The Wests Tigers will be desperate to get their season back on track after consecutive-losses but face no bigger task a star-studded Roosters at home.
The Wests Tigers had a dream start to their inaugural season, going-back-to-back in the opening rounds but have failed to register a win since and now sit fifth, with just four rounds remaining.
With errors (12) penalties (7) and a sin-binning allowing the Dragons to steal a late victory last week, Brett Kimmorley's side will go back to the drawing board this week to ensure they can avoid being on the wrong end of another tight contest.
Meanwhile, the Roosters are beginning to live up to their 2023 favourites tag, having posted three convincing wins since they went down to the Raiders in Round 2.
Scoring 96 points in their last three matches and conceding just 20, the Roosters will have plenty of confidence in their ability to put a match to bed early and their 84 points differential could be an important asset in the back end of the season.
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Team News
Roosters: The Roosters are 1-17 with no late changes. Winger Jayme Fressard is out after suffering a head knock last week, which opens the door for Mia Wood to make her NRLW debut, having earlier this year served as an unused replacement player against the Sharks. Both Mya Hill-Moana and Otesa Pule come into the starting forward pack after being named on the bench last week, moving Teuila Fotu-Moala and Amelia Pasikala to the interchange.
Wests Tigers: No changes on game day after young half Losana Lutu was again a late withdrawal as she battles ongoing knee and hamstring injury. Off-season recruit Tess Staines will come into the halves for her first game of the year following a thumb injury as Lutu's replacement while Rebecca Pollard joins the bench.
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Stat Attack
- The Wests Tigers are leading the competition in line engagements with 155. The Roosters are third with 129.
- Roosters five-eighth Tarryn Aiken is leading the competition in linebreak assists (8).
- Wests Tigers fullback Botille Vette-Welsh is leading the competition in try assists (5).
- Wests Tigers winger Jakiya Whitfeld is leading the competition in tackle break (49) and half breaks (3).