Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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THE FACTS
When is Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs on and what time does it start? Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs will take place on Friday 17th May, 2024 - 09:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs? Click here for ticket information on 2024 NRL matches
What channel is Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here
Where can I stream Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL
THE TEAM NEWS
CANBERRA RAIDERS
- Canberra Raiders put two poor performances behind them as they produced a stunning fightback to overcome Manly Sea Eagles last time out and will be refreshed on the back of their bye.
- The Raiders were 20-0 down in that game but were excellent in overturning that deficit to edge the game 24-26 and are boosted by the return of Jordan Rapana following a four-game absence.
Starting 13: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies Bench: 14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Emre Guler Reserves: 18. Albert Hopoate 19. Zac Woolford 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Peter Hola 22. Hohepa Puru
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
- Canterbury Bulldogs were unable to make it three successive victories as they fell short in their clash with reigning premiers Penrith Panthers last week.
- The Doggies never really looked like winning the game but were competitive for much of it and that effort has seen them name an unchanged 17-man squad for this contest.
Starting 13: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jaeman Salmon 13. Kurt Mann Bench: 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Josh Curran 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Jacob Preston Reserves: 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Blake Taaffe 21. Jake Turpin 22. Toby Sexton 23. Blake Wilson
THE PREDICTION
Canberra Raiders and Canterbury Bulldogs will get the 2024 Magic Round underway at Suncorp Stadium with both teams vying for a spot in the top eight. The Raiders begin the weekend in seventh spot having returned to winning ways with a thrilling victory over Manly Sea Eagles while the Bulldogs sit in ninth after going down to Penrith Panthers. This game could go either way with both capable of prevailing and in what should be a tight affair, expect this to be a close scoreline.
TIP: WINNING MARGIN - 1-12 POINTS
