Tigers win fiery clash with Magpies

Easts Tigers came out against Souths Logan Magpies tonight with a point to prove, after losing to Sunshine Coast Falcons in a top-of-the-table clash in Round 6.

Tigers kept the pressure on for the entire game, crossing the try line five times before the final siren rang out.

Tigers coach Scott Sipple said "overall it was a good team effort". 

“We let a few late tries in in the second half, but I thought it was a pretty good performance overall,” Sipple said.

“It’s all about getting the two points, and we did that, so now we can all enjoy our Easter."

Sipple said it was good to get the win after their first loss of the season against Falcons in Round 6.

“It was a disappointing performance last week; we didn’t really show up and match the Falcons’ intensity, but tonight I thought we did that," Sipple said, adding he was impressed with Kelma Tuilagi, who came off the bench for the Tigers.

“I thought he changed the tempo of the game – he was very strong with his runs and with the intensity of his tackles... he changed the whole tempo, and that’s when we got some points."

Sipple also commended Jaiyden Hunt, who debuted for the Tigers, for a good first hit out. 

“He’s a local kid who has come through our St Brendan’s club," Sipple said.

“He’s a big lad and he probably struggled with the pace of it, but he’ll learn from that and he’ll get more games this year; he’s a development player who we’ll hopefully progress over the next 12 months.

“It was a good first stint for him."