Tigers chief’s Jason Taylor promise
TIGERS boss Justin Pascoe has spoken out on under-fire coach Jason Taylor’s future, as well as speculation Todd Payten and Ivan Cleary have been sounded out.
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Brooks, Moses not worth $600K: Fittler
WESTS Tigers’ poor form and that of halves Luke Brooks and Mitchell Moses is likely to cost the duo any chance of significantly upgraded NRL contracts.
Around the grounds: Mansour contract talks
JOSH Mansour has kickstarted negotiations to extend his Penrith career. We take you around the grounds to find out what’s happening in clubland.
Thrashing piles pressure on coach Taylor
THE pressure on Tigers coach Jason Taylor continues to mount after his side was embarrassed by a 54-point thrashing at the hands of the Raiders.
NRL maps out a plan for the future
THE NRL has set a July timeline to finalise its pathways — seven months after the blueprint was handed down by former executive Shane Richardson.
Tedesco ready to be Tested: Taylor
MAL Meninga might not want any rookies for the ANZAC Test but Jason Taylor says James Tedesco is ready to play at the game’s highest level
Brooks, Moses set to remain at Tigers
TIGERS halves Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks look set to take up the option to remain at the club beyond this year.
NRL must grow international game, says Segeyaro
JAMES Segeyaro knows how powerful the global game could be but the Panthers hooker says players need to receive a greater incentive to help the game grow.
League Central TV: Is it all over for the Eels?
IN the latest League Central TV David Riccio and Michael Carayannis ask: can the Eels make the finals if they’re stripped of competition points?
‘Hoppa better than Tedesco’ — is Freddy for real?
JAMES Tedesco or Matt Moylan? According to City coach Brad Fittler the answer is simple — neither of them.
Taumalolo, Ennis close in on Hodgson in Dally M race
MICHAEL Ennis and Jason Taumalolo are closing on Josh Hodgson as his lead on top of the Dally M tally narrows to one point. See the full leaderboard here.
The boy who touched a wounded Tiger
WESTS Tigers five-eighth Mitchell Moses was left shattered after missing a late field goal to win the game for his team. So ballboy Jonas Cook reached out.
Wests lend a hand in Balmain survival
THE future of foundation club the Balmain Tigers has been secured under a new funding agreement soon to be finalised with the NRL and Western Suburbs Magpies.
Buzz: Rabbitohs lose hunger as crisis looms
GREG Inglis is playing wounded, looks unhappy, and has virtually no lateral movement. Sam Burgess hasn’t been the same since his neck injury scare at the SCG a month ago. Are the Bunnies boiled?
Even ball boys are helping Tigers cope
A devastated Mitchell Moses had to be consoled by a ball boy after missing a match-winning field goal as the Tigers lost a golden-point thriller against Storm.
Robson considers move back to family
AROUND the clubs: Jeff Robson considering heading back to Australia, other players may be on the move and injuries hampering form.
Tigers rely on discarded duo
TIM Grant and Chris Lawrence’s careers hung in the balance last season. Now the pair are expected to lead a weakened Wests Tigers pack missing Aaron Woods.
‘Every single one is like gold to me’
ON Sunday afternoon, Robbie Farah will play his 36th NRL match at the famous old Leichhardt Oval. And he’s wondering how many more he has left.
Who has the edge in the weekend NRL
GET the inside mail from the TAB for Round 7 of the NRL. Check out the best stats, what’s been backed and where the money is going to help find a winner.
Brooks tells teammates to get moving
WESTS Tigers halfback Luke Brooks says his team has forgotten how to run hard after getting carried away with their free-flowing attack in the opening few rounds.
Tigers going backwards under Taylor
PRESSURE is again building on Jason Taylor with the Wests Tigers in a worse position now then they were two years ago under former coach Mick Potter.
Teddy happy to wing it for Blues
TIGERS star James Tedesco says he’s happy to switch to the wing if it’ll secure him a State of Origin debut with the Blues.
Injuries could give Tedesco Test debut
JAMES Tedesco is in the frame to make his Test debut following a long-term injury to Melbourne star Will Chambers.
Buzz reveals his Blues side for 2016
LAURIE Daley must abandon his Origin loyalty program and pick five debutants including James Tedesco. See who else makes Buzz’s side for game one.
Extra ball ‘not in spirit of game’: Rankin
WHEN a second ball came onto the field at Hunter Stadium, Jordan Rankin wasn’t the only one confused. But the Tigers winger was the one left looking silly.
