All the late mail, team changes and news for Round 5 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership.
NRLW Late Mail: Round 5
Dragons v Sharks, Sunday 6.10pm at WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Dragons: Tyla King and Bobbi Law were ruled out when the squad was reduced to 19 players on Saturday, despite passing HIAs last weekend. Raecene McGregor also passed a HIA after coming from the field in the dying minutes against the Roosters and will take her place at halfback with Zali Hopkins shifting from hooker to five-eighth. Kasey Reh moves from the bench to take over the dummy half duties. Second-rower Shenai Lendill will move to the centres in place of Law, with Ella Koster to start for the first time this season after returning from injury last weekend. Maria Paseka is on the wing for her NRLW debut in place of Kimberley Hunt, with Steph Hancock on the bench, moving Bronte Wilson to the reserves. Jordyn Preston and Kaarla Cowan joined the bench. There were no further changes on Sunday night, with Wilson remaining the 18th player.
Sharks: Rhiannon Byers comes into the second row for the injured Talei Holmes this week in the only change to the side that beat the Knights last week. In good news, scans cleared Holmes of a serious neck injury after she was stretchered off in Sunday's match. New signing rugby sevens convert Dominique du Toit remains in the squad as 18th player, with prop Filomina Hanisi dropping out of the team.
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