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‘Heart and soul of this team': Big win for the Wests Tigers as Api Koroisau agrees to long-term extension
‘Heart and soul of this team': Big win for the Wests Tigers as Api Koroisau agrees to long-term extension

News.com.au

time2 days ago

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‘Heart and soul of this team': Big win for the Wests Tigers as Api Koroisau agrees to long-term extension

The Wests Tigers have locked in the 'heart and soul of the team' after co-captain Api Koroisau agreed to a new deal that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2028 season. It's a huge boost for coach Benji Marshall, who said recently that the club was all in on the veteran hooker after it emerged that young gun Tallyn Da Silva was leaving to join the Eels so he could get more opportunities in first grade. The Tigers also had to deal with Lachlan Galvin leaving to join the Bulldogs. Koroisau, 32, has won three titles and remains one of the craftiest hookers in the NRL and a key figure for the Tigers who are continuing to build a new identity under Marshall. He joined the club in 2023 after a very successful stint at Penrith, with the former NSW dummy-half a shining light in a team that has struggled on and off the field. It's an API day 🤩 Our Skip has officially locked in his extension âœ�ï¸� Read more ðŸ'— #OneJungle ðŸ�¯ — Wests Tigers (@WestsTigers) July 22, 2025 'This club has become family to me. I've felt nothing but support from the players, staff, and especially Benji – he's someone I really admire and enjoy playing under,' Koroisau said. 'I'm stoked to re-sign and can't wait to help lead this team for a few more years.' The news comes a week after the club re-signed Tristan Hope, who will move into the top 30 squad, with Koroisau to remain their main man for the next three seasons. The contract extension also means new franchises can't go after him, while his decision to stay could play a key role in keeping stars or enticing others to join the club. 'Api is a great player but more so he is the heart and soul of this team,' Marshall said. 'His leadership, experience and energy are invaluable. Having him commit to our future is massive for the direction we are heading in. 'We are thrilled to have him and his wonderful family here long term.'

NRL star Adam Doueihi addresses 'heated and aggressive' confrontation with Benji Marshall at Tigers training
NRL star Adam Doueihi addresses 'heated and aggressive' confrontation with Benji Marshall at Tigers training

Daily Mail​

time05-07-2025

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NRL star Adam Doueihi addresses 'heated and aggressive' confrontation with Benji Marshall at Tigers training

Wests Tigers star Adam Doueihi has rejected rumours of a falling out with coach Benji Marshall, insisting reports of a 'heated and aggressive' confrontation stemming from a training incident have been 'blown out of proportion.' It comes as the NRL club are desperate to end a run of six successive defeats on Sunday against the Roosters at Allianz Stadium. 'It's been blown out of proportion,' the utility back told News Corp. 'Me and Benji (are) on very good terms; that's all I want to say.' Earlier this week, it was widely reported Marshall was allegedly involved in a 'heated and aggressive' confrontation with Doueihi. The alleged incident unfolded at a recent training session, with the former Rabbitohs star reportedly upset at the force of a tackle from Marshall in a drill. 'A 'heated and aggressive' confrontation reportedly followed, with the fired up pair exchanging words as tension mounted. It comes after the embattled NRL club raised eyebrows with footy fans after this week releasing promising hooker Tallyn Da Silva effective immediately to Parramatta - and fellow young gun Lachlan Galvin staged a dramatic move to the Bulldogs in June amid allegations of bullying. Both standout local juniors were under contract until the end of 2026 at Concord. Reports also claimed Galvin didn't buy into his former coach's ethos, and felt he could realise his potential under Canterbury mentor Cameron Ciraldo. Da Silva's move to Parramatta offers the Eels a genuine No.9, after they have struggled to find a top-tier replacement for Reed Mahoney following his exit after the 2022 Grand Final. Veteran Api Koroisau is off-contract at the end of next year, but the Tigers opted to prioritise keeping the 32-year-old over Da Silva. 'I still think Api has a lot more years left in his legs,' co-captain Jarome Luai said. 'He's a big part of our team.' Meanwhile, Da Silva has also explained why he linked up with Jason Ryles at Parramatta. 'I've already been behind [Koroisau] for three years,' the confident 20-year-old told the Sydney Morning Herald. 'Leaving the club was the best thing.' Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson also promised Da Silva and his family if the club retained Koroisau, the youngster would be free to negotiate with other rival NRL outfits. Richardson was true to his word - but as many Tigers supporters fear, at what cost? The former Panthers and Rabbitohs boss has backed Marshall to the tilt - but if they 'win' a fourth successive wooden spoon this season, the joint venture club may have a new head coach leading into 2026.

