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Late Changes: NRLW Round 8 vs Broncos

Wests Tigers NRLW team has been finalised for Saturday's Round 8 match against the Broncos at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. 

There are no late changes to the team which was named 24 hours prior to kick-off.

Bianca Bennetts is the 18th player.

Wests Tigers Tarsha Gale captain, Jae Patu, will make her NRLW debut off the interchange bench, and become Wests Tigers NRLW Player #26.

Kezie Apps (HIA), Sarah Togatuki (suspension) and Rikeya Horne (HIA) return to the side after missing last Sunday's loss to the Titans.

Team Lists:

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh
    Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Hayley Maddick
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Jakiya Whitfeld
    Winger for Broncos is number 2 Julia Robinson
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Rikeya Horne
    Centre for Broncos is number 3 Mele Hufanga
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Leianne Tufuga
    Centre for Broncos is number 4 Shenae Ciesiolka
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Tess Staines
    Winger for Broncos is number 5 Ashleigh Werner
  • Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
    Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 19 Grace Griffin
  • Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Brooke Talataina
    Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Ali Brigginshaw

Forwards

  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
    Prop for Broncos is number 8 Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala
  • Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Ebony Prior
    Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Destiny Brill
  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio
    Prop for Broncos is number 10 Brianna Clark
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kezie Apps
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Tazmin Rapana
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Eliza Siilata
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Romy Teitzel
  • Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George
    Lock for Broncos is number 13 Mariah Denman

Interchange

  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Sophie Curtain
    Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Jada Ferguson
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Jae Patu
    Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Tafito Lafaele
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jessica Kennedy
    Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Salma Nour
    Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Lauren Dam

Reserves

  • Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Jasmine Fogavini
  • Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 20 Bianca Bennetts

Match Officials

  • Referee: Darian Furner
  • Senior Review Official: Belinda Sharpe

Last updated:

Coach: Brett Kimmorley - sponsored by Pepper Money

Broadcast Information:

TV – Channel 9, FOXTEL

Live Stream – 9NOW, KAYO Sports

Stat Attack: (Source NRL)

  • The Broncos have won just one of three games in Newcastle.
  • Wests Tigers have scored 16 points per game in three of their last four losses.
  • Botille Vette-Welsh has never beaten the Broncos in four attempts.
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Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.

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