The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league club from the inner western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were one of nine foundation clubs when Australia's first season of rugby league began in 1908, and the black and gold stripes of their first jerseys gave them the nickname Tigers. Balmain won eleven premierships, and when they formed a joint venture with the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1999 to create the Wests Tigers only South Sydney and St George had won more. They first played at Birchgrove Park, use Leichhardt Oval as a home ground today and no longer field senior teams.
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the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain
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are a rugby league club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain
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In 1908, Australia's first season of rugby league began in Sydney and the Balmain club was one of nine foundation clubs
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with eleven titles
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the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain
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His club football was played with the Balmain Tigers
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one season at Balmain Tigers during his club career
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Edwards played for Sydney club the Balmain Tigers when they reached the 1989 NSWRL season's grand final
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