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)
CEOJustin Pascoe
ChairmanLee Hagipantelis
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.
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.

Contents

Seasons

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsNinesRef
PWDLFAPtsPos
2023 920713618648th—— [5]

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst MeetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share
Parramatta colours.svg Eels 23 Jul 20231100368100.00%81.82%
Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 30 Jul 20231100100100.00%100.00%
Canberra colours.svg Raiders 6 Aug 2023100122280.00%44.00%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 12 Aug 2023100112160.00%42.86%
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 19 Aug 2023100116200.00%44.44%
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 26 Aug 2023100110480.00%17.24%
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 3 Sep 202310014160.00%20.00%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 9 Sep 2023100118220.00%45.00%
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 14 Sep 202310018280.00%22.22%
Totals23 Jul 2023920713618622.22%42.24%

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 signings.
Table last updated on 9 April 2024.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
2018201920202021202220232024MTGPts
1 Botille Vette-Welsh 27 Fullback, Halfback Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 Parramatta colours.svg 5— Wests Tigers colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0193012 New South Wales colours.svg 3 Australian colours.svg 1Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 5
2Christian Pio23 Prop, Second-row ——— Parramatta colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 020208———
3Ebony Prior21 Hooker ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 8 Wests Tigers colours.svg 08104———
4Emily Curtain22 Five-eighth, Halfback ——— Parramatta colours.svg 3— Wests Tigers colours.svg 6 Wests Tigers colours.svg 09116———
5 Kezie Apps 33 Second-row, Prop St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 5 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 5 Wests Tigers colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0267028 New South Wales colours.svg 11 Australian colours.svg 15 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 2
6Leianne Tufuga22 Centre, Wing ——— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 5 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0219036— Canterbury colours.svg 4—
7 Najvada George 25 Lock, Second-row — St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3—— Parramatta colours.svg 6 Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 018000— New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 3—
8 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 32 Fullback, Five-eighth ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0901530— Canterbury colours.svg 1—
9 Sarah Togatuki 26 Prop, Lock Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 5 Wests Tigers colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0266024 New South Wales colours.svg 5 Canterbury colours.svg 1—
10Sophie Curtain22 Hooker, Second-row ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 09000———
11Tess Staines22 Wing, Fullback ———— Parramatta colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 06104———
12Brooke Talataina20 Halfback, Five-eighth ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 03000———
13Eliza Siilata20 Second-row, Lock ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 8 Wests Tigers colours.svg 08000———
14Imogen Gobran20 Prop ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg 04000———
15Jessica Kennedy21 Prop ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 07000———
16Losana Lutu19 Halfback, Five-eighth ———— Parramatta colours.svg 1 Wests Tigers colours.svg 3 Wests Tigers colours.svg 04000———
17 Rikeya Horne 24 Centre, Wing St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 1 Parramatta colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 8 Wests Tigers colours.svg 0268032———
18Salma Nour21 Hooker ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg 04104———
19Claudia Nielsen——————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 00000———
20Harmony Crichton19 Centre —————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 00000———
21Natasha Penitani— Prop —————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 00000— Tongamatemacolours.PNG 2—
22 Amelia Mafi 28 Second-row —— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1—— Parramatta colours.svg 9 Wests Tigers colours.svg 010104— Tongamatemacolours.PNG 2—
–Bianca Bennetts23 Prop ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 2—2000———
–Folau Vaki20 Prop ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 3—3000— Tongamatemacolours.PNG 1—
–Hope Tevaga22 Second-row, Centre ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 3—3000———
–Josie Lenaz24 Wing, Centre ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 6—6104———
–Rebecca Pollard24 Wing, Fullback ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 4—4208———
–Taylor Osborne27 Second-row ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 5—5000———
–Jae Patu— Lock, Prop ————— Wests Tigers colours.svg 2—2000———

Notes:

The Wests Tigers announced player signings in several instalments from December 2023. [7] [8] [9]

Club Records

Player Records

Lists and tables last updated: 14 September 2023.

Most Games for Wests Tigers

Most Tries for the Wests Tigers

Most Points for the Wests Tigers (20+)

Player2023 ClubMTGFGPoints
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Wests Tigers colours.svg 9015030
Leianne Tufuga Wests Tigers colours.svg 950020
Kezie Apps Wests Tigers colours.svg 750020

Most Points in a Season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 20239015030
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 [10]
202062131767674th6Semi-Finalist [11] [12]
2021116052300220166th6Abandoned [13]
202285031140116124th4Premiers [14] [15] [16]
2023104061165232109th4— [17]

Tarsha Gale Cup

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

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
2017700715024929th8— [18]
201887011346122163rd8Semi-Finalist
201997020240132143rd8Semi-Finalist
2020520305811847th8—
202185031145150124th6Elimination Finalist
202285121132106134th6Semi-Finalist
20238107164202413th6—
20248305110023289th6—

Lisa Fiaola Cup

For Under 17 players.

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
202486021218108145th6Grand Finalist [19]

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