St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Penrith Panthers Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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St. George Illawarra Dragons need to find some consistency if they are to finish the year in the finals. They have the chance to make it back-to-back victories here but come up against the in-form reigning premiers Penrith Panthers.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Sunday 28th July, 2024 - 5:00am / AUS - 2:00pm / US EST - 12:00am / US PST - Saturday 27th July, 2024 - 9:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will not be broadcast live in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will not be broadcast live in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the UK / This match will be streamed live on Kayo Sports in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS FORM: DRAGONS HOLD OFF BRONCOS
Despite leading by 22 points early in the second half of their game with Brisbane Broncos, the Dragons were given a late scare. However, they were able to hang on for the win with their W-L sequence now standing at five games.
LAST FIVE: WLWLW
PENRITH PANTHERS FORM: PANTHERS EDGE THRILLER
In what was a brilliant contest with the Dolphins, the Panthers were thankful for the boot of Nathan Cleary as he returned to kick the all-important field goal during golden point, doing so from beyond his own 40m line in the process.
LAST FIVE: WWLWW
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS TEAM NEWS: ORIGIN STARS RETURN
Zac Lomax and Ben Hunt were both missing for the Dragons’ win over the Broncos but that duo return here with Mikaele Ravalawa and Jesse Marschke making way.
Starting 13: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Max Feagai 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tom Eisenhuth Bench: 14. Hame Sele 15. Luciano Leilua 16. Toby Couchman 17. Ben Murdoch-Masila Reserves: 18. Mathew Feagai 19. Blake Lawrie 20. Jack Bird 21. Fa'amanu Brown 22. Mikaele Ravalawa
PENRITH PANTHERS TEAM NEWS: LUAI AMONG THOSE BACK ON DECK
Jarome Luai, Liam Martin, Isaah Yeo and Brian To’o were all given the weekend off on the back of their Origin exploits with that quartet returning for this encounter but Dylan Edwards is still missing because of a knee injury.
Starting 13: 1. Daine Laurie 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo Bench: 14. Trent Toelau 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Mavrik Geyer Reserves: 18. Matt Eisenhuth 19. Jack Cole 20. Brad Schneider 21. Isaiah Iongi 23. Luke Sommerton
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS VS PENRITH PANTHERS PREDICTION
St. George Illawarra Dragons are right in the mix for a spot in the top eight but they could fall away slightly if they are unable to get the job done against reigning premiers Penrith Panthers. The away side have navigated the Origin period superbly and come into this having won four of their last five. Meanwhile, the Dragons have lacked consistency of late and that could catch them out again with the Panthers backed to prevail.
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS VS PENRITH PANTHERS TIP: PENRITH PANTHERS TO WIN
