NRLW Broncos v Roosters | Match Report

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Broncos

Roosters

Full-time: Rare back-to-back losses for the Broncos who go down 34-20 in the grand final rematch. The Roosters fought back from trailing 14-4 at the halftime break, fixing up their errors and coming out with intent in the second. Brydie Parker scored a hat-trick, while Jess Sergis was able to get over for a double. Some strong performances across the board for both teams - including a game-high 170 run metres and three line break for Tamika Upton in a losing side, while Tarryn Aiken and Sergis both had three try assists for the Roosters. 

68th min: A try from a scrum play for the Roosters with Tarryn Aiken getting away a little chip kick and it's Jess Sergis at the end of the play, able to get her arm over the line to score her second, despite a desperate attempt from Upton to pull her down by her legs. Jocelyn Kelleher converts for 34-20. 

61st min: A short-lived fightback from the Broncos, with Brydie Parker in for her hat-trick after the Broncos relinquished the momentum with another error. The conversion attempt from Jocelyn Kelleher hits the right sideline hits the posts and is waved away. Roosters lead 28-20. 

58th min: Clark returns from the sin bin.

58th min: A hit-back from the home side with a try to Georgia Bartlett. Captain Tamika Upton takes the situation in her own hands and sets up the try with a downfield burst through the Roosters. Southwell converts and it's close again at 24-20 to the Roosters.

53rd min: The Roosters are over again - lapping up the poor discipline of the home side. The Broncos give up back-to-back penalties on their own tryline and the Roosters are able to set up their plays - this time running Amber Hall at the tired defenders and while the Broncos looked to have enough players there to stop her, she just spins the other way and slams down the ball. Aiken converts this one and the score has stretched out to 24-14. 

48th: The visitors instantly capitalise on the overlap, with Jess Sergis scoring. Tarryn Aiken sets it up with a nice pass out to Brydie Parker who runs away, passing back inside to the trailing Jillaroos back. Aiken can't covert and it's 18-14 to the Roosters. 

48th min: Brianna Clark is sent to the sin bin for a dangerous tackle, with the referee determining moderate force and direct contact to the head of Jess Sergis.

42nd min: Back-to-back for the Roosters, with Taina Naividi going through some soft goal-line defence with a classic dummy-half. The Broncos weren't switched on enough, thinking she'd pass wide, allowing the Fiji international the chase to go through and dot the ball down. The conversion attempts misses and it's 14-14. 

37th min: Roosters forward Rima Butler comes off for a HIA. Update - she has failed her HIA. 

36th min: The best possible start for the Roosters with Brydie Parker going over for her second try untouched out on the right wing, getting a pass from Jess Sergis who went up for a kick. While there was some suggestion she had pushed Deleni Paitai off the ball, the try was awarded and Tarryn Aiken slots the conversion. Scores narrow to 14-10. 

36th min: Roosters captain Isabelle Kelly has returned for the second half after coming off for a HIA. 

Half-time: The home side have a deserved 14-4 lead at the break, chancing their arm with plenty of offloads and chip-and-chase attempts, showing much more enterprise than they did in their shock loss to the Raiders last week. The Roosters started well and showed plenty of defensive grit on their own goal-line, but have since let a few errors to invite the Broncos into the game. 

35th min: The Broncos get a penalty in the shadows of halftime for a dangerous tackle by Brydie Parker. Jesse Southwell attempts to slot the goal just in from the left sideline and is successful, pushing the lead out to 14-4. 

34th min: Roosters skipper Isabelle Kelly comes off for a HIA. 

31st min: Another try to the Broncos - with Chelsea Lenarduzzi just powers her way over the line, shoving aside defenders to get the ball down. Southwell converts from in front and it's 12-4 to the home side. 

26th min: Roosters look to hit straight back as a 'no try' - with Rima Butler deemed to have knocked the ball on in her attempt to ground it under the posts as the visitors looked to capitalise on a error from the kick off by the Broncos, where they knocked the ball on. Score remains 6-4 Broncos. 

23rd min: The Broncos hit back with skipper Tamika Upton latching on to a Jesse Southwell pass from 30 metres out and streaking away and putting on a step to defy the Roosters defenders, getting the ball down under the posts. Jesse Southwell slots the kick and the home side hit the lead 6-4. 

19th min: The Roosters are the first on the board, stretching the ball out to their right to Brydie Parker to dive over on the right edge. Tarryn Aiken's conversion attempt falls short. The visitors lead 4-0. 

18th min: An unsuccessful captain's challenge from the Broncos after a ball they have hoped went out on the full bounced just inside the line. 

12th minute: A big hit from Deleni Paitai on Brydie Parker forces an error just as the Roosters looked like they were gaining the ascendency. Score remains 0-0. 

