{"id":163035,"date":"2021-11-21T03:47:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T04:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=163035"},"modified":"2021-11-21T10:59:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T10:59:28","slug":"tigers-re-sign-international-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=163035","title":{"rendered":"Tigers re-sign international forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wests Tigers<\/a> have locked up another piece of their future, with Alex Twal extending his stay until the end of the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

Twal, 25, was off-contract at the end of the upcoming campaign, having racked up 89 games as a middle forward in the black and orange.<\/p>\n

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The Lebanese international has been a solid presence in the team since he joined the club from Parramatta back in 2017, making his first grade debut that year.<\/p>\n

He capped off an impressive rookie season with a call-up to the Cedars for the World Cup.<\/p>\n

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"I'm really happy to be staying at Wests Tigers," Twal said.<\/p>\n

"Wests Tigers feels like part of my DNA now. I've been there for five years and know we're building something very special with the people we have at the club.<\/p>\n

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"I'm really focused on making the club successful and doing whatever I can to be a part of that. I know what success will mean to the Wests Tigers fans and everyone within the club and I'll put everything into what I do to help us achieve that success."<\/p>\n

Coach Michael Maguire praised Twal's work ethic and said that everyone around the club was delighted that he'd be sticking around.<\/p>\n

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"Alex is a true professional in the way that he approaches his game, and I've been impressed in the way that he has grown as a leader within our squad," he said.<\/p>\n

"He has continued to work hard at all aspects of his game and I'm looking forward to seeing him continue to develop further in the years to come."<\/p>\n

It's been a good week for the Tigers forward pack's prospects, with the club also signing Isaiah Papali'i from Parramatta a few days ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The future of halfback Luke Brooks, however, remains up in the air.<\/p>\n

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