Wests Tigers coach Brett Kimmorley has named his squad for Saturday's match against the Cowboys in Round 7 of the Telstra Women's Premiership.
Match: Cowboys v Wests Tigers
Round 7 -
home Team
Cowboys
6th Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
10th Position
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
There are changes to the side that went down to the Knights last weekend, headlined by the returns of both our first-choice centres and another player set to make her NRLW debut.
Leianne Tufuga and Rikeya Horne return from a knee injury and HIA protocols respectively, with their inclusions leading to a reshuffle in the backline.
Shaianne McGlone moves from centre to the interchange bench, while Bo Vette-Welsh shifts from centre back to fullback, in place of Tess Staines.
Salma Nour will miss the remainder of the NRLW campaign with a PCL knee injury, with Ebony Prior moving to the starting lineup at hooker.
Sophie Curtain is also out with a hand injury, as 19-year-old hooker Chelsea Savill comes onto the interchange bench to make her NRLW debut.
Team List:
1. Botille Vette-Welsh (c) - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
2. Tiana-Lee Thorne - sponsored by Pro Wrestling Australia
3. Leianne Tufuga - sponsored by The Australian Real Estate Training College
4. Rikeya Horne - sponsored by Sydney West Furniture Repairs
5. Rebecca Pollard - sponsored by Gladesville RSL Club
6. Pauline Piliae-Rasabale - sponsored by Georgiemane
7. Losana Lutu - sponsored by Club Menangle
8. Sarah Togatuki - sponsored by Sydney West Furniture Repairs
9. Ebony Prior - sponsorship available
10. Christian Pio - sponsored by Tidda Workforce
11. Brooke Talataina - sponsored by DJK Excavation
12. Montana Clifford - sponsored by James Place
13. Najvada George - sponsored by LC Wealth
Interchange:
14. Shaianne McGlone - sponsorship available
15. Tara Reinke - sponsorship available
16. Natasha Penitani - sponsorship available
17. Chelsea Savill - sponsorship available
Reserves:
18. Evie McGrath - sponsorship available
19. Claudia Nielsen - sponsorship available
20. Jess Kennedy - sponsorship available
21. Tess Staines - sponsorship available
22. Iemaima Etuale - sponsorship available
Coach: Brett Kimmorley - sponsored by Pepper Money