St. George Illawarra Dragons vs New Zealand Warriors Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL

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The St George Illawarra Dragons tackle the New Zealand Warriors in Wollongong.

Start date/time: Saturday 10th May, 2025: UK – 8:30am / Local – 5:30pm / US ET – 3:30am / US PT – 12:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Foxtel / US – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports

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St. George Illawarra Dragons team news

Heralded young forward Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga has been named for his NRL debut against the Warriors. The 19-year-old comes into the side for Emre Guler (shoulder injury). Pasifiki Tonga will be one of the NRL’s biggest players when he debuts at 196 cm tall and weighing in at 121 kilograms. Head Coach Shane Flanagan has named the same halves pairing of son Kyle and Lhykan King-Togia that faced the Tigers, meaning Lachlan Ilias again misses out.

Squad: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Corey Allan 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lyhkan King-Togia 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Dylan Egan 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Hamish Stewart 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Jack de Belin 16. Luciano Leilua 17. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 18. Nathan Lawson 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 20. Lachlan Ilias 21. Blake Lawrie 22. Finau Latu

New Zealand Warriors team news

Prolific try scorer Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has been named on the wing. He is yet to make an appearance this season after suffering a wrist injury in a pre-season trial. Ed Kosi is the odd man out. Rocco Berry (hamstring) will also miss at least a week. Super utility Kurt Capewell will shift out to the centres. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has been named on the extended bench in a sign of things to come for the Warriors.

Squad: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Kurt Capewell 5. Taine Tuaupiki 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. Jackson Ford 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Leka Halasima 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 14. Samuel Healey 15. Jacob Laban 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Bunty Afoa 18. Te Maire Martin 20. Tanah Boyd 21. Tanner Stowers-Smith 22. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 23. Eddie Ieremia

St. George Illawarra Dragons vs New Zealand Warriors prediction

The St George Dragons find themselves in danger of slipping away from sight of the top eight. A disappointing result last week against the West Tigers leaves the team in 10th position on the ladder with just the three wins so far this season. A fast start was quickly erased by a 20-point burst in 20 minutes from the Tigers leading into halftime.

The Warriors defeated the North Queensland Cowboys 30 points to 26 in a Magic round classic. The Warriors enjoyed a large lead just out of halftime but the Cowboys stormed home to almost steal it. The Warriors currently sit in a lofty third place on the ladder, interestingly though, their for and against sits at zero which is far inferior to the other teams in the top eight.

These two sides have split their last eight matchups with four wins each. Most recently the Dragons defeated the Warriors 30-12 in Round 7 last year. The two sides will meet again in August.

Luke Metcalfe has been directing his side around the park very well as part of this Warriors three game winning streak and with four of their next five games on the road, this looms as an important period for the Warriors as they continue their push for a coveted top four position.

We think the Warriors are playing well enough to record a victory on the road against the Dragons.

St. George Illawarra Dragons vs New Zealand Warriors tip: New Zealand Warriors to win