Overview

• Wests Tigers lead the NRL in penalties conceded, averaging eight per game over the first 14 rounds
• CEO Shane Richardson said referees expect fewer mistakes from top teams and penalise lower-ranked clubs more harshly
• The Tigers enter their bye on a four-game losing streak, with three defeats by 10 points or fewer
• New train-and-trial signing Taylan May will require at least three weeks before returning via NSW Cup
• Despite a 5-8 record, Richardson maintains the team is steadily improving under coach Benji Marshall