St. George Illawarra Dragons vs New Zealand Warriors Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
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New Zealand Warriors could go top of the NRL depending on their result away at St. George Illawarra Dragons.
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St. George Illawarra Dragons team news
Good news for St. George Illawarra Dragons sees both Jaydn Su’A and Tyrell Sloan in the squad, the former having returned from the suspension and the latter having recovered from a groin problem.
Squad: Clinton Gutherson, Setu Tu, Jaydn Su'A, Valentine Holmes, Christian Tuipulotu, Daniel Atkinson, Kyle Flanagan, Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga, Damien Cook, Toby Couchman, Dylan Egan, Hamish Stewart, Ryan Couchman, Luciano Leilua, Emre Guler, Josh Kerr, Blake Lawrie, Tyrell Sloan, Lyhkan King-Togia, Hayden Buchanan, Hame Sele, Tyler Peckham-Harris
New Zealand Warriors team news
It is a changed New Zealand Warriors squad with Mitch Barnett, Tanah Boyd and Kurt Capewell also missing out, in Boyd’s case due to an ACL injury which will end his season prematurely. However, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returns as does Jackson Ford and Jacob Laban.
Squad: Taine Tuaupiki, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Ali Leiataua, Adam Pompey, Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Te Maire Martin, James Fisher-Harris, Wayde Egan, Jackson Ford, Leka Halasima, Jacob Laban, Erin Clark, Sam Healey, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Demitric Vaimauga, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, Luke Hanson, Marata Niukore, Kayliss Fatialofa, Makaia Tafua, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
St. George Illawarra Dragons vs New Zealand Warriors prediction
On paper, this should prove comfortably for New Zealand Warriors but it never is in the NRL, where every team plays hard and no win comes easily. However, St. George Illawarra Dragons have long established themselves as comfortably the weakest team in the NRL as it stands right now, losing ten from ten whilst giving up 337 points. Every side in the league has put at least 50 more points on the board as well, it’s been that brutal a stretch.
For New Zealand Warriors, the key is to avoid complacency and afford the Dragons as much respect as they would league leaders Penrith Panthers. If the Warriors do that, then when you factor in their squad and just how much superior it is to their opponents, they should get the better of the hosts in a straightforward manner despite losing players to Origin duty.
St. George Illawarra Dragons vs New Zealand Warriors tip: New Zealand Warriors to win with -12.5 handicap
