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Some Great News about the Tank!!!!
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Lote Tuqiri, Taniela Tuiaki in Tiger power play
Dean Ritchie
From: The Daily Telegraph
March 08, 2010 12:00AM
LOTE Tuqiri will tomorrow be named in the Wests Tigers squad to play the Manly Sea Eagles this Monday night - fans now just weeks away from seeing the most powerful wing combination in NRL history.
Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens will pick Tuqiri in his side for SFS match - despite the former Wallaby having just four full days to prepare.
Tuqiri finished his rugby union commitments yesterday when his English side, Leicester, scored a 35-19 win over London Irish.
And Tigers fans will be just as elated at news the club's other powerhouse winger, Taniela Tuiaki, is on his way to recovering from three ankle operations.
There were suggestions Tuiaki may not play this season but the massive winger should be back within eight weeks - if not earlier.
It will give Wests Tigers two giant wingers, Tuqiri standing 191cm and weighing 104kg, Tuiaki at 183cm and weighing 105kg.
Tuqiri will arrive back in Australia on Wednesday and immediately start training in preparation for the Sea Eagles game.
"He will be announced in the side," Sheens revealed yesterday.
"Lote played this morning so we have to determine whether he gets back in fair shape and how he pulls up. But unless there is an obvious reason, he will participate in the game.
"As for how long, I would only be surmising and I don't want to do that just yet. I want to check on his frame of mind. We don't want to embarrass him by playing him when he's not ready. We will have to judge the situation when we see him."
Tuiaki's injury was a massive worry for the club - but it now appears he is recovering well.
Wests Tigers assistant coach Royce Simmons said Tuiaki's prognosis was much more positive than was thought a month ago.
"Taniela will now start to build up his ankle again," Simmons said. "Whether he is back in four, five, six or eight weeks will depend on how he recovers. But we think now he will play again this year."
Tuqiri told the English media he simply wanted to play footy in Australia again.
"My wife and I are both quite sad and it will be tough to leave," Tuqiri said before the London Irish game.
"The fact that I was going back home clinched it but Leicester made it very hard.
"What would have been a lot more clear-cut before I got here, in terms of going back home, was nowhere near as clear-cut at the end. I would recommend the club to other players if they fancied a move overseas."
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Lote Tuqiri, Taniela Tuiaki in Tiger power play
Dean Ritchie
From: The Daily Telegraph
March 08, 2010 12:00AM
LOTE Tuqiri will tomorrow be named in the Wests Tigers squad to play the Manly Sea Eagles this Monday night - fans now just weeks away from seeing the most powerful wing combination in NRL history.
Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens will pick Tuqiri in his side for SFS match - despite the former Wallaby having just four full days to prepare.
Tuqiri finished his rugby union commitments yesterday when his English side, Leicester, scored a 35-19 win over London Irish.
And Tigers fans will be just as elated at news the club's other powerhouse winger, Taniela Tuiaki, is on his way to recovering from three ankle operations.
There were suggestions Tuiaki may not play this season but the massive winger should be back within eight weeks - if not earlier.
It will give Wests Tigers two giant wingers, Tuqiri standing 191cm and weighing 104kg, Tuiaki at 183cm and weighing 105kg.
Tuqiri will arrive back in Australia on Wednesday and immediately start training in preparation for the Sea Eagles game.
"He will be announced in the side," Sheens revealed yesterday.
"Lote played this morning so we have to determine whether he gets back in fair shape and how he pulls up. But unless there is an obvious reason, he will participate in the game.
"As for how long, I would only be surmising and I don't want to do that just yet. I want to check on his frame of mind. We don't want to embarrass him by playing him when he's not ready. We will have to judge the situation when we see him."
Tuiaki's injury was a massive worry for the club - but it now appears he is recovering well.
Wests Tigers assistant coach Royce Simmons said Tuiaki's prognosis was much more positive than was thought a month ago.
"Taniela will now start to build up his ankle again," Simmons said. "Whether he is back in four, five, six or eight weeks will depend on how he recovers. But we think now he will play again this year."
Tuqiri told the English media he simply wanted to play footy in Australia again.
"My wife and I are both quite sad and it will be tough to leave," Tuqiri said before the London Irish game.
"The fact that I was going back home clinched it but Leicester made it very hard.
"What would have been a lot more clear-cut before I got here, in terms of going back home, was nowhere near as clear-cut at the end. I would recommend the club to other players if they fancied a move overseas."