NRL coach allegedly gets into 'heated and aggressive' confrontation with star after a physical clash at training
NRL coach allegedly gets into 'heated and aggressive' confrontation with star after a physical clash at training

Daily Mail​

time03-07-2025

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NRL coach allegedly gets into 'heated and aggressive' confrontation with star after a physical clash at training

Benji Marshall is feeling the pressure as his team look to end a run of six successive NRL defeats - and now it can be revealed the Wests Tigers coach was allegedly involved in a 'heated and aggressive' confrontation with utility back Adam Doueihi. The alleged incident unfolded at a recent training session, with Doueihi upset at the force of a tackle from Marshall in a drill. 'A 'heated and aggressive' confrontation reportedly followed, with the pair exchanging words as tension mounted. It comes after the embattled joint venture club raised eyebrows with footy fans after releasing promising hooker Tallyn Da Silva effective immediately to Parramatta - and fellow young gun Lachlan Galvin staged a dramatic move to the Bulldogs amid allegations of bullying. Both standout local juniors were under contract until the end of 2026 at Concord. Reports also claimed Galvin didn't buy into his former coach's ethos, and felt he could realise his potential under Canterbury mentor Cameron Ciraldo. Da Silva's move to Parramatta gives the Eels a genuine No.9, after they have struggled to find a top-tier replacement for Reed Mahoney following his exit after 2022. Koroisau is off contract at the end of next year, but the Tigers opted to prioritise keeping the 32-year-old over Da Silva. 'I still think Api has a lot more years left in his legs,' co-captain Jarome Luai said. 'He's a big part of our team.' Meanwhile, Da Silva has also outlined why he linked up with Jason Ryles at Parramatta. 'I've already been behind [Koroisau] for three years,' the confident 20-year-old told the Sydney Morning Herald. 'Leaving the club was the best thing.' Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson also promised Da Silva and his family if the club retained Koroisau, the youngster would be free to negotiate with other rival NRL outfits. Richardson was true to his word - but as many Tigers supporters fear, at what cost? The former Panthers and Rabbitohs boss has backed Marshall to the tilt - but if they 'win' a fourth successive wooden spoon this season, the joint venture club may have a new head coach leading into 2026.

Player overlooked by Panthers floated as Tallyn Da Silva's replacement at Tigers
Player overlooked by Panthers floated as Tallyn Da Silva's replacement at Tigers

