Former Wests Tigers forward Ryan Matterson lasted no more than fifteen minutes in a sometimes brutal grudge match between Wests and Matterson’s new club Parramatta.

The lead-up to the match at Bankwest Stadium was more like a semi-final and it didn’t take long for Wests Tigers enforcer Russell Packer to find Matterson.

Packer charged into Matterson and knocked the second-rower out cold with Matterson unable to return.

The Eels won the match 26-16.