About this episode

The episode discusses the Wests Tigers' struggles in the 2026 season and offers insights on player performance and team dynamics.

The Wests Tigers' 2026 season is slowly disintegrating into a bit of a tragedy after such a strong start to the season. On Friday night, it was the New Zealand Warriors who were the latest opposition team to thrust another dagger into the poor old Tigers. Beating our boys 32-6 at Campbelltown Stadium , the weekend was also full of negative headlines with confirmation that Jarome Luai would exit at the end of this season . But is it all doom and gloom? There are, at least according to some members of the Wests Tigers Podcast team, some reasons to keep our heads up. On this edition of the podcast, you'll hear (or see) a bit of a different take on the departure of Luai and some ideas on what needs to be done to make the team more dynamic and successful. Some of the other main talking points also include: The fine debut of young hooker, Jared Haywood The worry about Wests Tigers' poor red zone attack in recent times Missed opportunities against the Warriors How Pole stood up and made a real impact off the bench And, naturally, there's a whole heap of 'One Word' submissions from the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum as well. Chin up, Wests Tigers fans! Thanks for your support of the pod; it…

People in this episode

Host: Joel Helmes

Topics covered

• Wests Tigers
• rugby
• 2026 season
• team dynamics
• player performance

Keywords

• Wests Tigers
• rugby
• Jarome Luai
• Jared Haywood
• New Zealand Warriors
• Campbelltown Stadium
• 2026 season

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Zealand Warriors

Places: Campbelltown Stadium

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