Full Time
60:00
3:05pm Sat September 8, 2018
Round 1 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 7748
60min

That's all she wrote! The Warriors have finished as the winners in the opening NRLW match!

60min

Laura Mariu smashes Isabelle Kelly who has lost the ball and the Warriors come up with it.

60min

Roosters get it with six more tackles inside the Warriors 40m. It's the final minute.

59min

Vailea loses it in getting up to play the ball on the Roosters' 30m. Less than 2 minutes left, Roosters have the scrumfeed and 70 metres to cover.

58min

Togatuki spills an awful pass after Taleena Simon cut back inside and that could be their last real shot at levelling things.

55min

A spill from Kelly as the Tricolours tried to use the numbers to the left. The pass fell just short of her hands. She kicks it away in frustration.

54min

Aieshaleigh Smalley is tackled with the ball on the last tackle just short of halfway - not sure she knew it was the last! Roosters with a full set inside the Warriors' half now...

51min

Error count now up to 10 for the Roosters, only six for the Warriors. Victoria Latu (Roosters interchange forward) is off for a HIA after her head slammed into the turf.... nope, she's staying on.

49min

Both sides starting to tire and it's showing with crucial errors. No points since halftime after nearly 20 minutes play.

42min

Huge show and go from Warriors' hooker Krystal Rota! She makes a huge break and the Warriors finish their set inside Roosters' territory.

40min

Sarah Togatuki spills a simple pass and kills off a Roosters' attack. Warriors scrum near their own 10m line.

38min

A poor end to the set for the Warriors, sees Taleena Simon take the ball in-goal on the full for the Roosters. 20m restart.

36min

Big set from the Warriors in defence with the Roosters throwing everything at them. Now they come out of their own end and are making good metres up the middle.

34min

Vailea drops it with the goal-line in sight and the Roosters come away with it.

32min

A really solid opening set from the Roosters and Maddie Studdon finds touch at the Warriors' 30m.

30min

No further scoring after the Kelly try and the Warriors take a six point lead into the break.

29min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Maddie Studdon.

Studdon pushes the conversion attempt to the right.

Warriors lead Roosters 4 - 10 Warriors
28min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Isabelle Kelly. Kick to come.

Running, running, and reaching out! Kelly gets the Tricolours first try. It goes to the Bunker as obstruction but the Bunker says it's all good.

Warriors lead Roosters 4 - 10 Warriors
25min

The Warriors compound the error by conceding a couple of penalties and the Roosters now have a full set right on the opposition goal-line.

24min

The fullback spills a pass that was just a tad out of her reach. Roosters scrum on their own 30m.

23min

Errors continuing to cost the Roosters and the latest one allows the Warriors to surge back into their territory.

19min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Apii Nicholls-pualau.

No trouble for Nicholls from in front this time. Great start from the Warriors in this opening half.

Warriors lead Roosters 0 - 10 Warriors
18min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Luisa Gago. Kick to come.

Laura Mariu puts Gago into a perfect hole close to the line and she scores under the posts!

Warriors lead Roosters 0 - 8 Warriors
15min

A handy penalty helps the Warriors get out of their own end after sustaining a couple of Roosters' attacking raids.

13min

BOOM! Annetta Nuuasuala smashes Walton as the Roosters prop steams toward the line. CRUNCHING tackle!

11min

Smalley loses it close to the line after the Warriors kept peppering the Roosters' line. A let-off for the Roosters who are yet to see possession inside the Warriors' half.

10min

The Warriors get straight back on the attack!

9min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Apii Nicholls-pualau.

Apii nearly gets it but her conversion attempt *just* fades.

Warriors lead Roosters 0 - 4 Warriors
8min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Hilda Mariu. Kick to come.

Numbers to the right and Hilda Mariu is the first tryscorer in NRLW history! She scores in the corner and it's approved after a Bunker review.

Warriors lead Roosters 0 - 4 Warriors
8min

Some solid Warriors defence and they force an error. Warriors scrum 20m out!

5min

Out on the full from a downtown kick by Studdon and the Warriors get the ball near halfway as a result.

4min

Laura Mariu puts up a high ball but it bounces deep in the in-goal and goes dead. Roosters 20m restart.

3min

Temara tries to push a pass 40m from her own line and it goes to ground. Warriors scrum.

2min

Good end to the opening set from the Warriors and the Roosters have it deep in their own half.

1min

And we're underway! The Warriors in white and purple are first in possession.

It's been a while in the making, but the NRLW is finally here! The opening match of the 2018 season happens at ANZ Stadium with the Roosters and Warriors facing off. Get ready, kickoff is just minutes away!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Jon Stone, Joshua McGowan

Touch Judges: Jake Sutherland, Andrew Gilchrist

Video Referee: Luke Patten, Dave Munro

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (4)
Tries: Isabelle Kelly
Field Goals:
Conversions: Maddie Studdon (0/1)
Penalty Goals:

WARRIORS (10)
Tries: Hilda Mariu, Luisa Gago
Field Goals:
Conversions: Apii Nicholls-pualau (1/2)
Penalty Goals: