Recruit to block out rivalry noise

PARRAMATTA halfback Mitchell Moses has been urged to ignore the expected hysteria around his grudge match against former club Wests Tigers on Sunday.

Moses will face his former teammates for the first time since controversially changing stripes in May in a daunting clash for the 22-year-old.

Eels five-eighth Corey Norman admits Moses is certain to be targeted by a Tigers side with nothing to lose, but is confident his halves partner can rise above it all at ANZ Stadium.

“Absolutely he’ll be targeted, but he doesn’t need to get caught up in that. He just needs to stick to our game plan and worry about his own football,” Norman said. “Everything will be fine. It’s another game and the way he’s been playing, it’s been good anyway.

“We’re coming up against a desperate Tigers team that don’t have too much to lose so I’m expecting them to throw everything at us.”

Norman praised Moses for his opening months at the club.