Wests Tigers suffered a 58-0 loss to the Gold Coast Titans at Campbelltown Sports Stadium today in Round 10 of the Telstra Women's Premiership.
The Tigers went into the game in third place against the second-placed Titans after qualifying for their first NRLW finals appearance last weekend.
Gold Coast dominated possession and field position to race in 10 tries with centre Jamie Chapman crossing for a first half hat-trick as the visitors took a commanding 36-0 lead into half-time.
The Titans continued their blistering attack in the second half to win 58-0.
The loss saw the Tigers drop to fourth place on the ladder.
The key moments
4th minute: The Titans catch the Tigers short on the right side for winger Indie Bostock to go over out wide. Lauren Brown converted. Titans 6-0
10th minute: Jamie Chapman scores near the posts after fill-in full-back Faythe Manera spills a towering bomb from Brown. Brown converts. Titans 12-0
19th minute: Brown catches the Tigers napping from a penalty to take quick tap to beat three defenders to score next to the posts. Brown converts own try. Titans 18-0
23rd minute: Chapman pushes off opposite winger Harmony Crichton to score her second try in corner. Brown converts. Titans 24-0
28th minute: Destiny Mino-Sinapati crosses for the Titans’ fifth try after racing 25 metres to score from some loose play. Brown converts. Titans 30-0
31st minute: Chapman strolls over untouched in a 30 metre run for her third try after Tigers were caught short on right. Brown converts. Titans 36-0
Half-time: Titans 36-0
41st minute: Sarina Masaga finds open space in the middle off a run around play with Brown to beat a tackle to score under the posts. Brown converts. Titans 42-0.
58th minute: Bostock crosses for her second try from a cut out pass to send the winger with a clear run to the line. Titans 46-0
62nd minute: Mino-Sinapati stretches out to score her second try off a lovely cut out pass from Brown. Brown converts. Titans 52-0
66th minute: Seocnd-rower Evania Isa'ako scores off her own grubber kick. Brown converts. Titans 58-0
The Tigers now play the Canberra Raiders at Leichhardt Oval on Friday, 11 September, at 5.40pm in the final round before the finals series.
