Oberon Tigers
Australian rugby league club, based in Oberon NSW / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oberon Tigers is an Australian rugby league football team based in the Central West town of Oberon. The Tigers first played in the Country Rugby League-controlled Group 10 Rugby League in the competition's inaugural season in 1947, before dropping out at the end of the 1951 season. The Tigers returned in 1954 and competed in Group 10 until the end of the 1996 season. It also had another two spells in the competition from 2005-2008 and 2011-2019. They now play in the Woodbridge Cup.
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Full name | Oberon Tigers Rugby League Football Club | |
Nickname(s) | Tigers | |
Short name | Oberon Tigers | |
Colours | Primary: Black Gold | |
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Competition | Woodbridge Cup | |
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Premierships | 11 (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975) |
The club is one of the most successful teams in Group 10 history, having won 11 top grade titles, including a Group-record seven consecutive premierships from 1961 to 1967 and playing in a record 12 consecutive grand finals from 1960 to 1971. However, the club has not won a Premier League title since 1975 and the Tigers' last grade success was when its Under 18s side won the 1989 grand final.
Oberon was captain-coached by former NRL forward Josh Starling for 2019, who previously played for South Sydney, Manly and Newcastle.[1] Starling left the club at the end of 2019 due to family reasons.[2] The team withdrew from Group 10 at the end of 2019 season and competed in the Mid West Cup from 2020-2021.