Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
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Cronulla Sharks are hunting a third straight home victory, whilst Manly Sea Eagles want to make it four NRL wins in a row.
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Cronulla Sharks team news
Cronulla Sharks’ Origin players return to action here, but the hosts will be without Nicho Hynes due to a calf problem, a significant blow for Craig Fitzgibbon.
Squad: William Kennedy, Samuel Stonestreet, Jesse Ramien, KL Iro, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Braydon Trindall, Niwhai Puru, Addin Fonua-Blake, Blayke Brailey, Toby Rudolf, Briton Nikora, Teig Wilton, Cameron McInnes, Jesse Colquhoun, Siosifa Talakai, Billy Burns, Thomas Hazelton, Hohepa Puru, Oregon Kaufusi, Braden Uele, Jayden Berrell, Riley Jones, Mawene Hiroti
Manly Sea Eagles team news
Lehi Hopoate is back from suspension, whilst Ben Trbojevic has overcome a head injury to also make the squad, which also features Manly Sea Eagles’ Origin players.
Squad: Clayton Faulalo, Jason Saab, Josh Feledy, Reuben Garrick, Lehi Hopoate, Luke Brooks, Jamal Fogarty, Taniela Paseka, Jake Simpkin, Kobe Hetherington, Jackson Shereb, Ben Trbojevic, Jake Trbojevic, Brandon Wakeham, Nathan Brown, Ethan Bullemor, Simione Laiafi, Blake Wilson, Joey Walsh, Hugo Hart, Haumole Olakau'atu, Tolutau Koula
Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles prediction
An intriguing encounter which has the potential to go either way is on deck between these two sides. Cronulla Sharks have established themselves as a real force recently at home, whilst Manly Sea Eagles are building some serious momentum following a run of three straight wins. This contest will likely come down to which team defends better, with both offenses capable of doing significant damage.
Manly Sea Eagles may well have the edge in that department. The visitors have given up just 32 points across their last three NRL games, all of which they won and you need to go back to March 26 for the last time Manly gave up 20 points in more in a single fixture. That solid stability within their backline makes them worth backing to end Cronulla’s recent run of positive results at home.
Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles tip: Manly Sea Eagles to win
