After taking over goal-kicking duties in the Wests Tigers’ 18-16 pre-season victory over the Warriors on Sunday, Api Koroisau appears to have addressed a significant question regarding the team ahead of the NRL season. The two-point victory for the Tigers was noteworthy for a number of reasons, including the remarkable comeback to rugby league for Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and the Warriors’ courageous play, which saw them play for more than an hour with 12 men after prop Zyon Maiu’u was sent off for a high shot. It was also a positive start to Tigers great Benji Marshall’s first full season in charge of the joint-venture club, in his quest to prevent a third consecutive wooden spoon. Marshall’s team has the bye in round one, but the Tigers coach
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This image shows Api Koroisau of the Wests Tigers kicking for goal against the Warriors during the NRL preseason.
Many NRL fans were taken aback when they saw Api Koroisau kicking for goal rather than Wests Tigers recruit Aidan Sezer. Image: Fox League/Getty
Following his assumption of the goal-kicking duties in his side’s 18-16 pre-season victory over the Warriors on Sunday, Api Koroisau appears to have provided an answer to a significant question at the Wests Tigers ahead of the NRL season. The Tigers’ two-point victory was noteworthy for several reasons, chief among them being their outstanding comeback to rugby.
