St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
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The key for Cronulla Sharks is to avoid complacency away to St. George Illawarra Dragons, the worst team in the NRL this season.
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St. George Illawarra Dragons team news
Toby Couchman is out with a head injury for St. George Illawarra Dragons and he is set to be replaced by Emre Guler.
Squad: Clinton Gutherson, Setu Tu, Moses Suli, Valentine Holmes, Tyrell Sloan, Lyhkan King-Togia, Kyle Flanagan, Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga, Damien Cook, Emre Guler, Dylan Egan, Hamish Stewart, Ryan Couchman, Jacob Liddle, Josh Kerr, Jacob Halangahu, Jacob Webster, Daniel Atkinson, Mathew Feagai, Luciano Leilua, Christian Tuipulotu, Ryan Hutchinson
Cronulla Sharks team news
Cronulla Sharks have been dealt a couple of setbacks with the news that both Kayal Iro and Siosifa Talakai will miss this game through injury.
Squad: William Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Jesse Ramien, Mawene Hiroti, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Braydon Trindall, Nicho Hynes, Addin Fonua-Blake, Blayke Brailey, Jesse Colquhoun, Briton Nikora, Teig Wilton, Cameron McInnes, Hohepa Puru, Billy Burns, Oregon Kaufusi, Thomas Hazelton, Michael Gabrael, Braden Uele, Niwhai Puru, Samuel Stonestreet, Tuku Hau Tapuha
St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks prediction
St. George Illawarra Dragons have managed just ten points over the course of this campaign so far, currently eight points less than their nearest competitors with just a few weeks of the regular season left to play. Only two wins all year in the NRL is just utterly abysmal and the Dragons’ players must be willing for it all to come to an end soon.
Before that happens, Cronulla get their opportunity to face them. The Sharks have won 11 more games and racked up a whopping 22 more points than their opponents. This has all the makings of a bloodbath provided Cronulla don’t show any complacency and play hard from the first whistle, so back them heavily on the handicap.
St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks tip: Cronulla Sharks to win with -15.5 handicap
