Wests Tigers vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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The Wests Tigers are looking to put the drama of the past month behind them when they tackle the St George Dragons.
Start date/time: Saturday 3rd May, 2025: UK – 10:45am / Local – 7:45pm / US ET – 5:45am / US PT – 2:45am
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Wests Tigers team news
Head Coach Benji Marshall has named the same 17 who beat the Sharks in golden point in dramatic fashion last Sunday.
Squad: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To’a 5. Brent Naden 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu 18. Tony Sukkar 19. Heath Mason 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Solomona Faataape 22. Tristan Hope
St. George Illawarra Dragons team news
Head Coach Shane Flanagan’s patience with halfback Lachlan Ilias has expired and he is replaced by young talent Lyhkan King-Togia who will gain his first start in the No. 7 jersey. Ilias has struggled for most of the season, with the former Rabbitohs halfback failing to deliver when the game was on the line in several tight losses. Winger Sione Finau has also been dropped as Corey Allan makes his long-awaited club debut. Allan will play his first NRL game since rupturing his ACL last January. Blake Lawrie is dropped for the second time this month. He makes way for Hamish Stewart (concussion) who returns to the starting side with Jack de Belin shifting to the bench.
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. Emre Guler 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 19. Nathan Lawson 20. Blake Lawrie 21. Lachlan Ilias 22. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Wests Tigers vs St. George Illawarra Dragons prediction
The West Tigers escaped their clash with the Cronulla sharks with a 20-18 golden point victory. The match was handed to them on a platter with a penalty goal from directly in front after a Cronulla indiscretion.
The Dragon’s produced one of their poorest Anzac Day performances in some time, conceding 46 points to the Roosters in a developing trend of inconsistent play in their young season. Head Coach Shane Flanagan has made significant changes to the lineup this week in an attempt to rectify their issues in the halves.
The Dragons have won the last three matches between the two sides, including a 56-14 trouncing of the Tigers in Wollongong last year.
It is difficult to get a gauge on the Dragons and their inconsistent play so we think the Tigers can record back-to-back victories and move within range of the top eight.
Wests Tigers vs St. George Illawarra Dragons tip: West Tigers to win
