Wests Tigers v Dragons: Two to debut; Return of King
Wests Tigers again showed plenty of heart and spirit in their game against the Cowboys last week, but once again their maiden win eluded them, despite Losana Lutu scoring the last try of the match to go down 24-22.
The Dragons too fell in a close match, outgunned by the Raiders in a high-scoring 38-34 loss.
After starting on the back foot, the Dragons clawed their way back into the game - carried mostly by some eye-catching individual efforts of leading try scorer Teagan Berry - who scored the first and last tries of the game for her side - but it wasn't enough to net the side their third victory.
Both are proud clubs and have teams with stacked with talent, so the opening match of Round 8 on Thursday night is set to be one with plenty of points on offer for fans.
Match: Wests Tigers v Dragons
Round 8 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
10th Position
away Team
Dragons
9th Position
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Team News
Wests Tigers: Some new faces come into the squad after a number of injuries last week. Montana Clifford is out after a head knock, with debutante Claudia Brown to come into the second row, while Shaianne McGlone picked up a suspected knee injury. Tiana-Lee Thorne has a finger injury, with Claudia Nielsen coming onto the wing for her NRLW debut. Leianne Tufuga's return moves Pauline Piliae-Rasabale to the bench, while Jessica Kennedy is the 18th player.
Dragons: A big in this week with the return of Tyla King who slots straight back into the five-eighth role to pair with Raecene McGregor. Her return moves Kasey Reh to hooker and Sophie Clancy to 18th player. In a shuffle of the forwards, Madison Mulhall will start at prop, with Jamilee Bright to come off the bench.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille Vette-WelshFullback for Dragons is number 1 Teagan Berry
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Rebecca PollardWinger for Dragons is number 2 Maatuleio Fotu-Moala
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Leianne TufugaCentre for Dragons is number 3 Keele Browne
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Rikeya HorneCentre for Dragons is number 4 Bobbi Law
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Claudia NielsenWinger for Dragons is number 5 Alice Gregory
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Evie McGrathFive-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Tyla King
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Losana LutuHalfback for Dragons is number 7 Raecene McGregor
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah TogatukiProp for Dragons is number 8 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Ebony PriorHooker for Dragons is number 9 Kasey Reh
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian PioProp for Dragons is number 10 Jamilee Bright
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Brooke Talataina2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Shenai Lendill
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Claudia Brown2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Ella Koster
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada GeorgeLock for Dragons is number 13 Alexis Tauaneai
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Chelsea SavillInterchange for Dragons is number 14 Zali Hopkins
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Tara ReinkeInterchange for Dragons is number 15 Charlotte Basham
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Natasha PenitaniInterchange for Dragons is number 16 Madison Mulhall
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Pauline Piliae-RasabaleInterchange for Dragons is number 17 Steph Hancock
Reserves
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Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Jessica KennedyReplacement for Dragons is number 18 Sophie Clancy
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Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 19 Tess StainesReserve for Dragons is number 19 Jordyn Preston
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Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 20 Emily CurtainReserve for Dragons is number 20 Kimberley Hunt
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Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 21 Iemaima EtualeReserve for Dragons is number 21 Kaarla Cowan
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Reserve for Dragons is number 22 Bronte Wilson
Wests Tigers Ins
- Claudia Brown
- Emily Curtain
- Iemaima Etuale
- Jessica Kennedy
- Leianne Tufuga
- Tess Staines
Dragons Ins
- Bronte Wilson
- Jordyn Preston
- Kaarla Cowan
- Kimberley Hunt
- Tyla King
Wests Tigers Outs
- Montana Clifford
- Shaianne McGlone
- Tiana-Lee Thorne
Dragons Ins
- Tayla Curtis
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- Wests Tigers have conceded 72 points in successive losses at Leichhardt Oval.
- The Dragons have won two from two at Leichhardt.
- Wests Tigers have conceded 102 points in their past three games.
- Dragons captain Raecene McGregor will make her 40th NRLW appearance.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
