‘Wild’: Wests Tigers’ ‘cringe’ post stuns NRL
Long-maligned half Luke Brooks finally broke his NRL finals duck on Sunday afternoon, but his former club has entered the chat.
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Tigers’ bizarre Brooks congratulations after ending finals drought
In an unusual and unprecedented act, the Wests Tigers have issued a congratulations to former player Luke Brooks on ending his record finals drought with rival club Manly. Tigers CEO Shane Richardson explains the decision.
Rugby nabs top rugby league young guns for U18 Australian squad
A boom rugby league rookie and a powerhouse teenager with one of the most famous surnames in NRL could be playing footy side-by-side for Australia next month – in rugby.
Brooks reveals toll of Tigers turmoil as finals famine ends
As he prepares to end longest non-finals streak of any player in rugby league history, Manly’s Luke Brooks has revealed the personal toll his criticism-laden tenure at the Wests Tigers took on him and his family.
‘Devastating’ 2025 blow spoils NRL bloodbath
The Eels should have been celebrating dodging the wooden spoon but a brutal blow may have already wreaked havoc on their 2024 season.
Richo: ‘Spoon Bowl’ will kickstart 2025 premiership push for Tigers
Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson insists there are plenty of reasons for optimism at the club suggesting there are parallels with Penrith’s jump from 2002 also-rans to 2003 premiers.
Why Spoon Bowl can be making of the Tigers
Finishing 16th isn’t much to crow about, but it’s plenty of incentive for the Wests Tigers who are hoping to hand the wooden spoon over to the Eels.
Tigers ramp-up pursuit of Dragons star
The Tigers have stepped up its pursuit of Jack Bird, inviting the St George Illawarra star to tour the club’s centre of excellence on Tuesday on the same day the club’s recruitment drive landed a Cronulla forward Royce Hunt.
Wests Tigers Cubs: 210 juniors given pathway to NRL
Lachlan Galvin’s remarkable ascension has come at the same time the Tigers have reset their pathways, the result being the careful curation of 210 individual paths for each of their junior players from under-17s to potential NRL graduation.
Wests Tigers’ CEO issues rallying cry amid fracture rumours
Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson has addressed members over reports of fractures at the joint venture as the club prepares to avoid another wooden spoon.
Bombshell plot to blow up Wests Tigers
Balmain, one half of the Wests Tigers joint venture, is reportedly plotting a bombshell move to become a stand alone NRL club again.
‘Solid as a rock’: Balmain shut down joint venture exit rumours
A furious Benny Elias and Balmain chair Danny Stapleton have shut down suggestions of friction at the Wests Tigers, insisting the board is fully committed to the joint venture, amid split rumours.
‘I’m now a believer’: How peace talks converted Tigers critic Elias
NRL Hall of Famer Ben Elias has been regularly critical of the Wests Tigers over on-field and administrative failures, prompting a specially-convened peace meeting featuring club CEO Shane Richardson and captain Api Koroisau.
NRL Run Home: Every finals contender’s best, worst finish
Four unlikely finals contenders have emerged following St George Illawarra’s round 25 loss to Cronulla, as the race for the eight heats up. See every contender’s best and worst ladder finish.
What’s the Buzz: Tigers legend and sponsor snub anniversary gala
A major sponsor and the man who coached the Wests Tigers to their only premiership were notably absent at the club’s 25-year anniversary gala dinner on Friday night.
Bigger things than trophy rookie can’t win
He’s been the best rookie this season, but Lachlan Galvin won’t be winning the award on Dally M night. His coach says there are bigger things than collecting trophies.
‘Still worst on ground’: Ex-Tiger cops it
Wests Tigers supporters at the ground and online have relished Luke Brooks’ dismal return to Leichhardt Oval as a Sea Eagle.
Spoon Bowl sellout looms as fans rally behind NRL battlers
The Spoon Bowl showdown in Round 27 looms for the Eels and Tigers, as the battle between the western Sydney rivals is becoming a must-see affair for all NRL fans.
Show us the money: Clubs, ARLC facing $60m expansion showdown
NRL clubs hold a powerful lever in a looming showdown with the ARL Commission over plans for them to share in a $60 million licence fee for Papua New Guinea to enter the league.
Storm and Panthers own best NRL grand final hangover cures
It’s a curse which has claimed three victims in three years – but two teams seem immune to the grand final hangover. See every grand finalist’s ladder position in the five years that followed defeat.
Tigers rookie addresses contract rumours
Lachlan Galvin who has emerged as one of the best young talents in the game, but he’s had to deal with constant speculation about his future.
Stefano tipped to be world’s best at the Storm
A couple of former Tigers have backed Stefano Utoikamanu to become the best prop in the world as he looks to follow in the footsteps of Josh Addo-Carr and others who joined the Storm and became superstars.
Electrician to NRL: Porter’s journey to the top via four different clubs
For many NRL players, the journey to first grade is a tough slog of trialling, trialling, and trialling again – like Wests Tiger Reuben Porter, who found a home after years of trying to crack a top 17. See the list of 2024’s train-and-trial success stories.
