Anthony Seibold will give Manly 24 hours to stew on their shock loss to Wests Tigers but remains confident in his side’s NRL finals credentials. The Sea Eagles could have wrapped up a first finals berth since 2021 with victory against the last-placed Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Thursday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Wests … Read more
Lachlan Galvin has given Wests Tigers a hope of ditching the NRL wooden spoon for the first time in three years, leading his side to a heart-stopping 18-16 win over South Sydney. In a dramatic finish at Campbelltown, the Tigers appeared to have the game wrapped up until Damien Cook scored with two minutes to … Read more
A ropeable Benji Marshall has apologised to Wests Tigers fans after his side were on the wrong end of a 58-6 NRL demolition at the hands Cronulla. In their first outing since halfback Nicho Hynes was ruled out for eight weeks with an ankle injury, the Sharks ran in 10 tries to snap a run … Read more
Ricky Stuart has accused Canberra of lacking toughness, claiming his players are taking too many soft options as their NRL season slips away. Their 48-24 loss to Wests Tigers on Sunday continued a worrying run for the Raiders, who now have the fourth-worst defensive record in the competition. Sunday’s flogging at Campbelltown also marked another … Read more
Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters has played down concerns over Reece Walsh’s fitness, confirming that the superstar fullback did not suffer an injury in the win over Wests Tigers. Walsh battled through 10 minutes of pain near the end of the Broncos’ 34-10 win on Saturday night, before eventually leaving the field. At different stages … Read more
Balmain Tigers great Keith Barnes has been celebrated as one of rugby league’s greatest ever players after his death at the age of 89. Barnes, who was inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame in 2007, was a previous Australian Test captain and represented the Kangaroos in 17 Tests. Born in South Wales before moving … Read more
Wests Tigers have sacked recruitment boss Scott Fulton just days after the NRL club secured their biggest building block yet in Jarome Luai. Fulton joined the joint-venture midway through the 2023 season in an appointment that proved immediately controversial. Then coach Tim Sheens and his second-in-charge Benji Marshall had been kept in the dark by … Read more
The Wests Tigers have caused a stir by prematurely photoshopping incoming recruit Jarome Luai into a social media post wearing Tigers gear. Luai on Wednesday confirmed he would join the Tigers ahead of the 2025 NRL season after signing what is believed to be a five-year deal worth around $6 million. It ended months of … Read more
Wests Tigers recruit Jarome Luai admits he was shocked Ivan Cleary said it would be risky for an NRL rival to pay him big money to become a game-managing playmaker. But understanding the Penrith coach’s line of thinking, the five-eighth has reaffirmed his commitment to the Panthers for 2024, saying an earlier exit was never … Read more
