Under the guidance of newly appointed coach Ruan Sims, the Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Sharks face a tough first up assignment when they take on the Wests Tigers in a Grand Final rematch.
Beaten in a thrilling overtime Grand Final in 2022, the Sharks will be keen to make a round one statement in the match to be played at Campbelltown Sports Ground this weekend.
While the experienced Maddi Studdon returns in the halves and Kiwi international Kiana Takairangi takes her place in the Sharks backline, a number of new faces will take to the field for the Cronulla side in the match getting underway at 11.30am on Saturday.
See below match details and the Sharks team list.
The Tarsha Gale Sharks have a round one bye.
HNWP – ROUND 1
Sharks v Wests Tigers
Saturday, February 4
Campbelltown Stadium
Kick-off – 11.30am
1 Cassie Staples
2 Brandii Davis-Welsh
3 Monique Donovan
4 Kiana Takairangi
5 Ella Barker
6 Zali Hopkins
7 Maddie Studdon
8 Sarah Boyle
9 Sienna Stewart
10 Natasha Penitani
11 Rhiannon Byers
12 Tayla Curtis
13 Ellie Johnston
Interchange
14 Felicity Powdrell
15 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
16 Mackenzie Lear
17 Chloe Saunders
18 Stephanie Ball