2010 Wests Tigers season

The 2010 Wests Tigers season was the eleventh in the joint-venture club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 3rd (out of 16). The Tigers then came within one game of the grand final but were knocked out by eventual premiers, St. George Illawarra.

Wests Tigers
2010 season
CEOStephen Humphreys
Head coachTim Sheens
CaptainRobbie Farah
NRL3rd (Preliminary Final)
Toyota Cup9th
Top try scorerClub: Lote Tuqiri (18)
Top points scorerClub: Benji Marshall (203)
Highest home attendance30,685
Lowest home attendance10,061
Average home attendance18,086

Season summary

The Wests Tigers made headlines in the pre-season with the high-profile signing of former rugby league and rugby union international, Lote Tuqiri. Back-rower Liam Fulton returned from a season in the Super League and former Sydney Roosters prop forward Jason Cayless[1] also joined the club after a four-year stay at St Helens R.F.C.. 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.

With his first touch of the ball, new recruit Tuqiri scored the club's first try of 2010 in their round one win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at the Sydney Football Stadium. The 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.

Wests eventually finished the regular season in 3rd position; the highest in the club's history. This was also their first finals appearance since winning the 2005 Telstra Premiership five years earlier. They lost to eventual premiers St George Illawarra Dragons on 25 September 2010 by a score of 13-12 to miss out on the grand final.

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

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
15 MarchRound 1 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesSydney Football Stadium, SydneyWin26–22Ayshford, Ellis, Fulton, Lawrence, TuqiriMarshall (3)18,421
21 MarchRound 2 Sydney RoostersSydney Football Stadium, SydneyLoss32–44Marshall (2), Ayshford, Fifita, Schirnack, TuqiriMarshall (4)19,021
26 MarchRound 3 Parramatta EelsSydney Football Stadium, SydneyWin23–12Marshall (2), Tuqiri (2), AyshfordMarshall (1) & (FG)21,318
4 AprilRound 4 Canberra RaidersBruce Stadium, CanberraWin35–22Fulton (2), Farah, Lawrence, Marshall, RyanMarshall (5), Farah (FG)17,112
10 AprilRound 5 North Queensland CowboysWillows Sports Complex, TownsvilleWin23–16Lawrence (2), Heighington, TuqiriMarshall (3), Farah (FG)16,273
16 AprilRound 6 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSydney Football Stadium, SydneyLoss4–24Tuqiri-19,491
24 AprilRound 7 Penrith PanthersPenrith Park, SydneyLoss18–26Flanagan, Heighington, LawrenceMarshall (3)19,220
2 MayRound 8 Sydney RoostersSydney Football Stadium, SydneyLoss8–12HeighingtonMarshall (2)19,901
16 MayRound 10 South Sydney RabbitohsSydney Cricket Ground, SydneyLoss10–50Lawrence, LuiMarshall (1)30,685
21 MayRound 11 Newcastle KnightsNewcastle International Sports Centre,
Newcastle
Win23–6Daniela, Ellis, Lawrence, MarshallMarshall (3), (FG)14,458
28 MayRound 12 New Zealand WarriorsCampbelltown Stadium, SydneyWin50–6Daniela (3), Tuqiri (2), Farah, Flanagan, Lawrence, RyanMarshall (7)10,061
4 JuneRound 13 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsStadium Australia, SydneyWin19–12Dwyer, Farah, Marshall,Marshall (3), Lui (FG)11,837
20 JuneRound 15 Canberra RaidersLeichhardt Oval, SydneyWin18–8Ryan (2), FitzhenryMarshall (3)19,428
25 JuneRound 16 St George Illawarra DragonsKogarah Oval, SydneyLoss10–34Lawrence, TuqiriMarshall (1)16,574
2 JulyRound 17 Brisbane BroncosLang Park, BrisbaneWin16–14Brown, Lawrence, MarshallMarshall (2)30,127
9 JulyRound 18 Gold Coast TitansCampbelltown Stadium, SydneyWin15–14Ayshford, BrownMarshall (3) & (FG)14,050
19 JulyRound 19 North Queensland CowboysLeichhardt Oval, SydneyWin26–16Tuqiri (2), Ayshford, Brown, Fulton, MarshallMarshall (1)11,364
25 JulyRound 20 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesGrahame Park, GosfordLoss20–38Ayshford, Heighington, Lui, TuqiriMarshall (2)20,059
31 JulyRound 21 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksLeichhardt Oval, SydneyWin24–22Fulton (2), Brown, Lawrence, TuqiriLawrence (1),
Marshall (1)
14,942
7 AugustRound 22 South Sydney RabbitohsStadium Australia, SydneyLoss30–34Ayshford, Farah, Galloway, Lawrence, TuqiriMarshall (5)23,298
15 AugustRound 23 Penrith PanthersCampbelltown Stadium, SydneyWin43–18Ellis (2), Fifita (2), Farah, Lawrence, LuiMarshall (7), Farah (FG)17,208
22 AugustRound 24 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium, SydneyWin20–18Ryan (2), Fifita, LawrenceMarshall (2)19,854
29 AugustRound 25 Melbourne StormLeichhardt Oval, SydneyWin26–14Marshall (3), Farah, FifitaMarshall (3)20,168
3 SeptemberRound 26 Gold Coast TitansRobina Stadium, Gold CoastLoss18–21Ellis, Heighington, TuqiriMarshall (3)26,103

Finals Series

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
11 SeptemberQualifying Final Sydney RoostersSydney Football Stadium, SydneyLoss15–19Ayshford, Ryan, TuqiriMarshall (1), Farah (FG)33,315
17 SeptemberSemi Final Canberra RaidersBruce Stadium, CanberraWin26–24Ellis, Heighington, Lawrence, TuqiriMarshall (5)26,476
25 SeptemberPreliminary Final St George Illawarra DragonsStadium Australia, SydneyLoss12–13Lui, TuqiriMarshall (2)71,212

Ladder

2010 NRL season
Pos. Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons (P) 2417072518299+21938
2 Penrith Panthers 2415092645489+15634
3 Wests Tigers 2415092537503+3434
4 Gold Coast Titans 2415092520498+2234
5 New Zealand Warriors 24140102539486+5332
6 Sydney Roosters 24140102559510+4932
7 Canberra Raiders 24130112499493+630
8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24120122545510+3528
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24110132584567+1726
10 Brisbane Broncos 24110132508535−2726
11 Newcastle Knights 24100142499569−7024
12 Parramatta Eels 24100142413491−7824
13 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2490152494539−4522
14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2470172354609−25518
15 North Queensland Cowboys 2450192425667−24214
16 Melbourne Storm 24140102489363+12601

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]

Gains and losses

2010 Player Movements
Gains Losses
Player Previous Club Player New Club
Mark FlanaganWigan WarriorsShannon GallantNorth Queensland Cowboys
Lote TuqiriLeicester TigersDean CollisCronulla Sharks
Jason CaylessSt Helens R.F.C.John MorrisCronulla Sharks
Liam FultonHuddersfield GiantsDanny GaleaCanberra Raiders
Daniel FitzhenryHull Kingston RoversPeni TagiveSt George Illawarra Dragons
Mitch BrownCronulla SharksCorey PayneCanterbury Bulldogs
Arana TaumataMelbourne StormRhys HanburyCrusaders Rugby League
Junior MoorsPenrith PanthersJohn Skandalis(retired)
Geoff DanielaPenrith Panthers

Squad

Wests Tigers 2010 Squad
Coaches

Updated: 26 April 2010
Source: Wests Tigers Official Website

References

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