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Match Preview: NRL Round 21 vs Dragons

Wests Tigers are in Wollongong on Thursday night in search of their second win over the Dragons this season.

The visitors will be bolstered by the addition of David Nofoaluma as the experienced winger makes his return from a shoulder injury.

Nofoaluma returns to face the Dragons
Nofoaluma returns to face the Dragons

Nofoaluma will be joined in the starting lineup by Daine Laurie, who is set to play five-eighth in his fifth appearance of the season.

Exciting young hooker Tallyn Da Silva will rejoin the first grade squad after playing eighty minutes and making forty tackles for the Western Suburbs Magpies last weekend.

Da Silva against the Knights last week in the NSW Cup
Da Silva against the Knights last week in the NSW Cup

Former Wests Tigers player Jacob Liddle will make his return for the home team alongside Ben Hunt, Jack Bird and Tyrell Sloan.

Sloan returns from a calf injury
Sloan returns from a calf injury

Wests Tigers have won four of their last seven games against the Dragons and have emerged victorious on three of their previous four trips to Wollongong.

Team Lists:

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
  • Winger for Dragons is number 2 Mathew Feagai
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
  • Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Starford To'a
  • Centre for Dragons is number 4 Zac Lomax
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Tommy Talau
  • Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Junior Tupou
  • Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Talatau Amone
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Daine Laurie
  • Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Brandon Wakeham

Forwards

  • Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
  • Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
  • Prop for Dragons is number 10 Blake Lawrie
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David Klemmer
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Billy Burns
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Dan Russell
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 John Bateman
  • Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 15 Fonua Pole

Interchange

  • Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Moses Mbye
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tallyn Da Silva
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Michael Molo
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex Seyfarth
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Toby Couchman
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Alex Twal
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Jack Bird
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Aitasi James

Reserves

  • Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Zane Musgrove
    Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 21 Asu Kepaoa

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ben Cummins
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated:

TV, Radio and Live Stream Information:

TV - Channel 9, FOX League

Radio - ABC Grandstand, Triple M

Live Stream - 9Now, KAYO Sports, Watch NRL (int.)

Latest PlayUp Odds:

Head-to-Head - St George Illawarra Dragons ($1.65) v Wests Tigers ($2.25)

Line - St George Illawarra Dragons -3.5 ($1.90) v Wests Tigers +3.5 ($1.90)

Odds correct as of 6:00pm, Tuesday, 18th July. 18+ only. Gamble Responsibly.

History:

Head-to-Head - Played 43, St George Illawarra Dragons 22, Wests Tigers 21

At WIN Stadium - Played 6, Wests Tigers 4, St George Illawarra Dragons 2

Last time they met - Wests Tigers 18 def. St George Illawarra Dragons 16 (Round 10, 2023)

Acknowledgement of Country

Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.