Dragons
18
Match Complete
Sharks
32
77 | C. Townsend | |||
76 | A. Woods | |||
Z. Lomax | 74 | |||
M. Ravalawa | 72 | |||
67 | C. Townsend | |||
65 | W. Kennedy | |||
64 | C. Townsend | |||
62 | R. Mulitalo | |||
Z. Lomax | 55 | |||
M. Dufty | 53 | |||
Z. Lomax | 48 | |||
A. Clune | 47 | |||
22 | C. Townsend | |||
15 | C. Townsend | |||
14 | W. Kennedy | |||
5 | C. Townsend | |||
3 | J. Dugan |
3 | Tries | 5 | ||
3 | Conversions | 5 | ||
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Round 1 of the 2021 NRL season wraps up with a derby as the arch rival St George Illawarra Dragons and Cronulla Sharks do battle at Kogarah. Stay up to date with their NRL clash with live scores on The Roar from 6:15pm (AEDT).
The Dragons didn’t finish all that low on last year’s ladder, but they’re still looking for huge improvement after what’s been a disastrous few seasons. New coach Anthony Griffin looks to have his work cut out for him though, with St George Illawarra a popular wooden spoon pick. They’ll be looking to start their season off with a statement win against their local rivals.
Cronulla did manage to play finals football last year – and were far from embarrassed in their elimination final loss – but a lack of consistency across the last two seasons means they’re also a popular pick to tumble down the ladder. They’ll be on a similar hunt for early success to silence the doubters.
These sides split their meetings a season ago, with the Dragons getting up 30-16 in Campbelltown and the Sharks getting revenge, 28-24, at Kogarah. These sides have split their last ten meetings at five apiece and a win for Cronulla would level the all-time series between these sides (since the joint venture) at 23-23-1.
Kick-off: 6:15pm (AEDT)
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
TV: Fox League
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go
Betting: Sharks $1.68, Dragons $2.18 (odds via PlayUp)
Dragons
1. Matt Dufty, 2. Cody Ramsey, 3. Jack Bird, 4. Zac Lomax, 5. Mikaele Ravalawa, 6. Adam Clune, 7. Ben Hunt, 8. Blake Lawrie, 9. Andrew McCullough, 10. Paul Vaughan, 11. Josh Kerr, 12. Tariq Sims, 13. Tyrell Fuimaono
Bench/Reserves: 14. Poasa Faamausili, 15. Trent Merrin, 16. Daniel Alvaro, 17. Brayden Williame, 18. Jackson Ford, 19. Kaide Ellis, 20. Jordan Pereira, 21. Max Feagai
Sharks
1. Will Kennedy, 2. Sione Katoa, 3.Josh Dugan, 4. Jesse Ramien, 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo, 6. Matt Moylan, 7. Chad Townsend, 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele, 9. Blayke Brailey, 10. Aaron Woods, 11. Briton Nikora, 12. Wade Graham, 13. Toby Rudolf
Bench/Reserves: 14. Connor Tracey, 15. Aiden Tolman, 16. Jack Williams, 17. Billy Magoulias, 18. Mawene Hiroti, 19. Teig Wilton, 20. Andrew Fifita, 21. Braydon Trindall
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