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Wests Tigers Women
Club information
Full nameWests Tigers Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tigers, Wests
Colours  Black
  White
  Gold
Founded27 July 1999 Club
15 June 2022 NRLW License
23 July 2023 First NRLW game
Websiteweststigers.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOShane Richardson
ChairmanInterim Chair: Barry O'Farrell. Holman Barnes Nominee: David Gilbert.
CoachBrett Kimmorley
CaptainKezie Apps
CompetitionNRL Women's Premiership
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours
Records
Wooden spoons1 (2024 season)
Most capped22 – Christian Pio
Highest try scorer6 – Rikeya Horne,
Leianne Tufuga,
Rebecca Pollard,
Kezie Apps, and
Caitlin Turnbull
Highest points scorer60 – Pauline Piliae-Rasabale

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.

Seasons

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Season Regular Season Finals Nines Ref
P W D L F A Pts Pos
2023 9 2 0 7 136 186 4 8th — — [5]
2024 9 2 0 7 108 218 4 10th — — [6]

Head-to-head records

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Opponent First Meeting P W D L PF PA Win % Share
Eels 23 Jul 2023 2 1 0 1 46 20 50.00% 69.70%
Sharks 30 Jul 2023 3 2 0 1 38 30 66.67% 55.88%
Raiders 6 Aug 2023 2 0 0 2 34 60 0.00% 36.17%
Cowboys 12 Aug 2023 2 0 0 2 34 40 0.00% 45.95%
Dragons 19 Aug 2023 2 1 0 1 32 34 50.00% 48.48%
Roosters 26 Aug 2023 3 0 0 3 18 102 0.00% 15.00%
Titans 3 Sep 2023 3 0 0 3 28 68 0.00% 29.17%
Broncos 9 Sep 2023 3 0 0 3 36 94 0.00% 27.69%
Knights 14 Sep 2023 2 0 0 2 14 62 0.00% 18.42%
Bulldogs 10 Jul 2025 1 0 0 1 8 12 0.00% 40.00%
Totals 23 Jul 2023 23 4 0 19 288 522 17.39% 35.56%

Notes

  • Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
  • Clubs listed in the order than the Tigers Women first played them.
  • Last updated: 4 August 2025.

Current squad

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The team is coached by Brett Kimmorley.[3]

Jersey numbers in the table reflect the team list announced for Round 6.
Table last updated on 10 August 2025.

J# Player Age Position(s) NRLW Seasons NRLW Stats Origin Tests All
Stars
Debut 2018-23 2024 2025 M T G Pts
1 Jetaya Faifua 22 Fullback 2021 7 5 6 6 24 4 0 16 — 3 —
2 Rebecca Pollard 26 Wing, Fullback 2023 4 6 2 12 6 0 24 — — —
3 Lily Rogan 21 Centre 2023 1 R 5 6 0 0 0 — — —
4 Emily Bass 26 Centre, Wing 2021 7 4 7 6 24 15 1 62 5 — —
5 Caitlin Turnbull 24 Wing, Centre 2025 — R 6 6 6 0 24 — — —
6 Evie McGrath 19 Five-eighth 2024 — 3 5 8 1 0 4 — — —
7 Faythe Manera 22 Halfback, Five-eighth 2025 — — 4 4 0 0 0 — — —
8 Sarah Togatuki 27 Prop, Lock 2018 19 7 9 6 41 6 0 24 11 1 4 —
9 Salma Nour 22 Hooker 2023 4 6 4 14 4 0 16 — — —
10 Amelia Huakau 30 Lock, Second-row 2020 1 9 P 6 16 1 0 4 — 2 —
11 Kezie Apps 34 Second-row, Prop 2018 19 7 3 6 35 8 0 32 17 19 2
12 Montana Clifford 20 Second-row 2024 — 4 6 10 0 0 0 — — —
13 Pihuka Berryman-Duff 24 Lock, Hooker 2023 9 R 6 15 0 0 0 — 4 —
14 Chelsea Savill 20 Hooker 2024 — 3 4 7 0 0 0 — — —
15 Tara Reinke 26 Prop 2023 7 9 6 22 0 0 0 — — —
16 Jade Fonua 28 Lock 2023 5 9 6 20 0 0 0 — 2 —
17 Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua 18 Second-row 2025 — R 2 2 0 0 0 — — —
18 Portia Bourke 25 Second-row — — R — 0 0 0 0 — — —
19 Iemaima Etuale 19 Lock — — D — 0 0 0 0 — — —
DV Tallara Bamblett 21 Five-eighth — — R — 0 0 0 0 — — —
DV Aaliyah Bula 20 Centre — — — — 0 0 0 0 — — —
22 Tiana-Lee Thorne 18 Wing, Fullback 2024 — 3 — 3 0 0 0 — — —
– Claudia Brown 20 Second-row, Prop 2024 — 2 — 2 0 0 0 — 1 —
IJ Losana Lutu 21 Halfback, Five-eighth 2022 1 3 9 4 17 2 3 14 — 2 —
IJ Terina Te Tamaki 28 Centre, Wing 2025 — — 4 4 0 0 0 — — —
– Jessikah Reeves 24 Prop 2023 5 R 3 8 0 0 0 — 8 —
IJ Harmony Crichton 19 Wing, Centre 2024 — 3 — 3 0 0 0 — — —
IJ Christian Pio 25 Prop, Second-row 2021 11 9 9 4 33 3 0 12 — 3 —
DV Tiresa Leasuasu 19 Lock — — — — 0 0 0 0 — — —
P Rikeya Horne 25 Centre, Wing 2018 7 11 8 8 P 34 10 0 40 — — —
IS Claudia Nielsen — Wing, Centre 2024 — 2 1 3 1 0 4 — — —
IS Brooke Talataina 21 Second-row, Halfback 2023 3 9 H 12 1 0 4 — 1 —

