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'''The 2010 [[Wests Tigers]] season''' was the eleventh in the joint-venture club's history. They competed in the [[NRL]]'s [[2010 Telstra Premiership]]. They had an exciting start to the season, winning the first four of five games to lead the competition with [[St George Illawarra]], [[Melbourne Storm]] and the [[Gold Coast Titans]]. Their first try was scored by ace recruit, [[Lote Tuqiri]] with his first touch of the ball in their round one win over the [[Manly Sea Eagles]] at the [[Sydney Football Stadium| Aussie Stadium]] on Monday Night Football. 2010 saw the return of promising back rower [[Liam Fulton]] from a short stint in England as well as former [[Sydney Roosters]] prop forward [[Jason Cayless]]<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26210341-23214,00.html| Jason Cayless signs two-year deal with Wests Tigers]</ref> who just finished a four-year stay at the [[English Super League]] club [[St Helens]]. The 2010 season also saw the debut of [[Mark Flanagan]], another Englishman at the club, joining fellow compatriot [[Gareth Ellis]]. Flanagan joined the club from Super League side [[Wigan Warriors| Wigan]]. Hooker, [[Robbie Farah]], retained his role as captain of the side for the second year.
'''The 2010 [[Wests Tigers]] season''' is the eleventh in the joint-venture club's history, competing in the [[National Rugby League]]'s [[2010 Telstra Premiership]].
The Wests Tigers had an exciting start to the season, winning the first four of five games to lead the competition with [[St George Illawarra]], [[Melbourne Storm]] and the [[Gold Coast Titans]].
==Recruitment==
The Wests Tigers first try of the season was scored by new recruit, [[Lote Tuqiri]], with his first touch of the ball in their round one win over the [[Manly Sea Eagles]] at the [[Sydney Football Stadium| Aussie Stadium]]. Back-rower [[Liam Fulton]] returned from a season in [[Super League]] and former [[Sydney Roosters]] prop forward [[Jason Cayless]]<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26210341-23214,00.html| Jason Cayless signs two-year deal with Wests Tigers]</ref> also joined the club after a four-year stay at [[St Helens RLFC]]. [[Mark Flanagan]] joined the club from Super League side [[Wigan Warriors| Wigan]].
[[Robbie Farah]], the team's hooker, retained his role as captain of the side for the second year.

Head Coach, [[Tim Sheens]], extended his contract with the Wests Tigers to the end of the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite news|author=Glenn Jackson|publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/sheens-up-for-a-challenge--coach-signs-oneyear-extension-20100326-r3dn.html|title=Sheens up for a challenge - coach signs one-year extension|date=27 March 2010|accessdate=26 April 2010}}</ref>


==Draw and Results==
==Draw and Results==

Revision as of 07:30, 26 April 2010

Wests Tigers
2010 season
CEOStephen Humphreys
Head coachTim Sheens
CaptainRobbie Farah
← 2009 2011 →

The 2010 Wests Tigers season is the eleventh in the joint-venture club's history, competing in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Premiership.

The Wests Tigers had an exciting start to the season, winning the first four of five games to lead the competition with St George Illawarra, Melbourne Storm and the Gold Coast Titans.

Recruitment

The Wests Tigers first try of the season was scored by new recruit, Lote Tuqiri, with his first touch of the ball in their round one win over the Manly Sea Eagles at the Aussie Stadium. Back-rower Liam Fulton returned from a season in Super League and former Sydney Roosters prop forward Jason Cayless[1] also joined the club after a four-year stay at St Helens RLFC. Mark Flanagan joined the club from Super League side Wigan.

Robbie Farah, the team's hooker, retained his role as captain of the side for the second year.

Head Coach, Tim Sheens, extended his contract with the Wests Tigers to the end of the 2011 season.[2]

Draw and Results

Ladder

2010 NRL season
Pos. Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons (P) 24 17 0 7 2 518 299 +219 38
2 Penrith Panthers 24 15 0 9 2 645 489 +156 34
3 Wests Tigers 24 15 0 9 2 537 503 +34 34
4 Gold Coast Titans 24 15 0 9 2 520 498 +22 34
5 New Zealand Warriors 24 14 0 10 2 539 486 +53 32
6 Sydney Roosters 24 14 0 10 2 559 510 +49 32
7 Canberra Raiders 24 13 0 11 2 499 493 +6 30
8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 12 0 12 2 545 510 +35 28
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 11 0 13 2 584 567 +17 26
10 Brisbane Broncos 24 11 0 13 2 508 535 −27 26
11 Newcastle Knights 24 10 0 14 2 499 569 −70 24
12 Parramatta Eels 24 10 0 14 2 413 491 −78 24
13 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 9 0 15 2 494 539 −45 22
14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 7 0 17 2 354 609 −255 18
15 North Queensland Cowboys 24 5 0 19 2 425 667 −242 14
16 Melbourne Storm 24 14 0 10 2 489 363 +126 01

1 Melbourne were deducted eight premiership points and barred from receiving premiership points for the rest of the season due to gross long-term salary cap breaches.[3]

Home Ground Attendences

Transfers

Gains:

Player Previous Club
England Mark Flanagan Wigan Warriors
New Zealand Jason Cayless St Helens FC
Australia Lote Tuqiri Rugby Union (Leicester Tigers)

Losses:

Squad

Template:2010 Wests Tigers Squad

References

  1. ^ Jason Cayless signs two-year deal with Wests Tigers
  2. ^ Glenn Jackson (27 March 2010). "Sheens up for a challenge - coach signs one-year extension". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  3. ^ Stuart Honeysett and Brent Read (23 April 2010) Shocking end to the Melbourne Storm era The Australian
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