NEW SEASON: NRLW 2022 - What you need to know
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The 2021 season of National Rugby League Women's competition has wrapped up.
Following the largest season yet - which was delayed by a year - Sydney Roosters defeated the St George Illawarra Dragons in the grand final.
NRLW 2021 fixtures and results
There were five rounds of action in the NRLW this year.
Take a look at the full fixture list and results below.
| Round 1 | Time | Location | Date |
| St George Illawarra Dragons 20-12 Gold Coast Titans | 12:00 PM | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle | 27 Feb2022 |
| Sydney Roosters 4-20 Brisbane Broncos | 1:50 PM | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle | 27 Feb 2022 |
| Newcastle Knights 12-13 Parramatta Eels | 3:40 PM | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle | 27 Feb 2022 |
| Round 2 | Time | Location | Date |
| Newcastle Knights 10-28 Brisbane Broncos | 12:00 PM | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | 6 March 2022 |
| Sydney Roosters 16-26 Gold Coast Titans | 1:50 PM | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | 6 March 2022 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0 Parramatta Eels | 3:40 PM | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | 6 March 2022 |
| Round 3 | Time | Location | Date |
| Sydney Roosters 28-12 Newcastle Knights | 12:50 PM | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 12 March 2022 |
| Brisbane Broncos 22 - 18 St George Illawarra Dragons | 12:00 PM | Commbank Stadium, Sydney | 13 March 2022 |
| Parramatta Eels 24 - 14 Gold Coast Titans | 1:45 PM | Commbank Stadium, Sydney | 13 March 2022 |
| Round 4 | Time | Location | Date |
| Gold Coast Titans 28 - 26 Brisbane Broncos | 12:50 PM | Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast | 19 March 2022 |
| Parramatta Eels 18 - 19 Sydney Roosters | 12:00 PM | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle | 20 March 2022 |
| Newcastle Knights 4 - 40 St George Illawarra Dragons | 1:45 PM | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle | 20 March 2022 |
| Round 5 | Time | Location | Date |
| St George Illawarra Dragons 16 - 10 Sydney Roosters | 12:50 PM | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney | 26 March 2022 |
| Gold Coast Titans 14 - 10 Newcastle Knights | 12:00 PM | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 27 March 2022 |
| Brisbane Broncos 38 - 4 Parramatta Eels | 1:45 PM | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 27 March 2022 |
2021 NRLW semi-final schedule and results
| Fixture | Time | Location | Date |
| St George Illawarra Dragons 24 - 18 Gold Coast Titans | 12:00pm | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | 3 April 2022 |
| Brisbane Broncos 16 - 22 Sydney Roosters | 1:45pm | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | 3 April 2022 |
2021 NRLW grand final details
| Fixture | Time | Location | Date |
| St George Illawarra Dragons 4 - 16 Sydney Roosters | 1:30pm | Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe | 10 April 2022 |
How to watch NRLW
The NRLW Premiership will be broadcast on Channel 9 until at least the end of the 2027 season, following a recent deal.
Each game of the 2021 season will be broadcast live on free-to-air, with the opening match between the Dragons and Titans featured on Nine's primary channel.
Games will also be sublicensed to Foxtel, with matches shown via Fox Sports and Kayo.
NRLW Team lists
There were a number of new signings for the 2021 season.
Star halfback Maddie Studdon has moved to the Parramatta Eels from the St George Illawarra Dragons.
St George Illawarra, however, has picked up former Australian rugby sevens gold medallist Emma Tonegato.
The Knights have confirmed the signing of a former Warriors trio, and the Titans have locked up a veteran duo.
