Wests Tigers coach Brett Kimmorley has named his squad for Thursday's match against the Dragons in Round 8 of the Telstra Women's Premiership.
Match: Wests Tigers v Dragons
Round 8 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
10th Position
away Team
Dragons
9th Position
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
There are changes to the side that narrowly went down to the Cowboys last Saturday, as two more players are named to make their NRLW debuts.
Tiana-Lee Thorne (finger) is out and will be replaced by 27-year-old rugby sevens convert Claudia Nielsen, who will debut on the wing.
Teenage forward Claudia Brown will also make her NRLW debut as Montana Clifford (HIA protocol) is ruled out.
Leianne Tufuga returns from a knee injury at centre, with Pauline Piliae-Rasabale moving to the interchange bench.
Team List:
1. Botille Vette-Welsh (c) - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
2. Rebecca Pollard - 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. Claudia Nielsen - sponsored by Gladesville RSL Club
6. Evie McGrath - 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. Claudia Brown - sponsored by James Place
13. Najvada George - sponsored by LC Wealth
Interchange:
14. Chelsea Savill - sponsorship available
15. Tara Reinke - sponsorship available
16. Natasha Penitani - sponsorship available
17. Pauline Piliae-Rasabale - sponsorship available
Reserves:
18. Jess Kennedy - sponsorship available
19. Tess Staines - sponsorship available
20. Emily Curtain - sponsorship available
21. Iemaima Etuale - sponsorship available
Coach: Brett Kimmorley - sponsored by Pepper Money
