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
  Orange
Founded27 July 1999 Club
15 June 2022 NRLW License
23 July 2023 First NRLW game
Website weststigers.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOShane Richardson
ChairmanInterim Chair: Barry O'Farrell. Holman Barnes Nominee: David Gilbert.
Coach Brett Kimmorley
Captain Kezie Apps
Botille Vette-Welsh
Competition NRL Women's Premiership
Uniforms
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Home colours
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Away colours

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 SeasonFinalsNinesRef
PWDLFAPtsPos
2023 920713618648th—— [5]
2024 9207108218410th—— [6]

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst MeetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share
Parramatta colours.svg Eels 23 Jul 20232101462050.00%69.70%
Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 30 Jul 20231100100100.00%100.00%
Canberra colours.svg Raiders 6 Aug 2023200234600.00%36.17%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 12 Aug 2023200234400.00%45.95%
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 19 Aug 2023100116200.00%44.44%
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 26 Aug 2023200214680.00%17.07%
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 3 Sep 2023200216440.00%26.67%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 9 Sep 2023200232660.00%32.65%
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 14 Sep 2023200214620.00%18.42%
Totals23 Jul 202316201421638012.50%36.24%

Notes

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,

Current squad

The team is coached by Brett Kimmorley. [3] Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Tigers' Round 9 Team List.
Table last updated on 1 February 2025.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
Debut2018-2320242025MTGPts
11Brooke Talataina20 Second-row, Halfback 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 012104— New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 1—
10Christian Pio24 Prop, Second-row 2021 Parramatta colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0293012— Canterbury colours.svg 3—
ISHarmony Crichton19 Wing, Centre 2024— Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 03000———
IS Kezie Apps 33 Second-row, Prop 2018 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 19 Wests Tigers colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0297028 New South Wales colours.svg 14 Australian colours.svg 18 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 2
7Losana Lutu20 Halfback, Five-eighth 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 1 Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0132110— Fijibaticolours.PNG 2—
4 Rikeya Horne 25 Centre, Wing 2018 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 Parramatta colours.svg 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg 8 Wests Tigers colours.svg 8 Wests Tigers colours.svg 03410040———
ISSalma Nour21 Hooker 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg 6 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0103012———
8 Sarah Togatuki 27 Prop, Lock 2018 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 19 Wests Tigers colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0356024 New South Wales colours.svg 8 Canterbury colours.svg 1 Australian colours.svg 3—
IJTiana-Lee Thorne18 Wing, Fullback 2024— Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 03000———
22Iemaima Etuale19 Lock —— Wests Tigers colours.svg D Wests Tigers colours.svg 00000———
6Evie McGrath18 Five-eighth 2024— Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 03104———
5Claudia Nielsen— Wing, Centre 2024— Wests Tigers colours.svg 2—2104———
IJShaianne McGlone30 Centre, Second-row 2024— Wests Tigers colours.svg 6—6000———
16Tara Reinke25 Prop 2023 Canberra colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9—16000———
2Rebecca Pollard25 Wing, Fullback 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg 6—106024———
12Montana Clifford20 Second-row 2024— Wests Tigers colours.svg 4—4000———
14Chelsea Savill19 Hooker 2024— Wests Tigers colours.svg 3—3000———
15Natasha Penitani25 Prop 2024— Wests Tigers colours.svg 9—9000— Tongamatemacolours.PNG 3—
18Claudia Brown19 Second-row, Prop 2024— Wests Tigers colours.svg 2—2000— Canterbury colours.svg 1—
19Tess Staines23 Centre, Wing 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 5—11208———
20Jessica Kennedy22 Prop 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 1—8000—Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1—
–Imogen Gobran21 Prop 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg R—4000———
– Amelia Huakau 29 Second-row 2020 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg P—10104— Tongamatemacolours.PNG 2—
ISSophie Curtain23 Hooker, Second-row 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 6—15000———

Notes:

The Wests Tigers are yet to announce any player signings for 2025, other than those players already on-contract for 2025 prior to October 2024.

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 7 September 2024 (after Round 7).

Most Games for Wests Tigers

Most Tries for the Wests Tigers

Most Points for the Wests Tigers (20+)

Player2024 ClubMTGFGPoints
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Wests Tigers colours.svg 16125054
Rikeya Horne Wests Tigers colours.svg 1460024
Leianne Tufuga Wests Tigers colours.svg 1450020
Kezie Apps Wests Tigers colours.svg 1050020

Most Points in a Season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 20239015030
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 20247110024
Leianne Tufuga2023950020
Kezie Apps 2023750020
Jakiya Whitfeld 2023940016
Rikeya Horne 2023840016

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
2836—8 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 23 Jul 2023

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
3810—48 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 26 Aug 2023

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive losses

Players

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 [7]
202062131767674th6Semi-Finalist [8] [9]
2021116052300220166th6Abandoned [10]
202285031140116124th4Premiers [11] [12] [13]
2023104061165232109th4— [14]
2024113170176225710th4—

Tarsha Gale Cup

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

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
2017700715024929th8— [15]
201887011346122163rd8Semi-Finalist
201997020240132143rd8Semi-Finalist
2020520305811847th8—
202185031145150124th6Elimination Finalist
202285121132106134th6Semi-Finalist
20238107164202413th6—
20248305110023289th6—

Lisa Fiaola Cup

For Under 17 players.

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
202486021218108145th6Grand Finalist [16]

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