Cronulla Sharks vs St. George Illawarra Dragons – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023

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THE FACTS

When is Cronulla Sharks vs St. George Illawarra Dragons on and what time does it start? Cronulla Sharks vs St. George Illawarra Dragons will take place on Thursday 29th June, 2023 – 10:50 (UK)

Where is Cronulla Sharks vs St. George Illawarra Dragons taking place? Cronulla Sharks vs St. George Illawarra Dragons will take place at PointsBet Stadium in Sydney, Australia

Where can I get tickets for Cronulla Sharks vs St. George Illawarra Dragons? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches

What channel is Cronulla Sharks vs St. George Illawarra Dragons 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 St. George Illawarra Dragons? 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 produced a good response to their hammering against Melbourne Storm as they comfortably defeated Canterbury Bulldogs to avoid suffering a third straight loss.
• The Sharks ran in 48 points in that straightforward success and will be eager to build on that attacking effort on the back of their bye with Craig Fitzgibbon naming the same 17, although Toby Rudolf could be a late addition if he can prove his fitness.

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

Unavailable: Kade Dykes (Injured), Royce Hunt (Injured)

ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

• St. George Illawarra Dragons were beaten for the third time in four matches while they have won just two of their last 11 after they were torn apart by New Zealand Warriors last week.
• It was an alarmingly poor performance from the Dragons and to compound matters, they have lost Jack Bird and Mosese Suli to injury while the future of skipper Ben Hunt remains up in the air ahead of this encounter.

Starting 13: Sloan, Mat. Feagai, Moga, Lomax, Ravalawa, Sullivan, B. Hunt, F. Molo, Liddle, Lawrie, Murdoch-Masila, Su’A, De Belin – Interchanges: Amone, M. Molo, T. Couchman, J. Hunt – Reserves: R. Couchman, Mbye, Musgrove, Max Feagai, Burns

Unavailable: Cody Ramsey (Illness), Tyrell Fuimaono (Injured), Mosese Suli (Injured), Jack Bird (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

Cronulla Sharks caught the eye with their attacking play in their big win over Canterbury Bulldogs and they will be out to match that performance as they host rivals St. George Illawarra Dragons. The visitors were really poor in their loss to New Zealand Warriors last week and now face a Sharks outfit that will be on a high after their big win as well as coming into this on the back of their bye. The Sharks have also won the past six matchups between the two and with the future of Ben Hunt causing major off-field distractions for the Dragons, the hosts should be comfortable victors here and can cover the -14 handicap.