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St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Gold Coast Titans Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season

St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Gold Coast Titans Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season

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Gold Coast Titans’ late season surge up the table looks to have been halted last week while the Dragons are still very much in the hunt for a top-eight place.

START DATE/TIME: Sunday 18th August, 2024: UK – 5:00am / Aus (local) – 2:00pm / US ET – 12:00am / US PT – 9:00pm (Saturday)

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 TEAM NEWS

Starting 13: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Mathew Feagai 4. Max Feagai 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kyle Flanagan 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. Toby Couchman 15. Ryan Couchman 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Jack Bird 18. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 19. Lyhkan King-Togia 20. Mikaele Ravalawa Reserves: 21. Michael Molo 22. Connor Muhleisen

GOLD COAST TITANS TEAM NEWS

Starting 13: 1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Kieran Foran 8. Jaimin Jolliffe 9. Sam Verrills 10. Erin Clark 11. David Fifita 12. Klese Haas 13. Chris Randall Bench: 14. AJ Brimson 15. Isaac Liu 16. Josiah Pahulu 17. Keenan Palasia 18. Beau Fermor 19. Tanah Boyd 20. Joe Stimson Reserves: 21. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 22. Tony Francis

ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS VS GOLD COAST TITANS PREDICTION

St George were unable to build on their excellent win over NRL table-toppers Melbourne Storm two weeks ago with Shane Flanagan’s topsy-turvy side losing to the Bulldogs last time out – one of their chief rivals for a top-eight place.

After an excellent run of five wins from six games, Gold Coast Titans were sent crashing back down to earth with a chastening 44-0 defeat at the hands of the Sharks. It was an almost unrecognisable performance from the Titans, who had started to threaten a late run to the finals.

Both sides tasted defeat last week but the manner of the Titans’ loss was particularly alarming. A place in the finals looks beyond them now, while the Dragons are still very much in that race so a home victory looks on the cards for the more motivated side.

ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS VS GOLD COAST TITANS TIP: GOLD COAST TITANS TO WIN