Tigers winger David Nofoaluma has reportedly been sanctioned by club officials after he was late to official pre-season training on Tuesday.
That is according to the SMH who are reporting the outside back has been handed an official warning as tensions continue to simmer between the two parties.
Nofoaluma returning to pre-season on Monday after two weeks away from training due to an ongoing feud.
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The 30-year-old believed he was being treated unfairly by the Tigers’ football staff while they perceived his fitness levels upon return unacceptable.
Nofoaluma was reportedly pushed in a bid to improve his fitness after being beaten home in some physical tests by the club’s middle forwards.
However, he then walked out and complained about a lack of communication and also took issue to the training methods he was told to complete.
He sat out of Monday’s session due to a calf injury and also lodged an official complaint to the RLPA regarding his perceived unfair treatment.
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Nofoaluma is is the Tigers’ all-time leading tryscorer and has played has played 192 of his 198 NRL games with the Tigers over the last 11 seasons..
Nofoaluma is reportedly earning close to $500,000 per-season and has two years remaining on his current contract, however the Tigers’ latest move could see him ousted.
Tigers officials have reportedly already attempted to offload his services and it remains to be seen if he will feature for the club in 2024.
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