NRLW teams round seven: Romy Teitzel returns to face former side Knights, Jess Sergis remains sidelined for Roosters

The NRLW’s top pointscorer Romy Teitzel will return to Newcastle to face her former club in round seven, while the Roosters, Eels and Raiders are among those who have been forced to rotate heavily. See the full squads analysis for round seven.

Broncos star Romy Teitzel will make her return to Newcastle as the season’s highest pointscorer in Sundays’ NRLW clash at McDonald Jones Stadium.

The representative second-rower won a premiership with the Knights in 2022 after two years at the club, but has kicked on to great things at the Broncos since returning to Queensland last season.

The 25-year-old currently tops the league with 46 points ahead of Canberra’s Zahara Temara (40) and Roosters’ Jocelyn Kelleher (38), after taking on kicking duties at the Broncos and scoring three tries and landing 17 goals from the past six games.

Teitzel’s accuracy will be crucial in a clash with two-time premiers Newcastle, who have named both Hannah Southwell (ankle) and Georgia Roche (hamstring) to start.

Neither finished Sunday’s win over the Wests Tigers.

Sydney Roosters star Jess Sergis will miss her fourth straight NRLW game with a serious knee injury after she wasn’t named to face Cronulla in an anticipated blockbuster on Sunday.

The NSW and Australia star has sported a knee brace since the injury in round three against the Wests Tigers.

Despite the club insisting she has a chance to return to the field, with three games left until finals there are fears she may not play again this season.

Jessica Sergis remains sidelined for the Roosters. Picture: Scott Gardiner/Getty Images

It comes as a further blow to the Roosters who will miss Millie Elliott to suspension against the Sharks as well as fullback Corban Baxter, Brydie Parker, Shawden Burton and Jayme Fressard who are all sidelined with injury.

Meanwhile, a devastating knee injury to lock Kennedy Cherrington has forced Parramatta into changes for Sunday’s clash with the Gold Coast.

Scans have confirmed Cherrington will miss the remainder of the season with an LCL injury she suffered in a 42-12 loss to St George Illawarra on Saturday, with Breanna Eales named to start in the No.13 jersey as a replacement.

It’s another blow for the Eels, with Cherrington joining her sister Rueben as well as fellow forward Boss Kapua on the sidelines with season-ending leg injuries.

Kennedy Cherrington leaves the field injured in round six. Picture: NRL Photos

For the Titans, Sienna Lofipo has been named to return from an arm injury against the Eels, and has been named to start in the halves.

The Raiders have also been forced into mass changes after a weekend of carnage, with Simaima Taufa and Sereana Naitokatoka both ruled out to comply with concussion protocols, while Hollie-Mae Dodd is serving a one-match suspension. Chante Temara will shift to lock with Emma Barnes moved to hooker, while Monalisa Soliola has also been named to return.

Outgoing Dragons coach Jamie Soward has agreed to coach through to the end of the season and has named the same 17 players to face the Raiders after being told he was not required at the club beyond 2024.

ROUND 7 NRLW TEAMS

Cowboys v Tigers 

Saturday, 11.05am, Qld Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Cowboys

1. Francesca Goldthorp 2. Vitalina Naikore 3. Jakiya Whitfeld 4. Jasmine Peters 5. Lavinia Tauhalaliku 6. Tahlulah Tillett 7. Kirra Dibb 8. Tallisha Harden 9. Emma Manzelmann 10. Essay Banu 11. Shaniah Power 12. Tiana Raftstrand-Smith 13. Bree Chester

Interchange: 14. Jetaya Faifua 15. Lillian Yarrow 16. Sareka Mooka 17. Harata Butler

Reserves: 18. Krystal Blackwell 21. Ebony Raftstrand-Smith 22. Shellie Long 23. China Polata 24. Libby Surha

Tigers

1. Botille Vette-Welsh 2. Tiana-Lee Thorne 3. Leianne Tufuga 4. Rikeya Horne 5. Rebecca Pollard 6. Pauline Piliae 7. Losana Lutu 8. Sarah Togatuki 9. Ebony Prior 10. Christian Pio 11. Brooke Talataina 12. Montana Clifford 13. Najvada George

Interchange: 14. Shaianne McGlone 15. Tara Reinke 16. Natasha Penitani 17. Chelsea Savill

Reserves: 18. Evie Mcgrath 19. Claudia Nielsen 20. Jessica Kennedy 21. Tess Staines 22. Iemaima Etuale

Dragons v Raiders

Saturday, 12.45pm, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah

Dragons

1. Teagan Berry 2. Maatuleio Fotu-moala 3. Keele Browne 4. Bobbi Law 5. Alice Gregory 6. Kasey Reh 7. Raecene Mcgregor 8. Angelina Teakaraanga Katoa 9. Zali Hopkins 10. Madison Mulhall 11. Shenai Lendill 12. Ella Koster 13. Alexis Tauaneai

Interchange: 14. Sophie Clancy 15. Charlotte Basham 16. Jamilee Bright 17. Steph Hancock

