Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers Prediction – Round 9 2026
01/05/2026|SB Staff|NRL Expert Predictions & Tips<p><meta charset="utf-8"></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Sharks host the Wests Tigers in a match that is more than just your typical mid-season fixture.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Desperate to bounce back after being outpointed 46-34 by the Cowboys last week in a performance that exposed their defensive weaknesses, while the Tigers are currently having their best-ever start to an NRL season.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Cronulla’s formidable home record looms as a significant factor, although Benji’s side have proven they are no longer the pushovers of seasons past.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Add in a blockbuster off-field story surrounding the official announcement that Tigers five-eighth Jarome Luai has signed with the PNG Chiefs from the 2028 season and beyond. You’ve got to love the team-first mentality there! </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">For the latest news, odds and analysis ahead of this match, check out our Sharks vs Tigers tips and predictions below.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:18pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers Prediction and Betting Tips</span></h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Head-to-Head Prediction</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The biggest news surrounding the Tigers this week has nothing to do with their on-field preparations, with Jarome Luai confirmed as the inaugural signing for the PNG Chiefs, inking a two-year deal starting in 2028 with an option for a third season, though he remains committed to the Tigers until the end of the 2027 season.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">On the team front, the Tigers have been hit with several key absences, with Api Koroisau serving a suspension, bringing Tristan Hope into the hooker role, while Jahream Bula’s shoulder injury sees Sunia Turava shift to fullback and Jeral Skelton come in on the wing, and Kai Pearce-Paul also missing through HIA protocols.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Sharks welcome back co-captain Cameron McInnes into the starting after returning from an ACL injury last week, his second appearance since Round 24 of last season.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">We expect an upset over the Tigers, with significant news coming out of Tigers camp and the Sharks wanting to prove they can adjust their game to compete with the best.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Betting tip: </strong></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Cronulla Sharks</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong> </strong></span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">First Try Scorer Prediction</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Luke Laulilii has the speed and agility to slip past the Sharks struggling defence and with a great halves combination between Luai and Doueihi, it should open up points on their edge.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Betting tip: </strong></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Luke </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Laulilii.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Over/Under Prediction</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Each of Cronulla's last four matches have gone over the total match points line.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Betting tip: </strong></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Over (52.5) total match points.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Line Prediction</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Wests Tigers have covered this line in their last five matches this season.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Betting tip: </strong></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Tigers (+7.5) line.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:18pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Sharks vs Tigers Anytime Try Scorer Betting Tips</span></h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">KL Iro</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">KL Iro has scored a try in each of his six previous home appearances against opponents that were ranked higher on the ladder.</span></p><p> </p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Briton Nikora </span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Briton Nikora has scored a try in each of Cronulla's last two home matches against the Wests Tigers.</span></p><p> </p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Taylan May</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Taylan May has scored at least one try in four of his last five appearances in Sydney.</span></p><p> </p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Adam Doueihi</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Adam Doueihi has scored a try in each of the Wests Tigers' last three matches as underdogs in Sydney.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:18pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Sharks vs Tigers Teams</span></h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Cronulla Sharks Team List</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">1. William Kennedy</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">2. Mawene Hiroti</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">3. Siosifa Talakai</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">4. KL Iro</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">5. Samuel Stonestreet</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">6. Braydon Trindall</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">7. Nicho Hynes</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">8. Addin Fonua-Blake</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">9. Blayke Brailey (c)</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">10. Toby Rudolf</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">11. Briton Nikora</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">12. Teig Wilton</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">13. Cameron McInnes</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">14. Jesse Colquhoun</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">15. Billy Burns</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">16. Oregon Kaufusi</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">17. Thomas Hazelton</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">18. Hohepa Puru</span></p><p> </p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:16pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Wests Tigers Team List</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">1. Sunia Turava</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">2. Jeral Skelton</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">3. Taylan May </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">4. Starford To’a</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">5. Luke Laulilii</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">6. Jarome Luai (c)</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">7. Adam Doueihi </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">8. Terrell May</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">9. Tristan Hope</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">10. Fonua Pole</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">11. Samuela Fainu</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">12. Tony Sukkar</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">13. Alex Twal</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">14. Jock Madden</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">15. Sione Fainu</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">16. Royce Hunt</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">17. Alex Seyfarth</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">18. Latu Fainu</span></p><p> </p><h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:18pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Sharks vs Tigers Match Details</span></h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Date:</strong></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Sunday, May 3, 2026.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Kick-off:</strong></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 4:05pm AEST.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:10pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Location:</strong></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#111111;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Ocean Protect Stadium, Cronulla.</span></p>
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