An injury will prevent Kempsey born Nakia Davis-Welsh from stepping onto the field for the Sydney Roosters in the first ever Women’s NRL match against the New Zealand Warriors this Saturday.
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The cruel blow to Davis-Welsh was confirmed when she missed selection into the 21-woman squad on Tuesday afternoon, as Botille Vette-Welsh was named as her replacement.
Davis-Welsh is an Australian and New South Wales representative and if healthy, would be one of the first picked into the starting side.
Davis-Welsh signed with the Roosters earlier this year, after it was announced four NRL teams would contest for the first women's NRL premiership.
The 22-year-old representative player was signed as a marquee player.
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Injuries have restricted Davis-Welsh’s playing time over the past 12-months.
The fullback injured her ankle in Australia’s World Cup victory over New Zealand in December last year.
Davis-Welsh returned to full strength but has suffered from niggling ankle injuries since.
It’s unknown if her current injury is related with her ankle issues.
The Roosters and Warriors do battle on Saturday at 3pm while the Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons women’s sides will face off on Sunday at 1.45pm.
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