The Titans have dominated out an Achilles harm for star recruit Taliah Fuimaono after she was helped from the sector within the Gold Coast’s 16-6 win over the Cowboys within the NRLW season opener.
The greatest season on file kicked off with loads of drama, with North Queensland’s Mia Middleton positioned on report and despatched to the sin bin for a harmful lifting deal with on Emily Bass that pressured the rep star off with a suspected collarbone harm.
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That got here simply 5 minutes after Fuimaono limped from the sector within the arms of trainers after she pulled up with none contact, though the membership is assured that it’s not a season-ending Achilles harm.
The Jillaroos star is certainly one of their most vital gamers and confirmed off her abilities with a cultured line-break early within the second half earlier than, however it was a Titans veteran who stole the present with Evania Pelite placing in a efficiency for the ages.
The World Cup winner hung out within the centres final yr however returned to fullback the place she scored a surprising solo attempt to put the Titans in entrance to go along with 201 working metres, 14 deal with busts and an epic try-saving deal with to disclaim Shaniah Power.
It was a courageous effort from NRLW newcomers North Queensland who opened the scoring by former Knight Emma Manzelmann, whereas Krystal Blackwell got here up with an unimaginable chase to power an error out of Destiny Mino-Sinapati over the road.
They had been within the battle till the ultimate jiffy when Gold Coast’s Zara Canfield broke their hearts with a strive from a fast faucet.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au