Cowboys NRLW team list: Round 4 v Tigers
North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NRLW Head Coach Ben Jeffries has made a number of changes to his 17 for Saturday’s clash with fellow NRLW newcomers the Wests Tigers at Totally Workwear Stadium.
Cairns product Tahlulah Tillett will make her long-awaited Cowboys debut after missing the opening rounds through injury. The daughter of inaugural Cowboys 1995 squad member Stephen and granddaughter of Northern Pride Chairman Nigel, Tillett has been named at five-eighth alongside co-captain and halfback Kirra Dibb.
China Polata returns to the wing after starting the Broncos clash at prop. Vitalina Naikore reverts to the interchange.
Mia Middleton will make her comeback from suspension in the centres, with Shellie Long to shift into the second-row.
Prop April Ngatupuna has been elevated to the starting side for the first time in North Queensland colours after scoring her maiden Cowboys try against the Broncos.
Fellow forwards Essay Banu and Jessikah Reeves are set to make their NRLW debuts, with the PNG Internationals both named on the interchange.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 12.50pm.
Cowboys team to play Tigers:
2. China Polata
7. Kirra Dibb (c)
8. Tallisha Harden (c)
10. April Ngatupuna
11. Shaniah Power
12. Shellie Long
13. Makenzie Weale
Interchange
14. Sera Koroi
15. Vitalina Naikore
17. Essay Banu
21. Jessikah Reeves
Reserves
18. Jetaya Faifua
19. Shaylee Joseph
20. Bree Chester
