Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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Sharks Stadium will host a Sunday fixture as the well-rested Cronulla Sharks take on a Newcastle Knights team desperate to end a losing streak.
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Cronulla Sharks team news
Centre KL Iro returns from a pectoral injury for the Sharks. That sees Siosifa Talakai drop to the interchange. Jesse Colquhoun is the new lock forward with Cam McInnes out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. Braden Hamlin-Uele joins the interchange with Tuku Hau Tapuha dropping to the reserves.
Squad: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Mawene Hiroti 4. KL Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Toby Rudolf 11. Billy Burns 12. Teig Wilton 13. Jesse Colquhoun 14. Hohepa Puru 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Daniel Atkinson 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Samuel Stonestreet 22. Niwhai Puru
Newcastle Knights team news
Head Coach Adam O’Brien has selected an unchanged 17 with winger Greg Marzhew picked as the 18th man. Marzhew pulled out late from the clash against the Broncos last Sunday due to a back injury.
Squad: 1. Dane Gagai 2. Dominic Young 3. James Schiller 4. Bradman Best 5. Fletcher Hunt 6. Jakob Arthur 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Jermaine McEwen 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Mathew Croker 16. Thomas Cant 17. Elijah Leaumoana 18. Greg Marzhew 19. Jack Hetherington 20. Matthew Arthur 21. Connor Votano 22. Lachlan Crouch
Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights prediction
The Cronulla Sharks (6th) are coming into this match fresh from a bye in Round 25. Their last game was a dominant 54-22 victory over the Gold Coast Titans in Round 24.
The Newcastle Knights (16th) are in a form slump, having lost eight out of their last ten games. Their most recent defeat was a heavy 46-12 loss to the Brisbane Broncos at home.
Sharks’ antagonist Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 42 tries in 41 games at this venue while Knights winger Dominic Young has scored six tries in his last five games against Cronulla.
The Knights hold a narrow advantage in the overall head-to-head record, with 25 wins to the Sharks' 23 since 1998. However, the Sharks have won five of the last six H2H games, including a 20-point win in Round 7. The Knights have not won at Sharks Stadium since 2014 while the Sharks have won their last five games at Sharks Stadium.
The Sharks are well-rested and have a top four position in their sights. They will be confident of securing a victory at home against a Knights side that is struggling for form and leaking points
Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights tip: Cronulla to win by 16+ points & Ronaldo Mulitalo to score a try
