The Wests Tigers will be raring to go after a Round 1 bye but face a tough test against a Raiders team buoyed by a big first-up win over the Knights.
After picking up their second straight wooden spoon, the Wests Tigers must get away to a good start to keep loyal fans hopeful that 2024 will bring some much-needed success.
Rookie coach Benji Marshall is set to blood a host of new recruits with Jayden Sullivan and Aidan Sezer set to be handed first crack in the halves and star signing Justin Olam set to don new colours for the first time in his career.