The nib Newcastle Knights NRLW side will head north to take on the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville this Saturday.
Coming off a last start loss to the Bulldogs in the opening round, the Knights will look to respond with a victory to put their first points on the board.
They will face a tough opponent in the Cowboys on their home patch, who defeated the Gold Coast last round 20-6.
Teams
Match: Cowboys v Knights
Round 2 -
home Team
Cowboys
away Team
Knights
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Jakiya WhitfeldFullback for Knights is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh
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Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Krystal BlackwellWinger for Knights is number 2 Sheridan Gallagher
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Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Abigail RoacheCentre for Knights is number 3 Shanice Parker
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Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Jasmine PetersCentre for Knights is number 4 Tenika Willison
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Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Francesca GoldthorpWinger for Knights is number 5 Lilly-Ann White
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Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Rosie KellyFive-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Georgia Roche
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Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Kirra DibbHalfback for Knights is number 7 Jesse Southwell
Forwards
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Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Lillian YarrowProp for Knights is number 8 Tayla Predebon
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Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Emma ManzelmannHooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins
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Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Makenzie WealeProp for Knights is number 10 Tiana Davison
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2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Tallisha Harden2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Evah McEwen
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2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Yasmin Clydsdale
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Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Bree ChesterLock for Knights is number 13 Kayla Romaniuk
Interchange
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Alisha FoordInterchange for Knights is number 14 Jules Kirkpatrick
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Lily PeacockInterchange for Knights is number 15 Simone Karpani
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Essay BanuInterchange for Knights is number 16 Sienna Yeo
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 19 Lily DickInterchange for Knights is number 17 Grace Kukutai
Reserves
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Replacement for Cowboys is number 18 Ana MalupoReplacement for Knights is number 18 Joeli Morris
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy
Last updated:
Head-to-Head
Since: 2023
Played: 2
Knights: 1
Cowboys: 1
Key Match-Up
Shanice Parker v Abigail Roache: Two former teammates and Kiwi internationals will go toe-to-toe on Saturday night.
Approaching her 30th game in Knights colours, Parker has been instrumental since arriving at the Club in 2022.
Shanice posted just over 100 run metres in Round 1 against the Bulldogs.
Forme Knight Abigail Roache will line-up against her former teammates and had a try-assist and a line break in her first game for the Cowboys.
Stat Attack
Botille Vette-Welsh will play her 30th game in the NRLW.
The two Clubs share one win apiece after the Cowboys came into the competition in 2023.
