Match Preview: NRLW Round 7 vs Cowboys

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Thu 5 Sep 2024, 11:43 AM

Wests Tigers will make their second away trip in as many weeks in Round 7, as the NRLW side takes on the Cowboys in Townsville.

Round 7 - Round 7 - Saturday 7 Sep

Full Time

Cowboys

Wests Tigers

Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Highlights Latest

After falling to defeat against the Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium last weekend, the visiting Wests Tigers are hoping to secure their first win of the season against the Cowboys, who have a 3-3 win-loss record to date in 2024.

There are some team changes for Wests Tigers, as Salma Nour (knee) and Sophie Curtain (hand) are ruled out.

Bo Vette-Welsh will move back to fullback in place of Tess Staines, as Leianne Tufuga and Rikeya Horne return to the lineup after a knee injury and HIA protocol respectively.

19-year-old hooker Chelsea Savill will come onto the interchange bench to make her NRLW debut.

Chelsea Savill representing NSW U19s earlier this year

Savill is a promising young dummy half who joined Wests Tigers from Illawarra for this season and scored a try for NSW U19s in their big win over Queensland in June.

The home side also has several forced changes, with Krystal Blackwell (quad), China Polata (knee) and Lily Peacock (HIA) all ruled out for this clash.

They are replaced by Vitalina Naikore, Essay Banu and Lillian Yarrow.

Round 7 - Round 7 - Saturday 7 Sep

Full Time

Cowboys

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Francesca Goldthorp

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Vitalina Naikore

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Tiana-Lee Thorne
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Jakiya Whitfeld

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Rikeya Horne
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Jasmine Peters

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 6 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Lavinia Tauhalaliku

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Rebecca Pollard
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tahlulah Tillett

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 18 Evie McGrath
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Kirra Dibb

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Losana Lutu

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Essay Banu

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Emma Manzelmann

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Ebony Prior
Prop for Cowboys is number 16 Sareka Mooka

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Shaniah Power

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Brooke Talataina
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Tiana Raftstrand-Smith

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Montana Clifford
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Bree Chester

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 8 Tallisha Harden

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Shaianne McGlone
Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jetaya Faifua

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Tara Reinke
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Lillian Yarrow

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Natasha Penitani
Interchange for Cowboys is number 22 Shellie Long

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Chelsea Savill

Reserves

Replacement for Cowboys is number 18 Krystal Blackwell

Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 19 Claudia Nielsen

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated: 9/7/2024 11:50:23 AM

Fast Facts:

In the only prior match between these two sides, North Queensland emerged narrow 16-12 winners at Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane.
The aforementioned match also represented the NRLW debut of Wests Tigers winger Rebecca Pollard, who will once again line up in this weekend’s clash.
Cowboys halfback Kirra Dibb is one of three players who sit atop the NRLW’s current try-assisting leaderboard, with six for the season.
North Queensland flyer Jakiya Whitfeld has broken 44 tackles this season, a competition-high.