Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023
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THE FACTS
When is Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders on and what time does it start? Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders will take place on Sunday 3rd September, 2023 – 07:05 (UK)
Where is Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders taking place? Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders will take place at PointsBet Stadium in Sydney, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches
What channel is Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders 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 Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders? 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
CRONULLA SHARKS
- Cronulla Sharks saw their hopes of pushing for a top four place come to a disappointing end after they were comfortably defeated by Newcastle Knights last week.
- That was a first loss in four matches for the Sharks but they will have Nicho Hynes back on deck for this contest after the halfback missed last week’s contest.
Sharks: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Cameron McInnes Bench: 14. Jack Williams 15. Royce Hunt 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Matt Moylan Reserves: 18. Kayal Iro 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Oregon Kaufusi 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Daniel Atkinson
CANBERRA RAIDERS
- Canberra Raiders may well need to win this game to secure their spot in the finals after they suffered defeat to Brisbane Broncos last time out.
- The Raiders were right in the contest for much of the game but fell away towards the end and despite criticism over his team selection last week, head coach Ricky Stuart has retained his much-changed backline while lock Corey Horsburgh is out through suspension.
Raiders: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Sebastian Kris 3. Jack Wighton 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Nick Cotric 6. Matt Frawley 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Emre Guler 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh Bench: 14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Jarrod Croker 17. Hohepa Puru Reserves: 18. Pasami Saulo 19. Albert Hopoate 20. Trey Mooney 21. Danny Levi 22. James Schiller
THE PREDICTION
This is an intriguing matchup to bring the NRL regular season to an end as Cronulla Sharks host Canberra Raiders. The Sharks will be aiming to secure a home match in their first game of the finals while the Raiders need a win to confirm their spot in the top eight. There is little to split the two teams based on how they have performed across the season but the Raiders were targeted by the Brisbane Broncos’ right edge last week and that weakness could prove to be their downfall once again.
