Newly put in Wests Tigers chief government Shane Richardson has wasted no time happening an early allure offensive, adamant the NRL membership can lure Jarome Luai away from Penrith.
Richardson was bullish on Wednesday as he rolled out the purple carpet to Luai in his first engagement since taking cost of the membership on an interim foundation.
His appointment got here lower than 24 hours after a boardroom revolt claimed the scalp of outspoken chairman Lee Hagipantelis and led to the resignation of longstanding chief government Justin Pascoe following a overview into the membership’s sustained failures.
Hagipantelis and Pascoe have presided over a Tigers membership that has picked up the previous two wood spoons and hasn’t performed finals in 12 years.
But Richardson, who beforehand took South Sydney and Penrith from the NRL doldrums to premiership glory, insisted the Tigers can be a horny proposition for Luai.
Off-contract on the finish of the 2024 season, three-time premiership-winning five-eighth Luai is without doubt one of the most sought-after targets on the open market and lately met with rookie Tigers coach Benji Marshall.
“I’ve made my feelings on Luai known for a long time,” Richardson stated.

“In my opinion, he was the best young half coming through.
“Not solely that, he is an ideal staff chief. That Penrith aspect revolves round Luai.
“He’s a great person off the field, despite what many media people like to try to make out.
“You could not meet a greater individual than him and also you could not ask for a greater individual on the membership.”
Richardson confirmed Warriors prop Addin Fonua-Blake, who has agreed to return to Sydney at the end of the 2024 season, is also on the Tigers’ radar.
The veteran administrator said Marshall would always have the final say in any recruitment and retention decisions, and that the chance to turn the club around would appeal to players.
“At the top of the day, they need to be a part of a rebuilding of a membership to greatness once more, and you can not put boundaries on that,” Richardson stated.
“It could have taken two years with Penrith, it may need taken 10 years with Souths, however the actuality is daily of our lives we will be working in direction of reaching that.”
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