11th min: A strong period of defence from the Roosters on their own tryline and that is added to by a 40/30 kick from Keeley Nizza.

6th min: A captain's challenge from the Broncos disputing a knock on call against forward Lillian Yarrow is successful.  

Kick off: Roosters kick off and the Broncos have first use of the ball at home. 

Match preview

Late Mail

Broncos: Origin hooker Destiny Brill has joined the starting side in jersey No.20 with Rhemy Hinckesman reverting to the bench. Reegan Hicks is 18th player. Julia Robinson takes her place despite suffering a leg injury last weekend. Brisbane will be without hooker Jada Ferguson after she copped a head knock last week. Tara McGrath-West came out of the squad on Friday.

Roosters: The Roosters are 1-17 with no late changes. Jocelyn Kelleher takes her place in the Roosters side having overcome a quad injury. The playmaker was hampered in last week's game but is good to go against the premiers. Nikia Campbell is the 18th player.

Numbers Game

• The Broncos have scored 118 points in three successive wins at Suncorp Stadium.
• The Roosters have won five of their last six games against the Broncos.
• Broncos winger Kerri Johnson has scored seven tries in her last four games in Brisbane.
• Roosters halfback Tarryn Aiken will make her 50th NRLW appearance.

Eels v Bulldogs at CommBank Stadium

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Full-time: The Eels have broken their duck for 2026 with a 30-18 win in the western Sydney derby. Rachael Pearson controlled the game superbly and Abbi Church, Elsie Albert and Rory Owen all stood tall as Parra savoured their first win.

67 min: Martha Mataele comes up with a safe catch off a Tayla Preston cross field kick as the Eels move one step closer to a breakthrough win.

63 min: A huge moment for the Eels as Abbi Church gathers a bouncing ball five metres out from her own line and puts a big step on Ash Quinlan before stepping on the gas and going the distance to score the try that could secure Parra's first win. Rachael Pearson adds the extras. Eels 30-18

62 min: Rachael Pearson grubbers from a couple of metres out, Andie Robinson gets a horror bounce that goes over her shoulder and lands in the hands of Boss Kapua who can't ground the ball as Tayla Preston's last-ditch tackle forces the ball free.

60 min: Eels interchange hooker Layne Morgan leaves the field for a HIA.

59 min: Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa is penalised and placed on report for a dangerous tackle.

56 min: Rachael Pearson hooks a kick across her body looking for a 40-30 but Simina Lokotui manages to clean the ball up near the sideline. Rory Owen chases hard and bundles her over the sideline. Eels scrum feed.

53 min: Tamika Jones goes to the sin bin for a hip drop tackle on Lindsay Tui. For the second time in the match the Bulldogs go down a player. Tui leaves the field and finishes the day on the bench with ice on her ankle.

51 min: Tayla Preston grubbers across field and the ball sits up beautifully for Alexis Tauaneai to collect it and power over for a third try in eight minutes for the Bulldogs. Preston converts. Eels 24-18

50 min: A crusher tackle penalty against Tess McWilliams has the Eels under the pump again.

48 min: Alexis Tauaneai is dragged down just short before Evelyn Roberts sneaks over from dummy half to bring the Dogs right back into the game. Eels 24-12

47 min: The Bulldogs go on the attack after Khylia Gray is penalised for a slow peel in the ruck.

43 min: The Bulldogs are on the board thanks to a Tayla Preston kick which Monica Tagoai takes on the full and surges away for a try. Tagoai had eyes only for the ball and did a superb job to pluck the ball out of the hands of Eels winger Martha Mataele. The conversion from Preston is successful. Eels 24-6

42 min: A long run by Keilee Joseph has the Eels on the front foot and Elsie Albert looks to power over four defenders but can't quite get the ball down as Andie Robinson does a great job to get her hand under the ball. 

The Big Three: Rory Owen (108m and five tackle breaks), Elsie Albert (11 runs for 109 run metres) and Keilee Joseph (13 runs for 105 metres) were the only three players to top the 100m mark in the opening half. Albert controlled the middle of the ruck while Owen and Joseph were a handful on the edges. 

Half-time: The Eels may be running last on the ladder but they produced a superb first half with 90 per cent completions and 928 run metres to the Dogs' 411 metres. The Eels had five line breaks to nil in a totally dominant first half.

35 min: A runaway try by Cassey Tohi-Hiku courtesy of a brilliant Mahalia Murphy offload puts the exclamation mark on a stunning first half by the winless Eels. Rachael Pearson converts from wide out. Eels 24-0

33 min: A pinpoint kick by Rachael Pearson comes down next to the posts and Mahalia Murphy gets up above the pack to bring the ball down for her 11th career try. Pearson converts. Eels 18-0

29 min: Hope Millard gets over the stripe but Elsie Albert does a great job to hold her up and the Bulldogs reload from 10m out with one tackle up their sleeve.

