Canterbury Bulldogs vs Sydney Roosters Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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The Canterbury Bulldogs continue their quest to remain ahead of the chasing pack when they host the Sydney Roosters on Friday night football.
Start date/time: Friday 16th May, 2025: UK – 11:00am / Local – 8:00pm / US ET – 6:00am / US PT – 3:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Foxtel / US – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go & Watch NRL / Australia – Kayo Sports / US – Watch NRL, and if the match is televised in the USA it can also be streamed live on Fox Sports platforms
Canterbury Bulldogs team news
Jaeman Salmon is set for an extended stint on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury in Round 10. In his place, Harry Hayes has been named in the back row, with Luke Smith named on the bench to potentially make his NRL debut.
Squad: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Harry Hayes 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Lipoi Hopoi 17. Luke Smith 19. Jack Underhill 20. Blake Wilson 21. Jake Turpin 22. Drew Hutchison 23. Blake Taaffe
Sydney Roosters team news
Lindsay Collins returns in a huge boost for the Roosters, being named on the bench after recovering from a knee injury. He hasn’t taken the field since Round 5 but will be desperate to impress in his bid to be named in Billy Slater’s Queensland Origin side.
Squad: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Egan Butcher 16. Blake Steep 17. Lindsay Collins 18. Ethan King 19. Salesi Foketi 20. Dominic Young 21. Chad Townsend 22. Benaiah Ioelu
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Sydney Roosters prediction
The Sydney Roosters are coming off their first bye round of the season and while it was an opportunity for their troops to get a much-needed rest, they will need to be at their very best to repel the threat that the Canterbury Bulldogs represent.
The Canterbury Bulldogs travelled to the nation’s capital and found themselves in a 20-0 hole against the Canberra Raiders at halftime. In what maybe their best half of football in many years they produced a withering 32-0 second half to defeat the Raiders and head back up the highway sitting pretty on top of the ladder.
The roosters have won 10 of their past 12 matches against the Bulldogs, but this is a different challenge that the Cameron Ciraldo coached Canterbury represent and we think that the Bulldogs will have too much fire power for the Roosters in this one.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Sydney Roosters tip: Canterbury Bulldogs to win
