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July 21 2023, 14:37 · Ash Wheldon

Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023

Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023
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THE FACTS

When is Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles on and what time does it start? Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles will take place on Sunday 23rd July, 2023 – 07:05 (UK)

Where is Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles taking place? Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles will take place at PointsBet Stadium in Sydney, Australia

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

What channel is Cronulla Sharks 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 Cronulla Sharks 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

CRONULLA SHARKS

  • Cronulla Sharks suffered a first loss in four matches as they were on the end of a hiding against New Zealand Warriors last week in a result which severely hampers the Sharks’ hopes of making the top four.
  • It was a very poor showing from the Sharks and head coach Craig Fitzgibbon has responded by dropping Matt Moylan and giving Braydon Trindall a go in the side at five-eighth while Connor Tracey replaces Siosifa Talakai in the centres.

Starting 13: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Tracey, Mulitalo, Trindall, Hynes, Kaufusi, Brailey, Rudolf, Nikora, Colquhoun, Finucane – Interchanges: McInnes, Talakai, Williams, Hazelton – Reserves: Iro, Hiroti, Hunt, Atkinson, Hau Tapuha

Unavailable: Kade Dykes (Injured), Braden Hamlin-Uele (Injured), Wade Graham (Injured), Teig Wilton (Injured)

MANLY SEA EAGLES

  • Manly Sea Eagles’ hopes of making the finals are hanging by a thread after they suffered a third loss in their last four matches with top eight rivals North Queensland Cowboys bettering them last week.
  • The Sea Eagles cannot afford many more losses this season and they have made a couple of changes here as they aim to get back to winning ways with Matt Lodge set to debut for the club and he is joined by Sean Keppie on the bench while Toafofoa Sipley and Ethan Bullemor make way.

Starting 13: Garrick, Saab, Parker, Koula, Tuipulotu, Schuster, Cherry-Evans, Paseka, Croker, Aloiai, Olakau’atu, Tuilagi, J. Trbojevic – Interchanges: Matterson, Woods, Keppie, Lodge – Reserves: Bullemor, Arthur, Sipley, Tuaimalo Vaega, Chan Kum Tong

Unavailable: Ben Trbojevic (Injured), Tom Trbojevic (Injured), Karl Lawton (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

Cronulla Sharks come into this on the back of a very poor effort against New Zealand Warriors last week and they have made changes to their side to remove some underperforming individuals. They will hope that produces the desired results and will fancy their chances back on home soil as they host an inconsistent Manly Sea Eagles side. The visitors have lost three of their last four and also appear to have too many players not hitting their straps with a spot in the finals slipping away from them. The Sharks have performed well on home soil recently and having also won the past three matchups between the two teams, they look set to make an immediate return to winning ways.