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NRL Round 8 Preview: Traditional Anzac clash ignites at Allianz

The Dragons will meet the Roosters on Thursday, April 25th at Allianz Stadium, Moore Park in Round 8 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

The 23rd edition of the Anzac Cup has officially been sold out with the Red V eyeing their 13th win.

Key Timings

  • 12:30pm Fan Zone opens
  • 1:30pm Gates Open
  • 1:50pm Australian Defence Force vs NZ Defence Force kick-off
  • 3:30pm Anzac Day Ceremony
  • 4:05pm NRL kick-off

Jack Bird returns after sitting out last week without a head knock to cover the loss of Mikaele Ravalawa who is out due to knee soreness.

Bird starts in the centres with Zac Lomax shifting out onto the wing.

Club debutants Christian Tuipulotu and Fa’amanu Brown have been named for their second games in the Red V.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Dragons is number 2 Christian Tuipulotu
    Winger for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i
  • Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
  • Centre for Dragons is number 19 Jack Bird
    Centre for Roosters is number 18 Michael Jennings
  • Winger for Dragons is number 4 Zac Lomax
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young
  • Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
  • Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Forwards

  • Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
  • Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith
  • Prop for Dragons is number 10 Hame Sele
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher
  • Lock for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth
    Lock for Roosters is number 14 Connor Watson

Interchange

  • Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Fa'amanu Brown
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Naufahu Whyte
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Blake Lawrie
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Egan Butcher
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Jack De Belin
    Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Terrell May
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila
    Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Siua Wong

Reserves

  • Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Michael Molo
    Replacement for Roosters is number 22 Fetalaiga Pauga

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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For the Roosters, Dominic Young returns from suspension and onto the wing whilst Sam Walker is back in the No.7 jersey after missing the past fortnight with a head knock.

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii shifts into the centres with Luke Keary pushing to five-eighth, and Connor Watson reverting to the interchange.

Michael Jennings and Zach Dockar-Clay shift back to the reserves list.

Acknowledgement of Country

St George Illawarra Dragons 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 Islanders peoples, where our games are played, our programs are conducted and in the communities we support.

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