Wests Tigers Women

The Wests Tigers Women are an Australian professional rugby league football team, based in the Inner West and South West Sydney. The team is part of the Wests Tigers club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership.
In June 2022 Wests Tigers were accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 Season.[1][2] Brett Kimmorley was announced as head coach in October 2022.[3] In early April 2023 the club made their first player signing announcement, with the naming of Kezie Apps, Botille Vette-Welsh, and Sarah Togatuki.[4]
Wests Tigers Women played their first NRLW competition game in July 2023.

Wests Tigers Women
Club information
Full nameWests Tigers Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tigers, Wests
Colours  Black
  White
  Orange
Founded27 July 1999 Club
15 June 2022 NRLW License
23 July 2023 First NRLW game
Websiteweststigers.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOJustin Pascoe
ChairmanLee Hagipantelis
CoachBrett Kimmorley
CaptainKezie Apps
Botille Vette-Welsh
CompetitionNRL Women's Premiership
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours

Seasons

Season Regular Season Finals Nines
P W D L F A Pts Pos
2023 92071361864 tbd

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst MeetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share
Eels23 Jul 20231100368100.00%81.82%
Sharks30 Jul 20231100100100.00%100.00%
Raiders6 Aug 2023100122280.00%44.00%
Cowboys12 Aug 2023100112160.00%42.86%
Dragons19 Aug 2023100116200.00%44.44%
Roosters26 Aug 2023100110480.00%17.24%
Titans3 Sep 202310014160.00%20.00%
Broncos9 Sep 2023100118220.00%45.00%
Knights14 Sep 202310018280.00%22.22%
Totals23 Jul 2023920713618622.22%42.24%

Notes

  • Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
  • Clubs listed in the order than the Tigers Women first played them.
  • Last updated: 14 September 2023

2023 Squad

Top 24 squad - 2023 NRL season Development list Coaching staff
  • Brooke Talataina FE
  • Iemaima Etuale SR
  • Jae Patu CE
  • Tiana-Lee Thorne FB

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 5 October 2023
Source(s): Wests Tigers,

Current squad

The team is coached by Brett Kimmorley.[3] Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selections for Round 9.
Table last updated on 14 September 2023.

J# Player Age Position(s) NRLW Seasons NRLW Stats Origin Tests All
Stars
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 M T G Pts
20Pauline Piliae-Rasabale31Fullback, Five-eighth 9901530
2Jakiya Whitfeld22Wing, Centre 2 9114016
3Rikeya Horne24Centre, Wing 3 3 1 4 7 8268032
4Leianne Tufuga21Centre, Wing 7 5 9219036 1
5Rebecca Pollard24Wing, Fullback 44208
6Emily Curtain22Five-eighth, Halfback 3 69116
7Brooke Talataina19Halfback, Five-eighth 33000
8Folau Vaki20Prop 33000
9Sophie Curtain22Hooker, Second-row 99000
10Christian Pio23Prop, Second-row 4 7 920208
21Taylor Osborne26Second-row 55000
12Hope Tevaga21Second-row, Centre 33000
13Najvada George24Lock, Second-row 3 6 918000
14Imogen Gobran20Prop 44000
15Jae PatuLock, Prop 22000
16Jessica Kennedy20Prop 77000
17Salma Nour20Hooker 44104
18Bianca Bennetts22Prop 22000
1Botille Vette-Welsh27Fullback, Halfback 1 4 2 5 7193012 3 1 4
11Kezie Apps32Second-row, Prop 3 4 2 5 5 7267028 11 13 2
22Ebony Prior21Hooker 88104
19Tess Staines21Wing, Fullback 3 36104
Josie Lenaz23Wing, Centre 66104
Eliza Siilata19Second-row, Lock 88000
ISLosana Lutu19Halfback, Five-eighth 1 34000
ISSarah Togatuki25Prop, Lock 3 4 7 5 7266024 5 1

Notes:

  • The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2023
    • Iemaima Etuale
    • Jae Patu
    • Brooke Talataina (multi-year deal)
    • Tiana-Lee Thorne
  • Emily Curtain signed to play for the Gold Coast Titans in the 2022 NRLW season but due to injury did not play.
  • Pauline Piliae-Rasabale has played 11 matches for the Wallaroos, all of them in 2022. Her Super W club was the NSW Waratahs.[5]
  • Fourteen members of the squad played for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership: Bianca Bennetts, Emily Curtain, Sophie Curtain, Najvada George, Imogen Gobran, Jessica Kennedy, Josephine Lenaz, Losana Lutu, Pauline Piliae-Rasabale, Christian Pio, Rebecca Pollard, Ebony Prior, Tess Staines and Hope Tevaga.

The Wests Tigers announced player signings in several instalments from early April 2023 to 23 May 2023.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Club Records

Player Records

Lists and tables last updated: 14 September 2023.

Most Games for Wests Tigers

  • 6 players have played in all 9 games.

Most Tries for the Wests Tigers

Most Points for the Wests Tigers (20+)

Player2023 ClubMTGFGPoints
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale9015030
Leianne Tufuga950020
Kezie Apps750020

Most Points in a Season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale20239015030
Leianne Tufuga2023950020
Kezie Apps2023750020
Jakiya Whitfeld2023940016
Rikeya Horne2023840016

Margins and Streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
28368 Parramatta EelsCommBank Stadium23 Jul 2023

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
381048 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium26 Aug 2023

Most consecutive wins

  • 2 (23 July 2023 30 July 2023)

Most consecutive losses

  • 7 (6 August 2023 14 September 2023)

Players

Feeder Team Seasons

The Wests Tigers run women's teams in the NSWRL Women's Premiership and the Tarsha Gale Cup.

NSWRL Women's Premiership

Season Regular Season Finals Ref
P W D L B F A Pts Pos Top Placing
2019 10505715813824 8th 8 Semi-Finalist [12]
2020 6213176767 4th 6 Semi-Finalist [13][14]
2021 11605230022016 6th 6 Abandoned [15]
2022 8503114011612 4th 4 Premiers [16][17][18]
2023 830511291988 9th 4

References

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  5. "Pauline Piliae-Rasabale". Wallaroos Rugby. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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  10. "Former Wallaroo added to NRLW squad". Wests Tigers. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  11. "Four players added to complete NRLW roster". Wests Tigers. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  12. Grant, Caitlyn (3 August 2019). "Wests Tigers go down in thrilling Grand Final qualifier". Wests Tigers. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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