We kick off a bumper Saturday of NRLW action with a clash between two of the hottest teams in the competition right now.
The Titans have won seven in a row since a Round 1 loss to the Roosters while the Green Machine are on a three-game winning run with finals looming.
Speaking of running hot that’s precisely what the Roosters have done in 2026, putting together an unbeaten run so far and racking up 300 points to 90 in the process.
The Roosters will look to make it nine in a row against a Sharks outfit enduring a horror injury run on their way to a 2-7 record.
The final instalment of our Saturday triple takes us to Townsville where the Cowboys are out to continue a late charge that has seen them win three of their past four matches to climb from last on the ladder to ninth.
Standing in their way is a desperate Knights outfit in danger of missing the finals for the first time since their inaugural season in 2021.
Follow all the action of Round 9 of the NRLW Telstra Premiership on NRL.com’s live blog.
Titans v Raiders at Cbus Super Stadium
70 min: A consolation try for the Raiders with a skilful putdown from Raiders winger Mackenzie Wiki despite the attention of Georgia Grey in cover defence. Zahara Temara misses with the conversion attempt. Titans lead 26-14
Injury update: Destiny Mino-Sinopati heads off the field for a HIA.
68 min: Lily Patston is off to the sin bin for a professional foul after holding down Krystal Blackwell for too long after a long break when she swooped on a Lauren Brown error. Takoda Thompson earlier prevented a try with an ankle tap on Blackwell on the run, which gave Patston time to make the grounding tackle.
Injury update: Raiders winger Elise Simpson is in a fair bit of pain clutching her right ankle after a strong tackle from Phoenix-Raine Hippi. Simpson is carried off the field in the arms of the trainers.
64 min: The Raiders are making plenty of metres and are consistently getting in position for attacking sets. Krystal Blackwell tries a cross field kick this time and Titans centre Phoenix-Raine Hippi flies above them to catch it arms outstretched above her head.
59 min: The Raiders have gone up a gear trying to find a way through and Mackenzie Wiki gets over. The Titans have been physical and tough to crack in defence, but on a shift right it takes some fantastic work from Leianne Tufuga to draw in two defenders and get a pass away as late as she could to give her winger the space. Zahara Temara hits the post with the conversion attempt. Titans lead 26-10
52 min: You can’t keep the Titans down for long today and Destiny Mino-Sinapati now has a double. Who else but Lauren Brown is at the centre of this one after the forwards rolled up the field. Brown, on the left, digs deep into line and throws a cutout over the top for Mino-Sinapati to score in the corner. The No.7 hits the post with the conversion attempt. Titans 26-6
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Destiny Mino-Sinapati 2nd Try
48 min: Great defence from the Titans. The Raiders are enjoying their best run of possession of the match and threaten to line on several occasions, but the last tackle play lets them down as Lili Boyle opts to run the ball and while she gets an offload away, the following scramble results in an error and the Lauren Brown jumps on the loose ball, receiving a penalty when the ball is stripped after held.
44 min: The Raiders get the chance to hit right back after finding touch from the kickoff. They put together an upbeat set, which ends with a Sheridan Gallagher grubber kick back across her body into the centre of the field. It has too much power and goes dead to give the Titans a seven tackle set.
42 min: The Titans have picked up where they left off after half-time and have extended their lead with a second try to Georgia Grey. Indie Bostock put her side in strong position after finding her way through out of yardage down the right side and passing to Phoenix-Raine Hippi, who is tackled on the 30m line. Two plays later, Lauren Brown is going left and shows it inside to Evania Isa’ako before popping it to Grey, who finds open space, takes on Raiders fullback Sheridan Gallagher and just fights through the tackle to slam it down. The only thing Brown seems to be struggling with today is the goalkicking, and this attempt is wide. Titans 22-6
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Georgia Grey 2nd Try
37 min: A huge first set of the half from the Titans, as Sienna Lofipo goes straight through the attempted Raiders defence and gets to the fullback Sheridan Gallagher, who does the job. A couple of plays later, Lauren Brown puts up the bomb and Teagan Levi takes it, but falls to ground and it tackled for the changeover. Levi gets up clutching her leg but continues on.
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Levi all effort
Half-time: The Titans enjoy a 12-point lead at half time after a late flurry at Cbus Super Stadium. The Raiders opened the scoring but gave up their advantage through errors and penalties to the benefit of the home side. The momentum snowballed for the Titans, who scored three tries in the final seven minutes of the half to give the Raiders a tough ask if they’re to come back on th second stanza.
