Cronulla Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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Cronulla Sharks will want to head into the finals with a solid winning streak to their name and they can make it five straight wins as they take on New Zealand Warriors.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Saturday 31st August, 2024 - 10:35am / AUS - 7:35pm / US EST - 5:35am / US PST - 2:35am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Mix 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 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
CRONULLA SHARKS FORM: SHARKS FINDING FORM
After a mid-season blip, the Sharks are firmly back on track and look set to enter the finals on a good run of form. They were far too good for St. George Illawarra Dragons last week and made it four wins in succession.
LAST FIVE: LWWWW
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS FORM: WARRIORS LOSE AGAIN
In contrast to their opponents, the Warriors have lost their last four matches. They went down to Canterbury Bulldogs and have now won just one of their last seven.
LAST FIVE: WLLLL
CRONULLA SHARKS TEAM NEWS: HYNES SET TO RETURN
Star man Nicho Hynes was named on the extended bench earlier in the week and has been listed to play 24 hours from kick-off. He has been sidelined since Round 18 and will provide a big boost for the Sharks while winger Sione Katoa is also back.
Starting 13: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Siosifa Talakai 4. Kayal Iro 5. Samuel Stonestreet 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes Bench: 14. Jack Williams 15. Royce Hunt 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 17. Thomas Hazelton Reserves: 18. Chris Veaila 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Billy Burns 22. Nicho Hynes
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS TEAM NEWS: TUIVASA-SHECK SIDELINED
There have been some positional changes for the Warriors with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck ruled out after copping a head knock last week. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad shifts to the centres with Taine Tuaupiki coming into the side at fullback.
Starting 13: 1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 4. Ali Leiataua 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Marata Niukore 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Dylan Walker Bench: 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Tom Ale 16. Jazz Tevaga 17. Demitric Sifakula Reserves: 18. Chanel Harris-Tavita 20. Leka Halasima 21. Edward Kosi 22. Paul Roache 23. Jacob Laban
CRONULLA SHARKS VS NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS PREDICTION
Cronulla Sharks are headed to the finals in the right frame of mind having won their last four. They will aim to keep that run going here as they host New Zealand Warriors and will be very confident of doing so against the Kiwi outfit. The visitors have lost their last four and have been pretty poor all season so it would not be a surprise to see the hosts claim yet another success.
CRONULLA SHARKS VS NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS TIP: CRONULLA SHARKS -6
