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.
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| Club information | |||
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| Full name | Wests Tigers Rugby League Football Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Tigers, Wests | ||
| Colours | Black White Orange | ||
| Founded | 27 July 1999 Club 15 June 2022 NRLW License 23 July 2023 First NRLW game | ||
| Website | weststigers.com.au | ||
| Current details | |||
| Ground(s) |
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| CEO | Justin Pascoe | ||
| Chairman | Lee Hagipantelis | ||
| Coach | Brett Kimmorley | ||
| Captain | Kezie Apps Botille Vette-Welsh | ||
| Competition | NRL Women's Premiership | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Seasons
| Season | Regular Season | Finals | Nines | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | ||||
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 186 | 4 | 8th | — | — | [5] |
Head-to-head records
| Opponent | First Meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eels | 23 Jul 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 100.00% | 81.82% |
 Sharks | 30 Jul 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
 Raiders | 6 Aug 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 0.00% | 44.00% |
 Cowboys | 12 Aug 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 0.00% | 42.86% |
 Dragons | 19 Aug 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 0.00% | 44.44% |
 Roosters | 26 Aug 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 0.00% | 17.24% |
 Titans | 3 Sep 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0.00% | 20.00% |
 Broncos | 9 Sep 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 0.00% | 45.00% |
 Knights | 14 Sep 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 0.00% | 22.22% |
| Totals | 23 Jul 2023 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 186 | 22.22% | 42.24% |
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: 14 September 2023
2023 Squad
| Top 24 squad - 2023 NRL season | Development list | Coaching staff | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach
Updated: 5 October 2023 | ||||||||
Current squad
The team is coached by Brett Kimmorley.[3]
Jersey numbers in the table reflect signings.
Table last updated on 21 May 2024.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW Seasons | NRLW Stats | Origin | Tests | All Stars | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | M | T | G | Pts | |||||||
| 1 | Botille Vette-Welsh | 27 | Fullback, Halfback | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — |  7 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 12 |  3 |  1 |  5 |
| 2 | Christian Pio | 23 | Prop, Second-row | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ebony Prior | 21 | Hooker | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Emily Curtain | 22 | Five-eighth, Halfback | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Kezie Apps | 33 | Second-row, Prop | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 15 |  2 |
| 6 | Leianne Tufuga | 22 | Centre, Wing | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 36 | — |  4 | — |
| 7 | Najvada George | 25 | Lock, Second-row | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |  3 | — |
| 8 | Pauline Piliae-Rasabale | 32 | Fullback, Five-eighth | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 30 | — | 1 | — |
| 9 | Sarah Togatuki | 26 | Prop, Lock | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 10 | Sophie Curtain | 22 | Hooker, Second-row | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Tess Staines | 22 | Wing, Fullback | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Brooke Talataina | 20 | Halfback, Five-eighth | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Eliza Siilata | 20 | Second-row, Lock | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Imogen Gobran | 20 | Prop | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Jessica Kennedy | 21 | Prop | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |  1 | — |
| 16 | Losana Lutu | 20 | Halfback, Five-eighth | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Rikeya Horne | 24 | Centre, Wing | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 32 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Salma Nour | 21 | Hooker | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Tiana-Lee Thorne | 18 | Fullback | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Claudia Nielsen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 21 | Harmony Crichton | 19 | Centre | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Natasha Penitani | — | Prop | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |  2 | — |
| 23 | Amelia Huakau | 28 | Second-row | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | 2 | — |
| – | Bianca Bennetts | 23 | Prop | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| – | Folau Vaki | 20 | Prop | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| – | Hope Tevaga | 22 | Second-row, Centre | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| – | Josie Lenaz | 24 | Wing, Centre | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| – | Rebecca Pollard | 24 | Wing, Fullback | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
| – | Taylor Osborne | 27 | Second-row | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| – | Jae Patu | — | Lock, Prop | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Notes:
- The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2023
- Iemaima Etuale
- Jae Patu
- Brooke Talataina (multi-year deal)
- Tiana-Lee Thorne
- Emily Curtain signed to play for the Gold Coast Titans in the 2022 NRLW season but due to injury did not play.
- Pauline Piliae-Rasabale has played 11 matches for the Wallaroos, all of them in 2022. Her Super W club was the NSW Waratahs.[6]
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
- 6 players have played in all 9 games.
Most Tries for the Wests Tigers
- Leianne Tufuga — 5, Kezie Apps — 5, Jakiya Whitfeld — 4, Rikeya Horne — 4.
Most Points for the Wests Tigers (20+)
| Player | 2023 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Piliae-Rasabale | | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 30 |
| Leianne Tufuga | | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kezie Apps | | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Most Points in a Season (16+)
| Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Piliae-Rasabale | 2023 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 30 |
| 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
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)
Most consecutive losses
- 7 — (6 August 2023 — 14 September 2023)
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
| 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 | [10] |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 76 | 7 | 4th | 6 | Semi-Finalist | [11][12] |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 300 | 220 | 16 | 6th | 6 | Abandoned | [13] |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 140 | 116 | 12 | 4th | 4 | Premiers | [14][15][16] |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 165 | 232 | 10 | 9th | 4 | — | [17] |
Tarsha Gale Cup
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 | — | [18] |
| 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 | — | |
Lisa Fiaola Cup
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 | [19] |