Wests Tigers suffered a 48-10 loss to heavyweights Sydney Roosters in Round 4 of the Telstra Women's Premiership at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday night.
The Roosters ran in four first half tries, three on the Tigers' right side, to take a 22-0 lead at the break before going on with the job in the second half.
It was the first home game of 2026 for the Wests Tigers after three tough weeks on the road in a match that saw prop Sarah Togatuki and lock Holli Wheeler each play their 50th NRLW game.
The loss leaves Wests Tigers with two wins from four matches, with their last two defeats at the hands of last year's grand finalists, Brisbane Broncos and the Roosters. Both teams remain undefeated.
Wests Tigers now play Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRLW Magic Round at Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga, on Saturday, 1 August, at 11.35am.
The Moments
3rd minute: Winger Jayme Fressard goes over in corner after ball shifted to the left following a strong run on the previous play by prop Millie Elliot. Roosters 4-0.
9th minute: Try saving tackle by Tigers full-back Caitlin Turnbull on prop Otese Pule
11th minute: Fressard goes over in the left corner for her second try, catching winger Emily Bass out of position. Jocelyn Kelleher converts from sideline. Roosters 10-0
17th minute: Isabelle Kelly dives over from dummy half after Bass makes a try saving tackle on the line. Roosters 16-0.
27th minute: Big prop Amber Hall charges through four players to score under the posts off a short inside pass from dummy half. Kelleher converts. Roosters 22-0.
29th minute: Tigers second-rower Shaylee Bent on report for dangerous contact (hip drop) in tackle.
40th minute: Kelleher puts up a kick for second-rower Sariah Paki to leap above Turnbull to score out wide. Roosters 26-0.
42nd minute: Kelly sin-binned for a hip drop to leave Roosters with 12 players.
44th minute: Brooke Talatainaor sin-binned for a hip drop to leave Tigers with 12 players.
48th minute: Fressard claims a hat-trick off a precise Kelleher crossfield kick. Kelleher converts. Roosters 32-0.
50th minute: Portia Bourke on report for the Tigers after a tackle on Jessica Sergis.
52nd minute: Try to Bass after she leaps above Fressard to score off a crossfield kick. Roosters 32-4
57th minute: Kelleher provides short ball for Paki to run into big gap to score her second. Kelleher converts. Roosters 38-4
63rd minute: Roosters forward Aliyah Nasio fends off Faythe Manera to cross out wide off a Kelleher pass. Kelleher converts. Roosters 44-4
67th minute: Prop Shaniece Monschau takes a McGregor kick for the ball to go left for Lily Rogan to slide over the line. McGregor converts. Roosters 44-10.
79th minute: Sergis dives over for the final try off a spilt kick from Kelleher. Roosters 48-10
