2025 NSW Schoolgirls Cup live stream: Illawarra Sports High v Westfields Sports High

Stopping a rampaging Tigers duo will be key for Illawarra Sports High as they aim to climb the mountain in the NRL Schoolgirls Cup. Watch the clash LIVE on Thursday.

Illawarra Sports High School has a tall mountain to climb to get on the board in the Schoolgirls Cup with one of the competition’s heavyweights coming to town.

Westfields Sports High has flown out of the gates to start its campaign, and the formlines around them only strengthen their claims to go further than their preliminary final appearance last year.

The Westfields charge is being led by a pair of Tigers junior representatives with plenty of spark.

Fullback Lilea Seville and dummy-half Dawn Tui have brought their potent combination from the Lisa Faiola Cup into the Schoolgirls arena, teaming up with Julliana Koli (Cronulla) and Temeike Withers (Parramatta) to form the most potent spine in the competition.

Lilea Seville.

Dawn Tui.

They were able to take down a strong Central Coast Sports College with relative ease in their season opener, prevailing 32-12 over a team boasting Lisa Fiaola Cup player of the year Mia Vaotuua.

To show just how strong that Pool B victory was, CCSC came out in round two and put the cleaners through Matraville Sports to the tune of 60-0.

That was the same Matraville side that was able to get the better of Illawarra in round one, with a late Talita Haumono try proving the difference.

It creates an almighty task for Illawarra to record its first win of the season, but they can take solace in the fact they have a strong roster on their own books.

Steelers young gun Madison Hemopowill run out for Illawarra Sports High. Picture Warren Gannon Photography

Madison Hemopo was strong for the Steelers throughout a Lisa Fiaola Cup campaign that saw them narrowly miss the finals.

Laila Poto, Loata Latu and Michala Hardy were also part of that team, with the trio all performing well in the middle.

They also boast an attacking weapon on their edge in the form of captain Faith Masina, who is coming off an excellent Tarsha Gale Cup campaign with Canterbury.

With a desperate Illawarra and clinical Westfields going to battle, this has all the makings of an instant classic.

Originally published as 2025 NSW Schoolgirls Cup live stream: Illawarra Sports High v Westfields Sports High