Michael Maguire appoints Moses Mbye as Wests Tigers captain
New boss Michael Maguire has scrapped the Wests Tigers’ multi-captain policy which saw the likes of Chris Lawrence, Benji Marshall, Russell Packer, Josh Reynolds and Elijah Taylor share the duties.
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Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has made his first major on-field decision after appointing Moses Mbye as captain.
Maguire has scrapped the Tigers’ multi-captain policy which saw the likes of Chris Lawrence, Benji Marshall, Russell Packer, Josh Reynolds and Elijah Taylor share the duties under former coach Ivan Cleary last year.
Mbye, 25, is in his first full season at the Tigers having joined midway through last year from Canterbury.
Marshall, Taylor, Packer, Lawrence, Luke Brooks and Robbie Farah are part of the leadership group.
“Moses is incredibly well respected by his teammates and carries himself extremely well both on and off the field,” Maguire said.
“He is a great role model for all young players in the game and is more than capable of leading us forward in to an exciting time in Wests Tigers history.”
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Originally published as Michael Maguire appoints Moses Mbye as Wests Tigers captain
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