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Match Preview: NRLW Round 6 vs Roosters

Wests Tigers travel across town to Allianz Stadium on Saturday for their meeting with Sydney Roosters.

Losana Lutu is named at halfback following her two-game absence from a knee injury, replacing Emily Curtain who is dealing with injuries (knee and hand).

Lutu returns after injury against the Raiders
Lutu returns after injury against the Raiders

21-year-old outside back Tess Staines has been named on the interchange to make her NRLW club debut after fracturing her thumb in the team’s pre-season trial against the Sharks.

Curtain to undergo further scans
Curtain to undergo further scans

Imogen Gobran moves onto the bench from the reserves as Salma Nour and Taylor Osborne move to the extended bench.

Concussion to Roosters winger Jayme Fressard has opened the door for Mia Wood to make her NRLW debut as coach John Strange has shifted around the starting and bench forward packs for this clash.

Team Lists:

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Corban Baxter
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 17 Tess Staines
  • Winger for Roosters is number 2 Brydie Parker
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Jakiya Whitfeld
  • Centre for Roosters is number 3 Jessica Sergis
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Rikeya Horne
  • Centre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Leianne Tufuga
  • Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mia Wood
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Josie Lenaz
  • Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Tarryn Aiken
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
  • Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Jocelyn Kelleher
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh

Forwards

  • Prop for Roosters is number 8 Millie Elliott
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
  • Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Keeley Davis
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Ebony Prior
  • Prop for Roosters is number 10 Mya Hill-Moana
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Otesa Pule
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kezie Apps
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Olivia Kernick
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Eliza Siilata
  • Lock for Roosters is number 13 Keilee Joseph
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George

Interchange

  • Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Shawden Burton
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Sophie Curtain
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Maatuleio Fotu-Moala
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Imogen Gobran
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Pani Hopoate
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jessica Kennedy
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Amelia Pasikala
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 19 Rebecca Pollard

Reserves

  • Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Joeli Morris
  • Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 18 Hope Tevaga

Match Officials

  • Senior Review Official: Dave Munro

Last updated:

Stat Attack:

  • The Wests Tigers are leading the competition in line engagements with 155. The Roosters are third with 129.
  • Roosters five-eighth Tarryn Aiken is leading the competition in linebreak assists (8).
  • Wests Tigers fullback Botille Vette-Welsh is leading the competition in try assists (5).
  • Wests Tigers winger Jakiya Whitfeld is leading the competition in tackle break (49) and half breaks (3). 

Broadcast Information:

TV – Channel 9, FOXTEL

Live Stream – 9NOW, KAYO Sports

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