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May 19 2023, 13:56 · Ash Wheldon

Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023

Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023
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THE FACTS

When is Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles on and what time does it start? Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles will take place on Sunday 21st May, 2023 – 07:05 (UK)

Where is Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles taking place? Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles will take place at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Australia

Where can I get tickets for Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches

What channel is Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles 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 Manly Sea Eagles? 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 secured a vital victory to solidify their recent run of form as they earned a fifth successive win by getting the better of Parramatta Eels last week.
  • The Raiders have put their poor start to the season behind them and will believe they can continue their upward trajectory on home soil, although they have been forced into a change in the hooking department with Zac Woodford dropping out and Danny Levi coming into the 17 after recovering from injury.

Starting 13: Kris, Hopoate, Croker, Timoko, Rapana, Wighton, Fogarty, Papali’i, Starling, Tapine, Young, Whitehead, Horsburgh – Interchanges: Levi, Guler, Saulo, Maritoa – Reserves: Schiller, Puru, Schneider, Harawira-Naera, Cotric

Unavailable: Adrian Trevilyan (Injured), Matt Frawley (Injured), Zac Woodford (Injured)

MANLY SEA EAGLES

  • Manly Sea Eagles suffered a third consecutive loss as they were edged by Cronulla Sharks last week and the pressure is on Anthony Seibold’s side ahead of this contest.
  • They have struggled of late with some key men sidelined but they are handed a massive boost here with Josh Schuster coming back into the halves while Jake Trbojevic will make a sooner-than-expected return from a calf problem.

Starting 13: T. Trbojevic, Saab, Parker, Koula, Garrick, Schuster, Cherry-Evans, Paseka, Croker, Keppie, Olakau’atu, B. Trbojevic, J. Trbojevic – Interchanges: Lawton, Fainu, Bullemor, Condon – Reserves: Weekes, Harper, Johns, Boyle, Chan Kum Tong

Unavailable: Toafofoa Sipley (Suspended), Aaron Woods (Injured), Kelma Tuilagi (Injured), Josh Aloiai (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

These two teams are trending in opposite directions and it could be evident when they go head-to-head. Canberra Raiders have won their last five while Manly Sea Eagles come into this with three successive losses to their name. Both have top eight aspirations this season but the pressure is starting to build on Manly, even at this early stage of the campaign and with Canberra being tough to beat on home soil, all signs point to a Raiders win in this one.