Roosters, Dragons, Broncos, Warriors teams for women’s NRL Round 1
A NEW era in NRL begins this weekend with the start of the Holden women’s premiership. See all the teams for the first matches of the competition here.
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A NEW era in NRL begins this weekend with the start of the Holden women’s premiership.
The four-team competition will run alongside the men’s finals.
The first matches will be held this weekend with the Sydney Roosters taking on the New Zealand Warriors in Sydney and the Brisbane Broncos tackling the St George Illawarra Dragons in Brisbane.
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Both matches will be played before NRL finals matches.
Here are the teams for the historic first round.
ROOSTERS v WARRIORS
Saturday, September 8, ANZ Stadium, 3.05pm.
Roosters: 1. Botille Vette-Welsh 2. Taleena Simon 3. Shontelle Stowers 4. Isabelle Kelly 5. Karina Brown 6. Lavina O’Mealey 7. Maddie Studdon 8. Simaima Taufa (c) 9. Kylie Hilder 10. Elianna Walton 11. Tazmin Gray 12. Vanessa Foliaki 13. Zahara Temara
Interchange: 14. Nita Maynard 15. Sarah Togatuki 16. Chloe Caldwell 17. Victoria Latu
Reserves: 18. Sharon McGrady 19. Ruan Sims 20. Brydie Parker 21. Quincy Dodd
Warriors: 1. Apii Nicholls-Pualau 2. Langi Veainu 3.Shontelle Woodman 4. Onjeurlina Leiataua 5. Hilda Mariu 6. Laura Mariu 7. Georgia Hale 8. Annetta Nuuausala 9. Krystal Rota 10. Aieshaleigh Smalley 11. Tanika-Jazz Noble 12. Alice Vailea 13. Luisa Gago
Interchange: 14. Sarina Clark 15. Lorina Papali’i 16. Amber Kani 17. Kahurangi Peters
Reserves: 18. Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa 19. Racquel Anderson 20. Lisa Edwards 21. Crystal Tamarua
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BRONCOS v DRAGONS
Sunday, September 9, Suncorp Stadium, 1.45pm
Broncos: 1. Chelsea Baker, 2. Julia Robinson, 3. Amelia Kuk, 4. Amber Pilley, 5. Meg Ward, 6. Kimiora Nati, 7. Ali Brigginshaw, 8. Heather Ballinger, 9. Brittany Breayley, 10. Steph Hancock, 11. Teuila Fotu-Moala, 12. Maitua Feterika, 13. Rona Peters.
Interchange: 14. Lavinia Gould, 15. Chelsea Lenarduzzi, 16. Mariah Storch, 17. Ngatotokoru Arakua
Reserves: 18. Tallesha Harden, 19. Lilieta Maumau, 20. Taylor Mapusua, 21. Karley Te Kawa
Dragons: 1. Sam Bremner (c) 2. Rikeya Horne 3. Jessica Sergis 4. Honey Hireme 5. Shakiah Tungai 6. Keeley Davis 7. Raecene McGregor 8. Oneata Schwalger 9. Anneka Stephens 10. Asoiva Karpani 11. Kezie Apps 12. Talesha Quinn 13. Annette Brander
Interchange: 14. Holli Wheeler 15. Hannah Southwell 16. Teina Clark 17. Melanie Howard
Reserves: 18. Asipau Mafi 19. Kate Haren 20. Talia Atfield 21. Georgina Brooker