As Round 5 of the NRL season approaches take a look at the game between Cronulla Sharks and Wests Tigers which is to be played at PointsBet Stadium on Sunday. Cronulla Sharks are the favourites for the game which is scheduled to start at 4:05 pm. We preview the upcoming Cronulla Sharks vs. Wests Tigers game and give you the latest odds, tips and teams.
When: Sunday April 10, 2022 at 4:05 pm
Where: PointsBet Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers Odds
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Make no mistake: Wests Tigers are an ordinary team and are battling big time. But their effort can’t be questioned and they were unlucky not to come out on top against the Warriors and Titans – admittedly, in two of worst games of the NRL era.
The presence of unavailable duo Adam Doueihi and Jackson Hastings could have easily flipped those results for a team that is averaging 9.5 points per game.
But none of those intangibles and hypotheticals help the Tigers ahead of a clash with Cronulla Sharks, who have emerged as a premiership dark horse with three consecutive wins. After pipping the Eels after the siren, they brushed aside the Dragons and Knights with unexpected ease.
Nicho Hynes is flying in a spine that has gelled superbly, their outside backs – with the versatile Siosifa Talakai unstoppable against the Knights – are among the NRL’s most potent and a well-rounded pack is getting over their opponents week after week.
Cronulla has won seven of their last eight against Wests Tigers, who have not claimed a victory at Shark Park since 2014. William Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Ronaldo Mulitalo and Luke Metcalf all bagged doubles in a 50-20 late-2021 blowout in Rockhampton.
Both sides are unchanged and it’s hard to envisage a form swing from either team significant enough to prevent a sizeable win for the super-impressive Sharks.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Cronulla Sharks to win at $1.12 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Siosifa Talakai at $9.00.
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers Teams
Sharks team: 1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane 14. Aiden Tolman 15. Cameron McInnes 16. Braydon Trindall 17. Andrew Fifita 18. Jack Williams 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Lachlan Miller 21. Royce Hunt 22. Jonaiah Lualua 23. Kade Dykes 24. Franklin Pele
Tigers team: 1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. James Roberts 4. Oliver Gildart 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Jock Madden 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Alex Twal 16. Luke Garner 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Starford To’a 19. Jake Simpkin 20. Thomas Mikaele 21. Austin Dias 22. Tukimihia Simpkins 23. Junior Tupou 24. Ruatapu Ngatikaura