Wests Tigers turn to teen freak for season opener

Wests Tigers turn to teen freak for season opener

Benji Marshall will unleash teen phenom Heamasi Makasini at centre as Wests Tigers open their NRL campaign against North Queensland. Makasini played one NRL game for the Tigers late last year but starred in the club’s pre-season trials with a hat-trick and a devastating try against Penrith on the wing. The 18-year-old will start in the centres at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday in the absence of Starford Toa, with Luke Laulilii slotting on to the wi…

Benji names squad for Tigers’ debut NRL fixture on Saturday

Wests Tigers NRL Head Coach, Benji Marshall ,has named a 22-man squad to take on the North Queensland Cowboys to open his side’s 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership campaign. One of the Tigers’ stars of 2025, centre Adam Doueihi during pre-season training (pic: Wests Tigers Media) The Tigers – fresh off a Round 1 bye – will play host to the Cowboys at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday, 14 March kicking off at 3.00pm. New recruit, Kai Pearce-Paul will make hi…