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St George Illawarra Dragons 31
Canterbury Bulldogs 6
The St George Illawarra Dragons, having won three games in a row, will look to continue their dominant form this afternoon as they host the Canterbury Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium. Join The Roar from 3:30pm (AEST) for live coverage.
The Dragons made 15 errors last week as they fumbled their way to a 13-0 win over Newcastle. Paul McGregor’s side also conceded eight penalties, double that of the Knights.
However they dominated the kicking department, nearly doubling the Knights’ kicking metres – 513-269.
McGregor has named the same 17 that defeated Newcastle last week, with Rory O’Brien added to a five-man bench.
The Bulldogs were clearly the better team last week, with eight errors compared to Souths’ 12. Still, the Doggies found a way to lose at the death.
The Bulldogs have made a number of changes with James Graham, David Klemmer and Sam Kasiano missing through suspension. Tim Browne replaces Graham in the starting side, with Lloyd Perrett and Antonio Kaufusi replacing the latter two on the bench.
Sam Perrett moves to fullback, replacing Brett Morris who is out with a hamstring injury seeing Corey Thompson return to the side on the wing. Timoteo Lafai’s leg injury means Moses Mbye shifts to centre, with Josh Reynolds starting at five-eighth and Chase Stanley moving onto a five-man bench alongside Danny Fualalo.
In the 27 matches played between the Dragons and Bulldogs since 1998, the Bulldogs lead 17 wins to 10 overall. Last time the two teams met, the Bulldogs defeated the Dragons 38-6 in Sydney in front of 21,077 fans.
This game will be a battle of the halves, as Josh Reynolds and Trent Hodkinson try to impress New South Wales coach Laurie Daley by getting one up on internationals Gareth Widdop and Benji Marshall.
Prediction
The Bulldogs will be fired up after last week’s controversial loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Des Hasler’s men are able to cover the loss of their five international stars, with all being replaced by an experienced first grade player.
Bulldogs by 10.
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