Fresh deal in $2.2m per season jackpot as Luai jets off with huge snub for Tigers

NRL NRL-PREMIERSHIP Fresh deal in $2.2m per season jackpot as Luai jets off with huge snub for Tigers Gower speaks on 03 GF and celebrations | 03:45 Fox League from Fox Sports September 16th, 2026 12:30 pm Jarome Luai’s deteriorating relationship with the Wests Tigers has ended with the star five-eighth opting not to attend the club’s end-of-season awards’ night.

Tuesday night’s function at Doltone House in Pyrmont saw Alex Twal win the Kelly-Barnes Medal, while Api Koroisau won the players’ player award.

But the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Luai, the club captain, was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, he was in Samoa promoting the Rugby League World Cup while the Tigers awards night was happening.

Luai posted photos of his trip to the Pacific island to Instagram as Tigers players were winning awards.