Tigers have no worries about
motivation

Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens admits his young side will have to work hard on defence to be a force in its maiden NRL finals series. Sheens says the Tigers' defence was exposed in their surprise loss to Penrith yesterday and they must regroup before the qualifying final against North Queensland at Telstra Stadium on Friday night.

But Sheens believes the back-to-back losses were the result of attitude and a sudden death final takes care of motivation. The Tigers finished fourth overall, qualifying for the finals for the first time in the joint venture's six-year history.