LeagueNews.co | Jason Patrick
In their final game of the 2023 season, the Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg Cup team suffered a disappointing 34-14 defeat at the hands of the Roosters.
According to a match report on the Wests Tigers website, the game started off evenly matched as both teams exchanged tries.
Christian Abal and Delle scored for the Tigers, while the home side took a slim 12-8 lead into halftime.
However, the Tigers' hopes of securing a victory were short-lived.
Interchange prop Herman Tofaeono continued his impressive try-scoring form and gave the Tigers their first lead of the match.
Unfortunately, this lead did not last long.
The rest of the game belonged to the Roosters, who dominated the proceedings.
They scored four unanswered tries, effectively sealing the victory for the Eastern Suburbs team.
The Roosters' try-scorers in the second half included Abal, Sione Vaenuku, Salesi Foketi, and Tavita Henare-Schuster.
Ultimately, the Tigers were unable to mount a comeback and fell to a decisive defeat.
This loss marks the end of their 2023 season in the Jersey Flegg Cup.
Despite the disappointing result, the Tigers can take pride in their efforts throughout the season and look forward to regrouping and improving in the future.