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2005 NRL Premiership
The 2005 NRL season was the 98th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the eighth run by the National Rugby League. The lineup of clubs remained unchanged from the previous year, with fifteen teams contesting the 2005 Telstra Premiership, which culminated in a grand final between the Wests Tigers and the North Queensland Cowboys. Season summary In 2005 the NRL's salary cap was $3.25 million for the 25 highest-paid players in a club. The season was statistically the closest season ever, with just sixteen points separating the Parramatta Eels (1st) and Newcastle Knights (15th). It was also notable in that the previous four premiers failed to qualify for the finals (Bulldogs (rugby league team), Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights). In the middle of 2005 the NRL reached a broadcasting rights agreement with Foxsports and Channel 9 worth $500 million over six years, representing a 65% increase in direct television income. The Knig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wests Tigers Colours
Wests may refer to: *Wests (drink), a New Zealand beverage manufacturer *Wests Panthers, an Australian rugby league football club based in Brisbane Western Suburbs *Wests Tigers, an Australian rugby league team in the NRL, from Inner West and Western Sydney *Western Suburbs Magpies, an Australian rugby league football club based in Sydney's Western Suburbs *Western Suburbs Rosellas, an Australian rugby league football club based in Newcastle's Western Suburbs See also * West (other) * Western (other) * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
