Winger Lavinia Tauhalaliku’s club record four tries netted her five Dally M points following the One New Zealand Warriors’ 42-4 NRLW win over North Queensland on Saturday.
After scoring the opening try of the contest Tauhalaliku went over for each of her side’s last three tries in the space of 16 minutes to complete a 38-point victory which equalled the Warriors’ biggest winning margin.
On day in which the One New Zealand Warriors were dominant throughout, the rest of the 12 points available went to front rower Harata Butler with three, standoff Emmanita Paki with two and fullback Apii Nicholls and centre Stacey Waaka with one each.
Match: Warriors v Cowboys
Round 3 -
home Team
Warriors
6th Position
away Team
Cowboys
12th Position
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland
In taking her try tally to six in two appearances so far this season, Tauhalaliku made a game high 211 metres from 16 runs, 70 post-contact metres, four line breaks, a try assist, six line breaks and two off loads.
Dally M leaderboard | Round 3
11 Tarryn Aiken (Roosters)
9 Sheridan Gallagher (Raiders), Tamika Upton (Broncos)
8 Jesse Southwell (Broncos), Zahara Temara (Raiders)
7 Faythe Manera (Wests Tigers)
6 Evania Isa'ako (Titans), Gayle Broughton (One New Zealand Warriors), Jaime Chapman (Titans), Jess Sergis (Roosters). Raecene McGregor (Wests Tigers), Yasmin Meakes (Knights)
Other One New Zealand Warriors:
5 Lavinia Tauhalaliku
4 Emmanita Paki
3 Apii Nicholls, Harata Butler
1 Stacey Waaka
