Revenge is a dish best served cold – and was the secret catalyst for the Tigers’ stunning 66-18 win over the Cowboys on Saturday night.
Tigers players, officials and fans with long memories will still remember an infamous game in round 19, last season – 10 months ago.
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.In the most hotly disputed game of 2022, the Cowboys beat the Tigers with a Val Holmes penalty goal following a series of contentious decisions after the fulltime siren.
The Tigers were so incensed with the referees and bunker that they lodged a formal complaint with the NRL – and even threatened legal action.
The NRL launched an inquiry into the affair and found that the Tigers were, in fact, ‘dudded’ – but refused to change the result of the game.
Last night was the first time the teams had met since – and the Tigers finally got the chance to take out their frustrations.
“It got a mention during the week,” a Tigers source told WWOS.
“We felt we owed them one but never in our wildest dreams did we expect to do it like THAT.
“It was a great result for the club and a night we will never forget.”
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