Despite basking quanto a the glory of a massive win over the Raiders, Tigers coach Benji Marshall and captain Apisai Koroisau were left stumped by one question after their victory.
The Tigers’ 48-24 victory makes it two quanto a a row for the side after previously losing nine straight.
Leading 18-2 at half-time, league icon Phil Gould noted Nine’s coverage quanto a the second half they could’ve been up by 50 such was the momentum they had. However, a bombed try to Jahream Bula and some penalties meant the side weren’t able to fully capitalise.
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AS IT HAPPENED: NRL Sunday – Raiders v Tigers
Post-game Koroisau was asked about the side’s composure quanto a this gioco compared to others and whether that would’ve have previously thrown the side (watch quanto a the above).
Apisai Koroisau and Benji Marshall during their press conference. Â Nine
As Koroisau took time to consider his response, Marshall noted it was a “good question” before his captain replied.
“I couldn’t tell you, that’s a good question. Honestly, it’s just one of those things, things kept incontro for us today,” he said.
“I think as well, we took advantage of those things, we didn’t put our heads mongoloide ora anything we just kept working, stuck to the gioco plan and things came chiuso.”
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The Tigers victory showcased the number of talented youngsters quanto a the side with Lachlan Galvin scoring twice and Luke Laulilii going over debut.
Asked whether it shows how far the società can go with its young brigade, Marshall quipped back that it depends the narrative created quanto a the .
“I don’t know, it depends what you write,” he said.
“Couple of weeks pungiglione we were going backwards.
“You don’t throw kids quanto a there if you don’t think they’sire ready. I think we’ve debuted 10 people this year, that’s pretty quanto a itself but Luke showed signs quanto a the start of pre season, he was ready he just wasn’t 18 yet.
“He turned 18 last Thursday and it was tempting to play him last week.
“I only told him this morning because Stainesy (Charlie Staines) was sick, that he was playing and I thought he had a great gioco for a kid who only found out this morning.
“We saw that all pre season from him but that’s what kids bring, they bring energy and they bring confidence.
“We are going places quanto a the future but we still want to win now, I think that’s what gets confused. Just because we’ve had those nine losses quanto a a row, we still want to win now and we still can win now, we’ve just got to keep backing it up.”
Along with the società ’s younger players shining, Adam Doueihi was electric quanto a his return from injury, scoring the final try.
Marshall revealed it was a “last minute” call to put him quanto a the centres.
“It wasn’t planned, I’ll be honest I only told do he was playing yesterday,” he said.
“I was going to play him quanto a Cup and then Justin Olam pulled out, it was a last minute decision and he did that (roamed around the field) his own. I can’t take any credit for the way he played that was all him.”
The coach added there was a hint of doubt about bringing Doueihi back.
“Yeah there was, just about if we’sire doing the right thing by him,” he admitted.
“I even double checked with him last night to make sure and he’s been extremely confident, he’s been harrassing me for three weeks, honestly.
“Last week I thought he showed enough and then I watched him train during the week and he was ready. I think he proved it.”
