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Wests Tigers fullback Jahream Bula has declared his desire to lead the side's charge up the NRL ladder, dousing speculation he might be heading for an early exit.
While he's contracted through to the end of 2027, Bula has been the subject of contract speculation in the past fortnight after emerging half Lachlan Galvin revealed his plan to depart after next season.
The duo are managed by the same agent and there were fears Bula could also be squeezed out amid the messy exit.
Bula, however has finally started to taste success at the Tigers after a tough initiation to the NRL and declared he has no intention of leaving a team on an upward trajectory.
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Jahream Bula Try
"I'm enjoying it here," he said. "We're changing things around and I can see where this team's heading.
"Of course [I want to stay]. I don't want to go into detail about that stuff but I love what I'm doing here and I'm just focused on this week and the season."
So lean have the last few years been at the Tigers, Bula has already matched his win total from the last two seasons.
The 23-year-old won four games in each of his first two seasons in the NRL as the Tigers collected the wooden spoon on both occasions.
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The Tigers have reached four wins after eight games and have the chance to climb into the top eight with a win over the Dragons during Magic Round on Saturday night.
A victory would take Benji Marshall's team to 5-4, the first time they've held a winning record after nine rounds since 2019.
Bula said the arrival of halfback Jarome Luai and prop Terrell May have provided a major boost to a talented crop of emerging players.
"It would definitely be a big confidence booster for the team, seeing that we haven't done that for a while," Bula said when asked about the prospect of holding a winning record after nine rounds
"In the past few years when things got tough, the boys would drop their heads but this year has been totally different. Jarome brings a lot of confidence to the team and he's good at making the whole team better."
Saturday's clash will see Bula go face to face with Dragons fullback Clint Gutherson.
Match: Wests Tigers v Dragons
Round 9 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
8th Position
away Team
Dragons
11th Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
The pair are at opposite ends of their careers, with the Tigers custodian one of the most promising fullbacks in the game.
Gutherson is a 218-game veteran who has enjoyed a career resurgence since joining St George Illawarra this year.
Bula revels in the opportunity to measure himself against the best and declared his intention to outshine his opposite at Suncorp Stadium.
"I've played him once before so it's going to be fun," Bula said.
"I like to test myself against [the top fullbacks]. Whether that's by chasing a high ball and trying to contest against them or another way, but it's good competition for me."
