St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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St. George Illawarra Dragons need help from elsewhere if they are to make the finals having lost their last two matches. That is also the case for Canberra Raiders whose mid-season form looks set to cost them a top eight spot.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Saturday 7th September, 2024 - 6:00am / AUS - 3:00pm / US EST - 1:00am / US PST - Friday 6th September, 2024 - 10:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will not be broadcast live in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 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
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS FORM: DRAGONS LOSE HIGH-SCORING AFFAIR
Despite scoring 40 points, the Dragons somehow lost out to Parramatta Eels last week to throw their season into jeopardy. They must now win this final game of the regular season and hope the Dolphins and Newcastle Knights play out a draw.
LAST FIVE: WLWLL
CANBERRA RAIDERS FORM: RAIDERS TOPPLE CHOOKS
In a hard-fought game, Canberra got the better of Sydney Roosters to keep their season alive but it is still likely that they will miss out on the top eight, despite winning their last two matches.
LAST FIVE: LLLWW
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS TEAM NEWS: BIRD A LATE SCRATCH
Jack Bird has been pulled from the side 24 hours from kick-off so Savelio Tamale will line-up in the centres while hooker Jacob Liddle returns after missing out last week for personal reasons.
Starting 13: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Jack Bird 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tom Eisenhuth Bench: 14. Connor Muhleisen 15. Toby Couchman 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner Reserves: 18. Hamish Stewart 19. Michael Molo 20. Savelio Tamale 21. Max Feagai 22. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
CANBERRA RAIDERS TEAM NEWS: FOGARTY RETURNS
Jamal Fogarty makes a welcome return at halfback while Ethan Strange is also back on deck. That is a huge boost for them with Jordan Rapana missing after suffering a facial fracture last week so Kaeo Weekes shifts to fullback.
Starting 13: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Simi Sasagi 13. Morgan Smithies Bench: 14. Danny Levi 15. Corey Horsburgh 16. Ata Mariota 17. Trey Mooney Reserves: 18. James Schiller 19. Zac Woolford 20. Emre Guler 21. Jed Stuart 22. Adam Cook
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS VS CANBERRA RAIDERS PREDICTION
These two teams could both have been playing in the finals but a lack of consistency is likely to cost them. The loser’s season will definitely be over and even the winning side will need a minor miracle from elsewhere. St. George Illawarra Dragons have lost their last two while Canberra Raiders have won their last two and that form could continue here with the away side favoured to come away with the spoils.
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS VS CANBERRA RAIDERS TIP: CANBERRA RAIDERS TO WIN
