With a thrilling 16-16 draw against the New Zealand Warriors on Sunday, Wests Tigers’ NYC Holden Cup side secured a finals spot with one round remaining.
Under a new Head Coach this year in Brett Kimmorley, Wests Tigers will head into the final round of the competition in sixth position on 27 points, but could finish anywhere from fifth to eighth depending on a number of results throughout the final week.
Wests Tigers have a strong history in the Holden Cup competition — making the Grand Final twice since it’s inception in 2008 — with a maiden premiership in 2012. Wests Tigers have made the NYC Holden Cup finals series every year as well since 2011, and will looking to be improve on last year’s semi-final defeat to the Brisbane Broncos.
Wests Tigers will take on the St. George-Illawarra Dragons (currently 14th) in their final regular season game of 2015 on Saturday, September 5 from 3:15pm at ANZ Stadium.
Click here to see the full 2015 Holden Cup ladder and standings.
Get Dad something special for Father's Day! Spend more than $75 and get a FREE ISC Cap, valued at $30! Click here to shop!
Round 25 Holden Cup Results
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 def. Brisbane Broncos 24
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 40 def. Sydney Roosters 16
Parramatta Eels 34 def. Cronulla Sharks 32
Canterbury Bulldogs 52 def. Newcastle Knights 18
North Queensland Cowboys 34 def. Melbourne Storm 14
Wests Tigers 16 drew New Zealand Warriors 16
St. George-Illawarra Dragons 48 def. Gold Coast Titans 18
Penrth Panthers 38 def. Canberra Raiders 6
Round 26 Holden Cup Fixtures
Brisbane Broncos (3rd) vs. Melbourne Storm (11th)
Sydney Roosters (5th) vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs (16th)
Penrith Panthers (2nd) vs. Newcastle Knights (10th)
St. George-Illawarra Dragons (14th) vs. Wests Tigers (6th)
North Queensland Cowboys (1st) vs. Gold Coast Titans (13th)
Parramatta Eels (12th) vs. Canberra Raiders (8th)
Cronulla Sharks (15th) vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (4th)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (9th) vs. New Zealand Warriors (7th)
Possible Finals Opponents for Wests Tigers (6th)
Opponent (currently) |
Points |
2015 Head-to-Head |
Sydney Roosters — 5TH |
28 pts. |
R9 — Lost 38-28; R20 — Lost 28-22 |
New Zealand Warriors — 7TH |
26 pts. |
R6 — Lost 38-6; R25 — Drew 16-16 |
Canberra Raiders — 8TH |
26 pts. |
R7 — Lost 40-32; R22 — Lost 36-34 |
Canterbury Bulldos — 9TH |
24 pts. |
R4 — Won 34-22; R8 — Won 46-6 |