Notes:

  • The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2025:[7]
    • Tallara Bamblett (Parramatta Eels, Open 7 games in 2024)
    • Aaliyah Bula
    • Tiresa Leasuasu (Wests Tigers, U19 8 games in 2025)
    • Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua (Wests Tigers, U19 10 games in 2025, Open 9 games in 2024)
  • The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2024
    • Chelsea Savill (Illawarra Steelers, U19 10 games in 2024)
    • Claudia Brown (Wests Tigers, U19 7 games in 2024)
    • Iemaima Etuale (Wests Tigers, U19 3 games in 2024) - NRLW full contract in 2025
    • Evie McGrath (Illawarra Steelers, U19 10 games in 2024) - NRLW full contract in 2025
  • Amelia Huakau was signed for season 2024 however will miss the entire season due to pregnancy. Tara Reinke moves into the top 24.

The Wests Tigers announced player signings from March 2025.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][7]


Club records

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Player records

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Lists and tables last updated: 4 August 2025.

Most Games for Wests Tigers

Most Tries for the Wests Tigers

Most Points for the Wests Tigers (20+)

Player 2025 Club M T G FG Points
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 18 1 25 0 54
Rikeya Horne P 16 6 0 0 24
Leianne Tufuga 16 6 0 0 24
Rebecca Pollard 11 6 0 0 24
Kezie Apps 15 6 0 0 24
Caitlin Turnbull 5 6 0 0 24

Most Points in a Season (16+)

Player Season M T G FG Points
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 2023 9 0 15 0 30
Caitlin Turnbull 2025 5 6 0 0 24
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 2024 7 1 10 0 24
Leianne Tufuga 2023 9 5 0 0 20
Kezie Apps 2023 7 5 0 0 20
Jakiya Whitfeld 2023 9 4 0 0 16
Rikeya Horne 2023 8 4 0 0 16

Margins and streaks

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Biggest winning margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
28 36—8 Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 23 Jul 2023

Biggest losing margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
38 10—48 Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 26 Aug 2023

Most consecutive wins

  • 2 — (23 July 2023 — 30 July 2023)
  • 2 — (12 September 2024 — 19 September 2024)

Most consecutive losses

  • 14 — (6 August 2023 — 7 September 2024)

Players

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Main article: List of Wests Tigers NRLW players

Inaugural 2023 squad

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Wests Tigers Women 2023 squad
Top 24 squad - 2023 NRL season Development list Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 5 October 2023
Source(s): Wests Tigers,

Feeder team seasons

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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

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Season Regular Season Finals Ref
P W D L B F A Pts Pos Top Placing
2019 10 5 0 5 7 158 138 24 8th 8 Semi-Finalist [17]
2020 6 2 1 3 1 76 76 7 4th 6 Semi-Finalist [18][19]
2021 11 6 0 5 2 300 220 16 6th 6 Abandoned [20]
2022 8 5 0 3 1 140 116 12 4th 4 Premiers [21][22][23]
2023 10 4 0 6 1 165 232 10 9th 4 — [24]
2024 11 3 1 7 0 176 225 7 10th 4 —

Tarsha Gale Cup

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

Season Regular Season Finals Ref
P W D L B F A Pts Pos Top Placing
2017 7 0 0 7 1 50 249 2 9th 8 — [25]
2018 8 7 0 1 1 346 122 16 3rd 8 Semi-Finalist
2019 9 7 0 2 0 240 132 14 3rd 8 Semi-Finalist
2020 5 2 0 3 0 58 118 4 7th 8 —
2021 8 5 0 3 1 145 150 12 4th 6 Elimination Finalist
2022 8 5 1 2 1 132 106 13 4th 6 Semi-Finalist
2023 8 1 0 7 1 64 202 4 13th 6 —
2024 8 3 0 5 1 100 232 8 9th 6 —
2025 8 6 0 2 1 140 80 14 3rd 8 Semi-Finalist [26]

Lisa Fiaola Cup

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For Under 17 players.

Season Regular Season Finals Ref
P W D L B F A Pts Pos Top Placing
2024 8 6 0 2 1 218 108 14 5th 6 Grand Finalist [27]
2025 8 5 0 3 1 216 130 12 5th 8 Preliminary Finalist

References

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  3. ^ a b "Kimmorley appointed NRLW coach for inaugural season". Wests Tigers. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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  27. ^ McDonald, Margie (27 April 2024). "Bulldogs complete the perfect season in Lisa Fiaola Cup". NSWRL. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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