NRLW teams round 3: Cronulla Sharks suffer huge injury blow with Jada Taylor ruled out for the season

Scans have confirmed devastating news for star Cronulla fullback Jada Taylor, who was carried off the field against the Eels. See the full NRLW teams for round three.

Cronulla fullback Jada Taylor will miss the rest of the NRLW season after scans confirmed she has suffered an ACL injury.

The 20-year-old was carried off the field in tears in Sunday’s 18-16 win over the Eels after her leg was awkwardly twisted in a tackle.

It’s devastating news for Taylor, who underwent her third shoulder reconstruction in the off-season as well as ankle surgery after playing hurt throughout the 2023 season. Cronulla fullback Jada Taylor will miss the rest of the NRLW season after scans confirmed she has suffered an ACL injury.

The 20-year-old was carried off the field in tears in Sunday’s 18-16 win over the Eels after her leg was awkwardly twisted in a tackle.

It’s devastating news for Taylor, who underwent her third shoulder reconstruction in the offseason as well as ankle surgery after playing hurt throughout the 2023 season.

She has been plagued with injury throughout her short career.

It’s also a blow for the Sharks who have started the season with back-to-back wins.

Jillaroos and NSW star Emma Tonegato has been named on an extended bench after suffering a calf injury in the warm up last week.

Coach Tony Herman has been forced to name Tiana Penitani in the No.1 jersey to face Canberra on Sunday.

Queensland Origin star Sophie Holyman has been named as starting prop for the Raiders despite fears of a serious biceps injury.

Meanwhile, all three New Zealand Rugby 7s converts have been named in squads across the weekend.

Stacey Waaka has been named in the centres for the Broncos when they take on the Titans on Sunday, which is an added boost with five-eighth Gayle Broughton named to play her first game of the season.

The Knights have named Tenika Willison on an extended bench to face the Dragons on Sunday night, who have also named Tyla King in the reserves.

All three arrived in Australia this week after a gold medal winning performance in Paris.

The Dragons have also promoted rising star Kasey Reh to the starting No.9 jersey after a blistering start to her NRLW career.

Cronulla Sharks star Jada Taylor is taken from the field with an ACL injury suffered during their NRLW clash with the Parramatta Eels. Picture: NRL Photos

NRLW ROUND 3 TEAMS

Roosters v Tigers

Saturday August 10, 11.05am, Industree Group Stadium, Gosford

Roosters

1. Sam Bremner 2. Jayme Fressard 3. Jessica Sergis 4. Jasmine Strange 5. Mia Wood 6. Isabelle Kelly 7. Tarryn Aiken 8. Millie Elliott 9. Keeley Davis 10. Pani Hopoate 11. Otesa Pule 12. Olivia Kernick 13. Jocelyn Kelleher

Interchange: 14. Aliyah Nasio 16. Samantha Economos 17. Mya Hill-Moana

Reserves: 18. Tiana Davison 19. Taina Naividi 20. Shannon Rose 21. Amber Hall 22. Imogen Hei 23. Eliza Lopamaua

Tigers

1. Botille Vette-Welsh 2. Harmony Crichton 3. Leianne Tufuga 4. Rikeya Horne 5. Tess Staines 6. Pauline Piliae 7. Losana Lutu 8. Sarah Togatuki 9. Salma Nour 10. Christian Pio 11. Kezie Apps 12. Shaianne McGlone 13. Najvada George ’

Interchange: 14. Sophie Curtain 15. Tara Reinke 16. Natasha Penitani 17. Brooke Talataina

Reserves: 18. Jessica Kennedy 19. Rebecca Pollard 20. Tiana-Lee Thorne 21. Claudia Nielsen 22. Imogen Gobran

Raiders vs. Sharks

Saturday August 10, 12.45pm, GIO Stadium, Canberra

Raiders

1. Apii Nicholls 2. Madison Bartlett 3. Cheyelle Robins-Reti 4. Mackenzie Wiki 5. Shakiah Tungai 6. Zahara Temara 7. Ash Quinlan 8. Tommaya Kelly-Sines 9. Chante Temara 10. Sophie Holyman 11. Monalisa Soliola 12. Hollie Dodd 13. Simaima Taufa

