NRLW Tips - NRL Women's Preview Round 5 2026

Wagga Wagga hosts NRLW Magic Round with all 12 teams descending on the Riverina for what shapes as a big weekend of Rugby League action.

Sharks v Tigers

Sharks +6.5

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Cronulla ended their winless start to the season with an upset over Canberra last week and the key to the match was the daytime start. The Sharks are 7-1 with a loss and cover to the Broncos in afternoon matches over the last two seasons now and once again get to play under the sun here. The Tigers hot start to the year has gone by the wayside with two hammerings at the hands of the Broncos and Roosters. Their poor defence just isn’t good enough to handle the Sharks.

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Quincy Dodd Try/Georgia Ravics Try

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Quincy Dodd has been in very good form with tries in her last two games.

Georgia Ravics has 22 tries in 32 games including scoring in her last game against the Raiders.

Dragons v Roosters

Roosters -30.5

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The biggest line in NRLW history certainly adds to the magic of Magic Round with fans set to see the red-hot Roosters run riot over a Dragons outfit that has lost their last two by 20. The Roosters put 48 on the Tigers, who are likely a better outfit than the Dragons, and did so without Tarryn Aiken. Aiken returns this week and the Roosters have won their last five against the Dragons all by at least 12 points.

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Jayme Fressard Try/Jess Sergis Try/Sariah Paki Try

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Jayme Fressard has seven tries in four games this season and became just the sixth player in competition history to hit 30 tries.

Jess Sergis is the fourth all-time leading tryscorer and she has four tries in four games this year.

The Roosters left edge has always filled up and Sariah Paki has threwe tries in her last two games.

Raiders v Cowboys

Raiders -17.5

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North Queensland simply aren’t up to NRLW standard. They lost a heap of talent over the offseason led by Kira Dibb while star Jakiya Whitfeld is out for the year with pregnancy. The Cowboys have lost all four games by at least double digits and that again sets up poorly against a Raiders team that pushed the Roosters and put the Warriors to the sword. If Canberra are switched on and their goalkicking is competent – always a worry – then they could win this by 40.

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Elise Simpson Try/Mackenzie Wiki Try

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Elise Simpson is an elite talent who has eight tries in her last nine games.

Mackenzie Wiki is just getting it done this year with four tries in four games.

Bulldogs v Broncos

Broncos -22.5

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The Broncos are an elite team who have just improved with halfback Jess Southwell not playing puppetmaster. Lillian Yarrow and Kerri Johnson are out with injury but Brisbane should be far too strong for a Canterbury side who have won back-to-back games. The Broncos won the meeting last year 44-0 and a similar result would not surprise with Brisbane’s mobile pack set to run the lumbering Bulldogs off their legs.

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Tamika Upton Try/Romy Teitzel Try/Chelsea Lenarduzzi Try

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Tamika Upton is the greatest player in NRLW history and is the only player to score 50 NRLW tries.

Romy Teitzel has nine tries in her last 26 games and is huge overs to score.

Chelsea Lenarduzzi sits behind only Liv Kernick as the greatest tryscoring forward in premiership history and has scored three tries in her last two games.

Warriors v Titans

Titans -4.5

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Gold Coast are shaping up as the top contender to break the duopoly at the top of the NRLW. Their backline is as strong as any in the competition and it shows with scores of 36, 50 and 34 the last three weeks. The Warriors are stronger opposition that all three of those sides, especially with Mele Hufanga back, but their poor loss to the Raiders where they gave up 42 suggests they are a way off the Titans at this stage.

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Teagan Levi Try/Evania Isa'ako Try

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Teagan Levi has the upside to become one of the best players in the competition and she has four tries in four games on the back of her power running.

Evania Isa’ako is back from her pregnancy absence and has scored in two of her last three after shifting to the backrow.

Eels v Knights

Knights -7.5

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Newcastle have completely dominated Parramatta in their short history of playing each other and given the Eels have failed to win a game this season, that looks set to continue. The Knights have won four straight against the Eels by 20-plus points. The Eels will be without Rory Owen and that is bridge too far.

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Amelia Pasikala Try/Mercedez Taulelei-Siala Try

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Amerlia Pasikala has struggled with injury and form but she has four tries in her last 12 games and is huge overs.

Mercedez Taulelei-Siala has three tries in five NRLW games.

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