Adam Doueihi bounced back in style with a brilliant try against Parramatta to silence his critics.
The Tigers star made headlines for the wrong reasons last week after refusing to play against Canberra Raiders.
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But he proved just how valuable he is to the Tigers after Benji Marshall selected him as halfback against the Eels.
It took Doueihi a while to warm up but a terrific second half display almost clinched victory for his side.
Tigers trailed 12-0 at halftime but hit back with a try from Fonua Pole.
Doueihi then inspired a turnaround with a superb solo try, shrugging off two opponents before bundling the ball over the line after a lengthy run.
He celebrated by stretching his arms aloft and nodding his head as his teammates rushed to applaud him, with last week’s antics clearly all forgiven.
Minutes later Doueihi showed his class again by scoring a field goal to put the Tigers one point in front with just eight minutes remaining.
However they could not hold onto their lead as Isaiah Iongi won it for Parramatta moments later.
Doueihi’s selection sparked debate earlier this week with some experts arguing he should have been dropped by Benji for his act of defiance.
The 27-year-old clashed with Tigers management after being told he would be switched from halfback to lock for the Raiders game.
The fallout then revealed Doueihi actually felt aggrieved at being the team’s “fall guy”, with claims he had begun questioning some of the standards in camp.
He then held clear the air talks with Benji and CEO Shaun Mielekamp before being selected to make his return against Parramatta in his favoured position.