BREAKING: ‘No coming back’ as Doueihi set to leave Tigers, Benji feud ‘unfixable’
NRL star Adam Doueihi is reportedly set to leave the Wests Tigers following an irreparable breakdown in his relationship with head coach Benji Marshall. The conflict escalated after Doueihi was benched for a recent match despite being cleared to play.
Why it matters
This highlights internal instability within a major professional sports club and the impact of player-coach dynamics on team retention.
NRL NRL-PREMIERSHIP ‘No coming back’: Doueihi set to leave Tigers as ‘unfixable’ Benji feud laid bare Doueihi set to walk out on Wests Tigers | 06:10 Fox League from Fox Sports July 26th, 2026 5:37 pm Adam Doueihi is set to walk out on the Wests Tigers amid reports his relationship with Benji Marshall is “unfixable” after the star halfback sat out this week’s game against Canberra .
That is according to Code Sports , who are reporting Doueihi no longer desires to remain at the merger club and play under head coach Marshall.
Marshall and Tigers bosses are set to sit down with Doueihi for a crisis meeting on Monday after he made the decision to opt out of the club’s Round 21 clash with the Raiders.
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