5. A loss to their local rivals here would mean their next three games basically turn into elimination finals. Sun 26 May, 2019 94:55 Match Replays. 13. The key matchup will be on the Dragons right edge, which leaked an astonishing 22 points last weekend against the last place Titans. The Sharks started the game relatively strongly and in the first half they were dominant across all areas of the park, leading 12-6 at the break. Aaron Woods has made 30 good tackles so far this game. 5. Paul Gallen, Interchange Extended Highlights: Sharks v Dragons. 6. Get a summary of the Sharks vs Dragons National Rugby League 2020 rugby match. 16. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Cameron McInnes Bosch boots Sharks to opening victory – Match report. Match Highlights: Dragons v Storm. 11. Tyson Frizell, Interchange 13. Prediction Watch Queue Queue Bronson Xerri Sat 25 Jul, 2020 Jayden Brailey Last meeting: Round 11 2019, St. George Illawarra Dragons 9 defeated by the Cronulla Sharks 22 at WIN Stadium, Wollongong Dragons coach Paul McGregor will no doubt be full of praise for his team after they played the back end of the game with only one interchange as Tyson Frizell, Ben Hunt and Patrick Kaufusi all succumbed to their HIA tests. Match result: The Cronulla Sharks have beaten the St George Illawarra Dragons 18-12 in an ugly edition of the local derby. (function (document, window) { In the end the Sharks managed to nab a late try after a kick was left to bounce by the Dragons backs and Xerri picked it up to score under the posts. Wade Graham Penrith's magic number has emerged after making NRL history with a record-equalling 17-straight wins to make their first grand final in 17 years with a 20-16 victory over South Sydney. 2. Euan Aitken Gareth Widdop (C) 9. 9. Patrick Kaufusi 12. Jacob Host has made 10 good tackles so far this game. Sun 18 Aug, 2019 05:57 Press Conference. An away win that puts the Sharks on the brink of elimination would be a tasty prize in a season devoid of much enjoyment for the red and white army. In what was perhaps the worst game of the season the two teams combined for 33 errors and 11 penalties and at points both teams looked like they wanted to lose. 10. We want to see it. var a = !1; var c = document.createElement("script"); Online: Live, Kayo Sports, Foxtel App, Foxtel Now, NRL Digital Pass, 9Now 12. Corey Norman The Dragons would love to beat their rivals and they have the cattle to match them in the middle but their horrific edge defence will make them easy pickings for the Sharks outside backs. target_type: 'mix' Queensland's underdog State of Origin outfit will be powered by a coaching dream team with Mal Meninga set to join Wayne Bennett's staff for next month's series. Impressive Bulls outplay Sharks. These games include fixtures against the high flying Raiders and the equally desperate Tigers at Leichhardt in Round 25, a prospect that would be very uncomfortable if it turns out to be a do-or-die game. Cameron Smith has done his best to say his rousing send off late in Melbourne's NRL preliminary defeat of Canberra was no farewell lap, even if it looked a lot like one. 16. 6. } Highlights: Bulls vs Sharks. ESPN's NRL experts Darren Arthur and Christian D'Aloia look at the richly talented spines of the Panthers and Rabbitohs, the benefits of having a week off and the future for Roosters half Kyle Flanagan. This video is unavailable. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Blake Lawrie 8. Melburne Storm's Cameron Smith plays down Suncorp farewell. a || ( a = document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0] || document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0]); 1. Mikaele Ravalawa 4. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting at 4:05pm AEST. 4. The Dragons have been extremely disappointing all season and now, with an almost full strength team, they will be looking for some positive signs they can take into the offseason. 7. Only a mistake from Moylan and some major broken play allowed them to score and all their actual attacking combinations looked toothless and slow. 17. South African Resource Portal. The Cronulla Sharks have beaten the St George Illawarra Dragons 18-12 in an ugly edition of the local derby. Braden Hamlin-Uele, Dragons Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware Matt Prior Cronulla Sharks 18 7. The Sharks host the Dragons during round 22 of the 2019 NRL Telstra Premiership. mode: 'alternating-thumbnails-a', Watch Queue Queue. 3. Shaun Johnson Ben Hunt Final score Jeremy Latimore }); COVID-19 Corona Virus However, the reality is the Dragons attack was bad for the whole game and never looked like it would trouble the Sharks. After an eternity they got an opportunity through some ugly broken play that Leilua, playing as a makeshift half once Ben Hunt was taken off with concussion, ran through to score. Kick-off: 4:05pm (AEST) St George Illawarra Dragons 12. Referees: Adam Gee, Jon Stone, Sharks Matt Moylan *Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Sun 18 Aug, 2019 97:12 Match Replays. a.parentNode.insertBefore(c, a); Sosaia Feki Billy Magoulias } catch (e) { Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? On the other hand the Dragons are playing for nothing more than pride and the chance to spoil their bitter enemies chance at a second premiership. Match Highlights. Josh Morris })(document, window); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; 15. Panthers into NRL Grand Final with 17 wins in a row, Christian Welch backs Cameron Smith as retirement looms, Mal Meninga joins Wayne Bennett in Maroons Origin boost. c.type = "text/javascript"; c.async = !0; c.id = "CleverNTLoader45247"; c.setAttribute("data-target",window.name); c.setAttribute("data-callback","%%VIEW_URL_UNESC%%"); Chad Townsend Video published on September 27, 2020. Kurt Capewell If the Dragons combination isn’t much improved then this will be an absolute blood bath and the game could be over quick. The Sharks now move back into the top eight and continue their finals push while the Dragons still haven’t won consecutive games since Round 6. In the end the better team won but this game raises far more questions than it answers and the Sharks will need to find these solutions quickly. Overall record: Played 43 Cronulla 20, St. George Illawarra 22, 1 Draw placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails', _taboola.push({ Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting at 4:05pm AEST. Tim Lafai NRL Round Table: Do the Rabbitohs or Panthers have the better spine? 11. Extended Highlights: Dragons v Sharks. Full Match Replay: Sharks v Dragons - Round 22, 2019. Briton Nikora Christian Welch fears Cameron Smith's legacy may be lost amid the "embarrassing" criticism he cops after the Melbourne captain again poured cold water on what appeared to be a Suncorp Stadium farewell on Friday night. Sun 26 May, 2019 Dragons. The Sharks are still desperately trying to nab one of the final two spots in the top eight and now, after the Broncos and Knights both won this weekend, their margin for error has become razor thin. 2. Jack Williams Jason Saab 3. Full Match Replay: Dragons v Sharks - Round 11, 2019. 1. Oops! Only a couple bad last passes stopped the score from being well out of reach of the Dragons in the first forty and Bronson Xerri continues to be hot and cold with his handling. Betting: Cronulla $1.34, St George Illawarra $3.20 On the other hand the Sharks looked like they would score on every attacking set and need to figure out how to relax and not overplay their hand when they get an opportunity. Record at venue: Sharks 11, Dragons 7 This weekend Euan Aitken and Zac Lomax will be up against representative quality players in Josh Dugan and Josh Morris. c.src = "//clevernt.com/scripts/dfd45cbecaf059435f1239e9a001f395.min.js?20200724=" + Math.floor((new Date).getTime()); In the second half the feeling was completely reversed as the Dragons were camped in the Sharks 20 but their attacking combinations never even looked like threatening the Sharks. Josh Dugan Luciano Leilua a = parent.document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0] || document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];