Canterbury Bulldogs vs North Queensland Cowboys Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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Canterbury Bulldogs and North Queensland Cowboys are both safely in the top eight but will want a win here to ensure they finish as high as possible on the ladder which could impact their route to the Grand Final.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Saturday 7th September, 2024 - 8:30am / AUS - 5:30pm / US EST - 3:30am / US PST - 12:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will not be broadcast live in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL and Sky Go in the UK / This match will be streamed live on Kayo Sports in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS FORM: BULLDOGS SEE WINNING STREAK END
Canterbury’s hopes of finishing in the top four were all-but ended with their defeat to Manly Sea Eagles last week. That was a first loss in six and they will be desperate to bounce back ahead of the finals.
LAST FIVE: WWWWL
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS FORM: FIVE WINS FROM SIX
The Cowboys are also finding form at the right time and have won five of their last six, just like the Doggies. They got the better of an under-strength Melbourne Storm side last week to make it back-to-back successes.
LAST FIVE: WWLWW
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS TEAM NEWS: CAPTAIN CRICHTON BACK FROM BAN
Stephen Crichton makes a welcome return from a ban but Bronson Xerri has copped a suspension. The Bulldogs have also switched the wingers they named at the start of the week with Eli Clark and Jonathan Sua coming in for Jeral Skelton and Josh Addo-Carr.
Starting 13: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jeral Skelton 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon Bench: 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Harry Hayes 17. Josh Curran Reserves: 19. Blake Taaffe 20. Jack Underhill 21. Eli Clark 22. Lipoi Hopoi 23. Jonathan Sua
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS TEAM NEWS: MIKAELE RETURNS
Thomas Mikaele is back in the side having recovered from a hamstring injury while Kulikefu Finefeuiaki is hoping for a late call-up having been named on the extended bench as he aims to prove his fitness on the back of a thumb injury.
Starting 13: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter Bench: 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Harrison Edwards 17. Griffin Neame Reserves: 18. Jaxon Purdue 19. Chad Townsend 20. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 21. Marly Bitungane 22. Tomas Chester
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS VS NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS PREDICTION
These two teams could well meet in the finals and will want to gain the upper hand ahead of any potential matchup as they do battle in this final game of the regular season. Both Canterbury Bulldogs and North Queensland Cowboys have produced solid campaigns and will believe they can play a big part in the finals. In terms of this game, it could go either way but home advantage is important and the Doggies can make it count having lost just one home game all year.
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS VS NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS TIP: CANTERBURY BULLDOGS TO WIN