Yahoo

time03-07-2025

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  • Yahoo

Player overlooked by Panthers floated as Tallyn Da Silva's replacement at Tigers

The Wests Tigers have upgraded the contract of 18-year-old hooker Jared Haywood, and it goes some way to explaining why the club was comfortable letting Tallyn Da Silva walk. Da Silva has made an immediate switch to Parramatta, leaving Tigers fans fuming that the club would let another highly-rated youngster leave. Da Silva and Lachie Galvin were though to be the future for the Tigers, but are now at the Eels and Bulldogs respectively. The Tigers have opted to prioritise veteran hooker Api Koroisau, and are on the cusp of agreeing to a contract extension with the 32-year-old. It meant Da Silva didn't have much of an immediate future at Concord, but will get much more playing time at Parramatta. Tigers fans have been left fuming over the decision to let the 20-year-old Da Silva walk, with many questioning what the plan is for when Koroisau retires. And a key move this week appears to answer that question. The Tigers have upgraded the contract of 18-year-old prodigy Haywood - believed to be one of the best young hookers in the game - and given him an NRL deal until the end of 2028. The teenager will join the Tigers' top-30 roster from 2027, and could find himself as the club's long-term No.9. He's been on a train-and-trial deal with the Tigers this season, which was recently changed to become a full-time one. 📣 The Wests Tigers have upgraded the contract of 18-year-old Jared Haywood — one of the best young dummy-halves in the game.▪️ Overlooked by Penrith at Harold Matts trials▪️ Now locked in until the end of 2028▪️ Joins Tigers Top 30 in 2027▪️ Captained SG Ball side▪️… — NRLCentral (@centralNRL) July 2, 2025 Hayward was captain of Balmain's SG Ball Cup side (Under-19s), and won the NRL schoolboys grand final with Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown. He also earned selection in the Australian Schoolboys squad in 2024. Interestingly, Haywood tried out for the Penrith Panthers' Harold Matthews side (Under-17s), but was overlooked. Whether it comes back to haunt the Panthers remains to be seen. RELATED: Roosters and Rabbitohs premiership winner reportedly set to retire Calls for NRL rule change after Wayne Bennett hit with brutal ban Haywood played in the pre-season challenge with the Tigers earlier this year, and impressed a number of first-grade players. "He's trained with us a few times and he's a really exciting prospect," Alex Twal told . "First and foremost, he's a really respectful kid and I think any kid that is sort of building off a foundation of being a good kid, they've got a long career ahead of them. I'm looking forward to taking him under my wing and showing him what it takes to be an NRL player week in, week out." As for Da Silva, Tigers captain Jarome Luai admits he can understand why the 20-year-old jumped ship to the Eels. Tigers officials agreed they were happy to allow the youngster to look at rival clubs if they re-signed Koroisau, and they eventually decided to let him make a mid-season switch before June 30. "It's a bit disappointing for the club and us as a playing group," Luai said. "We see the potential he has and the biggest thing for him was more opportunity. "It's understandable for a guy that is behind Api. It's a tricky one. Everyone is entitled to that opinion, what they want and what they are chasing. All the best to him. I think he will get more opportunity at Parramatta anyway. He's going to be a very good player for a very long time."

‘Slap in the face': Galvin‘s ‘unnecessary' Tigers swipe as ‘bullying' saga re-emerges
‘Slap in the face': Galvin‘s ‘unnecessary' Tigers swipe as ‘bullying' saga re-emerges

News.com.au

time01-07-2025

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‘Slap in the face': Galvin‘s ‘unnecessary' Tigers swipe as ‘bullying' saga re-emerges

