NRLW Saturday: Warriors v Sharks; Cowboys v Roosters; Knights v Bulldogs

40 min: Patricia Maliepo goes high from 30m out, Stacey Waaka chases hard and makes a great catch before offloading for Maliepo to score. A great kick and great support play by the No.7. Jasmin Huriwai takes over the kicking and adds the extras. Warriors 26-16

39 min: A head clash between Madison Ashby and Payton Takimoana as they contest a bomb. Ashby is penalised for high contact.

Half-time: Eight tries and plenty of entertaining footy at Go Media Stadium with Quincy Dodd and Payton Takimoana snaring doubles. That's 18 tries in 18 NRLW games for Takimoana who made the most of all the possession the Wahs enjoyed in the opening half (62 per cent to 38 per cent). 

35 min: The Warriors have the last say as Patricia Maliepo changes the direction from right to left and gets Gayle Broughton and Mele Hufanga involved before Lavinia Tauhalaliku crosses in the corner. That's five tries for the home side but no conversions for Maliepo from some tough angles. Warriors 20-16

32 min: Payton Takimoana makes the Sharks pay for their error as Patricia Maliepo sets the right edge in motion again and Stacey Waaka delivers a sweet offload for Takimoana to score. 16-16

31 min: Now it's the Sharks making an error from the kick-off as Chantay Kiria-Ratu knocks the ball on. 

30 min: Quincy Dodd tries to find China Polata with a short ball just out from the line, Gayle Broughton knocks the pass down, Dodd scoops it up and dives over to complete her double. Chantay Kiria-Ratu converts. Sharks 16-12

29 min: A mistake from the Warriors as they allow the kick-off to bounce and it goes into touch for a scrum.

27 min: Prolific tryscorer Payton Takimoana has another after quick hands from Gayle Broughton, Kaiyah Atai and Stacey Waaka to out-strip the Sharks' left edge defence. Patricia Maliepo fails to convert. Warriors 12-10

22 min: Mele Hufanga has a try after she takes an inside pass from Shakira Baker who had busted the line off a Gayle Broughton pass. Hufanga did well to juggle the pass and hold on and then power over for her fourth try of the season. Sharks 10-8

21 min: An error by Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu takes the air out of the balloon with the Sharks building some pressure.

17 min: Payton Takimoana goes close again and flicks a pass back inside which the Sharks knock down. Warriors scrum 10m out.

14 min: A try to Stacey Waaka on the right edge after the Warriors had made big metres down the wing through Payton Takimoana. That's a try in six straight games for Waaka. The conversion is missed by Patricia Maliepo. Sharks 10-4

13 min: Quincy Dodd and Ellie Johnston get their timing wrong and the Sharks turn it over.

10 min: The Sharks strike again as Marewa Samson crosses on the left edge off a clearly forward pass by Madison Ashby that is missed by the match officials. Sharks 10-0

6 min: The Sharks strike first after Cassie Staples swoops on a Warriors error and makes big metres before being dragged down. Two plays later Quincy Dodd takes an offload from Chantay Kiria-Ratu and scampers over from 10m out. Chantay Kiria-Ratu converts. Sharks 6-0

4 min: A pinpoint bomb to the corner from Patricia Maliepo and the Sharks put it down. Warriors scrum 10m out.

3 min: Annessa Biddle with a line break and picks up Jada Taylor but the fullback's goes astray as she tries to keep the movement going.

2 min: Chantay Kiria-Ratu goes high at the end of the set but Payton Takimoana comes up with a safe catch.

 

Late Mail

Warriors: No further game day changes after winger Tysha Ikenasio came out of the side due to an ankle injury on Friday and was replaced by Payton Takimoana in No.18. Mya Hill-Moana is the 18th player. Ivana Lauitiiti will miss the next two games with suspension, with forward Metanoia Fetalaiga coming on to the bench in her place this week. 

Sharks: Hooker Quincy Dodd makes an early return from a broken arm, while Georgia Hannaway (ankle) has been named on the bench alongside Steph Faulkner and Annessa Biddle, who is back from a knee injury. Ellie Johnston is back from suspension and will start in the front row with Manilita Takapautolo shifting to the second row, Anne-Marie Ratu to lock and Tegan Dymock to 18th player. Winger Milla Elaro dropped out in Friday's 24-hour update, with her place taken by Marewakiterangi Samson in jersey No.19. 

Numbers Game

• The Warriors have won three of their four games on home soil this season.
• In their only previous clash, the Sharks downed the Warriors 22-14 in Hamilton (in 2025).
• Warriors winger Lavinia Tauhalaliku has scored six tries in two games at Go Media Stadium.
• The Sharks have conceded 108 points in their last three games. 

 

Cowboys v Roosters at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

 

Knights v Bulldogs at McDonald Jones Stadium