Here are the current team lists for the NRLW 2022 season (as per official team websites, February 22 2022):
Brisbane Broncos
Ali Brigginshaw (Halfback)
China Polata (Winger)
Emily Bass (Winger)
Hagiga Mosby (Winger)
Hayley Maddick (Fullback)
Jada Ferguson (Five-Eighth)
Julia Robinson (Winger)
Shenae Ciesiolka (Winger)
Tamika Upton (Fullback)
Tarryn Aiken (Five-Eighth)
Toni Hunt (Winger)
Amber Hall (Prop)
Chelsea Lenarduzzi (Prop)
Jessika Reeves (Prop)
Kaitlyn Phillips (2nd Row)
Lauren Brown (Hooker)
Lavina Gould (Hooker)
Lesa Kaleti Mata'afa (Prop)
Millie Boyle (Prop)
Nakita Sao (Lock)
Roxette Murdoch (2nd Row)
Sara Sautia (2nd Row)
St George Illawarra Dragons
Alexandra Sulusi (Lock)
Aliti Namoce-Sagano (Prop)
Chantel Tugaga (2nd Row)
Elsie Albert (Prop)
Holli Wheeler (2nd Row)
Janelle Williams (Prop)
Keeley Davis (Hooker)
Kezie Apps (2nd Row)
Quincy Dodd (Hooker)
Talei Holmes (2nd Row)
Tegan Dymock (Lock)
Emma Tonegato (Fullback)
Jaime Chapman (Winger)
Keele Brown (Centre)
Kody House (Centre)
Madison Bartlett (Winger)
Matilda Power (Halfback)
Page McGregor (Centre)
Rachael Pearson (Halfback)
Renee Targett (Halfback)
Shaylee Bent (2nd Row)
Shellie Long (Centre)
Teagan Berry (Winger)
Taliah Fuimaono (Five-Eighth)
Sydney Roosters
Chante Temara (Hooker)
Hannah Southwell (2nd Row)
Jocelyn Kelleher (2nd Row)
Keilee Jospeh (2nd Row)
Lauretta Leao-Seve (Prop)
Mya Hill-Moana (Prop)
Olivia Higgins (Hooker)
Olivia Kernick (2nd Row)
Otesa Pule (2nd Row)
Samantha Economos (Prop)
Shawden Burton (Hooker)
Tayla Predebon (Prop)
Corban Baxter (Five-Eighth)
Jessica Sergis (Centre)
Leianne Tufuga (Centre)
Raecene McGregor (Five-Eighth)
Taylor-Adeline Mapusua (Centre)
Yasmin Meakes (Winger)
Zahara Temara (Five-Eighth)
Joeli Morris (Lock)
Simone Karpani (Centre)
Newcastle Knights
Annetta Nu'uausala (Prop)
Caitlan Johnston (Prop)
Emma Manzelmann (Hooker)
Georgia Page (2nd Row)
Kararaina Wira-Kohu (Prop)
Krystal Rota (Hooker)
Kyra Simon (Prop)
Maitua Feterika (2nd Row)
Ngatokotoru Arakua (Prop)
Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce (2nd Row)
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly (Five-Eighth)
Bobbi Law (Centre)
Charntay Poko (Halfback)
Jayme Fressard (Centre)
Katelyn Vaha'akolo (Winger)
Katie Green (Fullback)
Romy Teitzel (Fullback)
Tahlulah Tillett (Five-Eighth)
Chantelle Graham (Lock)
Charlotte Scanlan (Lock)
Paige Parker (Utility)
Phoebe Desmond (2nd Row)
Shannon Evans (Halfback)
Gold Coast Titans
April Ngatupuna (Lock)
Belinda Clarke (Prop)
Brianna Clark (2nd Row)
Brittany Breayley-Nati (Hooker)
Destiny Brill (Lock)
Georgia Hale (Lock)
Jessika Elliston (2nd Row)
Shaniah Power (2nd Row)
Shannon Mato (Prop)
Stephanie Hancock (Prop)
Tazmin Gray (2nd Row)
Zara Canfield (2nd Row)
Cobie-Jane Morgan (Halfback)
Evania Pelite (Centre)
Grace Griffin (Five-Eighth)
Jasmine Peters (Centre)
Jetaya Faifua (Centre)
Karina Brown (Winger)
Karli Hansen (Halfback)
Kimiora Breayley-Nati (Halfback)
Lauren Dam (Centre)
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith (Five-Eighth)
Parramatta Eels
Abbi Church (Fullback)
Botille Vette-Welsh (Fullback)
Emily Curtain (Five-Eighth)
Jocephy Daniels (Centre)
Katrina Phippen (Fullback)
Maddie Studdon (Halfback)
Mareva Swann (Centre)
Rikeya Horne (Winger)
Sereana Naitokatoka (Halfback)
Taina Naividi (Fullback)
Tess Staines (Fullback)
Tiana Penitani (Winger)
Christine Pauli (Prop)
Ellie Johnston (Prop)
Fatafehi Hanisi (Prop)
Filomina Hanisi (Prop)
Jade Etherden (Lock)
Jamie-Anne Wright (2nd Row)
Kennedy Cherrington (2nd Row)
Nita Maynard (Hooker)
Shirley Mailangi (Lock)
Simaima Taufa (Lock)
Therese Aiton (Hooker)
Tomaya Kelly-Sines (Prop)