2005 NRL Grand Final

2005 (2005) NRL Grand Final  ()
Telstra Stadium, where the match was played
Wests Tigers North Queensland Cowboys 30 16
1 2 Total WST 12 18 30 NQL 6 10 16
Date	2 October 2005
Stadium	Telstra Stadium
Location	Sydney, Australia
Clive Churchill Medal	Scott Prince (WST)
National anthem	Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Referee	Tim Mander
Attendance	82,453
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Nine Network
Commentators	Ray Warren Peter Sterling Paul Vautin Andrew Voss (sideline) Ben Ikin & Matthew Johns (sideline)
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The 2005 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the National Rugby League's 2005 Telstra Premiership season. It was played on the night of Sunday, 2 October at Sydney's Telstra Stadium between the Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys, with both clubs making their grand final debuts. The Wests Tigers won the match 30–16 to claim their first premiership title, becoming the first joint-venture club to win a premiership. Scott Prince of the Wests Tigers received the Clive Churchill Medal as the official man of the match. The game set a new record for the highest television audience in Australia for a rugby league match since the introduction of the OzTam ratings system in 2001.^[1]