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[VIDEO] St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks highlights: NRL score

31st May, 2015
Kickoff: 4.00pm
Venue: WIN Jubilee Oval
TV: Live, Nine Network
Last meeting: Dragons 30-0 Sharks (Round 13, 2014)
Head-to-head: Dragons 17, Sharks 16, tied 1
Dragons last 3: 32-18 versus Raiders, 10-16 versus Rabbitohs, 14-12 versus Roosters
Sharks last 3: 23-22 versus Titans, 16-20 versus Warriors, 18-26 versus Panthers
Betting: Dragons $1.44, Sharks $2.80

St George Illawarra Dragons
1 Josh Dugan 2 Etonia Nabuli 3 Euan Aitken 4 Peter Mata'utia 5 Jason Nightingale 6 Gareth Widdop 7 Benji Marshall 8 Leeson Ah Mau 9 Mitch Rein 10 Mike Cooper 11 Tyson Frizell 12 Joel Thompson 13 Trent Merrin
Interchange: 14 Heath L'Estrange 15 Ben Creagh (c) 16 Jack de Belin 17 Will Matthews 19 Jake Marketo

Cronulla Sharks
1 Ben Barba 2 Valentine Holmes 3 Gerard Beale 4 Blake Ayshford 5 Michael Gordon 6 Jack Bird 7 Jeff Robson 8 Andrew Fifita 9 Michael Ennis (c) 10 Matt Prior 11 Jayson Bukuya 12 Wade Graham (c) 13 Luke Lewis
Interchange: 14 Sami Sauiluma 15 Tinirau Arona 16 David Fifita 17 Sam Tagataese 19 Tim Robinson
Gareth Widdop's injury could derail the Dragons' final chances. (AAP Image/Action Photographics, Robb Cox)
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Match result:

St George Illawarra Dragons 42
Cronulla Sharks 6

Match preview:

The St George Illawarra Dragons continue their fierce rivalry with the Cronulla Sharks at Jubilee Oval. Join The Roar from 3:50pm (AEST) for live coverage.

Both teams will look to win the game in the forwards in the battle of the south.

Michael Gordon will be tested when he comes up against Fijian flyer Etonia Nabuli with the last days of the mid-season transfer period dawning.

Heath L’Estrange must also prove his worth at the Dragons to hold out Josh McCrone, who has been linked to a possible transfer from Canberra to the Red V.

In the only change for the Dragons, Jake Marketo has been added to a five-man bench.

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Josh Dugan and Trent Merrin have been named to back-up from State of Origin.

Tinirau Arona returns on an extended bench for the Sharks, with Andrew Fifita named despite also playing Origin.

In the 34 games played between these two clubs since 1998 the Dragons have won 17, while Cronulla have won 16. One match was drawn.

Last time the two teams met the Dragons thrashed Cronulla 30-0 at WIN Stadium in Round 13, 2014. Both teams won last up.

With only one Origin star, the Sharks may have an advantage over their rivals when it comes to fatigue.

Currently sitting at 10th on the ladder, the Sharks could move into the top eight with a win.

The Dragons will use their strong defence, which saw them make one of their strongest starts to a season in years, to stop the Sharks from taking the two points, however their form has taken a significant slide of late.

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Sharks by 10.

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