The Wests Tigers might be at their lowest ebb but star recruit Api Koroisau isn't just keen to honour his deal for next season, he's looking forward to it.
abc.net.au/news/api-koroisau-wests-tigers-penrith-panthers-2023/101359162The Tigers might be entombed in misery as the club hits rock bottom, but incoming recruit Api Koroisau has no apprehension about joining the embattled joint venture.
Koroisau shapes as the Tigers' star recruit for 2023 and with the club reeling after a record 72-6 flogging by the Roosters he can't arrive at Concord quickly enough. "You need that sometimes. You have internal motivations and driving factors, but when you have so many external ones that talk you down or are negative towards you, you can use your ego in that way.While the club's other major purchase for 2023, Parramatta backrower Isaiah Papali'i, has been dogged by rumours of backing out of his deal, Koroisau has repeatedly stuck solid to his future club after signing in November last year despite the Tigers' struggles.
The 29-year old is second among dummy halves for try assists with 13, which is not only a career high but more than double what he managed in his first two seasons with the Panthers combined.