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Roosters attack the Warriors right edge

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Roosters winger Taleena Simon catches the ball from her centre Isabelle Kelly

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Warriors fullback Apii Nichols fielding a grubber kick, as the Roosters defence converges on her

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Nichols is tackled by Lisa Maynard, while Kelly takes a quick breather at second marker

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Maynard and Kelly are a study of concentration as they prepare for the next tackle before Nichols gets to her feet

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Simon heads infield when she runs out of sideline space

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Maddie Studdon passes to star centre Kelly in the dying minutes of the match

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Kelly's crunched by a Warriors player

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Kelly's treated by her trainer for a HIA after the big hit

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First NRLW try scorer Hilda Mariu celebrates with a teammate after their victory over the Roosters

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How far women's rugby league has come; coverage from all major sporting media outlets in Australia, something women's rugby league players could only dream about a decade ago

Roosters attack the Warriors right edge

1 / 11

Roosters winger Taleena Simon catches the ball from her centre Isabelle Kelly

2 / 11

Warriors fullback Apii Nichols fielding a grubber kick, as the Roosters defence converges on her

3 / 11

Nichols is tackled by Lisa Maynard, while Kelly takes a quick breather at second marker

4 / 11

Maynard and Kelly are a study of concentration as they prepare for the next tackle before Nichols gets to her feet

5 / 11

Simon heads infield when she runs out of sideline space

6 / 11

Maddie Studdon passes to star centre Kelly in the dying minutes of the match

7 / 11

Kelly's crunched by a Warriors player

8 / 11

Kelly's treated by her trainer for a HIA after the big hit

9 / 11

First NRLW try scorer Hilda Mariu celebrates with a teammate after their victory over the Roosters

10 / 11

How far women's rugby league has come; coverage from all major sporting media outlets in Australia, something women's rugby league players could only dream about a decade ago

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From the sidelines - Sydney Roosters v New Zealand Warriors inaugural NRLW

Photos from the first-ever women's NRL match (Photos: Caroline Layt)

From the sidelines - Sydney Roosters v New Zealand Warriors inaugural NRLW

By Caroline Layt Sep 9 2018 9:28AM

By Caroline Layt

Sep 9 2018 9:28AM

Photos from the first-ever women's NRL match (Photos: Caroline Layt)

The New Zealand Warriors prevailed over the Sydney Roosters women with a 10-4 win in the opening match of the inaugural NRLW competition.

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