The St George Illawarra Dragons will host Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium, Olympic Park on Sunday (4.00pm).
Dragons lock Jack de Belin will reach his 100th first-grade milestone and is part of an extended 19-man squad named by Head Coach Paul McGregor.
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Dragons halfback Benji Marshall has been named to partner co-captain Gareth Widdop in the halves after overcoming a recent hamstring strain and is also poised to play his 250th NRL fixture.
Furthermore, local Culburra Dolphins junior Adam Quinlan has been named in the fullback role in lieu of fellow local Renown United junior Jason Nightingale who reverts to the wing.
Additionally, Taane Milne has been named to partner Euan Aitken in the centres whilst Kurt Mann has been named on the other wing in lieu of Kalifa Faifai Loa who is sidelined with a cheek injury.
This home fixture will is part of the Men of League Round, the round appointed by the NRL to the Men of League Foundation to provide an opportunity for our game to support men, women and children of the Rugby League Community who have fallen on hard times.
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Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers enter the game having been on a win one, loss one pattern since their fixture against the Brisbane Broncos in Round 12.
Despite their position on the table, the Tigers still have a dangerous attack, having scored at least 18 points in every game since Round 10, including an impressive 26.5 points per game over their last four.
Coming off the bye, the Tigers will be without hooker Robbie Farah, who has been selected to play in the NSW Cup this week.
St George Illawarra |
Position |
Wests Tigers |
Adam Quinlan |
Fullback |
James Tedesco |
Kurt Mann |
Wing |
David Nofoaluma |
Euan Aitken |
Centre |
Tim Simona |
Taane Milne |
Centre |
Kevin Naiqama |
Jason Nightingale |
Wing |
Jordan Rankin |
Gareth Widdop |
Five-eighth |
Mitchell Moses |
Benji Marshall |
Halfback |
Luke Brooks |
Russell Packer |
Prop |
Aaron Woods |
Mitch Rein |
Hooker |
Dene Halatau |
Tariq Sims |
Prop |
Sauaso Sue |
Tyson Frizell |
Second Row |
Josh Aloiai |
Joel Thompson |
Second Row |
Chris Lawrence |
Jack de Belin |
Lock |
Elijah Taylor |
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Interchange |
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Mike Cooper |
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Tim Grant |
Leeson Ah Mau |
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Ava Seumanufagai |
Jacob Host |
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Robbie Farah |
Jake Marketo |
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Kyle Lovett |
Tyrone McCarthy |
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Joel Edwards |
Will Matthews |
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Head To Head (Kurt Mann vs. Jordan Rankin)
Dragons utility Kurt Mann has been one of the most consistent players this season, scoring six tries in six matches, including two doubles and five line breaks.
He will be going up against experienced youngster Jordan Rankin, who has scored seven tries in his 14 appearances this year, averaging an impressive 105.3 metres per game this year.
Mann has been one of the hardest wingers in the competition to contain this season, averaging more than three tackle breaks a game despite only averaging 10.5 carries.
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St George Illawarra Dragons (10th) |
Wests Tigers (11th) |
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Record |
8 wins, 9 losses |
7 wins, 10 losses |
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Points |
227 |
14th |
351 |
9th |
Tries |
39 |
15th |
64 |
8th |
Line Breaks |
46 |
15th |
70 |
8th |
Tackle Busts |
445 |
12th |
453 |
10th |
Offloads |
163 |
9th |
129 |
15th |
Tackles |
5974 |
2nd |
5530 |
8th |
Missed Tackles |
430 |
11th |
510 |
4th |
History (Since 1999)
The Dragons have a pretty good record against the Wests Tigers, winning 17 of their 31 meetings, including five of their last eight.
The Red-and-Whites have a 60% winning record against the Tigers at ANZ Stadium, winning four of their last five at the venue dating back to the 13-12 Preliminary Final victory.
Round |
Date |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
24 |
August 24, 2013 |
Loss |
St George Illawarra Dragons – 18 Wests Tigers – 34 |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park |
1 |
March 9, 2014 |
Win |
St George Illawarra Dragons – 44 Wests Tigers – 24 |
ANZ Stadium, Olympic Park |
20 |
July 27, 2014 |
Win |
Wests Tigers – 12 St George Illawarra Dragons – 28 |
ANZ Stadium, Olympic Park |
2 |
March 16, 2015 |
Loss |
Wests Tigers – 22 St George Illawarra Dragons – 4 |
Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah |
26 |
September 5, 2015 |
Win |
St George Illawarra Dragons – 32 Wests Tigers – 30 |
ANZ Stadium, Olympic Park |
Key Quotes
"You never kinda know what you're going to get from the Tigers. They can attack from anywhere on the field and they're not afraid to play footy at you, so you have to make sure you're turning up at every play," – Jack de Belin
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Match Day Details
Date: Sunday, July 24
Location: ANZ Stadium, Olympic Park
Gates Open: 1.40pm
NYC: 1.45pm
NRL: 4.00pm
Broadcast: Channel Nine & FOX Sports
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