Canberra Raiders vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Tips, Odds and Free Bonus Bets – NRL 2022

GIO Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 22 NRL game between Canberra Raiders and St. George Illawarra Dragons. The game kicks off at 2:00 pm with Canberra Raiders heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canberra Raiders vs. St. George Illawarra Dragons game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday August 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm

Where: GIO Stadium

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Canberra and St George Illawarra come together for a crunch game just six weeks after a highly controversial finish in the Wollongong wet. The Dragons took the spoils 12-10 that day but can book a non-refundable September holiday if they can’t get a repeat result in the capital.

The Dragons have slipped four points adrift of eighth thanks to four losses in their last five games, including defeats to Top 4 heavyweights the Cowboys (34-8) and Sharks (24-18) in the past fortnight. Tariq Sims has been rubbed out of the last month of the regular season via suspension.

Billy Burns and Tyrell Fuimaono are new faces on the Saints’ bench with Francis Molo also dropping out.

The Raiders have been in the news for the wrong reasons this week after a 26-6 drubbing at the hands of an under-strength Panthers side. Ricky Stuart’s instantly-infamous “weak-gutted dog” spray leaves the ninth-placed Green Machine even more vulnerable.

‘Sticky’ has been suspended from this match and banned from having contact with the team. The disappointing result at the foot of the mountains snapped an encouraging three-match winning streak that had kept the Raiders in a share of eighth.

Meanwhile, the outstanding Joseph Tapine has been ruled out, replaced in the 17 by Corey Horsburgh. Xavier Savage returns at fullback with Albert Hopoate shifting to the wing for the suspended Nick Cotric.

The Dragons’ last win in Canberra was back in 2015, with the Raiders lowering the Red V in 13 of the last 15 encounters at GIO Stadium.

Despite their disruptions and the Saints’ desperation, the Raiders are still warm favourites – and they should get the result at home.

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