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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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Match Complete
Wests Tigers
4
| 79 |  | K. Maumalo | ||
| N. Hynes |  | 70 | ||
| W. Kennedy | | 69 | ||
| J. Ramien | | 66 | ||
| N. Hynes | | 48 | ||
| R. Mulitalo | | 47 | ||
| S. Katoa | | 35 | ||
| S. Katoa | | 19 | ||
| N. Hynes | | 10 | ||
| B. Nikora | | 8 |
| 6 | Tries | 1 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 0 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Round 5 of the NRL Premiership continues this afternoon when the Cronulla Sharks take on the Wests Tigers at PointsBet Stadium in Cronulla. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 4.05pm (AEST).
There was plenty of heartbreak last weekend for the Tigers, and more turmoil during the week. This can either galvanise a team or drive a wedge in. Either way, it’s not going to be easy against the Sharks.
After a first round loss, the Sharks have barely put a foot wrong since and find themselves towards the top of the table. The shut out of the Knights last weekend showed a new found defensive resolve that has been missing for the last few seasons.
Nicho Hyne, Dale Finucane and Cameron McInnes have proved great acquisitions to date. Hyne and Matt Moylan have already proved a lethal combination in the halves and Will Kennedy has carried on where he finished last year.
Craig Fitzgibbon has the luxury of naming an unchanged line-up, with Siosifa Talakai keeping Connor Tracey out of the squad.
Whilst Tigers fans were left in shock last Thursday after the last minute loss to the Titans, most NRL fans were just glad it was over. Both teams were horrid.
With Jackson Hastings still on the sidelines, the pressure is again on Luke Brooks to deliver, However, he won’t be able to achieve much with a back-pedalling forward line. As senior players, James Tamou and Joe Ofahengaue need to lead the way.
Michael Maguire has resisted the opportunity to make changes and has named the same 17.
Prediction
The Tigers defended stoutly last Thursday night but this Sharks team will throw a lot more at them.
The Sharks are looking to re-establish PointsBet Stadium as a place opposition teams try to avoid, with Fitzgibbon looking to rule out any complacency.
In past years, Sharks fans would worry about these sort of matches. However, the Sharks seem to be made of different stuff this year.
Cronulla Sharks by 26.
Kick-off: 4.05pm (AEST)
Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Cronulla
TV: Channel Nine, Fox Sports
Live stream: Kayo, Foxtel, NRL Live Pass
Odds: Sharks: $1.10, Tigers: $7.00 – odds via PlayUp
Sharks
1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Aiden Tolman 15. Cameron McInnes 16. Braydon Trindall 17. Andrew Fifita
Tigers
1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. James Roberts 4. Oliver Gildart 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Jock Madden 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue
Interchange: 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Alex Twal 16. Luke Garner 17. Alex Seyfarth
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