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The Age
5 hours ago
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- The Age
NRL LIVE updates: Wests Tigers take on Raiders at Campbelltown
Welcome to tonight's coverage of the Wests Tigers' clash with Canberra from Campbelltown Sports Stadium. Adrian Proszenko here to take you through all the action tonight. NSW five-eighth Jarome Luai is back in action a couple of nights on from the Blues' two-point loss in Origin II, as his Wests Tigers search for a win that would put them in touch with the NRL's top eight. But it won't be easy against Ricky Stuart's high-flying Raiders, sitting in second place on the ladder. With bullocking winger Savelio Tamale joining Albert Hopoate on the sidelines, Stuart has handed an NRL debut to his son Jed who will line up on the wing for the Green Machine.
Sydney Morning Herald
5 hours ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
NRL LIVE updates: Wests Tigers take on Raiders at Campbelltown
Welcome to tonight's coverage of the Wests Tigers' clash with Canberra from Campbelltown Sports Stadium. Adrian Proszenko here to take you through all the action tonight. NSW five-eighth Jarome Luai is back in action a couple of nights on from the Blues' two-point loss in Origin II, as his Wests Tigers search for a win that would put them in touch with the NRL's top eight. But it won't be easy against Ricky Stuart's high-flying Raiders, sitting in second place on the ladder. With bullocking winger Savelio Tamale joining Albert Hopoate on the sidelines, Stuart has handed an NRL debut to his son Jed who will line up on the wing for the Green Machine.
News.com.au
7 hours ago
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- News.com.au
NRL live: Wests Tigers vs. Raiders, results, SuperCoach NRL scores
It's full steam ahead for the Raiders, who return from a week off to maintain their spot near the top of the ladder. Ricky Stuart's son Jed will make his debut for the club on the wing. Jarome Luai will return from Origin for the Wests Tigers, who are desperate to keep in touch with the top 8. Following an underwhelming first half of Origin II in Perth for the Blues, there's no doubt coach Laurie Daley will be looking at prop Terrell May as an option to add some gumption to his starting forward pack. Follow our LIVE SuperCoach blog from kick-off. TIGERS v RAIDERS Friday, 8pm, Campbelltown Stadium Wests Tigers 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To'a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Heath Mason 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal Interchange: 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Sione Fainu 16. Latu Fainu 17. Jack Bird Reserves: 18. Tony Sukkar Murray Late mail: Jarome Luai escaped with a fine for his alleged eye gouge and will back-up. Fonua Pole (knee) and Alex Twal (concussion) are both back in action. Raiders 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jed Stuart 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh Interchange: 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota L ate mail: Blues back-rower Hudson Young has been named to back up. Jed Stuart, son of coach Ricky Stuart, will make his NRL debut in place of Savelio Tamale (knee), who could miss three months.
News.com.au
12 hours ago
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- News.com.au
Jarome Luai makes Tigers call just 48 hours after wild Origin return
Jarome Luai remains a strong chance of backing up just 48 hours after Wednesday's State of Origin match in Perth for the Wests Tigers against the Raiders on Friday night. Luai was a late inclusion for the Blues after Mitchell Moses went down at training last week, with the four-time premiership winner heading to Leura last Thursday and then flying out with his NSW teammates to the other side of the country. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. He got through the 26-24 loss unscathed and avoided a ban for an alleged eye gouge and now wants to back up against Canberra as the Tigers look to stay in touch with the top eight. 'I'll tell you exactly the conversation,' Tigers coach Benji Marshall replied when asked if Luai would play after he set up a couple of tries but also had a few errors in the narrow NSW loss. 'I said 'how'd you pull up?' and he goes 'I'm good to go, coach, put me in'. 'You've got to trust your senior players, but at the same time we'll get a medical done on him tonight when he gets back, massage, and see how he pulls up tomorrow. 'We've got back-up options if he doesn't play and we've prepared all week like he's not going to play. If he does play, it's a bonus. 'He's pulled up pretty well, apparently. We'll touch base tonight, but at the moment he's playing. 'I thought he had a lot of good moments with their tries. In the second half I thought he set up a lot of good play on their left edge. I reckon if they went there another time they probably could've jagged it at the end.' Marshall was worried that the decision would be taken out of his hands after Luai was placed on report for an alleged eye gouge on Reuben Cotter, but he escaped with a small fine after being hit with a grade 2 contrary conduct charge. Watch video of the incident with Cotter below 'I was (worried that he'd be banned) but I don't have to worry anymore. He got a fine, so he'll be right to play,' the coach said. 'You just don't know, I don't think it was intentional what he did. Anyway, that's not up to me anymore, that's been dealt with, he got a fine, it is what it is and we move on.' The Tigers have options if Luai is unable to play after a hectic few weeks where he had to deal with the pain of missing out on selection, only to be rushed in on short notice just hours after a brutal training session with the Tigers. 'I felt a bit sorry for him because we flogged him on Thursday because we had the bye and put a lot of fitness work into him,' Marshall said. 