Canberra’s horror start to the season seems like a distant memory after they made it back-to-back NRLW wins with a record-breaking 56-24 victory over the Bulldogs who remain winless since their hot start in the opening two rounds.
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The win lifts the Raiders off the bottom of the table for now after they started the 2025 campaign with six heavy losses, including four at home, with Canberra posting their highest score in a game that featured the most points ever in an NRLW clash.
But last week’s win over the ill-disciplined Warriors has breathed new life into their season, with the Green Machine blitzing the Bulldogs in Belmore with five first-half tries, including a double to veteran lock Simaima Taufa.
It took them just a minute to get going as they peppered their left edge before Taufa grabbed her first, with halfback Zahara Temara stepping off her right foot twice and kicking through for one of her five try assists.
There are still some defensive deficiencies they need to work on, but coach Darrin Borthwick will be thrilled with their attacking improvements which saw them cross three times in as many sets with Isabella Waterman bagging a quick double.
The Bulldogs started their inaugural campaign with a couple of quality wins, but things are starting to get difficult for the competition newcomers who were never in the hunt on Saturday afternoon.
They missed 51 tackles and were outrun by 464 metres, with Taufa beating four defenders off a simple play the ball to score a very soft try.
Alexis Tauaneai scored a try either side of half-time as they enjoyed some success through the middle, but their defence is a huge issue with Shaniece Monschau also set to earn the ire of the match review committee for a late shot that saw her sent to the sin bin.
TITANS SNAP WINLESS RUN
The Titans remain in the finals hunt after a Georgia Grey hat-trick powered them to a crucial 22-4 win over the Dragons who have now lost five on the trot.
Saturday’s result snapped a three-game winless run for the Titans who jumped into the all-important top six thanks to a dominant display from their wingers.
It took just three minutes for Phoenix-Raine Hippi to open the scoring after some strong defence forced a Dragons error, with the right winger showing plenty of strength to get the ball down.
But it was her teammate on the opposite side of the field who stole the show with her first career treble as Grey crossed twice in eight minutes and then completed her hat-trick early in the second half.
Gold Coast five-eighth Taliah Fuimaono played a key role in two of the tries with lovely passes to put her winger in space, with the Titans to take on the Eels next week in a game that will have major finals implications.
The Dragons are now in a fight to avoid the wooden spoon, with some nice footwork from young gun Kasey Reh leading to their only points as their attacking woes continued.
