Canberra Raiders vs St George Illawarra Dragons Preview, Team News & Lineups – Round 8 NRL 2020

Preview

The Camberra Raiders will be welcoming the Dragons in the NRL Round 8 this week on Friday as both sides lock horns

St George Illawarra Dragons on the other hand will.be hoping to take the best out of their matchup with the Camberra by getting the win

The Canberra Raiders escaped a defeat and scored an important comeback against the Eels but Ricky Stuart wasn’t impressed with what he witnessed

Even though the Illawarra Dragons came out empty, McGregor must have taken plenty of positives out of his side’s performance against the Roosters

According to records, it was impossible for the Dragons to get a win at Camberra, and they are returning to GIO Stadium for the first time since round one.

Team News & Lineups

Raiders

Michael Old field has replaced Curtis Scott and Scott has been put to bench, with Bailey Simonsson starting on the wing.

Player like Corey Horsburgh (foot) is also looking at an extended period on the sideline.

Joseph Tapine is ready to return in his place, and will move from the edge to lock forward while Josh Papalii will be racing the clock for Friday’s game.

• 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
  2. Bailey Simonsson
  3. Jarrod Croker
  4. Michael Oldfield
  5. Nick Cotric
  6. Jack Wighton
  7. George Williams
  8. Josh Papalii’i
  9. Josh Hodgson
  10. Iosia Soliola
  11. Hudson Young
  12. Elliott Whitehead
  13. Joseph Tapine
  14. Curtis Scott
  15. Emre Guler
  16. Ryan Sutton
  17. Siliva Havili
• 18. Tom Starling
  19. Dunamis Lui
  20. Matt Frawley
  21. Kai O’Donnell

Dragons

Prior to the Roosters game, Jacob Host went down in the warm-upand was replaced by Korbin Sims.

While Tariq Sims is still another 1-2 weeks away from returning.

• 1. Matthew Dufty
  2. Jason Saab
  3. Euan Aitken
  4. Zac Lomax
  5. Mikaele Ravalawa
  6. Corey Norman
  7. Adam Clune
  8. Blake Lawrie
  9. Cameron McInnes
  10. Paul Vaughan
  11. Tyson Frizell
  12. Tyrell Fuimaono
  13. Trent Merrin
  14. Ben Hunt
  15. Josh Kerr
  16. Korbin Sims
  17. Jackson Ford
• 18. Eddie Blacker
  19. Tristan Sailor
  20. Billy Brittain
  21. Tim Lafai