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March 1 2023, 01:02 · Ash Wheldon

Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023

Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023
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THE FACTS

When is Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm on and what time does it start? Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm will take place on Thursday 2nd March, 2022 – 08:50 (UK)

Where is Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm taking place? Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm will take place at CommBank Stadium in Sydney, Australia

Where can I get tickets for Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches

What channel is Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm 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 Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm? 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

PARRAMATTA EELS

  • Parramatta Eels produced a superb run to make it to last year’s Grand Final but they were outclassed in the showpiece as they failed to prevent rivals Penrith Panthers from clinching a second successive Premiership.
  • The Eels will be hoping to build on their effort of last year and will hope that the arrival of Josh Hodgson can be beneficial, although the loss of back-rowers Shaun Lane and Ryan Matterson is a big blow for this round 1 contest.

Starting 13: Gutherson, Sivo, Penisini, Blake, Simonsson, D. Brown, Moses, Campbell-Gillard, Hodgson, Paulo, Cartwright, Doorey, Hopgood – Interchanges: Momoisea, Murchie, Greig, Makatoa – Reserves: Arthur, Rodwell, Ogden, Rein, Lumelume

Unavailable: Shaun Lane (Injured), Ryan Matterson (Suspended), Haze Dunster (Injured)

MELBOURNE STORM

  • Melbourne Storm were surprisingly beaten in the first week of the finals last year as Canberra Raiders ended their season early and they have it all to do to improve on that effort this time around.
  • The Storm have lost a wealth of experience in the pack and come into this opener with a host of players on the sidelines including Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Starting 13: Meaney, Warbrick, Smith, Tonumaipea, Coates, Munster, Hughes, Asofa-Solomona, H. Grant, Welch, Loiero, Katoa, King – Interchanges: Wishart, MacDonald, Lewis, J. Grant – Reserves: Anderson, Garlick, Faalogo, Chan, Pezet

Unavailable: Dean Ieremia (Injured), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Injured), Justin Olam (Injured), Tui Kamikamica (Injured), George Jennings (Injured), Tariq Sims (Injured), Tom Eisenhuth (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

Parramatta Eels and Melbourne Storm will get the new NRL season underway as the pair do battle at CommBank Stadium. The Eels fell at the final hurdle last year as they succumbed to defeat in the Grand Final against Penrith Panthers while the Storm failed to make it beyond the first week of the finals. Both will be looking to compete for a spot in the top four this season but the Storm’s injury list to begin the campaign looks to be significant and the Eels can prevail on home soil.

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