Dominic BrockUpdated July 10, 2026 — 7:40pm,first published 7:29pmYour say: Tigers or Warriors?By Latest Posts7.40pmTigers v Warriors team listsBy Wests Tigers1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Heamasi Makasini 4. Starford To’a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Jarome Luai 7. Adam Doueihi 8. Terrell May 9. Josese Lanyon 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Sione Fainu 13. Alex Twal.Bench: 14. Latu Fainu 15. Fonua Pole 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Tony Sukkar 18. Faaletino Tavana 22. Jared HaywoodWarriors1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Adam Pompey 5. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Te Maire Martin 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Tanner Stowers-Smith 11. Leka Halasima 12. Jacob Laban 13. Erin Clark.Bench: 14. Samuel Healey 15. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Marata Niukore 18. Luke Metcalf 21. Luke Laulilii7.38pmBenji plays straight bat to Luai newsBy Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall was not in a mood before kick-off to discuss Jarome Luai’s impending departure from the club at the end of the season.“Not really, it’s all about the game tonight,” Marshall told Fox Sports.“He trained really well this week. Obviously a lot of things came out yesterday, but it’s been going on for a while.”Pinned post from 7.29pmYour say: Tigers or Warriors?By 7.29pmLuai was supposed to lead Tigers to the finals. What went wrong?By Chris Barrett and Adrian ProszenkoWhen Jarome Luai flew to Port Moresby on a private jet and signed with the PNG Chiefs in April, the Wests Tigers took the loss of their $6 million star with good grace.The team had at that point won five of their first seven games – three of the victories chalked up while Luai was absent with a knee injury – and were riding high on the NRL ladder.Little more than two months later, with the Tigers’ hopes of ending a 15-year finals drought fading fast, the four-time premiership winner is on the way out.In a staggering turn of events, the Tigers have effectively asked him to leave, only two seasons into his initial five-year deal with the club. They have made the decision in order to free up cash from his $1.2 million per season contract and re-sign the likes of brothers Latu and Samuela Fainu.7.29pmWelcomeBy Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Friday night football clash between the Wests Tigers and the Warriors. It’s Dom Brock with you on blog duties tonight.All eyes will be on Tigers superstar Jarome Luai who has this week been granted permission make the move to another club next season.The move would free up around $1 million in salary cap space for the Tigers, while Luai has already agreed to join the Papua New Guinea Chiefs for their inaugural campaign in 2028. The Eels are believed to be the frontrunners to get Luai’s signature.The news comes as Benji Marhsall’s side looks to snap a three-game losing streak, and it won’t be easy against a much-improved Warriors side that is sitting in second place on the ladder.But the good news for the hosts is they’ve already won this match-up once this season – the Tigers’ 32-14 win in Auckland in round 4 was the biggest defeat of the Warriors’ season. Kick-off is at 8pm.1 of 1