Tigers star to have season-ending surgery
The Wests Tigers’ season has gone from bad to worse, with one of their best players booked in for season-ending surgery.
Tigers star’s big judiciary risk
The Wests Tigers will roll the dice at the judiciary on Tuesday night, with Justin Olam’s season officially over if they fail to have his charge downgraded.
‘Unacceptable’: Marshall slams dismal Tigers after demolition
Benji Marshall was brutally honest in his assessment of the Tigers after they were demolished by the Dragons, saying if the actions don’t change, then the players will.
Bitter NRL truth exposed in horror bloodbath
Benji Marshall was heavily criticised for his mid-season holiday to Fiji last week — after Friday’s game, he’ll be wishing he never came back.
‘P**s poor’: Hunt’s ‘unnecessary’ act slammed
Dragons skipper Ben Hunt has raised more than a few eyebrows after a bizarre blow up that threatened to overshadow his brilliant masterclass.
Marshall explains need for mid-season break
Benji Marshall is back from a trip to Fiji that raised a few eyebrows but is more concerned about a worrying trend that has cost his side in 2024.
Tigers star urged to sign new deal
The Wests Tigers are desperate for a star forward to sign a new deal with the club, but his omission from the NSW squad has made things tougher.
Star Tiger stunned by Benji holiday critics
Api Koroisau had a blunt message for critics who had an issue with Benji Marshall’s mid-season getaway to Fiji.
Tigers star defends coach’s holiday
Api Koroisau is used to making plenty of tackles, but the Tigers star had to defend his coach on Tuesday following criticism over a mid-season getaway.
What’s the Buzz: Benji Marshall defends Fiji getaway
The Wests Tigers have dropped eight straight losses entering into this weekend’s bye, yet coach Benji Marshall still went away to Fiji. The rookie mentor explains why to Phil Rothfield.
Benji, Zoe under fire over ‘terrible’ look
NRL figures have come out to support Benji Marshall and wife Zoe after the glamour couple came under fire.
Buzz’s Top 8 Race: Five teams fighting for one finals spot
As we approach the halfway point of the NRL season, five clubs can begin planning their Mad Mondays. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals the finals certainties, the likely contenders, the maybes and the teams already on the finals scrapheap.
Big win for Maroons as Holmes escapes hip drop ban
Queensland star Valentine Holmes is clear to play in Origin I after the NRL’s match review committee handed him a lenient punishment for a hip drop tackle committed on Friday night.
Coach savages Bunker as NRL debate erupts
Debate has erupted after Cowboys and Queensland star Valentine Holmes was sin binned for a hip drop on the eve of Origin selection.
Star swiftly signs with NRL powerhouse
The Penrith Panthers have landed a huge blow in the NRL player market in a deal that will make the premiers even stronger.
Benji in $2m drama as ‘firestorm’ erupts
Benji Marshall is reportedly at the centre of a Wests Tigers “gutting” operation with big name stars rumoured to be leaving.
Star’s impending Tigers exit to spark NRL bidding war
Isaiah Papali’i has been granted permission to leave the Wests Tigers in a move that is set to spark a bidding war from rivals, while also highlighting the Tigers’ plan to overhaul its underperforming roster.
Tiger’s exit bomb sparks NRL bidding war
Tigers forward and NZ international Isaiah Papali’i is set to reignite the NRL player market after dropping on bombshell on the club.
Wests Tigers call ‘D-Day’ meeting to decide Leichhardt future
The Wests Tigers will meet next month to discuss their future stadium plan, with the club declaring they have received no confirmation of the rumoured $50m of government and NRL funding that will save Leichhardt Oval.
More pain as Tigers duo face bans
Discipline is starting to cost the Wests Tigers dearly with two players facing bans after they spent time in the sin bin at Magic Round.
Buzz: $50m deal set to save Leichhardt Oval’s NRL future
Finally, the 20-minute wait for a beer and a pie will become a thing of the past, with Anthony Albanese and Peter V’landys stepping in with a $50 million deal set to save Leichhardt Oval, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
‘Origin is a goal’: Dominant Best gunning for Blues jersey
With the NSW selection race blown wide open, Knights star Bradman Best put his hand up for another call up, laying on a clinic for the Knights and signalling his intent to Michael Maguire.
‘1-on-1 steal’ leaves NRL in hysterics
Eagle-eyed NRL fans have been left in hysterics after Tigers forward Alex Twal executed one of the smoothest moves you’ll see on a footy field.
Why Turuva chose to sign with the Tigers
He could have stayed in the golden west to chase more titles, but Sunia Turuva can see something special brewing in Tiger Town.
‘Cowards’: Ex-Tigers boss’ scathing letter
Exiled Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis has terminated a $1 million deal with the club in a scathing letter to the club.
Two sinbins in ‘hostile’ NRL finish
Two Wests Tigers were given their marching orders late on in an ugly finish to the Bulldogs’ NRL victory at Accor Stadium.
Tempers flare as Bulldogs seal comeback win against Tigers
There were two sin bins and arguably should’ve been another for a controversial hip drop tackle, but in the end it was the Bulldogs who grabbed the points over the Tigers in a feisty clash.
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