Wests Tigers will take on the Parramatta Eels on Sunday evening at Campbelltown as they hunt for their first victory of the 2024 NRLW season.
Match: Wests Tigers v Eels
Round 4 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
10th Position
away Team
Eels
3rd Position
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
The visitors have made an impressive start to their campaign, opening with two wins and a narrow Round 2 loss to the Sharks.
Wests Tigers have made two forced changes for this clash, as co-captain Kezie Apps (PCL) and winger Harmony Crichton (ACL) have been ruled out for the remainder of the season with knee injuries.
Brooke Talataina moves from the interchange bench to the second row in place of Apps and Jessica Kennedy is elevated into the lineup for her first NRLW appearance of 2024.
Rebecca Pollard replaces Crichton on the wing in a straight swap.
These two sides have only played against each other once previously, with the 2023 clash also representing Wests Tigers’ debut game in the NRLW competition.
Wests Tigers emerged 36-8 winners on that memorable day at CommBank Stadium.
Fast Facts:
- Nine players from the Wests Tigers lineup that played against the Eels in Round 1, 2023 have been named in this week’s 17.
- Nine players from the Parramatta team that played against Wests Tigers in Round 1, 2023 have been named in their 17 for this week.
- Both teams have named one current State of Origin representative in this week’s team, with Sarah Togatuki and Rachael Pearson playing as NSW teammates in the 2024 series.
- Both teams also feature one former Wallaroos representative in their lineup, with Wests Tigers five-eighth Pauline Piliae-Rasabale and Eels second rower Mahalia Murphy having previously represented Australia in rugby union.
