RESULTS: 2023 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership Round 1

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All the results and scorers from the opening round of the 2023 NRLW Season.

All listed times are AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).


RELATED: See the full list of 2023 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership Draw and Results.


Gold Coast Titans 16
North Queensland Cowboys 6

Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh
Date: Sat, 22nd July.   Kickoff: 12:50 PM.   Halftime: North QLD (W) 6-4.   Penalties: Gold Coast (W) 6-3.   Referee: Belinda Sharpe.   

Gold Coast Titans (16)
Tries: Zara Canfield, Evania Pelite, Destiny Mino-Sinapati
Goals: Lauren Brown 1/2, Chantay Kiria-Ratu 1/1

North Queensland Cowboys (6)
Tries: Emma Manzelmann
Goals: Kirra Dibb 1/1

Gold Coast (W): Pelite, Mino-Sinapati, Chapman, Williams-Guthrie, Bass; Fuimaono, Kiria-Ratu; Mato, Brown, Elliston, Canfield, Bent, Hale (C). Int: Breayley-Nati, Hancock, Clarke, Phillips.
North QLD (W): Goldthorp, Polata, Peters, Long, Middleton; Blackwell, Dibb (C); Mooka, Manzelmann, Raftstrand-Smith, Power, Chester, Weale. Int: Harden, Koroi, Ngatupuna, Naikore, Faifua.


Newcastle Knights 32
St George Illawarra Dragons 16

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal
Crowd: 8109
Date: Sat, 22nd July.   Kickoff: 3:10 PM.   Halftime: Newcastle (W) 18-6.   Penalties: St George Illa (W) 5-4.   Referee: Darian Furner.   

Newcastle Knights (32)
Tries: Jasmin Strange, Tayla Predebon, Kayla Romaniuk, Yasmin Clydsdale, Jesse Southwell, Abigail Roache
Goals: Jesse Southwell 4/6

St George-Illawarra Dragons (16)
Tries: Teagan Berry 2, Tyla Nathan-Wong
Goals: Jamilee Bright 1/1, Tyla Nathan-Wong 1/2

Newcastle (W): Upton (C), Gallagher, Parker, Roache, Strange; Moran, Southwell; Predebon, Higgins, Butler, Johnston, Clydsdale, Jones. Int: Maynard, Romaniuk, Karpani, Tinao, Leati.
St George Illa (W): Berry, Mapusua, Browne, Law, Lendill; Nathan-Wong, McGregor (C); Teakaraanga Katoa, Targett, McGrath-West, Sautia, Murdoch-Masila, Tauaneai. Int: Hopkins, Koster, Bright, Weatherall, Clancy.


Brisbane Broncos 18
Sydney Roosters 36

Venue: Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina / Kabi Kabi
Date: Sat, 22nd July.   Kickoff: 7:45 PM.   Halftime: Sydney (W) 22-18.   Penalties: 6-all.   Referee: Wyatt Raymond.   

Brisbane Broncos (18)
Tries: Tazmin Gray 2, Ali Brigginshaw
Goals: Ali Brigginshaw 3/3

Sydney Roosters (36)
Tries: Corban Baxter 2, Jessica Sergis 2, Joeli Morris, Keilee Joseph, Millie Boyle
Goals: Jocelyn Kelleher 4/7

Brisbane (W): Maddick, Robinson, Hufanga, Ciesiolka, Werner; Broughton, Brigginshaw (C); Nu'uausala, Brill, Lenarduzzi, Gray, Teitzel, Storch. Int: Ferguson, Hanisi, Dam, Eales, Fogavini.
Sydney (W): Baxter, Parker, Sergis, Kelly (C), Fressard; Aiken, Kelleher; Boyle, Davis, Hill-Moana, Paris-Hall, Kernick, Joseph. Int: Burton, Hopoate, Pule, Morris, Fotu-Moala.


Parramatta Eels 8
Wests Tigers 36

Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal
Date: Sun, 23rd July.   Kickoff: 12:00 PM.   Halftime: Parramatta (W) 8-4.   Penalties: 3-all.   Referee: Rochelle Tamarua.   

Parramatta Eels (8)
Tries: Zali Fay 2

Wests Tigers (36)
Tries: Leianne Tufuga 2, Jakiya Whitfeld 2, Rikeya Horne, Botille Vette-Welsh, Sarah Togatuki
Goals: Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 4/7

Parramatta (W): Church, Fay, Murphy, Stowers, Tohi-Hiku; Berryman-Duff, Fonua; Jones, Cherrington, Kennard, Mafi, Quinn, Cherrington (C). Int: Paekau, Muru, Donovan, Simon.
Wests Tigers (W): Vette-Welsh (C), Whitfeld, Horne, Tufuga, Lenaz; Piliae-Rasabale, Curtain; Togatuki, Prior, Pio, Apps, Siilata, George. Int: Curtain, Lutu, Osborne, Vaki, Pollard.


Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28
Canberra Raiders 14

Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal
Date: Sun, 23rd July.   Kickoff: 1:50 PM.   Halftime: Cronulla (W) 14-4.   Penalties: Canberra (W) 8-6.   Referee: Kasey Badger.   

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (28)
Tries: Quincy Dodd 2, Vanessa Foliaki, Tiana Penitani, Ellie Johnston, Emma Tonegato
Goals: Tayla Preston 2/6

Canberra Raiders (14)
Tries: Madison Bartlett 2, Emma Barnes
Goals: Zahara Temara 1/3

Cronulla (W): Taylor, Biddle, Penitani (C), Takairangi, Robinson; Tonegato, Preston; Johnston, Dodd, Butler, Holmes, Foliaki, Anderson. Int: Naitokatoka, Byers, Tupou-Witchman, Saunders.
Canberra (W): Nicholls-Pualau, Bartlett, Robins-Reti, Wiki, Tungai; Temara (C), Quinlan; Kelly-Sines, Temara, Holyman, Soliola, Dodd, Taufa-Kautai. Int: Barnes, Kemp, Matua, Reinke, Ingram.


Ladder after Round 1

#TeamPWDLB+/-Pts
1Wests Tigers (W)11000282
2Sydney (W)11000182
3Newcastle (W)11000162
4Cronulla (W)11000142
5Gold Coast (W)11000102
6North Qld (W)10010-100
7Canberra (W)10010-140
8St Geo Illa (W)10010-160
9Brisbane (W)10010-180
10Parramatta (W)10010-280

RELATED: Click here to view the current NRL Telstra Women's Premiership ladder.


RLP stats leaders

Top points

RankPlayerTeamPTGFGPts
1Jesse SOUTHWELLNEW114-12
2Ali BRIGGINSHAWBRI113-10

Top tries

RankPlayerTeamPT
1Madison BARTLETTCAN12
2Corban BAXTERSYD12
3Teagan BERRYSGI12
4Quincy DODDCRO12
5Zali FAYPAR12
6Tazmin GRAYBRI12
7Jessica SERGISSYD12
8Leianne TUFUGAWST12
9Jakiya WHITFELDWST12

Thanks to Rugby League Project.