The Wests Tigers, who defeated the Sharks the previous weekend, are in excellent form going into their Easter Monday encounter against the Parramatta Eels. Meanwhile, the blue and golds are also coming off a recent victory.
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall concurs that there’s no need to tamper with a winning formula and makes the lone forced change to his bench, starting Asu Kepaoa in place of Alex Twal due to HIA protocols.
With standout playmaker Mitchell Moses out for an extended amount of time due to a foot fracture, Blaize Talagi, making his second NRL game, goes from the centers to the five-eighth position.
It’s interesting to note that the 19-year-old will take the field against Lachie Galvin, a year younger and in only his third NRL game, a former teammate from Westfield Sports High.
Moses is undoubtedly a significant “out” for the national team, but Maika Sivo—the Fijian flyer who is back from suspension—is a big “in.”
The previous two “eggstravaganzas” on Easter Monday had ended in controversy. In 2022, the Wests Tigers pulled off an incredible one-point triumph, but the Eels managed to hold on for a six-point victory at Accor Stadium last season.
With only one win in the last ten encounters, Wests Tigers’ recent record against the Eels is nothing to write home about.
Although this match is on April 1st, don’t let those numbers ‘trick’ you.
Recall that in their previous 11 matches, the Wests Tigers had only triumphed once over the Sharks prior to last Saturday!
The Wests Tigers, who defeated the Sharks the previous weekend, are in excellent form going into their Easter Monday encounter against the Parramatta Eels. Meanwhile, the blue and golds are also coming off a recent victory.
