Wests Tigers Women

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Wests Tigers Women
Wests Tigers 2022 Logo.svg
Club information
Full nameWests Tigers Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tigers, Wests
Colours  Black
  White
  Gold
Founded27 July 1999 Club
15 June 2022 NRLW License
23 July 2023 First NRLW game
Website weststigers.com.au
Current details
Grounds
CEOShane Richardson
ChairmanInterim Chair: Barry O'Farrell. Holman Barnes Nominee: David Gilbert.
Coach Craig Sandercock
(from November 2025)
Captain Kezie Apps
Competition NRL Women's Premiership
Uniforms
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Home colours
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Away colours
Records
Biggest winTigers 36 – 8 Eels
CommBank Stadium (23 Jul 2023)
Biggest lossTigers 10 – 48 Roosters
Allianz Stadium (26 Aug 2023)
Tigers 6 – 44 Warriors
Campbelltown Stadium (14 Sep 2025)
First gameTigers 36 – 8 Eels
CommBank Stadium (23 Jul 2023)
Wooden spoons 1 (2024 season)
Most capped27 – Sarah Togatuki
Highest try scorer8 – Caitlin Turnbull
Highest points scorer60 – Pauline Piliae-Rasabale

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.

Contents

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.

Seasons

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLFAPtsPosTopPlacing
2023 920713618648th4— [5]
2024 9207108218410th4— [6]
2025 111010100289212th6— [7]

2026 Draw

The draw for the 2026 season was announced on 14 November 2025. [8] [9] [10]

RoundOpponentScoreDateTimeVenue
1 Parramatta colours.svg Eels Sun 5 Jul 202611:50 AMAway CommBank Stadium
2 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys Sat 11 Jul 202612:45 PMAway Queensland Country Bank Stadium
3 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos Sun 19 Jul 20261:45 PMAway Totally Workwear Stadium
4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters Sun 26 Jul 20266:15 PMHome Leichhardt Oval
5 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks Sat 1 Aug 202612:00 PMNeutralGeohex Stadium, Wagga Wagga
6 St. George colours.svg Dragons Sun 9 Aug 20261:35 PMAway Jubilee Stadium
7 Auckland colours.svg Warriors Sun 16 Aug 20261:45 PMHome CommBank Stadium
8 Newcastle colours.svg Knights Sat 22 Aug 202612:45 PMAway McDonald Jones Stadium
9 Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs Sun 30 Aug 20266:15 PMHome Campbelltown Sports Ground
10 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans Sun 6 Sep 20261:45 PMHome Campbelltown Sports Ground
11 Canberra colours.svg Raiders Fri 11 Sep 20265:40 PMHome Leichhardt Oval

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst MeetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share
Parramatta colours.svg Eels 23 Jul 20233102505833.33%46.30%
Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 30 Jul 20233201383066.67%55.88%
Canberra colours.svg Raiders 6 Aug 2023300350770.00%39.37%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 12 Aug 2023300342700.00%37.50%
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 19 Aug 20233201484666.67%51.06%
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 26 Aug 20233003181020.00%15.00%
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 3 Sep 2023300328680.00%29.17%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 9 Sep 2023300336940.00%27.69%
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 14 Sep 2023300320920.00%17.86%
Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs 10 Jul 202510018120.00%40.00%
Auckland colours.svg Warriors 14 Sep 202510016440.00%12.00%
Totals23 Jul 202329502434469317.24%33.17%

Notes

Captains

All players that have captained the Wests Tigers Women's in first-grade.

Cap No.NameYears As CaptainDebut RoundGames As Captain
1. Botille Vette-Welsh 2023-2024Round 115
2. Kezie Apps 2023-presentRound 122
3. Christian Pio 2023Round 91

Coaches

Appointed in October 2022, Brett Kimmorley served as head coach for the Wests Tigers first three NRLW seasons. [3] Prior to the penultimate Round of the 2025 season, Kimmorley announced that he would not seek reappointment. [11] After an open call for applicants to the role, the Wests Tigers announced on 22 September 2025 that Craig Sandercock had been appointed on a two-year contract, commencing in November 2025. [12]

CoachSeason SpanMWDLForAgstWin %Share %
Brett Kimmorley 2023–202529502434469317.24%33.17%
Craig Sandercock 2026–present0000000.00%0.00%

