Sharks-Tigers kick off NRLW Magic Round

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NRLW Magic Round from Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga

Sharks v Wests Tigers

Half-time: It's all square in the opening game of Magic Round in glorious conditions in Wagga Wagga. Possession was evenly split and both sides came up with a number of errors with the Sharks making eight and the Tigers five.

35 min: The Sharks are penalised for a strip as Kezie Apps tries to get an offload away in traffic. The Sharks challenge the call and come up trumps. The bunker rules Apps wasn't in control of the offload and had made the error.

33 min: Lily Rogan is back in the action and cops a high shot from Georgia Ravics.

28 min: Kezie Apps can't make the catch on the kick-off and the Sharks get a chance to hit straight back.

27 min: A superb solo try from Raecene McGregor as she dummies her way through the line and steps past Jada Taylor to grab the Tigers' second try. McGregor converts her own try and we are all locked up. 10-10

26 min: Losana Lutu grubbers from close to the line and Madison Higgins-Ashby can't control the pick-up. Tigers scrum.

23 min: Quincy Dodd jumps out of dummy half and picks up a rampaging Caitlan Johnston Green who goes straight between two defenders to score. Chantay Kiria-Ratu converts. Sharks 10-4

18 min: Lily Rogan races up on Jada Taylor and comes off the worse for wear. She leaves the field with what looks to be a leg injury.

16 min: Chantay Kiria-Ratu goes high, Holli Wheeler makes contact with the kicking leg and goes on report. Penalty Sharks. Wheeler goes to the bin and the Sharks have a one-player advantage.

14 min: Salma Nour goes close but the Sharks muscle up on the goal line and she puts it down.

13 min: Cassie Staples' tough opening to the game continues as she spills a bomb and the Tigers are hot on attack again.

10 min: The Tigers hit back as Raecene McGregor puts the ball on a dime for Emily Bass to take the ball on the full and score wide out. McGregor's conversion goes under the crossbar. 4-4

9 min: Caitlan Johnston-Green brings the ball back from the kick-off and is met front-on in strong defence by Kezie Apps who forces the error.

7 min: The Sharks strike first after Chantay Kiria-Ratu and Madison Ashby combine to put Georgia Ravics over in the right-hand corner. Kiria-Ratu can't land the extras. Sharks 4-0

6 min: A good shot by Tiana Penitani Gray forces an error from the Tigers.

5 min: Cassie Staples is penalised for lingering in the tackle too long and the Tigers are inside the red zone again.

2 min: A floating bomb by Raecene McGregor is put down by Cassie Staples and the Tigers get an early shot at points.

Late Mail

Sharks: No further game day changes after Tiana Penitani Gray came into the team on Friday in her return from a quad injury. Penitani Gray replaces Annessa Biddle in the centres, who succumbs to a leg injury suffered last week. Rhiannon Byers also came on to the bench in Friday's update in place of Jacinta Carter. Hooker Quincy Dodd and Penitani Gray will each play their 50th NRLW match on Saturday. 

Wests Tigers: Five-eighth Losana Lutu moves from the reserves to five-eighth, with Faythe Manera shifting to the interchange. Shenai Lendill has also dropped back to the bench, with Harmony Crichton to start at centre. The other change will see Christian Pio come into the starting side at prop and Shaniece Monschau revert to the interchange. Tyla Amiatu also joins the bench in jersey No.22.

Numbers Game

• The Sharks are chasing back-to-back wins for the first time in 2026
• Wests Tigers have won two of their three games against the Sharks
• Sharks duo Quincy Dodd and Tiana Penitani Gray will play their 50th NRLW game.
• Halfback Raecene McGregor requires five points to break the Tigers’ season point scoring record.

Dragons v Roosters

Late Mail

Dragons: The Dragons are 1-17 with no late changes. Maria Paseka is on track to return from a hamstring injury and will line up on the wing. The youngster's comeback will prompt a minor reshuffle, with Tyra Ekepati to start at centre and Tahlia O'Brien shifting to the interchange. Amelia Huakau is set to start at prop in place of Maddison Mulhall, who injured her ACL last week, while Lavinia Kitai and Ahlivia Ingram are the new faces on the bench. Charis Toli is the 18th player.

Roosters: The Roosters are 1-17 with no late changes. Tarryn Aiken's return from a shoulder injury is on hold for another week. Fijian winger Taina Naividi is back for her first match of the season after recovering from an ACL tear suffered on the eve of last year's grand final. Mia Wood is the 18th player.

Numbers Game

• The Dragons have been outscored by a combined 66-8 in their last two games.
• The Roosters have won their last five games against the Dragons.
• Dragons fullback Teagan Berry has scored seven tries in her last seven NRLW games.
• Roosters captain Isabelle Kelly has scored seven tries in her last six games against the Dragons.

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