1989 League Legends Cup
| Teams | Canberra Raiders Wests Tigers |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 13 April 2008 |
| Latest meeting | Wests Tigers |
| Next meeting | 2011 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 3 |
| Most wins | Wests Tigers (2) |
| Largest victory | 13 - Raiders 22-35 Tigers (4 April 2010) |
The 1989 League Legends Cup is an annual rugby league match between NRL clubs the Canberra Raiders and the Wests Tigers. The match is played to commemorate the 1989 Grand Final, which has been called the greatest Grand Final ever.[1] The grand final was actually between the Raiders and the Balmain Tigers, but since the Tigers merged with the Western Suburbs Magpies in 2000, the 1989 League Legend Cup match is played between the Raiders and the joint venture. The cup is contested only once per season, so in the years where the Raiders and Tigers are scheduled to meet twice, the clubs decide which of those two matches will decide the winner of the trophy. The first Cup match was in Round 5 of the 2008 NRL season.[2]
Games Played[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee(s) | Crowd | |||||
 |
30-24 |  Wests Tigers
|
13 April 2008, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Sean Hampstead | 12,240 [3] | ||
|
34-26 | Canberra Raiders
|
16 March 2009, 7:00pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gerard Sutton |
17,392[4] | ||
|
22-35 | Wests Tigers
|
4 April 2010, 3:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Shayne Hayne Brett Suttor |
17,112[5] | ||
|
34-24 | Canberra Raiders
|
26 March 2011, 7:30pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor |
14,091[6] | ||
|
22-35 | Wests Tigers
|
1 May 2011, 2:00pm | Canberra Stadium | Ashley Klein Gerard Sutton |
13,425[7] | ||
Head To Head[edit]
| Played | Raiders | Draws | Tigers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Winning Raiders recapture glory day - Local News - News - General - the Canberra Times". www.canberratimes.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "1989 League Legends Cup". raiders.com.au. 9 April 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- ^ "CARNEY SHINES AS RAIDERS DOWN TIGERS". www.rleague.com. 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ Adam Lucius (16 March 2009). "Tigers win it late". sportal. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ Andrew Webster (5 April 2010). "Wests Tigers beat Canberra Raiders 35-22 with Benji Marshall inspirational in second half". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ Simon McGuinness (26 March 2011). "Ferguson hat trick cant save mistaken riddled Raiders". Raiders.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Tigers too strong for Raiders". Raiders.com.au. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.