Live: Jarome Luai returns as rumours swirl about Tigers future

Jarome Luai is back in the line-up for the Tigers' clash with the Warriors as reports emerge that he has been granted permission to leave the club early if he wants.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:10pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:10pm

Live scores: Wests Tigers vs Warriors at Campbelltown Stadium

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:13pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:13pm

11' Another missed chance by the Warriors

By Jon Healy

Leka Halasima storms onto a cut-out pass and flies 50 metres to the Tigers' 20m line.

The Warriors are surging but again they knock on right on the tryline, this time Tanner Stowers-Smith drops it in a beautiful shot from Sione Fainu.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:09pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:09pm

6' Warriors making easy metres

By Jon Healy

James Fisher-Harris pokes his nose through in the middle but just can't find the offload.

The Warriors immediately spin it right and they break through via Ali Leiataua. Jarome Luai goes for a hair-pull as he chases, but let's go immediately to his credit.

They force a dropout but Te Maire Martin knocks on in the ensuing set.

Still, this is a rank start for the Tigers, who look really out of sorts.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:06pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:06pm

James Fisher-Harris storms in and lets Jarome Luai know about it

By Jon Healy

A lovely bit of interplay between big men as Erin Clark drifts across and hits James Fisher-Harris with a short ball 10 metres out.

He pushes in between Jarome Luai and Terrell May, and their desperate attempts barely slow him down.

As JFH gets up he shouts down at former Penrith teammate Luai. May is also a Penrith boy, so I'm sure a bit was directed at him too.

"Look at their [the Tigers'] body language. They already look deflated and we're only four minutes in," Luke Lewis says on ABC Sport.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:04pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:04pm

3' Massive error by the Tigers

By Jon Healy

They get the first penalty of the game as Sunia Turuva intercepts a Warriors pass on the last, but Adam Doueihi fails to find touch (it wasn't even close) and the Warriors fly back through Taine Tuaupiki.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:01pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 8:01pm

1' The Warriors kick off

By Jon Healy

And it's former Warrior Bunty Afoa taking the first big charge back.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:59pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:59pm

Here come the teams

By Jon Healy

James Fisher-Harris leads his Warriors out onto Campbelltown and they are looking very relaxed, I must say.

The Tigers emerge from the sheds, all eyes on Jarome Luai. He usually bounces back after copping heat, so expect more of the same tonight.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:55pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:55pm

How big will this guy's return be for the Warriors?

By Jon Healy

The Warriors have one of the best forward packs in the NRL without him, but James Fisher-Harris coming back is only ever going to make things better.

You know, unless you're a Tiger.

Watch for a big battle with Terrell May tonight.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:40pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:40pm

Broncos sneak past Sharks to stay perfect in NRLW

By Jon Healy

When the scorers' sheet shows a hat-trick to Tamika Upton, another try for Julia Robinson and three goals for Jesse Southwell, it's probably no surprise that the Broncos are 2-0 to start the NRLW season.

But they were pushed to the brink by the Sharks in Cronulla last night, just barely coming away with a 22-16 victory against another of the teams hoping to challenge the Roosters-Broncos dominance in 2026.

Brisbane's completion rate of 75 per cent was nowhere near good enough as they find their rhythm with this new spine of theirs, but the strikepower is simply undeniable.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:25pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:25pm

Luai leaving Leichhardt?

By Jon Healy

Jarome Luai is never far from the headlines and this week he was part of some big ones, with reports emerging that the high-profile Tigers half had been granted permission to leave the club early.

Luai had already signed for the PNG Chiefs from 2028, but the Tigers have apparently said he's welcome to go elsewhere in 2027 if he can find someone keen to sign him for just one season.

Between his reaction to the Lachlan Galvin saga last year and up-and-down form since he arrived for the 2025 season, fair to say it's been a slightly awkward marriage between Luai and the Tigers.

They started well this season, but have since faded and won just two games since round eight, looking set to miss the finals yet again as they sit in 12th.

"I don't think achieved what they wanted to achieve with him here," Luke Lewis says on ABC Sport.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:16pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:16pm

LATE MAIL: No Origin stars backing up

By Jon Healy

Kurt Capewell and Mitch Barnett won't back up from Wednesday night's decider for the Warriors, but that's offset by the return of James Fisher-Harris and Leka Halasima.

Both teams are 1-18, including the Tigers welcoming back Jarome Luai to captain the side after missing last week with concussion symptoms, but the final spot on the bench is where there's an interesting twist.

Luke Laulilii, destined for the Perth Bears next year, is so freshly across from the Tigers to the Warriors that his NRL.com profile photo still has him in the orange, white and black.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 6:51pm

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 6:51pm

Welcome to Friday night footy

By Jon Healy

State of Origin is done and dusted for another year, and that means it's all systems go for the run home for all the clubs in the regular season.

We kick off the final push tonight with a well scheduled match featuring two teams relatively unaffected by Origin, with the battling Tigers up against the Warriors in Campbelltown.

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