Helensburgh Tigers
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Helensburgh Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Tigers |
| Colours | Gold Black |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Competition | Illawarra Rugby League |
| 2015 | 1st (Champions) |
The Helensburgh Tigers are an Australian rugby league football team based in Helensburgh, a country town of the Illawarra region. The club are a part of Country Rugby League and has competed in the Illawarra Rugby League premiership since its inception in 1911.
History[]
The Tigers are a foundation club of the Illawarra Rugby League, playing in the inaugural competition in 1911. Their first game was a 2-0 defeat to Wollongong.[1] The club, however, didn't always compete in first grade since this time and not always did they have a reserve grade team following them. Scarborough fielded a reserves team which followed the Tigers between 1932 and 1935 before the Tigers dropped out of first grade (leaving Scarborough to field a reserves side behind Albion Park) in 1936.[1]
Name and emblem[]
The Helensburgh team is represented by a tiger, and their emblem is similar to that of the old NSWRL team Balmain Tigers (before they merged with Wests).
Colours[]
Their colours, gold and black, are also similar to the old Balmain Tigers side.
Women's team[]
The was founded in 2005 Helensburgh Tiger Lilies Women's Rugby League Club are an Australian professional Women's rugby league football team based in Helensburgh, New South Wales.[2][3][4]
Notable players[]
Players that have played in the National and/or Sydney competitions:
- Sam Bremner
- Kezie Apps
- Jessica Sergis
- Damien Cook (2013- Dragons, Bulldogs and South Sydney Rabbitohs)
- Josh Starling (2012-17 Rabbitohs, Sea Eagles and Newcastle Knights)
- Justin Poore (2004-14 St. George-Illawarra Dragons, Parramatta Eels, Wakefield and Hull KR)
- Neil Piccinelli (1989-98 Illawarra Steelers, Hunter Mariners and Newcastle Knights)
- Dave Boughton (Sharks and Reds back-rower)
- Phil Doran (Sharks player in the 80s)
- Scott Dudman (Sharks, Raiders forward)
- John Griffiths (Sharks lower grader)
- Garry Hammond (Sharks 1982-1985)
- George Jardine (St. George forward, played in their 1949 grand final win with a broken wrist)
- Trevor Kissell (Steelers)
- Steve Kneen (Sharks, Australian Kangaroo in 1978)
- Bob Lawrence (Balmain forward in 1950's)
- Peter Phillips (Steelers, Balmain and St. George)
- Jack Russell (Balmain 1946)
- Brian Shannon (Western Suburbs Magpies 1957)
- Warren Thompson (Souths, North Sydney, and St. George)
- Alan McKean (Easts, and Australian Kangaroo in 1970)
- Punchy Nelson (NSW forward, Canterbury president during 1980's premierships)
- Randall Barge (St. George 1979)
- John Cox (Newtown 1964-66)
Source:[1]
Team honours[]
- Illawarra Rugby League First Grade Premierships: 4
- 1986, 1988, 1993, 2015
- Illawarra Rugby League Reserve Grade Premierships: 5
- 1952, 1960, 1961, 2012, 2014
- Clayton Cup: Nil
Source:[1]
References[]
External links[]
- Rugby clubs established in 1911
- 1911 establishments in Australia
- Rugby league teams in New South Wales
- Rugby league teams in Wollongong