Current squad

The team is coached by Brett Kimmorley. [3] Table last updated on 19 November 2025.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
Debut2018-2420252026MTGPtsPrems
–Caitlin Turnbull24 Fullback, Wing 2025— Wests Tigers colours.svg 10 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0108032————
IJChristian Pio25 Prop, Second-row 2021 Parramatta colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 18 Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0333012——Flag of Samoa.svg 3—
– Emily Bass 27 Centre, Wing 2021 Brisbane colours.svg 7 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 02915672— Queensland colours.svg 5——
–Faythe Manera22 Halfback, Five-eighth 2025— Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 09104————
–Harmony Crichton19 Centre, Wing 2024 Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 06000————
– Kezie Apps 34 Second-row, Prop 2018 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 19 Wests Tigers colours.svg 10 Wests Tigers colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0408032— New South Wales colours.svg 17Flag of Australia (converted).svg 22 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 2
–Lily Rogan22 Wing, Centre 2023 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 Wests Tigers colours.svg 10 Wests Tigers colours.svg 011104——Flag placeholder.svg 2—
IJLosana Lutu21 Halfback, Five-eighth 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 1 Wests Tigers colours.svg 12 Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0172314——Flag of Fiji.svg 2—
IJLucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua18 Lock, Second-row 2025— Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg 04000————
–Pihuka Berryman-Duff24 Hooker, Lock 2023 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 020104——Flag of Samoa.svg 6—
–Portia Bourke25 Lock, Second-row 2025— Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg 04000————
– Raecene McGregor 28 Halfback 2018 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Brisbane colours.svg 8 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 12 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 18 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 04824598 Brisbane colours.svg 2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1—Flag of New Zealand.svg 19Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 5
P Rikeya Horne 26 Centre, Wing 2018 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 Parramatta colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 16P Wests Tigers colours.svg 03410040————
– Sarah Togatuki 28 Prop, Lock 2018 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 19 Wests Tigers colours.svg 16 Wests Tigers colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0467028 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 New South Wales colours.svg 11Flag of Samoa.svg 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5—
–Tara Reinke26 Lock, Prop 2023 Canberra colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 027000————
IJ Terina Te Tamaki 28 Centre, Wing 2025— Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg 04000————
– Jetaya Faifua 22 Five-eighth, Fullback 2021 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 7 North Queensland colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 11—296024——Flag of Samoa.svg 5—
–Ruby Fifita25 Prop 2025— Wests Tigers colours.svg 1—1000——Flag of Tonga.svg 2—
–Jade Fonua28 Lock 2023 Parramatta colours.svg 14 Wests Tigers colours.svg 11—25000——Flag of Tonga.svg 4—
ISBrooke Talataina21 Second-row, Halfback 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg 12H—12104——Flag of New Zealand.svg 1—

Notes:

The Wests Tigers announced contract extensions in several instalments from October 2025. [14] [15] [16] [17]

The Wests Tigers announced player signings from October 2025. [18]

2026 Gains and Losses

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 18 November 2025.

Most Points for the Wests Tigers (20+)

Player2025 ClubMTGFGPoints
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Canterbury colours.svg 18128060
Caitlin Turnbull Wests Tigers colours.svg 1080032
Rikeya Horne P1660024
Leianne Tufuga Canberra colours.svg 1660024
Rebecca Pollard Wests Tigers colours.svg 1760024
Kezie Apps Wests Tigers colours.svg 2160024
Emily Bass Wests Tigers colours.svg 1136024
Salma Nour Wests Tigers colours.svg 1750020

Most Points in a Season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Caitlin Turnbull20251080032
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 20239015030
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 20247110024
Emily Bass 20251136024
Leianne Tufuga2023950020
Kezie Apps 2023750020
Jakiya Whitfeld 2023940016
Rikeya Horne 2023840016
Rebecca Pollard 2024640016

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
2836—8 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 23 Jul 2023
1010—0 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks Belmore Sports Ground 30 Jul 2023
416—12 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Allianz Stadium 17 Aug 2025
216—14 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Leichhardt Oval 12 Sep 2024
212—10 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks Sharks Stadium 19 Sep 2024

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
3810—48 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 26 Aug 2023
386—44 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Campbelltown Stadium 14 Sep 2025
344—38 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 07 Sep 2025
304—34 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters McDonald Jones Stadium 02 Aug 2025
3014—44 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Leichhardt Oval 25 Aug 2024
286—34 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium 01 Sep 2024
246—30 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium 09 Aug 2025
248—30 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Leichhardt Oval 24 Aug 2025
244—28 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Totally Workwear Stadium 05 Jul 2025
2012—32 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Campbelltown Stadium 28 Jul 2024
208—28 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Leichhardt Oval 14 Sep 2023

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive losses

First game

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
2836–8 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 23 July 2023

Players

Inaugural 2023 squad

Wests Tigers Women 2023 squad
Top 24 squad - 2023 NRL seasonDevelopment listCoaching staff

Head coach


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

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

Tigers all time state of origin representatives

Feeder team seasons

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

NSWRL Women's Premiership

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
2019105057158138248th8Semi-Finalist [19]
202062131767674th6Semi-Finalist [20] [21]
2021116052300220166th6Abandoned [22]
202285031140116124th4Premiers [23] [24] [25]
2023104061165232109th4— [26]
2024113170176225710th4—
2025115060186242108th4— [27]

Tarsha Gale Cup

For Under 18 players from 2017 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
2017700715024929th8— [28]
201887011346122163rd8Semi-Finalist
201997020240132143rd8Semi-Finalist
2020520305811847th8— [29]
202185031145150124th6Elimination Finalist [30]
202285121132106134th6Semi-Finalist
20238107164202413th6—
20248305110023289th6—
20258602114080143rd8Semi-Finalist [31]

Lisa Fiaola Cup

For Under 17 players.

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
202486021218108145th6Grand Finalist [32]
202585031216130125th8Preliminary Finalist

References

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  2. ↑ "Wests Tigers admitted to NRLW in 2023". Wests Tigers. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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