28 min: Cassey Tohi-Hiku puts the ball on the boot from close range but it's heavy and rolls dead.

26 min: A high tackle penalty against Tamika Jones invites the Eels into good field position.

24 min: The Bulldogs go to the left but a high pass goes through the hands of Monica Tagoai and out to her winger but the touch from Tagoai is ruled to have travelled forward.

23 min: Latisha Smythe is back from the bin and it's 13 on 13 once more.

20 min: The Eels make 85m on the set and turn the ball over on the last when Martha Mataele is dragged down just short of the line.

17 min: The Eels go bang-bang as Boss Kapua comes up with a late offload to put Rachael Pearson over under the posts. That try takes Pearson past 200 career points in the NRLW. The halfback converts her own try. Eels 12-0

16 min: Leilani Wilson comes up with an error in the ruck and the Bulldogs are under pressure again.

14 min: Taneka Todhunter burrows over from dummy half as the Eels strike first at CommBank Stadium. Rachael Pearson converts. Eels 6-0

13 min: Latisha Smythe goes to the sin bin for a professional foul after the Eels had taken a quick tap and she made a tackle without getting back onside.

12 min: Rachael Pearson grubbers expertly into the in-goal and Daynah Nankivell cleans up. Tayla Preston goes long with the dropout.

9 min: Rory Owen comes up with a great tackle on the goal line to deny Leilani Wilson.

8 min: The teams trade errors as Giovanna Suani puts it down for the Bulldogs before Cassey Tohi-Hiku returns the favour and the blue and whites go on the attack.

4 min: The Eels go to the left and Jasmin Morrissey gets over but the final pass from Rory Owen to Morrissey is ruled forward.

Late Mail

Eels: No changes on game day to the named line-up. Mixed news on the injury front for Parramatta, with Ryvrr-Lee Alo and second rower Chloe Jackson to miss the game due to concussion. Abbi Church is set to line up despite suffering an ankle injury last weekend, while Martha Mataele and Rachael Pearson are both on track to return from head knocks. Layne Morgan is also set for her NRLW debut off the interchange after making a successful return from a facial fracture in reserve grade last week. 

Bulldogs: No changes on game day to the named line-up. Winger Simina Lokotui has scored six tries in her last four games. Leteena Medland is the 18th player.

Numbers Game

• The Eels ran up a club record-equalling 46 points in last year’s clash with the Bulldogs.
• Bulldogs winger Simina Lokotui has scored six tries in her last four games.
• The Eels are aiming to avoid a club record seven-game losing streak.
• The Bulldogs can surpass last year’s tally of three wins with victory over the Eels.

 

Titans v Dragons at Cbus Super Stadium

Hail, Georgia: Titans hooker Georgia Hale was sensational in attack and defence. The Kiwi star had 13 runs for 144 metres and powered through 41 tackles.

Lethal Laikha: Among a host of stars for the Titans, prop Laikha Clarke stood tall with a try, 178 run metres and seven tackle breaks. Along with Evania Isa'ako, who bagged a try and ran for 104 metres, Clarke helped the Titans dominate the forward battle.

Full-time: The Titans jump to second on the ladder for the time being with their sixth win on the trot. The home side dominated possession (62% to 38%) and made 45 tackle breaks to 12.

68 min: Shenae Ciesiolka comes up with a cold drop and the Dragons squander the opportunity. 

67 min: Lauren Brown's kick sails out on the full to hand the Dragons a late shot at a consolation try.

63 min: The Titans seal it as Evania Isa'ako crashes over from close range as dummy-half Lily Kolc goes to the short side for her back-rower to power over the line. Lauren Brown converts. Titans 26-10

61 min: A clever kick by Evania Isa'ako traps the Dragons in-goal. 

58 min: A break by Tahlia O'Brien but she loses control in the tackle by Indie Bostock. The Dragons use a captain's challenge but the call stands and the Titans have the ball 30m out from the Dragons' line.

58 min: Teagan Berry again cleans up a kick and is dragged back in-goal by Jaime Chapman who is penalised for a second effort.

55 min: A piece of individual brilliance from Teagan Levi as she grubbers for herself and wants the ball more than the Dragons defenders as she gets their first and grounds the ball for her fifth try of the season. Lauren Brown converts. Titans 20-10

54 min: Teagan Berry cleans up a kick but is forced back in-goal and the Dragons go long with the line dropout.

51 min: A short ball from Teagan Levi for Phoenix-Raine Hippi but the centre can't handle and the Dragons come out of trouble.

