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Michael Carayannis is a rugby league journalist for The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and CODE Sports.

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NRL hopefuls revealed: Every club’s train and trial players

Some are young guns destined for the bright lights in the future, while others are old heads desperate for another crack at first grade. We reveal every player on a train-and-trial deal for the 2026 pre-season.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Head Coach Benji Marshall of the Tigers watches on during the warm up before the round 27 NRL match between Gold Coast Titans and Wests Tigers at Cbus Super Stadium, on September 06, 2025, in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Wests Tigers back Marshall with five-year mega-deal

The Wests Tigers have locked in coach Benji Marshall until the end of 2030, handing him a mega contract extension despite finishing last in his debut season and ongoing boardroom chaos.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 06: Coach of the Tigers Benji Marshall reacts with Tristan Hope of the Tigers during the round 18 NRL match between Sydney Roosters and Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium, on July 06, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

Spoon, 13th … signed to 2030? Wests’ bizarre Benji move defies logic

They say never waste a crisis and Benji Marshall and his management team have done just that, but the jury is still out if he is the long-term solution for the Wests Tigers, MICHAEL CARAYANNIS writes.

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Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson is weighing up his future at the embattled club. Picture: Getty Images

Richo weighs up Wests Tigers future amid NRL investigation

Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson could walk away from the club in the coming days, as he weighs up his future amid an NRL investigation over allegations surrounding his time at the club.

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Zac Lomax and Ryan Papenhuyzen have appeared on their clubs' 2026 calendars.

Annual NRL calendar gaffes strike with awkward twist

The NRL calendar makers get gazumped every year, it seems, but there’s an extra dose of awkward about these two clangers after a pair of high-profile exits.

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Rick Wayde (right) and former Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis. Pic: NRL Imagery

Settlement reached with dumped director of Tigers ownership group

The under-siege Holman Barnes Group have one less headache to worry about after reaching a settlement with one of their dumped directors who was set to challenge his eight-year ban in court.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 20: Jarome Luai of the Wests Tigers passes during the round 16 NRL match between Wests Tigers and Canberra Raiders at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, on June 20, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

What Wests Tigers coup means for Luai – key questions answered

There’s drama behind the scenes at the Tigers, but all fans want to know is what impact the chaos will have on the players – notably star half Jarome Luai. We have all your questions answered.

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NRL to investigate Wests Tigers boardroom coup

An alleged secret push to return Western Suburbs to the NRL has rocked Wests Tigers and put the ARLC on red alert, with Peter V’landys vowing to step in and protect the club’s fans.

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Tigers chairman Barry O'Farrell has been removed from the board.

‘No concerns raised’: Axed Tigers quartet slam shock power play

The axed Tigers board members have hit back over their surprise removal by the NRL club’s majority owners, claiming they were never told specific details of Holman Barnes Group’s concerns.

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Shane Richardson is under pressure following the dismantling of the independent board.

‘Too Balmain’: Tigers jersey reveal triggered ruthless board takeover

A jersey deemed ‘too Balmain’ has helped trigger the dramatic downfall of Wests Tigers’ independent board in a stunning corporate power play, leaving CEO Shane Richardson in a precarious position.

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