Five things to know about new NRL CEO
TODD Greenberg has been confirmed as Dave Smith’s replacement as NRL CEO. Here’s five things you need to know about the newly minted NRL boss.
More players get away with shoving referees
SPORT CON (Part II): They missed Trent Merrin and didn’t even bother with Mitchell Moses. Now it seems the NRL have missed other examples of players shoving referees.
Greenberg to be named new NRL CEO
THE NRL’s head of football Todd Greenberg will be named successor to Dave Smith. Greenberg, also former CEO of the Canterbury Bulldogs, could be unveiled before the end of the week.
Farah set for Tigers return
THE Tigers will be without backrower Curtis Sironen for the next month but will be boosted by the probable return of Robbie Farah next week.
Young guns dominate in Tigers’ win
THREE tries, two straight wins, one Blues jumper. James Tedesco, come on down. The fullback led Wests Tigers to an epic victory over Manly at Leichhardt Oval.
Harry won’t bail out Balmain
BILLIONAIRE developer Harry Triguboff wants to help Wests Tigers win a premiership — but won’t outlay $5.4m to keep Balmain Tigers alive.
How Nofoaluma kapowed Taupau
WESTS Tigers forward David Nofoaluma says he surprised himself when he somehow pole-axed good mate Marty Taupau.
Expert NRL tips for a big round 3
CHECK out who produced a perfect score in round two and get everyone else’s tips and advice ahead of the NRL’s round three fixtures.
Full NRL teams for round three
THIS is one of the biggest trading weeks of the SuperCoach year. Check out the full NRL teams for round three.
Is James Tedesco ready for Origin?
LEAGUE CENTRAL TV: James Tedesco tore Manly’s defence apart on Monday but is the Wests Tigers star ready for Origin selection as NSW fullback? Blues coach Laurie Daley gave his thoughts to Dean Ritchie.
Balmain Tigers need $5.4m in two weeks
BALMAIN are in emergency talks with the NRL to save their share of the Wests Tigers joint venture and 108 years of proud rugby league history.
Top marks for Tedesco
THE day after he gave Manly a good old-fashioned rugby league lesson, Wests Tigers matchwinner James Tedesco nearly got schooled himself.
NRL Lowdown: Who’s firing and who’s failing?
WHO starred, who’s on the fringe, who passed, who failed? Get the very best analysis from our team of experts in the Round 2 edition of the NRL Lowdown.
Player ratings: ’Banging down Blues Origin door’
JAMES Tedesco set down an early claim for a NSW Origin jersey with an all-action display in the Tigers’ 36-22 victory over the Sea Eagles.
Re-live: Teddy stars in Tigers rout
JAMES Tedesco continued his hot start to the season, bagging a hat-trick as the Wests Tigers demolished a disappointing Manly. Re-live the action!
VK’s top 10 things we learned from round two
IT’S only round two but an unlikely SuperCoach force in 2016 may have been discovered. Here are 10 things we learned.
Tigers betting on Brooks return
THE Tigers killed the Warriors down the right last week but Tim Simona has warned that the return of Luke Brooks will make them just as deadly on the left
Star-studded list of off-contract halfbacks
AT least seven highly paid halfbacks paid $400k – $1.1m are looking for new contracts in 2017. Benji Marshall, in particular, has a fight on his hands after laughing off a $300k extension with the Dragons.
Board to back Taylor no matter what
WESTS Tigers chief Justin Pascoe has given the greatest indication yet that besieged coach Jason Taylor is safe from the NRL chopping block.
Brooks ready to thrill on return
Luke Brooks insists he’s feeling no pressure but he’s certainly applying it ahead of his eagerly awaited NRL return for the Wests Tigers.
Taylor responds to Benji Tigers return rumours
JASON Taylor has addressed talk of Benji Marshall returning to the Tigers, as well as the future of off-contract halves Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks.
The one person who got JWH though injury
SPORT CONFIDENTIAL: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves opens up about his daughter, the Tigers legend that was almost an Eel, and the gun player who went soft in the off-seaon.
Bargain Basement: Weekly cheapies analysis
TRENT Copeland kicks off his Bargain Basement column where every week he will run through the best (and worst) cheapies in SuperCoach.
Full NRL teams for round two
IT has been a massive teams day following a weekend of injury carnage. Check out the full teams for NRL Round 2 here.
Tiger Moses fears parting ways with Brooks
MITCHELL Moses accepts he is unlikely to finish his NRL career alongside good mate and Wests Tigers halves partner Luke Brooks.
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