Reserves: 18. Tayla Curtis 19. Kaarla Cowan 20. Kimberley Hunt 21. Jordyn Preston 22. Bronte Wilson

Raiders

1. Apii Nicholls 2. Madison Bartlett 3. Cheyelle Robins-Reti 4. Mackenzie Wiki 5. Shakiah Tungai 6. Zahara Temara 7. Ash Quinlan 8. Grace Kemp 14. Emma Barnes 10. Sophie Holyman 11. Monalisa Soliola 12. Felice Quinlan 9. Chante Temara

Interchange: 15. Jaida Faleono 16. Kerehitina Matua 17. Relna Wuruki-hosea 18. Amelia Pasikala

Reserves: 19. Tatiana Finau 20. Alanna Dummett 21. Georgia Willey 22. Tommaya Kelly-Sines 23. Ua Ravu

Sharks v Roosters

Sunday, 12pm, Pointsbet Stadium, Cronulla

Sharks

1. Cassie Staples 2. Nakia Davis-Welsh 3. Tiana Penitani 4. Annessa Biddle 5. Georgia Ravics 6. Emma Tonegato 7. Tayla Preston 8. Ellie Johnston 9. Quincy Dodd 10. Holli Wheeler 11. Talei Holmes 12. Rhiannon Byers 13. Brooke Anderson

Interchange: 14. Sharni Smale 15. Chloe Saunders 16. Vanessa Foliaki 17. Tegan Dymock

Reserves: 19. Manilita Takapautolo 20. Filomina Hanisi 21. Dominique Du Toit 22. Georgia Hannaway 23. Andie Robinson

Roosters

1. Sam Bremner 2. Taina Naividi 3. Jasmine Strange 4. Isabelle Kelly 5. Mia Wood 6. Jocelyn Kelleher 7. Tarryn Aiken 8. Otesa Pule 9. Keeley Davis 10. Mya Hill-Moana 11. Amber Hall 12. Olivia Kernick 13. Tiana Davison

Interchange: 14. Tavarna Papalii 15. Pani Hopoate 16. Samantha Economos 17. Eliza Lopamaua

Reserves: 18. Imogen Hei 19. Shannon Rose 20. Brydie Parker 21. Kayla Jackson 22. Taneisha Gray

Eels v Titans

Sunday, 1.45pm, Eric Tweedale Stadium, Merrylands

Eels

1. Abbi Church 2. Zali Fay 3. Rory Owen 4. Rosie Kelly 5. Monique Donovan 6. Cassey Tohi-Hiku 7. Rachael Pearson 8. Elsie Albert 9. Taneka Todhunter 10. Madeline Jones 11. Chloe Jackson 12. Mahalia Murphy 13. Breanna Eales

Interchange: 14. Rosemarie Beckett 15. Tyla Amiatu 16. Jade Fonua 17. Lindsay Tui

Reserves: 18. Mia Middleton 19. Ruby-Jean Kennard 20. Pihuka Berryman-Duff 21. Kate Fallon 23. Tafao Asaua

Titans

1. Evania Pelite 2. Georgia Grey 3. Jaime Chapman 4. Niall Williams-Guthrie 5. Emily Bass 6. Sienna Lofipo 7. Lauren Brown 8. Shannon Mato 9. Brittany Breayley-Nati 10. Jessika Elliston 11. Zara Canfield 12. Shaylee Bent 13. Georgia Hale

Interchange: 14. Lily-Rose Kolc 15. Laikha Clarke 16. Rilee Jorgensen 17. Matekino Gray

Reserves: 18. Lailani Montgomery 19. Hailee-Jay Maunsell 20. Sarina Masaga 21. Ngatokotoru Arakua 22. Georgia Sim

Knights v Broncos

Sunday, 6.10pm, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Knights

1. Tamika Upton 2. Sheridan Gallagher 3. Shanice Parker 4. Abigail Roache 5. Tenika Willison 6. Georgia Roche 7. Jesse Southwell 8. Rima Butler 9. Olivia Higgins 10. Simone Karpani 11. Laishon Albert-Jones 12. Yasmin Clydsdale 13. Hannah Southwell

Interchange: 14. Evie Jones 15. Kayla Romaniuk 16. Tayla Predebon 17. Viena Tinao

Reserves: 18. Nita Maynard 19. Lilly-Ann White 20. Jules Kirkpatrick 21. Jacinta Carter 22. Grace Kukutai

Broncos

1. Hayley Maddick 2. Julia Robinson 3. Mele Hufanga 4. Shenae Ciesiolka 5. Stacey Waaka 6. Gayle Broughton 7. Ali Brigginshaw 8. Brianna Clark 9. Jada Ferguson 10. Chelsea Lenarduzzi 11. Mariah Denman 12. Romy Teitzel 13. Keilee Joseph

Interchange: 14. Destiny Brill 15. Tafito Lafaele 16. Lavinia Gould 17. Annetta Nuuausala

Reserves: 18. Lauren Dam 19. Skyla Adams 20. Hannah Larsson 21. Jasmine Fogavini 22. Bree Spreadborough

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