Former Wests Tigers five-eigth Braith Anasta says coach Ivan Cleary has little choice but to play star recruit Josh Reynolds off the bench in his return such is the form of veteran Benji Marshall and Luke Brooks. Marshall and Brooks starred again on Monday as Wests Tigers thrashed rivals Parramatta. “Does he come off the […]
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Wests Tigers five-eigth Josh Reynolds says his new team’s style of play suits him better than his beloved Canterbury Bulldogs where former coach Des Hasler had the playmaker confined to one side of the field. Speaking on Fox Sports, Reynolds admitted there had been some teething problems in the black, white and gold. “At the […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Some players become ingrained in a club. Whether as captain, the superstar playmaker or because of the blood, sweat and tears they’ve spilt for the team and their fans. Sometimes, for different reasons, those players end up somewhere else. Steve Rogers Dragons An icon of the Cronulla club, Rogers played […]
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Veteran Wests Tigers forward Chris Lawrence has praised new recruit Josh Reynolds’ attitude to training since moving across from Canterbury-Bankstown. Reynolds will start the season in the halves with Luke Brooks. “Josh definitely brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm and he’s a really competitive bloke,” Lawrence told the Big Sports Breakfast on Sky Sports […]
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FULLBACK TUIMOALA LOLOHEA 89 KEVIN NAIQAMA 86 "It's all about ending the year knowing that we tried our best and finished the season strong." 👍 — Tui Lolohea pic.twitter.com/FlgpAIR1PN— Wests Tigers (@WestsTigers) August 2, 2017 WINGERS DAVID NOFOALUMA 89 MAHE FONUA 88 KEVIN NAIQAMA 88 MALAKI WATENE-ZALEZNIAK 87 COREY THOMPSON 86 CENTRES […]
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Exiting Canterbury Bulldogs great Josh Reynolds says leaving the Belmore club for Wests Tigers in 2018 was the toughest decision in his life. Speaking to bulldogs.com.au, Reynolds said he’d have mates for life at Canterbury. “I have had a fantastic time with the Bulldogs and loved every minute of it,” Reynolds said. “The mates I […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD RAGE AGAINST THE GUS Apparently there was a “social media storm” yesterday during the Anzac Day clash between the Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra Dragons. Cameras panned to two girls in the crowd who were chatting away with little interest in the game. Nine commentator Phil Gould quipped, ““The girls […]
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“Of course he is.” They are the words of coach Des Hasler who has rubbished claims Canterbury Bulldogs captain James Graham is set to be discarded by the club to make room for Aaron Woods. Asked whether Graham would see out his time at the Bulldogs, Hasler confidently replied, “Of course he is”. Speaking to […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD Mark round 14 down in your calendars because that’s the next time the NRL’s newest rivalry takes place between 2016 grand final opponents Cronulla and Melbourne. The Sharks and Storm slugged it out in a sometimes vicious contest on Sunday at AAMI Park where the Sharks outlasted the home side 11-2 in […]
Read More Moses Mbye may struggle to reclaim his starting spot after a strong first outing from rookie Matt Frawley in Canterbury’s upset win over the Brisbane Broncos on Thursday night. The Bulldogs pair of Mbye and Josh Reynolds have come under fire in recent times but former Bulldogs coach Phil Gould says he was impressed by […]
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