Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023

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THE FACTS

When is Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys on and what time does it start? Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys will take place on Thursday 27th April, 2023 – 10:50 (UK)

Where is Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys taking place? Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys will take place at PointsBet Stadium in Sydney, Australia

Where can I get tickets for Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches

What channel is Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys 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 North Queensland Cowboys? 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 made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they overcame Canterbury Bulldogs last week and will fancy their chances of further success here.
• The Sharks did enough to get the job done in that contest and with no injury issues reported, head coach Craig Fitzgibbon is able to name the same 17 for this encounter.

Starting 13: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Talakai, Mulitalo, Moylan, Hynes, Kaufusi, Brailey, Hamlin-Uele, Nikora, Wilton, McInnes – Interchanges: Graham, Williams, Hunt, Hazelton – Reserves: Trindall, Tracey, Colquhoun, Hiroti, Berrell

Unavailable: Kade Dykes (Injured), Toby Rudolf (Injured), Dale Finucane (Suspended)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS

• After suffering three successive losses, North Queensland Cowboys returned to winning ways as they edged Newcastle Knights in their latest matchup.
• The Cows are enduring a frustrating campaign but will hope last week acts as a turning point and it is little surprise that they will roll with the same side once again.

Starting 13: Drinkwater, Feldt, Holmes, Hiku, Taulagi, Dearden, Townsend, McLean, Robson, Hess, Gosiewski, Nanai, Cotter – Interchanges: Chester, Granville, Taunoa-Brown, Dunn – Reserves: Price, Hampton, Elliot, Sadrugu, Finefeuiaki

Unavailable: Luciano Leilua (Stood down), James Tamou (Injured), Heilum Luki (Injured), Griffin Neame (Injured), Jason Taumalolo (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

Cronulla Sharks will be aiming to produce some more consistency having won successive games for the first time this season. The aim will be to build on that here and put a winning streak together but North Queensland Cowboys will be looking to achieve the same having ended a three-game losing run last time out. The Cowboys did a solid job in seeing off Newcastle Knights but this will be a much tougher task and having lost eight of their past nine matchups against the Sharks, the home side are favoured in this one.