35 min: Unbelievable finish! Georgia Gray, who received a short pass from Evania Isa’ako to break the line, gets the ball down with both arms outstretched under the attention of Raiders five-eighth Krystal Blackwell. It’s another tough assignment for Lauren Brown from out wide and she can’t add the extras. Titans 18-6
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Georgia Grey Try
33 min: Oh what beautiful ball playing from Sienna Lofipo to set up a try for Ivania Lolesio. The Titans lock shows great tempo as she receives the ball on the left of the posts, drifts across the other side, shows it once, twice, straightens and pops a short pass to Lolesio on an angled run back inside and she scored under the posts. Lauren Brown adds the two points. Titans 14-6
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Ivana Lolesio Try
29 min: Welcome back Destiny Mino-Sinapati! The Titans winger gets over on the back of Lily Kolc getting pulled down inches before the try line in centre field. Georgia Hale fires it out from dummy half to Lauren Brown, who taps it on quickly and the ball bounces in the arms of the Maroons representative, who cuts back inside and carries a defender over to score. It’s her first NRLW game since being injured in Round 1. Brown can’t convert this one. Titans 8-6
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Destiny Mino-Sinapati Try
25 min: The Raiders put a great set together from their own end after strong charges from interchange forwards Grace Kukutai and Grace Kemp. Sheridan Gallagher is given all the time in the world to make a decision on last tackle and looks threatening when she decides to run it, only to run into Evania Isa’ako who shuts the play down with excellent first contact.
22 min: The Titans immediately get another chance after the Raiders kick out on full. On a shift to the left, Evania Isa’ako attempts a cutout pass to her winger but Raiders backrower Hollie-Mae Dodd sticks out a hand and intercepts the ball and is run down on half way.
20 min: The Titans are on the board through Phoenix-Raine Hippi. One-on-one she’s too strong for Raiders halfback Zahara Temara off a scrum the Titans received when Elise Simpson spilled a giant Lauren Brown bomb at the back. Brown can’t convert to level it up. Raiders lead 6-4
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Phoenix-Raine Hippi Try
16 min: The Titans go close after a fantastic passage of play from Lauren Brown. After a tough set, she launches a huge kick to Raiders in-goal, forcing Elise Simpson to scramble to get out. The Raiders get off their line with a penalty, but they don’t get far with an error from Chloe Saunders 30m out from their own line. In the next set, Brown dummies, dummies, breaks the line and attempts a pass to support, which is knocked down by the Raiders and ultimately dead, but in the chaos a Titan got her hand to the ball and it comes away for a 20m restart.
12 min: The Raiders have the opener! Elise Simpson scores the try but much of the credit should go to Isabella Waterman, who leapt high over Titans winger Indie Bostock to mark a Zahara Temara bomb, landed on her back and the presence of mind to chest pass it to her winger for the try. Temara converts from out wide. Raiders 6-0
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Elise Simpson Try
10 min: The two teams are going set for set waiting for the other to crack. Neither the Raiders or Titans are giving an inch, completing their sets and defending stoutly.
5 min: The Titans march down the field on the back of a penalty. After failing to find a way through in the early tackles on the following set, the Titans try a shift to the right and find it just as hard as the Raiders did at the other end, with Indie Bostock making an error under pressure on going over the sideline. Earlier Teagan Levi showed she was up for the contest after a powerful tackle.
2 min: The Raiders get a golden chance to attack after Titans fullback Lily Patston spilled a bomb off the back of the visitors’ first set. The Raiders spread it wide right and Mackenzie Wiki is bundled into touch after great defence from the Titans.
Kickoff: This huge top four contest is underway with the Raiders getting first use of the ball.
Late Mail
Titans: No further changes for the Titans after star centre Jaime Chapman was ruled out on Friday with a calf injury. “Chappo picked up a bit of an injury in last week’s game and she’s not quite right so we’ll rest her this week,” coach Karyn Murphy said. Georgia Gray moves into the centres and Destiny Mino-Sinapati joins the starting side on the wing. Teagan Levi has been cleared of any ankle concern and will partner with Lauren Brown in the halves. Captain Georgia Hale, named at hooker, will play her 50th game for the club.
Raiders: No changes to the line-up in the 90 minute squad update. Hollie-Mae Dodd will start in place of Charlotte Basham, who failed her HIA last week. Lili Boyle is the new face on the bench after coach Darrin Borthwick said she impressed for Mounties. “I feel Lily will contribute to our pack as well, so very happy for Lil and she has been very patient and she deserves her opportunity this weekend.” Evie McGrath has been named as 18th player.
Roosters v Sharks at Allianz Stadium