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The Wests Tigers are out to build on last weekend's stirring victory while St George Illawarra are determined to rebound when the two sides face off in a Magic Round showdown. 

The two joint ventures have struggled in recent years but there are positive signs at both clubs as they look to rise up the NRL ladder. 

Confidence is high at Tiger Town after last Sunday's epic golden-point victory over the Sharks and they're chasing a second-straight win at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. 

St George Illawarra suffered a disappointing loss to the Roosters in their annual ANZAC Day clash and coach Shane Flannagan has called for an immediate response. 

The Dragons are still chasing their first Magic Round victory, having lost all four matches played during the rugby league festival. They had the bye last year. 

The Wests Tigers have won three from five at the event but fell to the Dolphins 24-12 last season.

Team News

Wests Tigers: Winger Charlie Staines is set for his first NRL game of the season after Starford To'a was ruled out of Saturday's clash with a neck injury. To'a's injury will see Brent Naden shift to the centres, with Staines to line up on the wing. Solomona Faataape was initially named in the reserves but drops out of the squad due to personal reasons. Tony Sukkar is the 18th man.

Dragons: Coach Shane Flanagan has turned to young gun Lyhkan King-Togia to wear the No.7 jersey, with Lachlan Ilias dropping back to the reserves. Winger Sione Finau has also dropped out of the squad and will be replaced by Corey Allan who completes a lengthy comeback from an ACL injury. Up front, Hamish Stewart returns from the concussion protocols at lock, with Jack de Belin shifting to the interchange and Blake Lawrie dropping back to the reserves. Rugby 7s recruit Nathan Lawson is the 18th man.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
    Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
    Winger for Dragons is number 2 Tyrell Sloan
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Adam Doueihi
    Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 5 Brent Naden
    Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 23 Charlie Staines
    Winger for Dragons is number 5 Corey Allan
  • Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan Galvin
    Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
  • Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Jarome Luai
    Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Lyhkan King-Togia

Forwards

  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell May
    Prop for Dragons is number 8 Toby Couchman
  • Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
    Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole
    Prop for Dragons is number 10 David Klemmer
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Egan
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Alex Seyfarth
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
  • Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal
    Lock for Dragons is number 13 Hamish Stewart

Interchange

  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tallyn Da Silva
    Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Royce Hunt
    Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Jack De Belin
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jack Bird
    Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Emre Guler
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Sione Fainu
    Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Luciano Leilua

Reserves

  • Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Tony Sukkar
    Replacement for Dragons is number 19 Nathan Lawson

Match Officials

  • Referee: Wyatt Raymond
  • Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

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Stat Attack

  • Wests Tigers winger Sunia Turuva has scored eight tries in his past seven games.
  • The Dragons have won five of their past six games against Wests Tigers.
  • Wests Tigers have won only one of their past five games at Suncorp Stadium.
  • The Dragons have lost all four Magic Round games.
  • Tigers winger Brent Naden has scored five tries in five games against the Dragons.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.