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Fri April 24 2009, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10Fri: Brisbane Broncos 40 d. Parramatta Eels 8 at
Suncorp Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)Crowd: 30,887
Fri April 24 2009, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10Fri: South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 d. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26 at
ANZ Stadium (Sydney), Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 11,208
Sat April 25 2009, 3:00PM AEST GMT+10Sat: Sydney Roosters 0 l. St George Illawarra Dragons 29 at
Sydney Football Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 28,926
Sat April 25 2009, 5:30PM AEST GMT+10Sat: Melbourne Storm 14 drew New Zealand Warriors 14 at
Olympic Park, Melbourne (VIC)Crowd: 15,200
Sat April 25 2009, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 26 d. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12 at
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)Crowd: 16,153
Sun April 26 2009, 2:00PM AEST GMT+10Sun: Canberra Raiders 20 l. Bulldogs 30 at
Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)Crowd: 10,240
Sun April 26 2009, 3:00PM AEST GMT+10Sun: Wests Tigers 26 d. Newcastle Knights 24 at
Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 17,898
Mon April 27 2009, 7:00PM AEST GMT+10Mon: Penrith Panthers 34 d. Gold Coast Titans 20 at
Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 9,769
Sun April 26, 2009
Wests Tigers have not managed to string two winning performances together this season but they will have a good opportunity when they confront Newcastle at Campbelltown Stadium this Sunday.
The Tigers were outstanding in their 16-6 defeat of Melbourne last Monday night, at last discovering their defensive steel to limit the Storm to a single try.
There were signs of an improved defensive performance in their previous week's loss to Manly but if they can maintain their standard then results will surely improve.
They will need to guard against fatigue after playing in heavy conditions at Leichhardt and after six rounds only three of 10 teams have managed to beat the Monday night curse. And they will need to sustain their effort against a Newcastle side that has shown itself to be ready and willing to give maximum effort for 80 minutes.
The Knights' forward pack is under-rated however the likes of Ben Cross and Mark Taufua are establishing a strong presence up front and hooker Isaac De Gois is proving an effective replacement for Danny Buderus.
This clash could well turn out to be the most entertaining game of the weekend as two sides with experienced coaches and quality attack fight it out in the Sunday afternoon sun. Apart from the two vital competition points on offer, the teams will be battling for the Allan McMahon Shield. Wests Tigers hold a 4-2 win record since the shield was first contested for in 2003. Allan McMahon tragically passed away in 2003 at the age of 48 following a heart attack. McMahon represented Australia and played for Balmain with distinction. He was the first coach of the Newcastle Knights from 1988 to 1991.
Allan McMahon Shield
2003: Wests Tigers
2004: Newcastle Knights
2005: Wests Tigers
2006: Newcastle Knights
2007: Wests Tigers
2008: Wests Tigers
Consider a Knights try as First Scoring Play ($2-15) and a Newcastle win by 13+ points ($4-50).
Best hopes for First Tryscorer are Beau Ryan ($13), Taniela Tuiaki ($10) or Chris Lawrence ($11) for Wests Tigers or James McManus ($11), Adam MacDougall ($15) or Junior Sau ($15) for the Knights.
Sunday April 26, 2009
Wests Tigers vs Newcastle Knights at Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)
Wests Tigers
Tim Moltzen, Taniela Tuiaki, Dean Collis, Chris Lawrence, Beau Ryan, John Morris, Benji Marshall, Todd Payten, Robbie Farah [c], Keith Galloway, Gareth Ellis, Chris Heighington, Danny Galea. Subs: Rhys Hanbury, Dene Halatau, Bryce Gibbs, Corey Payne, Daine Laurie (one to be omitted).
Newcastle Knights
Kurt Gidley [c], James McManus, Junior Sau, Adam MacDougall, Akuila Uate, Ben Rogers, Jarrod Mullen, Mark Taufua, Isaac De Gois, Ben Cross, Chris Houston, Zeb Taia, Matt Hilder. Subs: Marvin Karawana, Cory Paterson, Richie Fa'aoso, Danny Wicks, Keith Lulia, Scott Dureau, Wes Naiqama (three to be omitted).
Date: Sun April 26 2009, 3:00PM AEST GMT+10 [Sun April 26 2009, 5:00AM GMT]
Referee: Jason Robinson, Gerard Sutton
Predictions:
Matthew O'Neill: Wests Tigers by 2
Paul Booth: Wests Tigers by 14
OVERALL:
Total Games: 13
Wests Tigers wins: 6. [Pts: 321]
Newcastle Knights wins: 7. [Pts: 352]
Draws: 0
Biggest wins:
Wests Tigers: 40 pts: 2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 20 - [View] Sun Jul 27: Tigers 52 d. Knights 12 [Crowd: 9378]
Newcastle Knights: 50 pts: 2001 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sun Apr 22: Knights 56 d. Tigers 6 [Crowd: 15105]
Biggest Crowd: 2000 National Rugby League - Round 3 - [View] Sun Feb 20: Knights 46 d. Tigers 8 [Crowd: 21304]
Last 50 games against each other form line (most recent matches at end of line):
Wests Tigers: LLLWWLWLWLWLW
Newcastle Knights: WWWLLWLWLWLWL
Last 10 games:
2008 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sun: Newcastle Knights 26 l. Wests Tigers 38 [Crowd: 20154]
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 25 - [View] Fri: Wests Tigers 24 l. Newcastle Knights 26
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 13 - [View] Sun: Newcastle Knights 14 l. Wests Tigers 33
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sun: Tigers 16 l. Knights 18 [Crowd: 14499]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sun: Knights 16 l. Tigers 32 [Crowd: 15881]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 26 - [View] Sat Sep 4: Knights 26 d. Tigers 16 [Crowd: 20439]
2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 20 - [View] Sun Jul 27: Tigers 52 d. Knights 12 [Crowd: 9378]
2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 7 - [View] Sat Apr 26: Knights 34 d. Tigers 6 [Crowd: 15621]
2002 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 15 - [View] Sun Jun 23: Tigers 28 d. Knights 12 [Crowd: 7657]
2001 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Sat Aug 11: Tigers 36 d. Knights 32 [Crowd: 9112]
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