IT is all systems go in the lead up to the round seven NRL clash between the Wests’ Tigers and the Newcastle Knights in Tamworth on Saturday.
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Scully Park is set to be bursting at the seams as about 10,000 people pack in to watch the rugby league thriller.
When: Saturday, April 21.
Where: Scully Park, Park Street, West Tamworth.
Time: Kick off is at 5.30pm.
Here’s how to get there.
Wests Tigers boss tells all clubs to go bush
The Tigers’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Justin Pascoe, was in Tamworth ahead of Saturday’s historic premiership clash with the Newcastle Knights and challenged his rivals to duly take elite footy into regional towns.
“My personal view is it should be a responsibility of all NRL clubs to go regional,” Pascoe said.
Whose home game is it anyway?
TWO National Rugby League teams are making their way to Tamworth this week for an historic clash at Scully Park on Saturday, but a turf-war over the town has already played-out on Twitter
While it’s officially the Wests Tigers’ home match the Newcastle Knights have jousted the joint-venture on social media predicting a big red and blue presence at the game.
Wauchope’s Wyatt Knight Newcastle’s lucky charm
He might only be three-months-old but young Wyatt has already notched-up a few NRL games, as a spectator.
Newcastle are two wins from two with the Wauchope-bub in the stands, and on his first away trip, his parents hope the winning ways will roll on.
Scully Park ‘better than any ground in Sydney’
THERE isn’t a single blade of grass out of line at Scully Park, which has been prepped to perfection for Saturday night’s NRL match, with the Wests Tigers taking on the Newcastle Knights.
“I can’t believe how good it is. We’ve very happy with it, he’s done a magic job, particularly given that Tamworth has gone through a long dry spell,” Wests Entertainment Group CEO Rod Laing said.
Tamworth’s taxi fleet put pedal to the medal
“THE board met and decided that given the social importance of what’s happening, and the expected surge in demand, we would have every taxi available for this weekend,” Long-time Tamworth taxi operator Greg Rowland said.
“We’ve also told our dispatch centre to be extra perceptive when people are booking a taxi, given there are a lot of people from out of town, they may not no exactly where they are.”
Wests Tigers could play more games at Tamworth
SATURDAY’S round seven NRL game in Tamworth might not be the last, if a partnership between the Wests Tigers and Wests Entertainment Group goes ahead.
With preparations in full swing ahead of the sellout weekend match, Wests Entertainment Group CEO Rod Laing has revealed his hopes for a partnership between the two bodies to secure NRL games for future seasons in the city.
The Teams
In other news, there’s been some late changes to the Knight’s squad ahead of the weekend’s big game, here’s what you need to know.
It’s a special game for the Wests Tigers too with centre Kevin Naiqama will taking to the field for the 100th time this Saturday afternoon when he comes up against his old club, the Newcastle Knights at Scully Park
Are you on Snapchat? Here’s how you can get involved with the game on Saturday.
How well do the Knights really know Tamworth?
The team tested out their Tamworth trivia knowledge this week, how well did they do?
