St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL

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WIN Stadium will see a classic top-versus-bottom clash on Saturday evening as the ladder-leading Canberra Raiders take on a St George Illawarra Dragons team desperate to end a four-game losing streak.

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St. George Illawarra Dragons team news

In a huge double blow to the Dragons’ very slim finals hopes, the club have provided updates on a star duo. Edge forward Jaydn Su’A will miss up to a month after suffering a medial ligament injury from a hip drop tackle, while promising forward Toby Couchman has been ruled out for the season (shoulder surgery). Sua’s absence will be felt on their left edge in both attack and defence, with Michael Molo promoted from the bench to fill the void. Hame Sele comes in on the bench.

Squad: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Mathew Feagai 5. Corey Allan 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Michael Molo 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Hamish Stewart 16. Hame Sele 17. Blake Lawrie 18. Jacob Halangahu 19. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 20. Lachlan Ilias 21. Hayden Buchanan 22. Ben Murdoch-Masila

Canberra Raiders team news

The Raiders are boosted by the return of powerful centre Sebastian Kris from a concussion. His inclusion adds another layer of strike to an already confident backline and strengthens their edge defence.

Squad: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jed Stuart 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota 18. Danny Levi 19. Manaia Waitere 20. Noah Martin 21. Trey Mooney 22. Ethan Sanders

St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders prediction

The St George Illawarra Dragons (12th) are in a tailspin. Their defence has been a particular concern, and their most recent game was a high-scoring 38-32 defeat to the North Queensland Cowboys

The Canberra Raiders (1st) are the competition's benchmark. They sit proudly atop the NRL ladder and are riding a nine-game winning streak. After a period of grinding out narrow victories, their last two wins have been emphatic, culminating in a 44-18 thrashing of the Newcastle Knights in Round 21.

Dragons winger Tyrell Sloan has been a standout performer in a difficult season. He sits second on the NRL's try-scoring list with an impressive 15 tries.

Canberra has won seven away games on the bounce. Canberra has a huge advantage, winning the last five straight encounters. However, when they met a month ago in Round 18, the Raiders only scraped home with a 28-24 victory.

On paper, this is a mismatch. However, the close result in their last meeting suggests this may not be a blowout. The Raiders' class should see them home, but the Dragons have a blueprint to stay competitive

St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders tip: Canberra Raiders to win & Hudson Young to score a try