WESTS Tigers star Api Koroisau was reported twice as the joint venture came back from two Canberra tries scored while he was in the sin bin.
Benji Marshall’s team scored a 33-14 victory at a packed Leichhardt Oval but Fiji international Koroisau was placed on report twice and faces an anxious wait for NRL charges to be handed down.
He’s already been charged three times for dangerous contact this year. He’s hip drop tackle forced an opponent to leave the field.
A highlight was Samuela Fainu’s pass around the back of the defence, with Adam Doueihi having to reach behind to take the miracle pass and score in the 45th minute.
Wests Tigers scored 23 points to nil in the second half.
WESTS TIGERS 33 (Doueihi 2 Lauliili 2 May Hunt tries Doueihi 4 goals field goal) beat CANBERRA 14 (Timoko Weekes tries Sanders 3 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Teams:
WESTS TIGERS: Jahream Bula; Sunia Turuva, Taylan May, Starford To’a, Luke Lauliili; Jahrome Luai (c), Adam Doueihi; Terrell May, Api Koroisau, Fonua Pole, Samuela Fainu, Kai Pearce-Paul, Alex Twal. Res: Jack Madden, Sione Fainu, Royce Hunt, Alex Seyfarth, Patrick Herbert, Tristan Hope.
CANBERRA: Keao Weekes; Sebastian Kris, Matthew Timoko, Savelio Savale, Jed Stuart; Ethan Strange, Ethan Sanders; Joe Tapine (c), Tom Starling, Morgan Smithies, Zac Hosking, Noah Martin, Corey Horsburgh. Res: Ata Mariota, Jayden Brailey, Daine Laurie, Joe Roddy, Chevy Stuart, Owen Pattie.
Referee: Ashley Klein.
