NRL Match Preview: Round 7 v Sea Eagles

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Timestamp: Wed 16 Apr 2025, 09:51 AM

The Dragons will be eyeing back-to-back wins on Thursday night when they face Manly at 4 Pines Park in Round 7 of the 2025 Telstra Premiership.

Round 7 - Thursday 17th April

Full Time

Sea Eagles

Dragons

Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney

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Date Thursday, April 17th
Venue 4 Pines Park, Brookvale
Watch Nine, 9Now, Kayo & Foxtel
7:50PM NRL | Dragons v Sea Eagles

DRAGONS EAGER FOR CONSISTENCY

Shane Flanagan's men will be looking to win back-to-back games for the first time this season on Thursday night.

The squad are fresh off their biggest win of the season against the Titans with rookie back rower Dylan Egan starring in his maiden start.

The Gerringong junior and Dragons Academy graduate scored his first NRL try, ran for 119 metres with three tackle breaks, and made a game-high 47 tackles.

Moses Suli also put together a standout performance assisting on two tries and running for 190 metres with eight tackle breaks whilst centre partner Valentine Holmes scored a try, assisted on another, and ran for 147 metres.

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TEAM NEWS

DRAGONS

Christian Tuipulotu (hamstring) is unavailable for the Dragons with Mathew Feagai coming onto the wing.
Dylan Egan has been named on the interchange despite leaving the field late with an elbow concern in the side's last start win over the Titans.
Luciano Leilua starts in the second row after coming off the interchange a week ago whilst teenage lock Finau Latu has been named among the reserves for the first time in his young career.

SEA EAGLES

Jason Saab (ankle) returns for the hosts with Clayton Faulalo dropping back to the reserves list.

Round 7 - Thursday 17th April

Full Time

Sea Eagles

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Lehi Hopoate

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Tyrell Sloan
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Tommy Talau

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mathew Feagai
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Lachlan Ilias

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Toby Couchman
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jazz Tevaga

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa Sipley

Prop for Dragons is number 10 David Klemmer
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic

2nd Row for Dragons is number 17 Dylan Egan
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin

Interchange for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Nathan Brown

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Blake Lawrie
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 18 Clayton Faulalo

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Hamish Stewart