RETRO: State of Origin 1980 (Lang Park, 08/07/80)
Looking back on the first official State of Origin match, at Lang Park on July 8, 1980, it’s amazing how momentous and resonant it still feels. While New South Wales and [...]
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MATCH: New Zealand Warriors v. Wests Tigers (Mt Smart Stadium, 28/08/16)
There’s no better time to stage an upset win than in the second last week of the football season. When the Wests Tigers faced off against the New Zealand Warriors at Mt. [...]
OPINION: Dogs know how to finish off a game
As the Bulldogs head into one of their most pivotal games in the last few weeks of football before the finals, it’s worth looking back over the way they’ve rounded out [...]
MATCH: Penrith Panthers v. Wests Tigers (Pepper Stadium, 19/08/16)
With a team like the Wests Tigers, it’s often a matter of losing well rather than winning outright. Nobody in their right mind, however, could argue that last night’s [...]
MATCH: Sydney Roosters v. North Queensland Cowboys (Allianz Stadium, 15/08/16)
The last few weeks of finals football are always a bit of a wild card, but Round 23 has proven more exhilarating than most, with the Bulldogs barely bringing home a win over [...]
MATCH: Wests Tigers v. Gold Coast Titans (Campbelltown Stadium, 13/08/16)
I’m writing this sitting on the train coming back from Campbelltown Stadium. We’ve just passed Minto, so this seems like as good a time as any to reflect on the most [...]
PHOTOS: Round 22 2016: Wests Tigers v. North Queensland Cowboys
Round 22 2016: Wests Tigers v. North Queensland Cowboys (Leichhardt Oval, [...]
HAYNE: 10 Ways of Looking at Jarryd Hayne
Jarryd Hayne’s announcement that he has signed with Gold Coast has been so sudden and so dramatic that it’s been hard for anyone to develop a really complete perspective [...]
MATCH: Parramatta Eels v. Wests Tigers (30/07/16, ANZ Stadium)
Retro Round always has a special significance for the Wests Tigers and the Parramatta Eels. On the one hand, the Tigers have two very different heritages to draw upon – the [...]
MATCH: St. George-Illawarra Dragons v. Wests Tigers (24/07/16, ANZ Stadium)
At this point in the 2016 season, every game is a make-or-break moment for the Wests Tigers, currently sitting at tenth on the ladder but more anxious than ever to make it [...]
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