'He wanted some extra stuff to get fitter again and then he got called into camp. But professional athletes, it is what it is. You want to play at the highest level. 'He was hurting not to make Game 1, so to be back in there would've been a dream come true for him.' If Luai is ruled out, Latu Fainu will likely come into the halves to partner Heath Mason, who was elevated to the top 30 squad and signed an extension on Wednesday. Marshall has been thrilled with Mason's progression since replacing Lachlan Galvin but sees Fainu as the club's long-term option at halfback. 'Heath is such a pleasure to coach. He's a really good kid who comes from a good family and there are no dramas at all with the way that he does his work. He trains really hard and wants to learn,' he said. 'He played fullback a lot, so we've thrown him into a position that's probably unfamiliar to him. What I like about what he's done there is that he hasn't tried to overplay his hand or play like anyone else – he just uses his strengths. 'His story has been great and he deserves his upgrade and extension. 'Heath is a guy that everyone loves in the team and everything he's got has come from hard work. That's the type of player we want in our team and the type of player we want to build our team around. 'If you look at our roster, we've got young Latu Fainu, who is not far off from getting a real good opportunity in the halves and is probably our long-term option there. 'He just needs a little more match fitness coming back from his hamstring injury for him to play 80 minutes.' The Tigers, who are sitting 14th on the ladder, face the second-placed Raiders at Campbelltown Stadium from 8pm on Friday night.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
NRL fans react as champion Panthers player linked with early exit to rival club
The Penrith Panthers have reportedly granted two-time premiership-winning forward Luke Garner permission to speak to rival clubs and are willing to let him leave early. Garner was part of the Panthers' premiership-winning teams in 2023 and 2024 and is contracted until the end of 2026. However the is reporting that Garner and his management have been granted permission to leave one year early if he can find a new club. The report states the Parramatta Eels were initially one of three clubs interested in the versatile forward, but a three-year deal has been tabled by a different team. The 29-year-old Garner has played 114 first-grade games to date - 75 with the Wests Tigers and 39 with Penrith. He's proven to be a versatile weapon for Ivan Cleary's side in 2025, playing second-row, lock and centre. He played in the Panthers' grand final victories in 2023 and 2024 grand finals, coming off the bench both times. He'd be a handy pick-up for a rival club, and would join a long line of premiership-winning players to leave Penrith. Due to salary cap constraints, the Panthers have been forced to part ways with big-name players like Jarome Luai, Stephen Crichton, Matt Burton, Viliame Kikau and Api Koroisau. NRL fans are predicting Garner might end up reuniting with former teammates Crichton, Burton and Kikau at the Dogs. Others were quick to question why the Panthers would release him early, considering he's been a key cog in their side in 2025. The Panthers are flushed for depth in the back-row, with the likes of Isaah Yeo, Isaiah Papali'i, Scott Sorensen, Liam Henry and Mavrik Geyer. Former Panthers star Bryce Cartwright is also back in the Penrith system after joining St Mary's in Ron Massey Cup after being granted an immediate release from the Eels. Some have speculated he might end up back in a Panthers jersey, although it appears more likely his career at NRL level is over. Garner has been relegated to the bench for the Panthers' Round 16 game against the Warriors on Saturday, suggesting he might be on the outer. Speculation has been rife on social media about where he might end up playing in 2026. Luke Garner sounds like a real Manly signing. — Kieran Wagstaff (@KieranWagstaff) June 19, 2025 Why are we getting rid of Luke Garner, he's been quality for us, get rid of Tago before getting rid of Garner — Kyle (@kyle_waller2) June 19, 2025 Smart. Love Garns but no matter how successful you are, you need to continue to churn — 91 03 21 22 23 24 PREMIERS 🐾🏆 (@SnoogThe) June 19, 2025 Luke's improvement at Penrith has been gradual and sustained and he is now a valuable part of our team. We're Grateful for his contribution and wish him well in the future. — Tony Diaczok (@tdiaczok) June 19, 2025 It's definitely based on some junior talent the fact he has been offered to look around suggests he won't be here next year — Panthers 4 back to back (@ckthommo) June 19, 2025 I don't think we can afford to let Garner go just yet. How young do we want this team to get? — Nick92 (@pantherman92) June 19, 2025 As well as losing premiership-winning players, the Panthers are also losing their champion assistant coaches. On Thursday, the Perth Bears announced the signing of Panthers assistant Ben Gardiner to work as Mal Meninga's right-hand man. Gardiner, who helped the Panthers win premierships in 2023 and 2024, will join the Bears in 2026 to help Meninga with recruitment before they enter the NRL competition in 2027. Gardiner is the current head coach of the Samoa national team, and previously led the North Sydney Bears in NSW Cup. He joins Cameron Ciraldo and Andrew Webster as Penrith assistant coaches to score roles at rival clubs during their run of four-straight premierships. RELATED: Selwyn Cobbo facing dire situation as Broncos sign three players Andrew Johns airs complaint over Origin moment 'shouldn't be allowed' On top of all that, the Panthers will also farewell long-time CEO Brian Fletcher in 2026. The 71-year-old has been Penrith CEO for the last 15 years, but has decided to retire.
