Written by Sydney Morning Herald | 17 March 2010
Posted in First Grade - News & Views

Lote Tuqiri hit the ground running at the SFS on Monday night, and his fellow players were more than impressed, reports Greg Prichard.

WESTS TIGERS players have spoken of the amazing effect Lote Tuqiri has had on their psyche after less than a week at the club.

The Tuqiri influence, and a determination to play down comparisons with the premiership-winning Tigers side of 2005 in the wake of their first-round win over Manly at the Sydney Football Stadium on Monday night, were the main talking points among the players at yesterday's recovery session.

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Written by ABC Grandstand | 16 March 2010
Posted in First Grade - News & Views

Gareth Ellis rates the Wests Tigers' mental toughness as more pleasing than spectacularly breaking his try drought for the NRL club with Monday night's match-winner.

The England international grabbed a miracle Robbie Farah grubber to snatch a 26-22 victory over Manly at Sydney Football Stadium, while also bagging his first four-pointer for the Tigers.

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Written by Mike Ainsworth | 16 March 2010
Posted in First Grade - Next Round

Wests Tigers this afternoon announced their side to take on the Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.

1. Tim Moltzen
2. Lote Tuqiri
3. Blake Ayshford
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Beau Ryan
6. Benji Marshall
7. Robert Lui
8. Bryce Gibbs
9. Robbie Farah
10. Keith Galloway
11. Liam Fulton
12. Gareth Ellis
13. Chris Heighington

14. Jason Cayless
15. Junior Moors
16. Mark Flanagan
17. Daniel Fitzhenry

Meanwhile the Roosters have announced their side for the match

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Written by Willow | 16 March 2010
Posted in First Grade - News & Views

Round 1 of the NRL saw the Wests Tigers take on the Manly Sea Eagles at the SFS on a Monday night. There was plenty of buildup for the Tigers in the lead up to this week’s match, with dual international Lote Tuqiri named to play for the Tigers after arriving back in Australia mid-week after playing Rugby in the UK for the past few months and creating plenty of headlines in the meantime. Manly were not helped with the loss of David “Wolfman” Williams as he dislocated his shoulder at training on gameday. So just how would the Tigers stack up against competition heavyweights Manly?

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