Tigers Trial game

[Red V]

Im surprized that nobody has posted this info yet but the wests tigers trial game in Gunnadah ended up in the tigers flogging the invitational rep side.

Match report

WESTS TIGERS 64 DEFEATED GROUP 4 INVITATIONAL 4

By Wayne Cousins (Wests Tigers media officer)

Wests Tigers came through their first trial match unscathed in Gunnedah on Friday night, January 27.

In hot conditions at Kitchener Oval, Wests Tigers beat an invitational Group 4 side 64-4 in front of a large crowd. The Group 4 side was coached by former NRL player Matt Parsons.

Full-back Brett Hodgson picked up where he left off in 2005, scoring three tries and kicking 8 goals for a personal tally of 28 points.

Second-rower Chris Heighington and stand-in five-eighth Daniel Fitzhenry scored two tries each.

Other tryscorers were Shane Elford, Liam Fulton, Ben Galea, Bronson Harrison, and new recruit Jamaal Lolesi.

Wests Tigers led 26-0 at half-time before going on with the job as expected in the second half.

Warren McDonnell, Wests Tigers recruitment manager, said it was a strong first-up performance by the NRL premiers.

?It was a good team display. The new players went well,?? McDonnell said.
?The first half was tough with the heat, but the second half was a really good hit out. The most pleasing part was that there were no injuries.??

Wests Tigers fly out of Sydney on Sunday night to prepare for the World Club Challenge against Bradford Bulls on February 3. Channel Nine will show the game live on Saturday, February 4, from 7am.

Wests Tigers 64 (Brett Hodgson 3, Chris Heighington 2, Daniel Fitzhenry 2, Shane Elford, Liam Fulton, Ben Galea, Bronson Harrison, Jamaal Lolesi tries; Hodgson 8 goals) d Group 4 invitational side 4.

[Ipswich Fan]

No surprise really.