NRL: Wests Tigers stun Penrith Panthers to secure famous win

Wests Tigers have scored their biggest win in years as the NRL fighters showed some struggle to stun reigning Prime Ministers Penrith.

The Tigers entered Saturday night’s game at Bathurst on a 12-game losing streak, equating to 273 days, with fans and pundits giving them little to no chance of beating the Panthers, who were aiming to push the Broncos to the top of the league. jump the ladder.

But the stubborn Tigers gave the Prime Ministers a terrible evening in treacherous circumstances, with the much-maligned Luke Brooks delivering a performance worthy of its price tag.

Brooks said after the win, “It was good. It’s been a long time coming, I feel like we haven’t played too badly in the last few weeks and we came into the game full of confidence.

‘She [Penrith] have been the benchmark for the past few years and it was great to win.

“In these circumstances, our focus was to kick early, finish our sets and support our defense, and I think we did that perfectly. ‘

More to follow.