Wests Tigers and Warriors are playing for pride in our opening match on Sunday before the Knights look to crank up their form heading into the finals.

Having collected their second successive wooden spoon, Wests Tigers will be out to give their home fans hope for 2026 when they welcome Ron Griffiths’ team to Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

The Warriors have wins over the Eels, Cowboys and Bulldogs to their credit in their return NRLW season and a fourth victory would ensure a respectable mid-table finish.

The Dragons are also chasing a fourth win of the season when they travel to McDonald Jones Stadium to face two-time premiers Newcastle, who are coming off a thrilling 28-22 victory over the Titans.

Follow all the Round 11 action on NRL.com’s live blog.

Wests Tigers v Warriors at Campbelltown Sports Stadium

22 min: Tyra Wetere crosses in the corner after slick hands from Lydia Turua-Quedley, Apii Nicholls and Tysha Ikenasio. Warriors 16-0.

16 min: The Warriors go to the air and Evie McGrath comes up with a cold drop to put the Tigers under more pressure but the Warriors come up with an error early in the count through Lydia Turua-Quedley.

13 min: On the back of a 40-30 from Lydia Turua-Quedley the Warriors strike again when Laishon Albert-Jones uses his power to get over for a second try. That’s the second career double for Albert-Jones to go with her double for the Knights in Round 4, 2024. The conversion from Apii Nicholls make it 12-0.

9 min: The Tigers create space on the right and Emily Bass grubbers ahead but Apii Nicholls gets across to cover it up.

8 min: The Warriors threaten again but a dropped ball by Lavinia Kitai allows the Tigers to come away from their own end.

6 min: Laishon Albert-Jones gets into dummy half five metres out and goes to the line, hits and spins and powers over for the game’s opening try and her first of the season. Apii Nicholls adds the extras. Warriors 6-0.

4 min: A mistake by Salma Nour at dummy half hands the Warriors an early shot at points inside the Red Zone.

1 min: Warriors prop Lavinia Kitai is penalised and placed on report for a high shot.

Late Mail

Wests Tigers: No further game day changes after back-rower Portia Bourke dropped out of the side on Saturday. Tara Reinke will start at lock and Iemaima Etuale joins the bench. In his final game in charge, Brett Kimmorley has turned to Evie McGrath to replace Caitlin Turnbull (head knock) at fullback. Salma Nour is set to start at hooker, while back-rower Montana Clifford is preparing for her first game since Round 6. Jessikah Reeves is 18th player.

Warriors: The Warriors are 1-17 with no late changes for the final game of their comeback NRLW season. Tysha Ikenasio and Laishon Albert-Jones have come straight back into the side in their return from suspension but star playmaker Patricia Maliepo is out with a hamstring injury. Lydia Turua-Quedley will line up at halfback, with Emmanita Paki shifting to five-eighth. Maarire Puketapu has also been ruled out after suffering a head knock last week. Makayla Eli is the 18th player.

Numbers Game

Wests Tigers have lost all three games at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
Warriors centre Payton Takimoana has scored seven tries in her last four games in Australia.
The Tigers have kicked only seven goals from 20 attempts this season.
Warriors winger Tyra Wetere has scored four tries in her last four games.
Wests Tigers captain Kezie Apps will play her 40th NRLW game.

 

Knights v Dragons at McDonald Jones Stadium