Match - Friday 23 October, 2026
Samoa (W) 76 def. Wales (W) 0
| 2026 Women's Internationals | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120720 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Friday, 23rd October, 2026 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 5:45pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Rochelle Tamarua | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Tara Jones, Geoffrey Poumes | |||||||
| Video Ref | Peter Gough | |||||||
| Venue | CommBank (Parramatta) | |||||||
| Crowd | 3,991 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Amber Hall | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 40 | – | 0 | |||||
| Penalties | 7 | – | 4 | |||||
| Samoa (W) | Scoresheet | Wales (W) | ||||||
| Tyra EKEPATI | 3 | T | ||||||
| Destiny MINO-SINAPATI | 2 | |||||||
| Mercedez TAULELEI-SIALA | 2 | |||||||
| Laikha CLARKE | ||||||||
| Freedom CRICHTON ROPATI | ||||||||
| Amber HALL | ||||||||
| Evania ISA'AKO | ||||||||
| Ivana LOLESIO | ||||||||
| Tavarna PAPALII | ||||||||
| Monica TAGOAI | ||||||||
| Pauline PILIAE-RASABALE | 10/14 | G | ||||||
| Samoa (W) | Teams | Wales (W) | ||||||
| Destiny MINO-SINAPATI [Gold Coast (W)] | 1 | FB | 1 | Leanne BURNELL [Cardiff (W)] | ||||
| Mercedez TAULELEI-SIALA [Newcastle (W)] | 2 | W | 2 | Zoe HEELEY [Cardiff (W)] | ||||
| Monica TAGOAI [Canterbury (W)] | 3 | C | 3 | Jade MULLEN [London (W)] | ||||
| Tyra EKEPATI [St Geo Illa (W)] | 4 | C | 4 | Hannah BLUCK [Cardiff (W)] | ||||
| Freedom CRICHTON ROPATI [Parramatta (W)] | 5 | W | 5 | Sian WILLIAMS [North QLD (W)] | ||||
| Evania ISA'AKO (c) [Gold Coast (W)] | 6 | FE | 6 | Amberley RUCK [Cardiff (W)] | ||||
| Pauline PILIAE-RASABALE [Gold Coast (W)] | 7 | HB | 7 | Tayla PRESTON [Canterbury (W)] | ||||
| Annetta NU'UAUSALA [Warriors (W)] | 8 | FR | 8 | Agnes WOOD [York (W)] | ||||
| Mary-Jane TAITO [Canterbury (W)] | 9 | HK | 9 | Jasmine GIBBONS [Cardiff (W)] | ||||
| Laikha CLARKE [Gold Coast (W)] | 10 | FR | 10 | Emily HUGHES [London (W)] | ||||
| Leilani WILSON [Canterbury (W)] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Georgia CUSSONS [Huddersfield (W)] | ||||
| Ivana LOLESIO [Gold Coast (W)] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Paige TRAVIS [St Helens (W)] | ||||
| Tavarna PAPALII [Brisbane (W)] | 13 | L | 13 | Bethan DAINTON (c) [Wigan (W)] | ||||
| Jetaya FAIFUA [Wests Tigers (W)] | 14 | B | 14 | Carys MARSH [Wigan (W)] | ||||
| Fanua RIMONI [Gold Coast (W)] | 15 | B | 15 | Kathryn SALTER [London (W)] | ||||
| Amber HALL [Sydney (W)] | 16 | B | 16 | Erin WILLIAMS [Cardiff (W)] | ||||
| Christabelle ONESEMO [Warriors (W)] | 17 | B | 17 | Gracie HOBBS [Huddersfield (W)] | ||||
| Frank PRITCHARD | HC | Tom BRINDLE | ||||||
Team Info
Samoa (W)
- Previous Game:
- 2026 Women's Internationals - Standalone vs. Australia (W)
- Next Game:
- 2026 Women's Internationals - vs. England (W)
- Out:
- Sarina Masaga (centre), Taliah Fuimaono (five-eighth), Evelyn Roberts (bench), Jasmine Fogavini (bench)
- In:
- Tyra Ekepati (centre), Tavarna Papalii (lock), Jetaya Faifua (bench), Christabelle Onesemo (bench)
- Changes:
- Evania Isa'ako (second row to five-eighth), Leilani Wilson (lock to second row)
Wales (W)
- Previous Game:
- 2026 Women's Internationals - Standalone vs. England (W)
- Next Game:
- 2026 Women's Internationals - vs. Australia (W)
- Out:
- Danielle McGifford (wing), Frances Layton (wing), Ffion Lewis (five-eighth), Katie Carr (bench)
- In:
- Jade Mullen (centre), Sian Williams (wing), Amberley Ruck (five-eighth), Gracie Hobbs (bench)
- Changes:
- Zoe Heeley (centre to wing)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Tim Costello, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:Official League Website
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