Wests Tigers furious as NRL blocks move to hire Laurie Daley as halves coachCAMERON SPENCER/GETTY IMAGES The decision on Laurie Daley means the Tigers won't be able to tap into the experience the 244-game veteran and former Blues coach could bring. The NRL has blocked Wests Tigers' attempt to employ Laurie Daley as a halves coach because his radio presenting job has ties to the betting industry. New Tigers coach Michael Maguire was content to work with the existing support staff rather than make wholesale changes upon arriving at Concord. "Laurie checked with the integrity unit and then withdrew from the Wests Tigers role," an NRL spokesman said. DALEY: "IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO""I understand the rules and you always have to protect the integrity of the game," Daley said.

Source: Stuff February 06, 2019 20:26 UTC