The second half against the Broncos was the best performance from the Wests Tigers in 2021. After a lethargic effort in the first half, the side came roaring back to life in the second half, scoring no fewer than 32 points to win 42-24. The player who made the most difference for them in that… Read more »
Considering the pressure he’s under, the surprise is that Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has made so few changes to the side that will tackle Brisbane Broncos on Sunday. Maguire has named two debutants, – Junior Pauga to start at centre while Tuki Simpkins will join the bench. Which means that the Adam Doueihi experiment is… Read more »
Ken Maumalo, the new recruit for Wests Tigers, can be excused if he is a bit confused when he lines up against Melbourne Storm this Saturday. On the weekend the big winger played his last game for the NZ Warriors, and it was, you guessed it, against the Storm. Having signed up for the Wests… Read more »
Those who frequent social media, especially Twitter, may have noticed the absence in the past two weeks of the Luke Brooks knockers. The Wests Tigers number seven, who has been the side’s best player all season, really hits his straps in the back to back victories over Penrith and St George. For reasons best known… Read more »
Wests Tigers head coach Michael Maguire has named a near-unchanged side for Friday night’s round 13 home game against the Penrith Panthers at Leichhardt Oval. With backrower Joe Ofahengaue unavailable due to Queensland State of Origin commitments, local junior Alex Seyfarth – pictured above – has been named at lock as his replacement. It will be… Read more »
Daine Laurie wearing the jersey Wests Tigers will play in for Indigenous round against St George this Friday night Every Tuesday must seem like groundhog day for long suffering Wests Tigers fans. It’s always how much they lost by the previous match and what changes coach Michael Maguire has made for the next round. That’s… Read more »
Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has named an unchanged team for his side’s round 11 clash against the New Zealand Warriors this Friday. After a strong 36-18 win over the Newcastle Knights at the NRL’s Magic Round, Maguire has retained the same squad for this week’s game as his side goes looking for two wins on… Read more »
When your team is two wins and seven losses and finals hopes are going up in smoke there’s not much you can do almost half way through a season. But you can change the make up of the team and that is just what Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has done in the side to… Read more »
Wests Tigers will celebrate the life of rugby league icon Tommy Raudonikis this Saturday when the club hosts Gold Coast Titans at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in round 9 of the NRL premiership. The game will mark the first time that Wests Tigers will have played at Campbelltown since Raudonikis passed away last month, with a number… Read more »
Wests Tigers will be looking to make amends for the heartbreaking golden point loss to Souths when they take on Manly this Sunday, April 25. In a sign that he was happy with his team’s performance last Saturday, head coach Michael Maguire has made few changes to the team that will run out on Bankwest… Read more »
The changes made by Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire to the team to face South Sydney Rabbitohs at Stadium Australia this Saturday are not quite as bad as re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. But in some ways they’re worse; they’re ho hum, seen it all before, next, please. So Asu “AJ” Kepaoa returns… Read more »
These fans are arguably the most loyal in the NRL. Since 2011 Wests Tigers have failed to make the finals, but these supporters still turn up at the start of every season, their hearts full of hope that this could be their year. When head coach Michael Maguire said after the 36-22 loss to the… Read more »
