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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Wests Tigers skipper Api Koroisau will avoid season-ending surgery on a pectoral injury in a significant boost for the joint-venture\u2019s hopes of qualifying for the finals.<\/p>\n Koroisau will only miss a month of play after scans revealed what the Tigers described as a \u201clow-grade strain of the muscle tendon junction\u201d in his pectoral, which forced the veteran No.9 off midway through Saturday\u2019s loss to the Dragons<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Tigers are scrambling to stay in touch with the top eight after the shock defeat to St George Illawarra but have a favourable draw over the coming weeks. After hosting the second-placed Warriors at Campbelltown on Friday night, the Tigers face bottom-eight sides Canterbury (away), Canberra (away) and Parramatta (home) before a round 23 bye.<\/p>\n Koroisau is targeting the Eels game for a return, while playmaker Jarome Luai will be back from delayed concussion symptoms against the Warriors. Back-rower Samuela Fainu is pushing to get from a long-term foot injury this week as well.<\/p>\n Young hooker Josese Lanyon shapes as Koroisau\u2019s replacement at dummy-half against the Warriors, with Jock Madden and Latu Fainu in line as bench utility options.<\/p>\n The Tigers have slumped to 12th on the ladder \u2013 four points adrift of the eighth-placed Rabbitohs \u2013 after a slew of big-name injuries and a 2-7 losing run since thumping Canberra in late-April.<\/p>\n More to come.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"Wests](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ec4d17eb1d1697add5926464643eef0c9a595163.jpeg\")
Wests Tigers captain Api Koroisau will play again this season.NRL Imagery<\/p>\n![\"Dan](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773949213_774_c6acc0581c14a7477781e092516e1810bef13f2c.png\")
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