49 min: Lauren Brown hoists the ball high and Hannah Southwell is penalised for late contact on the kicker. The Titans elect to shoot for goal but Brown misses. Titans 14-10

41 min: The Dragons hit back through Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis who shows great strength to get over from close range despite several Titans trying to deny her. Maria Paseka converts. Titans 14-10

39 min: Kasey Reh's last-tackle grubber is too heavy and goes dead to hand the Titans a seven-tackle set and then a penalty for holding down invites the Titans well down the field.

36 min: Trinity Tauaneai is ruled to have lost the ball on halfway but the Dragons challenge and come up trumps as the bunker rules a strip by Jasmine Solia.

Half-time: On the back of 69 per cent of possession, the Titans have dominated the opening half with 793 run metres to the Dragons' 338. The home side also racked up 29 tackle breaks to five with Laikha Clarke having six of those and Jaime Chapman and Georgia Hale four each.

35 min: Jaime Chapman looks to have come up with a solo special from 35m out as she steamrolls Ahlivia Ingram and bounces back to her feet and beats three other defenders to score. The referee ruled Ingram had fallen off the tackle and Chapman could get up and go again but the bunker sees it differently and rules Chapman's ball-carrying arm had hit the ground when Ingram still had contact. NO TRY. Titans lead 14-4 at the break.

34 min: Phoenix-Raine-Hippi beats a couple of tacklers and reaches out to try and ground the ball for a try but it comes loose and the Dragons have a scrum.

33 min: A neat grubber from Lauren Brown into the in-goal has to be batted dead by Maria Paseka. Dragons dropout.

31 min: Off the back of points the Dragons can't through the set as Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis puts the ball down 40m out from her own line.

29 min: Teagan Berry chimes into the backline and sends a lofted pass over the top to Maria Paseka who shows great strength to force her way over in the corner. Paseka can't convert her own try. Titans 14-4

28 min: A mistake by Lily Patston coming out of her own hands the Dragons a shot at their first points.

27 min: Georgia Grey gets the ball on the wing and sends an offload back inside as she is about to be bundled into touch. Kasey Reh intercepts the pass and the Dragons come away.

25 min: A high tackle penalty against Trinity Tauaneai has the Dragons under the pump again.

24 min: The Dragons finally get inside the red zone and are ruled to have knocked the ball on through Taliah Fuimaono. They throw in a captain's challenge alleging the ball went backwards. They win the challenge and will play the ball 15m out.

22 min: Ella Koster cleans up a Lauren Brown grubber and is awarded a penalty after Evania Isa'ako comes up with a hair pull.

19 min: Montana Clifford comes out of the line quickly and her defensive pressure forces an error from Teagan Levi. That's the Titans' first error after completing their first 11 sets.

16 min: The lethal Titans attack clicks again as Phoenix-Raine Hippi has way too much speed on the right edge and crosses for eighth try in seven games at Cbus Super Stadium. Lauren Brown fails to convert. Titans 14-0

14 min: Georgia Hale explodes out of dummy half and picks up Lily Patston who is dragged down just short by Brooke Anderson but the pressure stays on after the Dragons concede an offside penalty.

10 min: All power from Laikha Clarke as she beats six Dragons defenders from 10m out to score under the sticks. After looking to be stopped 5m out from the line, Clarke shrugged off tacklers like flies and reached out to score. Lauren Brown converts. Titans 10-0

8 min: The Titans continue to build pressure as Lauren Brown goes high and Teagan Berry makes a safe catch but the Dragons are deep in their own territory and only make 30m in the set.

4 min: The perfect start for the home side as Lily Patston delivers the final pass for Georgia Grey to cross in the left-hand corner in her first game back since Round 3. Lauren Brown can't convert. Titans 4-0

2 min: An early error from the Dragons as Hannah Southwell comes up with a forward pass to Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis and the Titans go inside the red zone.

Late Mail

Titans: The Titans are 1-17 with no late changes. Winger Georgia Grey makes her return from a finger injury after missing last week's win over Cronulla. The Titans are chasing a sixth consecutive victory to set a new club record. The record currently stands at five, set in 2023 between Round 6 and Week 1 of the finals.

Dragons: No positional changes but a couple of jumper changes for the Dragons, with lock Hannah Southwell to now wear No.19. Lavinia Kitai is the 18th player in jersey No.24. Tyra Ekepati returns from a head knock via the interchange. Just one other change to the bench for the Dragons, Nita Maynard-Perrin coming in for her first match since Round 3. Winger Jayme Millard has scored three tries in her last three games.

Numbers Game

• The Titans will play their 50th game in the NRLW premiership.
• The Dragons have averaged only two tries per game over the opening six rounds.
• The Titans have won their last three games against the Dragons.
• Dragons winger Jayme Millard has scored three tries in her last three games.