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Wed, 21st October, 2026, 9:02 AEDT
On the shoulders of legends: Simaima savours every moment
Suspended Raiders captain Simaima Taufa fears missing NRLW finals may impact her Jillaroos selection for the World Cup.
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After missing the NRLW finals through suspension, Raiders captain Simaima Taufa feared that may count against her retaining her Jillaroos jersey for a tilt at a third World Cup.
Taufa's three-match ban for a hip drop tackle on Eels fullback Abbi Church in Round 10 meant she missed the Raiders' last regular season game and their first ever finals series, where they beat Wests Tigers before pushing eventual premiers the Roosters to the limit in the prelim.
"It was hard but when we had the conversations about building women's rugby league a few years ago, it's moments like these where we spoke about of next player up - developing the talent so someone could step in," Taufa told NRL.com.
"We had to do our job to make sure the next person was ready. And Sophie (Holyman), Chloe...
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Mon, 19th October, 2026, 11:11 AEDT
Bati ride first-half blast to topple Cook Islands
Fiji defeated Cook Islands 40-12 in their World Cup opener, dominated by Wakeham and Koroisau's performances.
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A first-half blitz led by Brandon Wakeham and Apisau Koroisau on the back of a destructive forward pack has helped Fiji romp to a 40-12 win in their World Cup opener against Cook Islands.
Wakeham had three try assists, two line breaks and four tackle breaks to go alongside his astute kicking game and six goals off the tee, while Koroisau was at his instrumental best from dummy half.
The Bati were on song from the opening stages, scoring two tries in the opening 12 minutes as the starting middles dominated through the ruck and created second phase play to further stretch the Aitu defence.
Cook Islands settled into the game and demonstrated their resilience despite a mountain of possession for Fiji, but couldn't take advantage of their attacking opportunities.
The Aitu simply couldn't...
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Mon, 19th October, 2026, 9:35 AEDT
The Wrap: World Cup Women's Round 1
Australia, PNG Orchids, and England excelled in their World Cup openers, showcasing strong performances and dominant victories.
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Defending champions Australia got off to a flyer on the back of Jocelyn Kelleher's dazzling debut before the PNG Orchids and England made statements of their own to kick off the 2026 World Cup.
Kelleher starred in the Jillaroos' 40-0 victory over Samoa, the five-eighth's booming boot causing havoc for her opponents while she also had a line break and a try assist.
Seven different Australian players crossed for tries as Australia jumped out to a 28-0 half-time lead before they closed out a clinical performance after the break.
The Orchids opened their World Cup in style, Naomie Kelly crossing for four tries in a comprehensive 58-4 victory over France.
Craig Sandercock's side was dominant from the opening whistle, running in 12 tries to one to outclass their opponents in Port...
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