Interchange: 14. Emma Barnes 15. Grace Kemp 16. Kerehitina Matua 17. Sereana Naitokatoka

Reserves: 18. Relna Wuruki-hosea 19. Alanna Dummett 20. Felice Quinlan 21. Georgia Willey 22. Jaida Faleono

Sharks

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

Interchange: 14. Nakia Davis-Welsh 15. Chloe Saunders 16. Manilita Takapautolo

Reserves: 17. Tegan Dymock 18. Leki Leilua 19. Pia Tapsell 20. Emma Tonegato

Cowboys vs. Eels

Sunday August 11, 12pm, Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane

Cowboys

1. Krystal Blackwell 2. Francesca Goldthorp 3. Jakiya Whitfeld 4. Jasmine Peters 5. Ebony Raftstrand-Smith 6. Tahlulah Tillett 7. Kirra Dibb 8. Tallisha Harden 9. Emma Manzelmann 10. Essay Banu 11. China Polata 12. Tiana Raftstrand-Smith 13. Bree Chester

Interchange: 14. Alisha Foord 15. Lily Peacock 16. Sareka Mooka 17. Lillian Yarrow

Reserves: 18. Shaniah Power 19. Jetaya Faifua 20. Harata Butler 21. Libby Surha 22. Shellie Long

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. Kennedy Cherrington

Interchange: 14. Rosemarie Beckett 15. Tyla Amiatu 16. Jade Fonua 17. Ruby-Jean Kennard

Reserves: 18. Tafao Asaua 19. Breanna Eales 20. Chelsea Makira 21. Kate Fallon 22. Pihuka Berryman-Duff

Broncos vs. Titans

Sunday August 11, 1.45pm, Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane

Broncos

1. Hayley Maddick 2. Julia Robinson 3. Mele Hufanga 4. Stacey Waaka 5. Lauren Dam 6. Gayle Broughton 7. Ali Brigginshaw 8. Keilee Joseph 9. Jada Ferguson 10. Chelsea Lenarduzzi 11. Tazmin Rapana 12. Romy Teitzel 13. Jasmine Fogavini

Interchange: 14. Destiny Brill 15. Tafito Lafaele 16. Mariah Denman 17. Skyla Adams

Reserves: 18. Bree Spreadborough 19. Lavinia Gould 20. Hannah Larsson 21. Ashleigh Werner 22. Shenae Ciesiolka

Titans

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

Interchange: 14. Lily-Rose Kolc 15. Hailee-Jay Maunsell 16. Laikha Clarke 17. Dannii Perese

Reserves: 18. Ngatokotoru Arakua 19. Matekino Gray 20. Georgia Sim 21. Lailani Montgomery 22. Malaela Sua

Knights v Dragons

Sunday August 11, 6.10pm, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Knights

1. Tamika Upton 2. Sheridan Gallagher 3. Shanice Parker 4. Abigail Roache 5. Lilly-Ann White 6. Georgia Roche 7. Jesse Southwell 8. Tayla Predebon 9. Olivia Higgins 10. Caitlan Johnston 11. Laishon Albert-Jones 12. Yasmin Clydsdale 13. Hannah Southwell

Interchange: 14. Nita Maynard 15. Kayla Romaniuk 16. Rima Butler 17. Isabella Waterman

Reserves: 18. Jacinta Carter 19. Viena Tinao 20. Grace Kukutai 21. Jules Kirkpatrick 22. Tenika Willison

Dragons

1. Teagan Berry 2. Maatuleio Fotu-moala 3. Keele Browne 4. Bobbi Law 5. Kimberley Hunt 6. Zali Hopkins 7. Raecene Mcgregor 8. Angelina Teakaraanga Katoa 9. Kasey Reh 10. Jamilee Bright 11. Shenai Lendill 12. Charlotte Basham 13. Alexis Tauaneai

Interchange: 14. Sophie Clancy 15. Madison Mulhall 16. Bronte Wilson 17. Steph Hancock Reserves: 18. Ella Koster 19. Alice Gregory 20. Tayla Curtis 21. Tyla King 22. Kaarla Cowan