Wests Tigers have fallen to a 38-4 defeat to the Parramatta Eels in Round 10 of the NRLW.
Match: Eels v Wests Tigers
Round 10 -
home Team
Eels
7th Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
12th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
The blue and gold outfit were dominant throughout nearly the entirety of the contest, and led 28-0 at halftime to setup a dominant win.
Sarah Togatuki scored one of the best tries of Wests Tigers' NRLW season in the highlight of the night for the visitors.
Kiana Takairangi scored in the corner on her club debut to post first points for the home side, before the Eels’ other winger, Martha Mataele, did the same in the right corner to extend their lead.
At 12-0, the next try would be an important one in the context of the match, and Parramatta ensured they would be the team to score it, as captain Mahalia Murphy spectacularly reeled in a kick to grab the Eels’ third of the evening.
Murphy’s second try was followed by an intercept from Mataele, who raced away to make it 28-0 at halftime.
Abbi Church broke away after halftime before putting Fleur Ginn over to take Parramatta past the 30-point mark.
Sarah Togatuki scored an outstanding solo try from a scrum in the 54th minute when she fended away from numerous Eels defenders to get Wests Tigers on the board.
Mataele's leaping hat-trick sealing effort in the 67th minute was to be the final points of the evening as Parramatta emerged 38-4 winners at CommBank Stadium.
Eels 38 (Mataele 3, Murphy 2, Takairangi, Ginn tries; Pearson 5/7 goals) defeated Wests Tigers 4 (Togatuki try; Bass 0/1 goals) at CommBank Stadium
