NRL 2024, NRLW team news, Late Mail, Round 5 confirmed team news, team changes, team lists, latest team updates and injury news for this week's games

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 25 Aug 2024, 05:12 PM

All the late mail, team changes and news for Round 5 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership.

NRLW Late Mail: Round 5

Dragons v Sharks, Sunday 6.10pm at WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Dragons: Tyla King and Bobbi Law were ruled out when the squad was reduced to 19 players on Saturday, despite passing HIAs last weekend. Raecene McGregor also passed a HIA after coming from the field in the dying minutes against the Roosters and will take her place at halfback with Zali Hopkins shifting from hooker to five-eighth. Kasey Reh moves from the bench to take over the dummy half duties. Second-rower Shenai Lendill will move to the centres in place of Law, with Ella Koster to start for the first time this season after returning from injury last weekend. Maria Paseka is on the wing for her NRLW debut in place of Kimberley Hunt, with Steph Hancock on the bench, moving Bronte Wilson to the reserves. Jordyn Preston and Kaarla Cowan joined the bench. There were no further changes on Sunday night, with Wilson remaining the 18th player.

Sharks: Rhiannon Byers comes into the second row for the injured Talei Holmes this week in the only change to the side that beat the Knights last week. In good news, scans cleared Holmes of a serious neck injury after she was stretchered off in Sunday's match. New signing rugby sevens convert Dominique du Toit remains in the squad as 18th player, with prop Filomina Hanisi dropping out of the team.

Round 5 - Round 5 - Sunday 25 Aug

Full Time

Dragons

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Teagan Berry

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Cassie Staples
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Maria Paseka

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Nakia Davis-Welsh
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Keele Browne

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Tiana Penitani
Centre for Dragons is number 11 Shenai Lendill

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Annessa Biddle
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Alice Gregory

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Georgia Ravics
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 9 Zali Hopkins

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Emma Tonegato
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Raecene McGregor

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Tayla Preston

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Ellie Johnston
Hooker for Dragons is number 14 Kasey Reh

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Quincy Dodd
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Madison Mulhall

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Holli Wheeler
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Charlotte Basham

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Vanessa Foliaki
2nd Row for Dragons is number 15 Ella Koster

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Rhiannon Byers
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Alexis Tauaneai

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Brooke Anderson

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Jamilee Bright

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Sharni Smale
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Steph Hancock

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Chloe Saunders
Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Jordyn Preston

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Manilita Takapautolo
Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Kaarla Cowan

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Tegan Dymock