Match - Friday 16 October, 2026
Australia (W) 40 def. Samoa (W) 0
| 2026 Women's Internationals | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120699 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Friday, 16th October, 2026 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 8:05pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Kasey Badger | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Karra-Lee Nolan, Izzy Davidson | |||||||
| Video Ref | Peter Gough | |||||||
| Venue | CommBank (Parramatta) | |||||||
| Crowd | 13,174 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Jocelyn Kelleher | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 28 | – | 0 | |||||
| Penalties | 9 | – | 5 | |||||
| Australia (W) | Scoresheet | Samoa (W) | ||||||
| Shaylee BENT | T | |||||||
| Jaime CHAPMAN | ||||||||
| Keilee JOSEPH | ||||||||
| Olivia KERNICK | ||||||||
| Keeley NIZZA | ||||||||
| Julia ROBINSON | ||||||||
| Jessica SERGIS | ||||||||
| Jocelyn KELLEHER | 6/7 | G | ||||||
| Australia (W) | Teams | Samoa (W) | ||||||
| Tamika UPTON [Brisbane (W)] | 1 | FB | 1 | Destiny MINO-SINAPATI [Gold Coast (W)] | ||||
| Jaime CHAPMAN [Gold Coast (W)] | 2 | W | 2 | Mercedez TAULELEI-SIALA [Newcastle (W)] | ||||
| Jessica SERGIS [Sydney (W)] | 3 | C | 3 | Monica TAGOAI [Canterbury (W)] | ||||
| Isabelle KELLY (c) [Sydney (W)] | 4 | C | 4 | Sarina MASAGA [Gold Coast (W)] | ||||
| Julia ROBINSON [Brisbane (W)] | 5 | W | 5 | Freedom CRICHTON ROPATI [Parramatta (W)] | ||||
| Jocelyn KELLEHER [Sydney (W)] | 6 | FE | 6 | Taliah FUIMAONO [St Geo Illa (W)] | ||||
| Tarryn AIKEN [Sydney (W)] | 7 | HB | 7 | Pauline PILIAE-RASABALE [Gold Coast (W)] | ||||
| Millie ELLIOTT [Sydney (W)] | 8 | FR | 8 | Annetta NU'UAUSALA (c) [Warriors (W)] | ||||
| Olivia HIGGINS [Newcastle (W)] | 9 | HK | 9 | Mary-Jane TAITO [Canterbury (W)] | ||||
| Simaima TAUFA [Canberra (W)] | 10 | FR | 10 | Laikha CLARKE [Gold Coast (W)] | ||||
| Kezie APPS [Wests Tigers (W)] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Evania ISA'AKO [Gold Coast (W)] | ||||
| Shaylee BENT [Wests Tigers (W)] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Ivana LOLESIO [Gold Coast (W)] | ||||
| Olivia KERNICK [Sydney (W)] | 13 | L | 13 | Leilani WILSON [Canterbury (W)] | ||||
| Keeley NIZZA [Sydney (W)] | 14 | B | 14 | Evelyn ROBERTS [Canterbury (W)] | ||||
| Keilee JOSEPH [Parramatta (W)] | 15 | B | 15 | Fanua RIMONI [Gold Coast (W)] | ||||
| Tiana PENITANI-GRAY [Cronulla (W)] | 16 | B | 16 | Amber HALL [Sydney (W)] | ||||
| Ellie JOHNSTON [Cronulla (W)] | 17 | B | 17 | Jasmine FOGAVINI [Gold Coast (W)] | ||||
| Jess SKINNER | HC | Frank PRITCHARD | ||||||
Team Info
Australia (W)
- Previous Game:
- 2025 Women's Internationals - Final vs. New Zealand (W)
- Next Game:
- 2026 Women's Internationals - vs. England (W)
- Out:
- Jakiya Whitfeld (wing), Ali Brigginshaw (five-eighth), Jesse Southwell (halfback), Jessika Elliston (front row), Yasmin Meakes (second row), Quincy Dodd (bench), Rima Butler (bench)
- In:
- Jaime Chapman (wing), Jocelyn Kelleher (five-eighth), Tarryn Aiken (halfback), Millie Elliott (front row), Simaima Taufa (front row), Shaylee Bent (second row), Keeley Nizza (bench)
- Changes:
- Tiana Penitani-Gray (centre to bench), Ellie Johnston (front row to bench), Jessica Sergis (bench to centre)
Samoa (W)
- Previous Game:
- 2025 Women's Internationals - Game 2 vs. Australia (W)
- Next Game:
- 2026 Women's Internationals - vs. Wales (W)
- Out:
- Jessica Patea (wing), Lindsay Tui (centre), Jetaya Faifua (halfback), Destiny Brill (hooker), Eliza Lopamaua (front row), Tavarna Papalii (second row), Ryvrr-Lee Alo (second row), Shalom Sauaso (lock), Pihuka Berryman-Duff (bench), Ella-Jaye Harrison-Leaunoa (bench), Jaydika Tafua (bench)
- In:
- Monica Tagoai (centre), Freedom Crichton Ropati (wing), Pauline Piliae-Rasabale (halfback), Mary-Jane Taito (hooker), Evania Isa'ako (second row), Ivana Lolesio (second row), Leilani Wilson (lock), Evelyn Roberts (bench), Fanua Rimoni (bench), Amber Hall (bench), Jasmine Fogavini (bench)
- Changes:
- Laikha Clarke (bench to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Tim Costello, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:Official League Website
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