NRLW 2024, Round 8, Wests Tigers v St George Illawarra Dragons, match preview, team lists

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Thu 12 Sep 2024, 06:48 PM

Wests Tigers again showed plenty of heart and spirit 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.

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The Dragons also 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.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Thursday 12 Sep

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Dragons

Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney

Highlights Latest

Team News

Wests Tigers: The Tigers line up 1-17 with no late changes. Montana Clifford is out after a head knock, with debutant 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. Jessica Kennedy is 18th player.

Dragons: Late changes on game day with veteran prop Steph Hancock (ankle) and Charlotte Basham dropping out. Jordyn Preston and Bronte Wilson join the bench. The return of five-eighth Tyla King from concussion is a big boost. Kasey Reh slides to hooker and Sophie Clancy to 18th player.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Thursday 12 Sep

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Teagan Berry
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Rebecca Pollard

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Maatuleio Fotu-Moala
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Leianne Tufuga

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Keele Browne
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Rikeya Horne

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Bobbi Law
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Claudia Nielsen

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Alice Gregory
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Evie McGrath

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Tyla King
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Losana Lutu

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Raecene McGregor

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Ebony Prior

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Kasey Reh
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Jamilee Bright
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Brooke Talataina

2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Shenai Lendill
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Claudia Brown

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Ella Koster
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Alexis Tauaneai

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Chelsea Savill

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Zali Hopkins
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Tara Reinke

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Madison Mulhall
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Natasha Penitani

Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Jordyn Preston
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale

Interchange for Dragons is number 22 Bronte Wilson