Fellow Tigers defector Lachlan Galvin has delivered a cheeky sledge to his former club, congratulating Tallyn Da Silva on his move to the Eels which has been labelled 'unnecessary'. Galvin, 19, signed with the Bulldogs at the end of May, ending a drawn-out and messy transfer saga that saw him decline a Tigers extension worth a reported $5 million. Da Silva became the latest talented Tigers young gun to depart the club on Monday, joining Parramatta immediately after putting pen to paper on a fresh four-and-a-half year contract. During their time at the merger club, Galvin and Da Silva were reportedly best friends according to Code Sports, having won a 2022 Harold Matthews premiership with Western Suburbs. Galvin took to Instagram on Monday, sharing the Eels' post announcing they had signed Da Silva with a winking face emoji in a clear swipe at his former club. That dig came after Jarome Luai and Sunia Turuva took to social media in the wake of the news the young five-eighth would be negotiating with rivals for a new contract. Luai took to Instagram sharing an image that read 'team first' while Sunia Turuva, posted a story for his close friends which went even further. The post featured a shot of Galvin's locker with the music underneath being former WWE wrestler Shane McMahon's theme song, which is called 'Here Comes The Money'. Galvin's management issued a legal latter to the Tigers claiming he was being bullied in his workplace, and now the young gun has done something 'quite similar' himself. 'I didn't particularly like it to be fair, we condemned those at the Wests Tigers that went online to criticise Lachlan when he was leaving the club,' The Daily Telegraph's Dean Ritchie said on NRL360 on Tuesday night. 'It ended up being a bullying allegation and now Lachlan has gone and done something quite similar, there's no individuals involved in this case. 'But Lachlan's clearly having a dig at the Tigers with the good luck emoji and the smiley wink. I just think it was unnecessary. 'He copped the brunt of it when he was there and didn't particularly like it, so now I am wondering why when he's left he wants to throw a couple rocks back at the Tigers?' Fox League's Paul Crawley echoed Ritchie, saying: 'It's just dumb, isn't it? Social media gets a lot of people into trouble. He probably didn't mean much by it. 'I personally thought at the time (Luai and Turuva's posts), that wasn't bullying. That was them making a statement about their own coach and their club. 'The cheeky emoji there, that's a slap in the face for the Tigers, no question in the world.' The 20-year-old hooker was allowed to depart the Tigers with a fresh extension for skipper Api Koroisau looming, blocking his path in the No.9 jersey until the end of the 2027 season. Following the release, Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson explained that the decision came down to the club wanting to win now. 'The kid wants to play NRL and I think he can. We had to make a decision for the betterment of the club,' he said to News Corp. 'We want to win games now and the kid didn't want to hang around for another two or three years waiting to get his shot at first grade. 'It was also a cultural thing about leadership with Api – that we wanted him to finish his time at the club. 'Once we decided we were going to re-sign Api, it would have been wrong of us to hold him back.' But Crawley wasn't buying it, comparing the Tigers' handling of their rising stars to the Storm, who have a plethora of talent stuck behind the likes of Jahrome Hughes and Cameron Munster. 'I can't make sense of what the Tigers are doing here. I sat here last week and said that Selwyn Cobbo should have been released,' he said. 'But I see that as a completely different situation, because one the Broncos don't want him for next year, they insulted him with the offer they did to keep him. 'He doesn't have a future at the club. Tallyn Da Silva has told 'Richo' he wanted to stay at the club, yet they have let him go? 'What happened to fighting for the top spot in that team? You look at clubs, and here's a good comparison, you look at what the Tigers have done with these players. 'The system that is almost forcing these young players out, then you go to a club like Melbourne where you've got Jonah Pezet, you've got Tyran Wishart, (Su'a) Fa'alogo. 'Playing back up roles but they are more than prepared to spend three years of their career to be apart of that Melbourne system, learn under Craig Bellamy, learn alongside these great players... the Tigers happily let them walk out the door.' NRL360 host Braith Anasta went on to explain that the blame should be put on the Tigers for losing another talented player — not Da Silva who was given the chance to leave. However, the legendary playmaker still couldn't make sense of the move. 'I find it odd, this would happen a lot at different clubs. If you aren't starting, it's not the end of the world,' Anasta said. 'If you are at his age, you have your whole career and whole life ahead of you. 'You don't need to be a bull out of a gate and if you don't get your own way it doesn't mean you just leave the club 18 months in advance. 'It's okay if that's his prerogative, if that's what he wants to do. But we all want to do things in life but we can't because we have signed contracts or made deals with people. Too bad. 'But you don't just get out? They have let him go, so it's not his fault. It's the club's and I don't see how it would have been untenable if he still liked the place and was happy. 'You don't need to play Api for 80 minutes either, you can play (Da Silva) more. Api could get injuries, it doesn't make sense.' Speaking to News Corp, Luai weighed in on the situation, explaining he was frustrated to see yet another talented player in Da Silva depart the Tigers. 'It's a bit disappointing to be honest,' Luai said. 'I think he was on his way to becoming a great player, I still think he is. But I think he just wanted more opportunities. 'Obviously we have Api (Koroisau) there, he is our skipper. 'Api still has a lot of footy in front of him as well, I believe that he definitely has a few more years left in those legs. 'In the end Tal (Da Silva) wanted more opportunities for himself. I loved my time around Tal and I wish him all the best. 'What he can bring to a team, I think he is going to be a really good player for a long time.'

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