The Tremendous Rugby Girls’s finals begin this weekend, with 4 groups left to battle it out for a spot within the closing subsequent week at North Sydney Oval.
Sunday will see back-to-back clashes, with the Reds going through a rejuvenated Fijian Drua out for revenge after being shocked at dwelling earlier this 12 months, whereas the Western Pressure come into their closing as outsiders towards present ladder leaders the Waratahs.
See all of the workforce information because it’s revealed under.
(All instances are in AEDT)
Sunday
Queensland Reds v Fijian Drua, 1:05 pm
The Reds look to be hitting their stride on the good time, coming into this weekend off the again of a commanding win over the Western Pressure final week at Ballymore.
The facet is ready to be near full energy, with just one change to be made in co-captain Jemma Bemrose returning to the beginning facet, with Zoe Hanna dropping to the bench.
Other than nonetheless being unable to interrupt their duck towards the Waratahs, the Reds have returned to the competitors with a flourish, selecting up three victories in Fiji and Canberra earlier than placing away a powerful Pressure outfit convincingly at dwelling – which places them in good stead to make their sixth closing and push for a maiden title.
Nevertheless, if there’s one workforce that is aware of easy methods to play finals footy, it’s the Fijian Drua.
Bitila Tawake has been immense for the Drua’s marketing campaign. (Picture by Pita Simpson/Getty Photos)
The facet has made each closing since their arrival within the competitors in 2022, with the stress of knockout footy usually seeing the facet produce ther finest rugby.
Nevertheless, the Drua come into this conflict with a number of accidents – most notably Josivini Naihamu (knee) and captain Vika Matarugu (hip), seeing adjustments within the centres and entrance row.
Anasimeci Korovata will come into the beginning facet alongside veteran Bitila Tawake, whereas Ema Adivitaloga and Vitalina Naikore will make up the centres – with the ultimate adjustments coming within the halves, with Salanieta Kinita returning to flyhalf after being cleared from a concussion harm – with Kolora Lomani returning to scrum-half.
REDS (1-15): Bree-Anna Browne, Tiarna Molloy, Eva Karpani, Tiarah Minns, Veneta Teutau, Jemma Bemrose (co-c), Carola Kreis, Sarah Riordan, Layne Morgan, Lori Cramer, Ivania Wong (co-c), Shalom Sauaso, Faythe Manera, Caitlin Urwin, Charlotte Caslick
Reserves: Zophronia Setu, Cristo Taufua, Charli Jacoby, Deni Ross, Zoe Hanna, Nat Wright, Carys Dallinger, Piper Flynn
DRUA (1-15): Bitila Tawake, Keleni Marawa, Anasimeci Korovata, Mereoni Nakesa, Asinate Serevi, Alfreda Fisher, Salaseini Railumu, Karalaini Naisewa (c), Kolora Lomani, Salanieta Kinita, Alowesi Nakoci, Ema Adivitalonga, Vitalina Naikore, Repeka Tove, Luisa Tisolo
Reserves: Isabella Koi, Loraini Senivutu, Tiana Robanakadavu, Nunia Daunimoala, Rusila Nagasau, Setaita Railumu, Merewairita Neivosa, Evivi Senikarivi
Sunday
NSW Waratahs v Western Pressure, 3:05 pm
Wallaroo Caitlyn Halse is ready to make her long-awaited return to rugby after selecting up a hamstring harm, being named as one in every of three adjustments on the bench for the Waratahs for his or her conflict with the Pressure at Leichhardt Oval.
Ruby Anderson and Jade Sheridan full the bench adjustments, with Michael Ruthven choosing an unchanged beginning facet that ended the Brumbies’ finals hopes final week in Canberra.
Ought to the facet win, the defending champions could have the chance subsequent week to go back-to-back for the primary time since 2021 and choose up a sixth title.
Caitlyn Halse. (Picture by Quinn Rooney/Getty Photos)
Nevertheless, they face a Pressure facet that got here inside a whisker of being the primary Aussie facet to ever defeat the present champions, with the Tahs pulling a win out of the fireplace after the ultimate siren in spherical two.
The guests have misplaced their thrilling Fijian sevens star Adi Vani Buleki, so academy stalwart Ngamihi Monk will come into the beginning facet – with Brooklyn Teki Joyce and Samantha Treherne finishing the again three.
Georgia Cormick and Halley Derera have been added to the bench, finishing the Pressure’s adjustments. Dylan Parsons has opted for an unchanged ahead pack, because the Pressure look to make historical past and attain the ultimate for the primary time ever.
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WARATAHS (1-15): Bridie O’Gorman, Adiana Talakai, Faliki Pohiva, Kaitlan Leaney, Annabelle Codey, Leilani Nathan, Emily Chancellor, Piper Duck (c), Tatum Chook, Arabella McKenzie, Desiree Miller, Katrina Barker, Georgina Friedrichs, Maya Stewart, Waiaria Ellis
Reserves: Millie Parker, Emily Robinson, Seneti Kilisimasi, Jayjay Taylor, Ruby Anderson, Martha Harvey, Caitlyn Halse, Jade Sheridan
FORCE (1-15): Megumi Takagi, Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke, Braxton Walker, Sera Naiqama, Michaela Leonard, Tamika Jones, Ashley Marsters, Pia Tapsell; Mio Yamanaka, Nicole Ledington, Brooklyn Teki Joyce, Trilleen Pomare (c), Cecilia Smith, Ngamihi Monk, Samantha Treherne
Reserves: Madi Schuck, Hannah Palelei, Alapeta Ngauamo, Rosie Ebbage, Nami Dickson, Georgia Cormick, Sheree Hume, Halley Derera
