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After a convincing first-up win, the Roosters head to the nation’s capital to take on a Raiders side looking to earn their first competition points at NRLW level.

The Tricolours scored 14 unanswered points in the second period to record a comfortable 36-18 victory over Brisbane in Round 1, with the tries flowing thick and fast for their backline and pack alike.

Led by a 224-metre haul from new recruit Millie Boyle, the Roosters ran for 400 metres more than their opponents last week and found plenty of attacking success on the back of it.

The Raiders meanwhile were brave, but ultimately outclassed, in their competition debut by fellow newcomers Cronulla, who ran out 28-14 winners.

Darrin Borthwick’s side can take confidence from having completed at 81 percent, while managing to generate five line breaks, but will know they’ll need to find a new level this week against a representative-laden Roosters outfit.

Team News

Raiders: Coach Darrin Borthwick will field an unchanged line up from last week's defeat to Cronulla, with no late changes to his 17. Elise Smith is the replacement player. 

Roosters: Centre Jessica Sergis was a late withdrawal from the squad an hour out from kick-off due to hamstring tightness, prompting Jayme Fressard to move from the wing to centre. Joeli Morris is promoted from the bench to start on the wing, while former Kiwi Fern Teuila Fotu-Moala comes onto the bench for her first game of the year. Amber Hall will miss the rest of the season due to an ankle injury suffered last week, which presents Otesa Pule with the opportunity to start.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Apii Nicholls
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Corban Baxter
  • Winger for Raiders is number 2 Madison Bartlett
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Brydie Parker
  • Centre for Raiders is number 3 Cheyelle Robins-Reti
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly
  • Centre for Raiders is number 4 Mackenzie Wiki
    Centre for Roosters is number 5 Jayme Fressard
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Shakiah Tungai
    Winger for Roosters is number 17 Joeli Morris
  • Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Zahara Temara
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Tarryn Aiken
  • Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Ashleigh Quinlan
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Jocelyn Kelleher

Forwards

  • Prop for Raiders is number 8 Tommaya Kelly-Sines
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Millie Elliott
  • Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Chanté Temara
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Keeley Davis
  • Prop for Raiders is number 10 Sophie Holyman
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Mya Hill-Moana
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Monalisa Soliola
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Otesa Pule
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Hollie-Mae Dodd
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Olivia Kernick
  • Lock for Raiders is number 13 Simaima Taufa
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Keilee Joseph

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Emma Barnes
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Shawden Burton
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Grace Kemp
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Pani Hopoate
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Kerehitina Matua
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Lexi Kiriwi
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Tara Reinke
    Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Maatuleio Fotu-Moala

Reserves

  • Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Elise Smith
    Replacement for Roosters is number 19 Lily Rogan

Match Officials

  • Senior Review Official: Todd Smith

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Stat Attack

  • Two of the NRLW’s greatest metre-eaters clash this week. Raiders veteran Simaima Taufa holds the record for most run metres in a game (307 achieved last year), while Roosters prop Millie Boyle holds the single season record after averaging 200 across seven games last year.
  • The Raiders have three former Roosters in their squad (Simaima Taufa, Zahara Temara and Chanté Temara).
  • With a double last week Jessica Sergis took her career NRLW try tally to 10.
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