Ask English international John Bateman what he has learned during his stint as captain of Wests Tigers and the star forward bluntly replies: It is s***, losing.
Bateman has won Super League premierships with Wigan and played for Canberra in the 2019 NRL grand final for Canberra so the thought of finishing the season with the wooden spoon doesn't sit well with him - as Wests Tigers players can testify.
With St George Illawarra sitting just two points above bottom-placed Wests Tigers on the NRL ladder, Bateman has laid down the law to his teammates ahead of Thursday night's match against the Dragons at WIN Stadium.