Hooray! The Wests Tigers (and NRL) off-season is officially over and football is about to recommence.

And the Wests Tigers are in action this weekend...life is good (well, hopefully, better than it has been in recent years).

On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson to preview the trial match (or pre-season challenge) against the Warriors in New Zealand on Sunday.

Wests Tigers coach, Benji Marshall, has named a reasonably strong line-up for the first trial, including starting spots for star players such as Jahream Bula, Api Korisau, and David Klemmer.

Youngsters like Lachlan Galvin, Tallyn Da Silva, and Navren Willett will also feature, along with new recruits such as Aidan Sezer, Jayden Sullivan, and Samuela Fainu.

The boys take a deep dive into the line-up named by Benji, what was a surprise, and what this team might indicate in regards to our round two NRL side.

There's a reminder too about getting your tickets on board the coach that is taking Wests Tigers fans to Bathurst.

And Yioti pushes the brain power of Declan and Garry in his first Wests Tigers quiz of the new year.

It's great to see the team back in action, and fantastic to be here covering all the ups and downs for you on the Wests Tigers Podcast!

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