Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders News

The Wests Tigers and the Canberra Raiders are two clubs who if they can keep the bulk of their squad healthy and can build some confidence early in the season, they can go on and have a strong season but if they struggle for form and healthy players, they can have a year of struggle.

Whilst that can be said for a number of club, it is often highlighted by these two as they can have huge swings in where they finish from one season to the next and that just adds lots of interest in the match for fans of both clubs in what can otherwise be a game that goes under the radar somewhat.

The Tigers are known for their off-the-cuff style of play that sees them often trying to outscore their opponents no matter how many they concede whilst the Raiders are known for been a hardworking team who love to defend and will try to grind out a result.

That makes for an intriguing matchup and with the need for fans to keep up with all of the news regarding the game, but that can be tricky although we aim to make it as easy as possible as we bring you all of the headlines you need in one place, right here.

Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders Breaking News

If you are looking for the latest breaking news for the match, you are in the right pace as we bring you all of the news you need from local, national and even international news outlets.

If you read a headline that is of interest to you, all you need to do is click on it to be taken to the full story at the original source.

Tigers vs Raiders Latest News Today

With so much news for a matchup such as this one, it can be tricky for fans to keep up with all of the news about the match, especially if you have been at work or out and about, but we make it easier than ever by updating the headlines on this page around the clock to bring you all of the latest news today, when you want them.

Stadium(s)

Having been formed from the merger of the Western Suburbs Magpies and the Balmain Tigers, it will perhaps be not too surprising that the club have two grounds that they call home with the Campbelltown Stadium been the former home of the Magpies and the Leichhardt Oval been the former home of the Balmain Tigers.

The Campbelltown Sports Stadium is a large oval shaped stadium that is mostly open to the elements with only a couple of small roofs covering the seats closest to the halfway line.

The Western Stand features a lower tier that runs the length of the field with a second tier taking up about half of the length and featuring a small number of corporate boxes at the back of the upper tier.

The Eastern Stand features a similar set up whilst the two ends of the stadium features a small bank of seating with a grass bank behind it which all comes together to allow for 17,500 fans to watch live in attendance.

If the match takes place at the Leichhardt Oval up to 20,000 fans will be able to attend across a mix and match set of stands.

One side of the field features a two tier stand that also has some corporate boxes at the back of it, one end of the field has a small stand with some general access seating that runs half the length of it whilst the other end just has a small terrace.

The end side of the pitch houses a small bank of open seating and then a large grass bank.

Location

The Leichhardt Oval is located in the Inner West suburb of Lilyfield in the city of Sydney that is around 6 kilometres to the west of the Sydney central business district.

It is bordered by the suburbs of Annandale, Rozelle and Leichhardt, from where the ground gets its name from.

If it takes place at the Campbelltown Stadium, it will be the Sydney suburb of Leumeah that hosts the action which is around 52 kilometres to the west of the Sydney central business district in the city of Campbelltown.

It is to the north of the suburb of Campbelltown and is art of the wider Macarthur region of the Western Suburbs of Sydney.

About

Both the Tigers and the Raiders have had years of success during the NRL era of the sport, but they have also had years of struggle which always adds to these matches as the win could prove invaluable to the success or failure of the year for both clubs.

Wests vs Canberra Score

If you cannot be at the ground in person, which is always the best option of course, or you cannot watch along live on television or online, the next option is to keep up with all of the news coming out of the ground.

That is what you can do on this page as we update the headlines on this page throughout the match to bring you everything you need to know including the latest score.

Wests v Raiders Teams

Well before game day, the squads for the match are announced well in advance and that allows fans to be able to easy find out who has been selected to play in the match and who misses out on selection, plus the reason why those decisions were made.

They can then chat to fellow fans about it all and anybody else interested in the action including friends, family and work mates but despite all of that, the actual teams that take to the field can be much different than those announced earlier on.

There can be a few different reasons as to why the chances are made including injuries and illnesses plus suspensions or disciplinary matters.

Finding out the changes can be trickier as unless it is a star, the changes can often not get the same focus as the initial announcement but no matter who misses out and the reason why, we bring them all to you on this page.

Tigers vs Canberra Result

If the match is over and you weren’t able to keep up with the action, don’t worry, as not only do we bring you the final match result, but we also bring you full match reports from numerous sources.

These allow you to get a full understanding of where the match was won and lost, you can read the thoughts of key personnel including both head coaches and you can also be amongst the first to know the breaking news to come out of the ground including any potential injuries or suspension concerns.

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