NRL Round 14 Match Preview: Dragons journey to enemy territory for Derby

Author: St George Illawarra Dragons
Timestamp: Thu 4 Jun 2026, 06:34 PM

The Dragons make the trip to the Shire for a Sunday afternoon Local Derby showdown against the Sharks.

The club's Jersey Flegg side will be in action in the lead-up to the NRL clash as they look to extend their seven-match winning streak.

Round 14 - Round 14 - Sunday 7 Jun

6:05 am

Sharks

Dragons

Venue: Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney

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KEY INFO

Date: Sunday, June 7th
Venue: Ocean Protect Stadium, Woolooware
Watch: Nine, 9Now, Kayo, Foxtel
Jersey Flegg: 1:40pm
NRL: 4:05pm

DRAGONS LOOKING TO RETAIN MONTY PORTER CUP

The Red V will be looking to retain the Monty Porter Cup which they took home in Round 23 last year at Jubilee.

Porter played for the St George Dragons from 1958 to 1965 helping lead the club to six premierships before becoming Cronulla's inaugural captain in 1967.

He would go on to become a key administrator for the Sharks and NSWRFL before passing away in 2011 at age 76.

ATKINSON READY FOR CHALLENGE

Dragons half Daniel Atkinson will face off against his old club Cronulla for the first time since making the move over the summer.

Atkinson made 36 appearances for the Sharks over the course of three seasons and has grown into a mainstay of the Dragons' spine in 2026.

Atkinson: “We’re thinking about how we can get better”

FLEGG SQUAD IN ACTION

Fans will have the opportunity to catch Aaron Gorrell's ladder-leading Jersey Flegg outfit in action for the first time in the lead-up to a Dragons NRL match this season.

The squad are currently riding a seven-game winning streak and sit ahead of the red-hot Panthers on for-and-against.

Cronulla meanwhile have notched six wins from their nine outings and find themselves sitting at sixth on the competition ladder.

Jersey Flegg Highlights: Round 13 vs. Raiders

TEAM NEWS

DRAGONS

Jacob Liddle (hamstring) has been named in the No.14 jersey after his bid to return in Round 13 was delayed.
Jaydn Su’A (calf) has been named among the reserves as he eyes a return from injury.

SHARKS

Briton Nikora is back after being rested post-Origin, but Nicho Hynes (calf) and Blayke Brailey (arm) are unavailable.
Former-Dragon Billy Burns moves to the bench whilst Jayden Berrell gets the nod at hooker.

Round 14 - Round 14 - Sunday 7 Jun

6:05 am

Sharks

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Setu Tu
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Mawene Hiroti

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mathew Feagai
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Niwhai Puru

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Berrell

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Toby Couchman
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora

2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Egan
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Hamish Stewart
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Ryan Couchman

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Siosifa Talakai

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Billy Burns

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Josh Kerr
Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Jesse Colquhoun

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Luciano Leilua
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Blake Lawrie
Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa Puru

Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Lyhkan King-Togia
Interchange for Sharks is number 19 Oregon Kaufusi

Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Emre Guler

Reserves

Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Riley Jones

Reserve for Dragons is number 20 Tyrell Sloan
Reserve for Sharks is number 21 KL Iro

Reserve for Dragons is number 21 Jaydn Su'A
Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Sione Katoa

Reserve for Dragons is number 22 Nathan Lawson