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NRL Round 9 Match Preview: Dragons journey to Shire for derby showdown

The Dragons will meet the Sharks on Sunday, May 5th at PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware in Round 9 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

Dragons centre Jack Bird will be lining up for his 150th NRL encounter against the club which he debuted for.

Shane Flanagan meanwhile will be facing the Sharks - a side he spent eight seasons coaching - for the first time as head coach.

Key Timings

  • Date: Sunday, May 5th
  • Jersey Flegg: 1:50pm
  • NRL: 4:05pm
  • Where: PointsBet Stadium
  • Watch: Nine, 9Now, Kayo & Foxtel
 
 
 
 
 
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The Dragons welcome Mikaele Ravalawa back onto the wing after the Fijian international sat out the side's Anzac Day clash due to knee soreness.

With Ravalawa back on deck and Moses Suli unavailable due to a head knock suffered last week, Zac Lomax partners Bird in the centres.

Luciano Leilua has been named among the reserves list as he eyes a return from a calf issue.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
    Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
  • Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
    Winger for Dragons is number 2 Christian Tuipulotu
  • Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
    Centre for Dragons is number 3 Jack Bird
  • Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
    Centre for Dragons is number 4 Zac Lomax
  • Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
    Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
  • Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
    Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
  • Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes
    Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Forwards

  • Prop for Sharks is number 8 Thomas Hazelton
    Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
  • Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
    Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
  • Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
    Prop for Dragons is number 10 Hame Sele
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth
  • Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes
    Lock for Dragons is number 15 Blake Lawrie

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Jack Williams
    Interchange for Dragons is number 11 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
    Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Fa'amanu Brown
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
    Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Jack De Belin
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele
    Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila

Reserves

  • Replacement for Sharks is number 19 Mawene Hiroti
    Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Michael Molo

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

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For the hosts, Toby Rudolf returns from a quadriceps issue and onto the bench with Tuku Hau Tapuha pushing back onto the reserves list.

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