Wests Tigers sack coach Jason Taylor
Wests Tigers have sacked coach Jason Taylor a day after their 46-6 defeat to the Raiders in Canberra.
Michael Chammas is a sports reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald
Wests Tigers have sacked coach Jason Taylor a day after their 46-6 defeat to the Raiders in Canberra.
Andrew Johns summed it up with 20 minutes remaining. "This is horrible", the eighth immortal said of the Wests Tigers performance.
Sam Thaiday's questionable tactic to target the injured thumb of Jesse Bromwich has been deemed against the spirit of the game and has consequently been charged by the match review committee.
It's being billed as a potential grand final audition. East versus west in a battle that pins the hottest halves combination in the game against the most exciting two young play makers in the NRL.
The Penrith Panthers have opted to send Bryce Cartwright in for further scans, fearing the ankle injury to the backrower may be worse than originally diagnosed.
The high-flying Sydney Roosters have parted ways with chief executive John Lee after 18 months at the helm of the club.
The whispers about the Tigers' big four wanting to know who will be coaching the side next year before committing to the club are getting louder. However chief executive Justin Pascoe has gone on the record and stated the future of Jason Taylor hasn't been a topic of discussion throughout negotiations.
More points have been scored in the opening two rounds of this season than in the history of the 16-team NRL competition.
The NSW state government has put forward a development application that anticipates 30 NRL games per year will be played at the new Parramatta stadium though the Eels are the only club to have committed to the venue.
Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor was reluctant to delve into the level of betrayal by Tim Simona but admitted the disgraced centre's performances in 2016 hindered the club's chances of playing finals football.
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