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Roy Brown, the Wests hooker, finds support at Lidcombe Oval in 1979.

Forty-six years ago, a young star walked out on Wests. He regrets it

When Lachlan Galvin announced he would leave Wests Tigers and senior players asked for him to be demoted, Ray Brown had a sense of deja vu.

  • Roy Masters

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Tyrell Sloan (left) bagged a double for the Dragons.

Seibold slams NRL draw after third straight loss

Manly’s losing streak now sits at three matches. Tom Trbojevic can’t come back quickly enough.

  • Adrian Proszenko and Paul Zalunardo
Felise Kaufusi will take on his former Melbourne Storm teammates for the Dolphins on Friday night.

Vowing to play beyond 2025, an Origin star braces for tough family talks

Before facing his old club, Felise Kaufusi reveals why he left, his hope to play on, being a dad in the spotlight and his stance on the Test eligibility debate.

  • Nick Wright
Cameron Ciraldo has steered the Bulldogs to wins in their first five games this season.

How Wayne Bennett’s cold shoulder put Cameron Ciraldo on his coaching path

Wayne Bennett once cast Cameron Ciraldo on the NRL scrapheap. Revenge, as they say, is a dish best served cold.

  • Robert Dillon
Jerome Luai and Aposao Koroisau at a Wests Tigers press conference on Thursday.

Was this the moment Jarome Luai became a poster boy for maturity?

Jarome Luai was once criticised for showing a lack of humility. He painted a different picture in Wests Tigers training gear on Thursday.

  • Michael Chammas
Lachie Galvin at Wests Tigers training on Thursday

‘You never know who is watching’: Galvin threats rock Tigers

The Tigers have received anonymous threats against young star Lachlan Galvin since he announced he wanted to leave the club.

  • Christian Nicolussi
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Lachie Galvin prepares for Wests Tigers training on Thursday.

‘We are not bullies’: Benji Marshall on the ‘emotional reaction’ to Galvin’s exit

The Wests Tigers coach said he was “shocked” by the news Lachlan Galvin wanted to leave, but insists there is no bullying at the club.

  • Christian Nicolussi and Michael Chammas
Jarome Luai shares a joke with Tigers coach Benji Marshall.

Behind the bad blood and tension that fractured the Tigers playing group

There has been a growing sense of frustration in the Lachlan Galvin camp since Jarome Luai’s arrival in Tiger Town over the summer.

  • Michael Chammas
Lachlan Galvin, Daly Cherry-Evans and Dylan Brown

This week has made me sick. The mid-season contract circus has to change

The Lachlan Galvin saga is the third time already this season - and we’re only coming into round seven - we’ve seen a farcical contract drama hijack the game

  • Andrew Johns
Jordan Riki returns for the Broncos this week.

How a returning Bronco plans to make ‘good mate’s’ life a nightmare

He hit career-best form before serving a two-game suspension. That hurt has inspired a Broncos star to avenge his side’s crash back to reality.

  • Nick Wright

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