While there are many at the club happy with the improvement in some areas of the team, the fact remains the Tigers have once again gone backwards, although they have had several key players out through injury and suspension for the majority of the season.

“It is the halfway mark and we will be having a look at things,” Sheens said. “With no game on there is plenty of time and less pressure to look at everything including our recruitment, our kids - who are being chased by a million clubs - and what we do with guys like Adam Doueihi and Jackson Hastings.”

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“It’s not the defining moment but it’s a chance for us a catch our breath and have a look at things. There’s no doubt with Madge being under the pump last year, those sorts of things have been discussed. There’s no major decisions being made at this stage.”

Sheens confirmed the club will begin negotiations with the likes of Daine Laurie, Doueihi and Hastings about extensions in the coming weeks.

“It’s only just this week past [I’ve] started to ring agents to see where we stand with them and how much they want,” Sheens said. “We’re gauging the market and what it’s going to cost us.”