After a disappointing start to the season, a few hard truths and some tough conversations amongst the young squad at Easts has helped the Tigers turn their season on its head.

On the back of three straight wins, Easts are full of confidence heading into Saturday’s showdown against Wests at David Wilson Field.

“I think it came down to us getting us right,” skipper Eli Pilz told Rugby News.

“We had to have a few hard conversations earlier this year, particularly after the loss to Brothers.

“Against Jeeps, we fell away as well but we were in the match in the first half. Whereas against Brothers, we were just blown off the park and completely missed our mark.