Tigers skipper Jarome Luai has opened up on facing Lachlan Galvin for the first time since his defection to the Bulldogs. <\/p>\n
Luai and Galvin reportedly had a frosty relationship as teammates, even before Galvin\u2019s decision to leave the club. <\/p>\n
FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer ><\/a><\/p>\n Luai was vocal in defending coach Benji Marshall after his coaching credentials were called into question by Galvin\u2019s management as one of the reasons he wanted to leave the club. <\/p>\n However, Luai told The Daily Telegraph<\/a> there was no hard feelings between the pair and maintains they had a good relationship at the Tigers. <\/p>\n \u201cI think he spoke about it already and said that there wasn\u2019t any beef in the relationship, which is true,\u201d Luai told The Daily Telegraph. <\/p>\n \u201cI did my best to try and make him a better footballer.<\/p>\n \u201cAll pre-season I thought to myself, we connected well and you know, we started the year off in great form, won some games.<\/p>\n \u201cBut like I just said before, he made a call on his future. All the other best of him, bro. I\u2019m just focused on my career.\u201d<\/p>\n Luai refused to get caught up in the hype of playing against Galvin and is more focused on bouncing back from a loss to the Panthers. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not about Lachie, it\u2019s not about the Dogs – it\u2019s about us,\u201d Luai told WWOS<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a story everyone wants to talk about. For us here inside our four walls, it\u2019s about us and how we perform on game day. Coming off the back of a loss, my main focus as a player is how I prepare throughout the week and ultimately, how I\u2019m gonna perform. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all about me and my team.\u201d <\/p>\n Luai also all but confirmed he will see out the remainder of his Wests Tigers deal, despite get-out clauses giving him the option to walk out on the club mid-contract.<\/p>\n Luai\u2019s $6 million deal has been in the spotlight since he was critical of Lachlan Galvin walking out on the Tigers, despite the fact he had contract clauses that would allow him to do the same. <\/p>\n The Tigers\u2019 skipper\u2019s five-year deal has options in his favour that would allow him to leave at some point in the final three years of the deal from 2027. <\/p>\n It means Luai could become available to negotiate with rival clubs for 2027 from November 1 this year. <\/p>\n