Disappointing’: Tigers duo chasing exit; Dragons star’s shock reunion — NRL Whisper
The Wests Tigers hit a new low on Friday night, crashing to a 56-14 defeat to the Dragons, and the team’s latest struggles could cost them two of their best rising stars.
That is according to The Daily Telegraph’s Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield, who reported on Saturday night that both Lachlan Galvin and Stefano Utoikamanu could be looking to exit the club.
In the case of Galvin, Rothfield reported the rookie halfback was overheard in the sheds after the loss to the Dragons saying that he wanted out of the Tigers.
Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson told Rothfield that the club has “no intention of releasing him” but confirmed Galvin’s manager Isaac Moses had contacted the club on Thursday about a release.
It’s disappointing that the request has been made but I’m going to have a meeting with his mum and dad next week,” Richardson told The Telegraph.
“I think there’s a lot of reasons behind it.
He’s a young kid, we’re not winning games, and he’s finding it difficult.
I can say we have Jarome Luai coming next year and we’ll have him, Api [Koroisau] and Jahream Bula in the spine.
We have a contract in place with Lachlan and we intend to hold him to it.”
Galvin is contracted until the end of 2026 and had been earmarked as the future of the club alongside soon-to-be halves partner Jarome Luai.
