The blue and gold takeover of NRL grand final day is on after the Eels’ NRLW side joined the men with an almighty upset to seal a spot in their first women’s decider | app85 SMHSport
The blue and gold takeover of NRL grand final day is on after the Eels’ NRLW side joined the men with an almighty upset to seal a spot in their first women’s decider.
But they burst out of the blocks against a wasteful Roosters and never looked back to secure their first berth in an NRLW grand final. “[The men’s win] helped us with us [also] striving to be there and it was a carrot dangling in front of our eyes [thinking], ‘f—, we’re going to represent western Sydney’,” Taufa said. “Sorry about the swearing. But we’re going to do it loud and proud.”Eels halfback Tayla Preston scored one of the four tries and kicked all of her conversions with Widders to give star outside Tiana Penitani every chance to be fit for the grand final after missing the Roosters clash.
“Today there were periods of time when we ask a fair bit of Millie defensively, then she has two carries a set. The coaches box went up [when she scored], we were in raptures.”Fellow signing Tamika Upton bagged two tries and took bragging rights over St George Illawarra opposite Emma Tonegato, who was controversially adjudged to have bobbled the ball when she appeared to score with the Dragons trailing 12-6 in the first half.
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