Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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The Sydney Roosters begin a difficult period with a tough matchup against the blossoming Cronulla Sharks.
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Sydney Roosters team news
The Roosters will miss five players due to Origin duties which sees winger Dom Young recalled to the side for his first game in a month. Robert Toia, Lindsay Collins, Angus Crichton, Connor Watson and Spencer Leniu are all in camp. Nat Butcher’s return from a knee injury is timely. With Zach Dockar-Clay starts at hooker, Benaiah Ioelu is in line to make his NRL debut off the bench while Makahesi Makatoa, Salesi Foketi and TaylorLosalu all come into the 17.
Squad: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Mark Nawaqanitawase 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Makahesi Makatoa 9. Zach Dockar-Clay 10. Salesi Foketi 11. Egan Butcher 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Benaiah Ioelu 15. Taylor Losalu 16. Blake Steep 17. Nat Butcher 18. Ethan King 19. Xavier Va’a 20. Ethan Roberts 21. Tom Rodwell 22. Tom Rodwell
Cronulla Sharks team news
Try-scoring winger Sam Stonestreet (syndesmosis) faces two months on the sideline while Jesse Ramien has been named after suffering an eye injury against the Storm last week. Mawene Hiroti (knee) returns and Teig Wilton (shoulder) has been named on the extended bench.
Squad: 1. William Kennedy 2. Mawene Hiroti 3. Jesse Ramien 4. KL Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Billy Burns 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Jesse Colquhoun 16. Siosifa Talakai 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Hohepa Puru 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Teig Wilton 22. Chris Veaila
Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks prediction
The Sydney Roosters take their home match to the Central Coast this Saturday night to tackle the Cronulla Sharks. They let a half time lead slip away against the high flying Bulldogs last week and that leaves their season hanging by a thread with just four wins as we approach the midway mark.
The Cronulla Sharks on the other hand are beginning to click on all cylinders, they have won five of their past six with only a golden point defeat to the Tigers blotting their recent copybook. The origin period gives the Sharks an opportunity to continue their ascension up the ladder with their playing squad remaining largely unaffected.
The Roosters recent record in Gosford is impressive: winning six of their past eight contests. The Sharks are comfortable on the Central Coast too, winning four of their past five matches including a 44-12 mauling of the Roosters in 2017.
A young Roosters team with a plethora of changes makes for a difficult assignment against the Sharks this week and we thin the Sharks could run up a score against their long-time nemesis in this one.
Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks tip: Cronulla Sharks to win -8.5 points handicap
