Cronulla Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
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Cronulla Sharks come into this game as favourites against New Zealand Warriors with home advantage in their favour.
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Cronulla Sharks team news
Both Mawene Hiroti and Briton Nikora could feature in this one for Cronulla Sharks after each being named in the squad following their respective knee and face injuries respectively.
Squad: William Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Jesse Ramien, KL Iro, Samuel Stonestreet, Braydon Trindall, Nicholas Hynes, Addin Fonua-Blake, Blayke Brailey, Toby Rudolf, Billy Burns, Teig Wilton, Jesse Colquhoun, Siosifa Talakai, Thomas Hazelton, Oregon Kaufusi, Braden Uele, Mawene Hiroti, Hohepa Puru, Jayden Berrell, Michael Gabrael, Briton Nikora
New Zealand Warriors team news
New Zealand Warriors will be without Mitch Barnett for this game due to a broken thumb, so drafted in to replace him is 22-year-old Auckland native Demitric Vaimauga.
Squad: Taine Tuaupiki, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Adam Pompey, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Luke Metcalf, Tanah Boyd, James Fisher-Harris, Wayde Egan, Jackson Ford, Leka Halasima, Jacob Laban, Erin Clark, Sam Healey, Marata Niukore, Demitric Vaimauga, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, Morgan Gannon, Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Ali Leiataua
Cronulla Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors prediction
Cronulla Sharks are coming off the back of a crucial win on the road, beating Canberra Raiders 22-34 in an excellent offensive performance. It was the perfect response to being thrashed by Dolphins and should see them return home with plenty of momentum as they bid to record back-to-back NRL wins for the first time this season.
New Zealand Warriors on the other hand, suffered a poor home defeat at the hands of Wests Tigers as their backline was breached far too easily across the 80 minutes. When considering how vulnerable the Warriors were under pressure, this serves as a big opportunity for Cronulla Sharks and the expectation is that they’ll take it.
Cronulla Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors tip: Cronulla Sharks to win
