NRLW Line up for Round 1 vs Broncos Announced

Update: NRLW Line up for Round 1 vs Broncos

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 22 Feb 2022, 04:03 PM

The Roosters' side to take on the Brisbane Broncos at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday afternoon has been trimmed 24 hours prior to kick-off.

Corban Baxter and Samantha Economos have been omitted from the side, with Brydie Parker moving to fullback and Taylor-Adeline Mapusua making her NRLW debut on the wing.

Raecene McGregor comes onto the interchange bench to make her Sydney Roosters NRLW debut, while Joeli Morris becomes 18th player.

Hannah Southwell will captain the side, with returning centre Isabelle Kelly named as co-captain.

The final line up will be available one hour prior to kick-off at 12:50pm.

Originally Published on 22nd February 2022

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the Round 1 line up to take on the Brisbane Broncos in the first round of the 2021 NRLW season at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle.

The new season will kick off with a Grand Final rematch between the Roosters and Broncos at 1:50pm, with a number of mouth-watering clashes to be settled across the park, which will see all six NRLW sides take the field on Sunday in a triple-header.

The Roosters will take the field for the first time in nearly 500 days following the postponement of the season, with a host of representative stars, experienced campaigners and a handful of debutants named to wear the Red, White and Blue.

Date:	Sunday February 27
Venue:	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Gates Open:	11:30am
St George Illawarra Dragons vs Gold Coast Titans kick-off:	12:00pm
Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos kick-off:	1:50pm
Newcastle Knights vs Parramatta Eels kick-off:	3:40pm

Head Coach John Strange has named a 24-player squad ahead of Sunday's match, which will be trimmed to 21 players 24 hours prior to the match before the final side of 18 is named one hour prior to kick-off.

Leianne Tufuga, Olivia Higgins, Olivia Kernick, Tayla Predebon, Shawden Burton, Keilee Joseph and Simone Karpani will all make their long-awaited debuts in the NRLW, with the latter six all part of the Central Coast Roosters side that claimed the 2020 and 2021 Premierships in undefeated seasons.

Captain Corban Baxter has been named at fullback, with Leianne Tufuga and Brydie Parker named on the wings.

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Jessica Sergis will make her much-anticipated Roosters debut in the centres alongside the returning Isabelle Kelly, while Zahara Temara and Jocelyn Kelleher partner up in the halves to round off a classy backline.

Sarah Togatuki moves up into the front row alongside Tayla Predebon with Olivia Higgins making her NRLW debut at hooker. The back row consists of Yasmin Meakes and Māori All Star Olivia Kernick, while seasoned campaigner Hannah Southwell locks up the scrum.

The interchange bench features Shawden Burton, Keilee Joseph, Samantha Economos and Simone Karpani, with the side's newest addition in Raecene McGregor named as 18th player.

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The extended bench consists of Joeli Morris, Lauretta Leao-Seve, Otesa Pule, Claire Reed, Mya Hill-Moana and Taylor-Adeline Mapusua.

The Roosters and Broncos meet for the sixth time since the competition's inception in 2018, and will be aiming to claim a win over the reigning Premiers following a narrow 10-20 defeat in the 2020 Grand Final.

Sunday also marks the Tricolours' first-ever match in Newcastle, in what will be an exciting start to the 2021 campaign.

Be sure to grab your tickets here and cheer on the mighty Roosters!

The squads to play this Sunday are as follows:

Round 1 - Round 1 - Sunday 27 Feb

Full Time

Roosters

Broncos

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 5 Brydie Parker

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Tamika Upton
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Leianne Tufuga

Winger for Broncos is number 2 Julia Robinson
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Jessica Sergis

Centre for Broncos is number 3 Amy Turner
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly

Centre for Broncos is number 4 Shenae Ciesiolka
Winger for Roosters is number 24 Taylor Mapusua

Winger for Broncos is number 5 Emily Bass
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Zahara Temara

Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Tarryn Aiken
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Jocelyn Kelleher

Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Ali Brigginshaw

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Sarah Togatuki

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Millie Elliott
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Olivia Higgins

Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Lauren Brown
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Tayla Predebon

Prop for Broncos is number 10 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Yasmin Clydsdale

2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Tallisha Harden
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Olivia Kernick

2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Amber Hall
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Hannah Southwell

Lock for Broncos is number 13 Nakita Sao

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Shawden Burton

Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Jada Ferguson
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Keilee Joseph

Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Kaitlyn Phillips
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Simone Karpani

Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Roxy Murdoch
Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Raecene McGregor

Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Sara Sautia