Cowboys NRLW team list: Round 1 v Titans
North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NRLW Head Coach Ben Jeffries has named his 22-woman squad for Saturday’s historic inaugural match in the NRLW against the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium.
Newly anointed co-captain Kirra Dibb is set to become Cowboys NRLW player No.1, emulating the great Laurie Spina for the men’s team almost 30 years prior.
Dibb has been named at halfback, with fellow co-captain Tallisha Harden named at prop.
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English International Fran Goldthorp will don the fullback jersey, leading an exciting back five including Origin star China Polata on the wing and Mackay product Jasmine Peters at centre.
Fellow North Queenslanders and Maroons State of Origin representatives Emma Manzelmann and Shaniah Power have been named at hooker and second-row respectively.
Ten of Jeffries’ 22-woman squad are uncapped at NRLW level, with at least seven set to make their debuts this weekend.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 12.50pm and will be broadcast on Channel 9 and Foxtel.
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Cowboys team to play Titans:
2. China Polata
7. Kirra Dibb (c)
8. Tallisha Harden (c)
11. Shaniah Power
12. Bree Chester
13. Makenzie Weale
Interchange
15. Sareka Mooka
16. Shellie Long
17. Essay Banu
Reserves
18. Sera Koroi
19. Jetaya Faifua
21. April Ngatupuna
22. Jessikah Reeves
24. Vitalina Naikore
