New Wests Tigers winger Lote Tuqiri showed little signs of jet lag when he took to the field for his first training session at Concord Oval this afternoon.

Tuqiri meet his team-mates for the first time today after arriving in Sydney yesterday morning from London.

The dual international jogged onto Concord Oval to a small applause from team-mates and a few interested supporters in the stand. One supporter even brought his two dogs down for a look.

There to film his every move were photographers and camera crews, such is the strong interest and demand for Tuqiri at present. This was no more evident than at yesterday’s press conference for Tuqiri which attracted the biggest ever media gathering for a Wests Tigers player.

Lock Liam Fulton tried to trick photographers and cameramen after spotting half-back Robert Lui and his short hair coming down the tunnel.

“Lote, you’ve had a haircut,’’ Fulton joked.

The players then underwent a short speed and agility session before completing team-work under Tim Sheens and his coaching staff.

Tuqiri has been named on the wing to play Manly Sea Eagles at the Sydney Football Stadium on Monday, March 15, at 7pm.

Although he is keen to play, Sheens will continue to monitor Tuqiri’s progress over the next few days but anticipates he would play.

Should he take the field, it will not only be Tuqiri’s Wests Tigers debut but his 100th NRL game after spending the last seven years playing rugby union.

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