Match Preview: NRLW Round 7 vs Titans

Author: Mitchell Roese & Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Wed 30 Aug 2023, 03:15 PM

Wests Tigers have made a few changes for Sunday afternoon's Round 7 match against the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium.

Round 7 - Round 7 - Sunday 3 Sep

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Titans

Wests Tigers

Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

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The absence of Emily Curtain and Losana Lutu through injury, and suspension to Sarah Togatuki, sees 18-year-old playmaker Brooke Talataina and 22-year-old forward Bianca Bennetts slot into the side for the first time to make their NRLW debuts.

Talataina earnt NSW Under 19’s Origin selection this year following a solid Tarsha Gale campaign with the Sydney Roosters, while Bennetts has played the past two seasons in the club’s Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership side.

Tess Staines played her first game of the season in Round 6 against the Roosters

Botille Vette-Welsh shifts back to fullback with Tess Staines moving to the wing, while Imogen Gobran will now start in the forwards.

For the Titans, Rilee Jorgensen and Dannii Perese return to the interchange after missing last week’s win against the Dragons.

Team Lists:

Round 7 - Round 7 - Sunday 3 Sep

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Titans

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Evania Pelite

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh
Winger for Titans is number 2 Karina Brown

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Jakiya Whitfeld
Centre for Titans is number 3 Jaime Chapman

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Leianne Tufuga
Centre for Titans is number 4 Niall Williams-Guthrie

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 19 Rebecca Pollard
Winger for Titans is number 5 Destiny Mino-Sinapati

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Tess Staines
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Chantay Kiria-Ratu

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Brooke Talataina

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Shannon Mato

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Imogen Gobran
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Brittany Breayley-Nati

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 17 Salma Nour
Prop for Titans is number 10 Jessika Elliston

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Zara Canfield

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Eliza Siilata
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 14 Sophie Curtain
Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Sienna Lofipo

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 9 Ebony Prior
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Stephanie Hancock

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Bianca Bennetts
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Rilee Jorgensen

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jessica Kennedy
Interchange for Titans is number 21 Dannii Perese

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Hope Tevaga