NRL: Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall and Apisai Koroisau front the media after their round 21 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.
14 minutes into the Tigers’ clash with the Warriors at Go Media Stadium, a statement was posted on the club’s website.every game of every round this NRL Telstra Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?“ Wests Tigers forward John Bateman has been released from his playing contract to join English Super League club Warrington Wolves for the remainder of the 2024 season,” the statement read.
When asked if he was aware of the statement being put out, Marshall said: “Nup... I just got told, so all good. That’s not my job.”following the Tigers’ Round 20 loss to the Rabbitohs and the English forward was set to be dropped this week.Bateman is contracted to the Tigers for 2025 and 2026 but it’s expected that he will be released from those remaining two seasons and he will stay in the Super League.
The Tigers conceded three tries in the first half to go into the break down 14-0 but clawed their way back into the contest with two tries in four minutes before skipper Api Koroisau scored a consolation four-pointer on the buzzer.“I love how they fight and I was really proud how 14-0 down at half time, to come back and with 20 to go to be 14-10 in the game. We showed a lot of fight.
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