The Dragons head to Cronulla this Sunday to take on the Sharks after picking up their first win of the 2026 NRL season.
Cronulla Sharks vs St George-Illawarra Dragons
St George-Illawarra made headlines when they upset the Broncos last weekend, but it's Cronulla who have been steadily moving up the NRL ladder.
The Sharks sit inside the eight now, having won three of their last four, including an excellent victory over the in-form Sea Eagles most recently.
Outside of last Sunday's success, the Dragons have been woeful, opening their season with 11 straight losses.
Leg 1 - Sharks -11.5
Cronulla have dominated this head-to-head, winning 10 of the 12 matches they've contested this decade.
Last week's performance against Manly was one of their best of the season.
With Briton Nikora back from Origin and Braydon Trindall in strong form, it's hard to see them not dominating this clash for a comfortable win.
Leg 2 - Under 52.5 Points Total
St George-Illawarra may have scored 30 against Brisbane, but that was their highest score of the season by some margin.
Prior to that they'd not scored more than 12 points in their last three, averaging just 14.3 points per game all season.
The Sharks should run in some tries here, but even then, expect this total to fall under the 52.5 mark.
Leg 3 - Ronaldo Mulitalo to Score
Mulitalo is recently back from ACL rehab, but has already made a strong start to his season.
The Sharks' winger picked up a double in his first game back against the Bulldogs, then last week had 110 run metres with two tackle breaks.
Given how leaky the Dragons' edge defence has been all season, and the way Trindall consistently sets up Cronulla's attacks down that side, Mulitalo scoring is looking likely.
Same Game Multi
Sharks -11.5 / Under 52.5 / Mulitalo to Score = $6.00
Value Bet
Berrell has just four NRL appearances to his name, but will get the most minutes of his career with Blayke Brailey out injured this match.
The hooker has a reputation for running from dummy half, scoring 17 tries in the NSW Cup over the last four years.
With the Dragons' ruck defence being some of the weakest in the competition, he should capitalise from a snipe or two up the middle.
