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Wests Tigers today announced that Tim Moltzen, Blake Ayshford and Beau Ryan had all extended their contracts until the end of Season 2012.

Read the full article on the official Wests Tigers website.

THE frustrating thing Wests Tigers have had to come to terms with during their end-of-season break was that the Parramatta team which ripped through the finals series and almost pulled off a historic premiership might so easily have been them.

Instead, the Tigers narrowly missed out on qualifying for the big end-of-season games, while the Eels, who played a similar style of football, snuck into the finals in eighth place and made it all the way to the grand final before losing 23-16 to Melbourne.

galeaCanberra have signed former Wests Tigers utility Danny Galea for the 2010 NRL season.

The 26-year-old, who can play centre or backrow, will add some depth to the Raiders squad following the departure of Phil Graham, Adrian Purtell, Nigel Plum and retirement of Glen Turner.

wests_tigers_200Earlier today Wests Tigers posted a media release on their website announcng that the club had signed a three year deal with the SCG Trust, locking the club into four marquee games at the two grounds (three at the SFS, one at the SCG) until 2013. The deal sees Leichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Stadium hosting four games each per season, up one from the previous few seasons.

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