The Wests Tigers started playing in the 2000 NRL season and they won their maiden premiership in 2005.
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21 Facts About West Tigers
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The name Wests Tigers is derived from the nickname of the Western Suburbs Magpies and the mascot, a tiger, which was the mascot of Balmain.
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West Tigers improved greatly in 2004 with provided help by signings of players such as Brett Hodgson and Pat Richards who began to blend well with the younger players emerging as talents.
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The West Tigers narrowly missed the playoffs after losing their final three games when a single victory would have guaranteed finals football for the first time.
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West Tigers played their first ever final as a joint venture club at Telstra Stadium against North Queensland Cowboys.
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West Tigers made a flick pass to Pat Richards behind his back, who then fended off Rod Jensen to score.
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Wests Tigers narrowly missed the finals and the chance to defend their title.
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Wests Tigers had a bad start to the season losing their opening four games by narrow margins.
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In February 2008, the Wests Tigers announced the extension of Benji Marshall's contract by one year, to the end of 2009.
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In February 2010, the Wests Tigers announced the signing of former Rugby Union star Lote Tuqiri for three years, and the signing of Benji Marshall for a further five.
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West Tigers said to the press "I told the players you are either on the bus, or you are off it".
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On 19 December 2018 the NRL Integrity Unit under the guidance of the NRL CEO Todd Greenburg announced the Wests Tigers had been found to have fraudulently and intentionally breached the NRL Salary Cap.
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Wests Tigers took another "home" game on the road in 2019, with a match hosted in Scully Park in Tamworth.
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Fans were re-admitted in limited numbers in round 8 with Wests Tigers losing to Penrith in front of 5000 fans at Bankwest Stadium.
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Wests Tigers finished the 2021 NRL season in 13th place after an awful season which saw them only win three times in the last eleven games.
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Wests Tigers are a joint venture, which was formed between Wests Magpies and Balmain Tigers football clubs.
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Wests Tigers do not have a single home stadium but play at a number of grounds each year.
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In 2019 Wests Tigers took the first of their home games to the brand new Western Sydney Stadium.
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Since formation, the Wests Tigers have mostly retained the same logo with subtle changes.
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On October 6,2021, Wests Tigers unveiled a simplified logo ahead of the 2022 NRL season, retaining the tiger head of previous emblems with fewer details.
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