NRLW Team List: Round 1

Author: parraeels.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 18 Jul 2023, 03:58 PM

The Parramatta Eels have named their squad for their 2023 NRLW season-opener against Wests Tigers at CommBank Stadium on Sunday.

The new-look side is captained by Kennedy Cherrington and Rachael Pearson, and features eleven fresh faces.

Representative stars Rachael Pearson, Elsie Albert, Mahalia Murphy, Shontelle Stowers, Talesha O'Neill and Amelia Mafi will each make their first NRLW appearance since joining the Eels this season.

Five players will make their NRLW debut in Pihuka Berryman-Duff, Capri Paekau, Jade Fonua, Shannon Muru and Madeline Jones.

Zali Fay, Abbi Church, Cassey Tohi-Hiku, Rueben Cherrington, Ruby-Jean Kennard and Kennedy Cherrington all return from the squad which reached the 2022 NRLW Grand Final.

The Eels will face a Wests Tigers side playing their inaugural NRLW match as one of four new teams joining the competition this year.

The match will be played at Parramatta's home, CommBank Stadium as a standalone event on Sunday, kicking off at 12pm.

Tickets for the Eels' NRLW season-opener in Parramatta are on sale now!

Round 1 - Round 1 - Sunday 23 Jul

Full Time

Eels

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Abbi Church

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh
Winger for Eels is number 2 Zali Fay

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Jakiya Whitfeld
Centre for Eels is number 3 Mahalia Murphy

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Rikeya Horne
Centre for Eels is number 4 Shontelle Stowers

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Leianne Tufuga
Winger for Eels is number 5 Cassey Tohi-Hiku

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Josie Lenaz
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Pihuka Berryman-Duff

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
Halfback for Eels is number 15 Jade Fonua

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Emily Curtain

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 10 Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Rueben Cherrington

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Ebony Prior
Prop for Eels is number 17 Madeline Jones

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Amelia Huakau

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kezie Apps
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Talesha O'Neill

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Eliza Siilata
Lock for Eels is number 13 Kennedy Cherrington

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Capri Paekau

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Sophie Curtain
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Shannon Muru

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Losana Lutu
Interchange for Eels is number 18 Monique Donovan

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Taylor Osborne
Interchange for Eels is number 19 Kyra Simon

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Folau Vaki