The Warriors new-look spine failed to click with hooker Issac Luke and Tuivasa-Sheck still finding their rhythm alongside halves Jeff Robson and Shaun Johnson.
Luke in particular had a sluggish game, showing little energy or creativity behind a battling forward pack and having few chances to test the defence from dummyhalf.
What rare first-half opportunities they had in Tigers territory came unstuck with passes before the line allowing defenders to drift, and their attempts at sweeping set-plays coming back across the grain lacked precision and timing.
A lack of direction and urgency saw them unsure of what to do from tap penalties and the delays were often followed up by predictable one-out running which played right into the Tigers' hands.
3. Unforced errors and ill-discipline
The Warriors were their own worst enemies at vital stages of the match with poor ball security, penalties and a lack of attention to detail thwarting their comeback hopes.
Blake Ayshford was the only member of the backline not to commit an error, while glaring mistakes from Manu Vatuvei, Solomone Kata, Robson, Johnson and Tui Lolohea either came inside their own half or ruined promising attacking raids.
