Canterbury Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons Tips and Prediction
How this game shapes up
Vegas. Round 1. Fresh legs.
And Canterbury’s defence is the one thing in this matchup that feels bankable.
They started last season with six straight wins and allowed just 9.6 points per game in that stretch. That is not early season noise. That is a system that travels.
The Dragons will have moments. They usually do. But they conceded 26.2 points per game last year and nothing about this roster overhaul screams instant fix.
Best Bets
Bulldogs -7.5
Canterbury have won five straight against St George Illawarra and covered in four of those. If their defence sets the tone early, this can turn into scoreboard pressure. The Dogs do not need to score 30 to cover this.
Setu Tu Anytime Tryscorer
If the Dragons are getting over, it likely comes out wide. Canterbury allowed just 17 percent of opposition tries through the middle last season which pushes opportunity to the edges. Tu was sharp in pre-season and looks ready to take his chances.
What could go wrong?
Round 1 can be messy.
If the Bulldogs struggle to convert pressure into points like they did at times last season, this could stay tighter than expected.
And if St George’s combinations click early, the Dogs might need more attack than defence to get clear.
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