NRLW Friday night: Wests Tigers v Raiders
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With finals beckoning for Wests Tigers and the Raiders this last hit-out at the iconic Leichhardt Oval provides the perfect opportunity to work on combinations ahead of the sudden-death matches to come.
Both teams will play finals for the first time in 2026 on the back of great turnarounds from 2025 when the Tigers ran last and the Raiders second-last.
The battle of experienced playmakers Raecene McGregor (11 try assists, 5 tries) and Zahara Temara (10 try assists, 9 line break assists) promises to be a beauty while fullbacks Caitlin Turnbull and Sheridan Gallagher can light it up from anywhere on the park.
Follow all the action from Round 11 of the NRLW Telstra Premiership on NRL.com's live blog.
Wests Tigers v Raiders at Leichhardt Oval
Match: Wests Tigers v Raiders
Round 11 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
4th Position
away Team
Raiders
6th Position
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
21 min: The Raiders are deep in their own territory but Mackenzie Wiki finds space and gets an offload to Charlotte Basham. The Raiders look short off a quick play the ball and find Wiki again to cross for the first try of the match.
17 min: Sheridan Gallagher puts up an aerial assault and the ball is spilled by Kayla Henderson. Raiders penalty 10m out but the visitors can't crack the Tigers' defence.
13 min: The Raiders get an opportunity to go on the attack with Christian Pio penalised for offside. Temara looks to Bobbi Law on the left but the centre couldn't hang on to it and more points go begging.
11 min: Zahara Temara puts up a testing bomb and Harmony Crichton leaps high but is tackled in the air by Isabella Waterman.
7 min: The Tigers go left on the scrum but a golden opportunity goes begging for the Tigers with Lily Rogan putting down a questionable pass.
6 min: On the back of a strong defensive effort the Raiders concede a penalty for a high tackle and the Wests Tigers build attacking pressure after forcing an error off the boot of Raecene McGregor.
3 min: Both sides get through their opening sets without errors and making good metres.
Late Mail
Wests Tigers: No further game day changes after Kezie Apps (leg) and Caitlin Turnbull (foot) dropped out on Thursday. Kayla Henderson takes over at fullback while Shaniece Monschau will start in the back row. Tara Reinke and Jetaya Faifua have been added to the bench alongside Shenai Lendill who returns from an arm injury. Tyla Amiatu is 18th player.
Raiders: The Raiders are 1-17 with no late changes. With co-captain Simaima Taufa banned for three games after being found guilty of Dangerous Contact at the judiciary, England representative Holli-Mae Dodd will fill in at lock. Lili Boyle will take her spot on the bench, with Ellie Brander the new 18th player.
Numbers Game
- Wests Tigers have won only one from six at Leichhardt Oval.
- The Raiders have won all three games they have played against Wests Tigers.
- Raiders centre Leianne Tufuga is set to play in her 50th NRLW game.\
- Raiders captain Zahara Temara requires three points for 200 points for the Raiders.
