Rugby League Women Round 5 Betting Picks 2026
A new round of the Telstra Women’s Premiership league starts this Friday. These National Rugby League Women Round 5 Betting Picks 2026 will help get your card set for an exciting weekend of action.
This round features several matches with heavy favorites. That means we will have to turn away from moneylines to find value this week. In doing so, we pick on four teams with trouble scoring as well as an underdog with the potential to keep its game close.
Rugby League Women Round 5 Betting Picks 2026
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers Under 36.5 (-110 via FanDuel)
Cronulla stumbled out of the blocks to start the season and currently find themselves 9th place on the ladder. The Sharks are in the bottom third of the league in overall scoring having amassed just 60 points so far this year. While the offense may be sputtering, the Sharks’ defense has done well to limit the damage. They have allowed the sixth-fewest points (74) and are conceding an average of 18 points per match.
Quincy Dodd delivers for the Sharks 🙌 #NRLW
Telstra Moment of the Match pic.twitter.com/2ROzti832N
— NRLW (@NRLWomens) July 25, 2026
On the other side of the ball, Wests is also suffering from a slacking offense. The Tigers have scored the fifth-fewest points this year and are averaging just 20 points per match. Defensively, they are giving up 30 points per match on average. In their defense though, they have gone up against two of the league’s best offenses over the last two weeks with each topping 40 points against them.
Despite the Tigers lack of defense, it’s unlikely the Sharks will find enough offense to push the game total past 36 points. This should remain a lower scoring affair between two anemic offenses.
Canberra Raiders vs. North Queensland Cowboys Under 43.5 (-104 via FanDuel)
To say things have been rough for North Queensland would be the understatement of the year. The Cowboys have yet to win a match this season and haven’t even been close to one so far. They have scored only 32 points through four games, averaging a paltry 8 points per match. In fact, North Queensland was unable to reach seven points in three of those contests. The Cowboys are allowing an average of 39 points per match.
Rosie Kelly lights up Queensland Country Bank Stadium 🔥 #NRLW pic.twitter.com/xxJIpr3HE3
— NRLW (@NRLWomens) July 25, 2026
The Raiders seem to be in position to light up the scoreboard this week given their opponents’ defensive struggles. However, Canberra has found it hard to put up points themselves for the most part. They are averaging 22 points per match which is partially skewed by a 42 point outing against the Warriors two rounds ago. Last round, they managed only 10 points of offense against the Sharks.
We are benefiting from a high total because the books are focusing on the Cowboys average points conceded. Pounce on this knowing the Raiders may not top 30 in this match keeping the final score well below this mark.
New Zealand Warriors (+3.5) vs. Gold Coast Titans (-110 via FanDuel)
Gold Coast has jumped out to a 3-1 start to the season and find themselves 3rd place on the ladder. The Titans offense has led the charge scoring the second-most points in the league this year. Their defense has stepped up as well, holding opponents to an average of 15 points per match. After opening the season with a 34-10 loss to the Roosters, Gold Coast has sailed past this spread in each of its last three matches.
However, the Titans should not overlook a Warriors team that is also 3-1 on the season. New Zealand has scored the fourth-highest total points this year and is averaging 26 points per match. The Warriors also have a formidable defense, allowing only 17 points per match through their first four games.
Nicholls puts it on a dime for Ikenasio #NRLW 🤩 pic.twitter.com/EWvJfHKnAt
— NRLW (@NRLWomens) July 26, 2026
New Zealand is +140 to win this game outright on DraftKings so you may consider doubling down on them there. For our purposes, hoping both defenses show up and keep this game close seems like the safest way to play this.
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