- 1 Dragons vs Tigers: a derby that could kick-start a season
- 2 The Dragons are showing more fight
- 3 The Tigers can hardly afford another miss
- 4 NRL Prediction Dragons vs Tigers
- 5 First, a word on our predictions
- 6 No commitment from us
- 7 Information changes
- 8 Your part
- 9 Responsible gambling first
- 10 Legal age
- 11 About the images…
Dragons vs Tigers: a derby that could kick-start a season 
Super Saturday rolls on at Jubilee Stadium with a fixture that might look low-key at first glance, but it matters plenty.
With 10 rounds left in the regular season, every slip-up is getting pricier. The Tigers are still in the hunt for a Top 8 spot, while the Dragons are mainly trying to turn recent progress into something more tangible.
Different goals, same demand: bring home the two points.
The Dragons are showing more fight 
Even in defeat to Canberra last week, the Dragons left the field with reasons to believe.
Over recent weeks, Dean Young’s side have looked more disciplined, more committed and far better at sticking in games until the finish. Against the Raiders, the Red V were in the contest for long spells before cracking at the key moments.
In many ways, that sums up their season.
The Dragons are far more competitive than they were earlier in the year, but they are still struggling to turn pressure into tries.
Clint Gutherson brings experience, Damien Cook keeps the ruck tempo high and Valentine Holmes can still flip a match with one flash of quality. Even so, this side still lacks the consistency needed to finish chances.
There is better news up front, though.
The Couchman brothers keep pushing on, Dylan Egan is growing in stature, while Hamish Stewart and Loko Pasifiki Tonga are also becoming more important by the week.
That young pack now gives the Dragons a real shot at matching most NRL sides physically.
What they still need is more punch inside the last 20 metres.
The Tigers can hardly afford another miss 
The narrow loss to the Knights left a lot of frustration behind.
The Tigers never completely fell apart, but they were sloppy when the game was there to be taken. Another wasted chance has made the finals push a lot harder.
With 10 games left, every week now feels like a knockout.
Jarome Luai’s absence is clearly a blow, given the impact he has made since arriving. But Benji Marshall still has enough to suggest a quick response is possible.
Api Koroisau remains the real conductor of this side. When he gets his passing game moving and the Tigers win the middle, they look a different team altogether.
Behind him, Jahream Bula keeps backing up the hype. Every time he touches the ball, the young fullback looks capable of causing trouble.
Alex Twal’s return also brings some much-needed stability in the middle of the pack, while Terrell May is quietly putting together a very strong season as the side’s main physical presence.
It may not be flashy every week, but this team does have more attacking options than the team across the park tonight.
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NRL Prediction Dragons vs Tigers
Jahream Bula to score a try
Jahream Bula remains one of the Tigers’ most unpredictable weapons.
His pace, footwork and knack for popping up in broken play make him a constant threat, especially against a Dragons defence that has still shown cracks when forced to handle fast, direct attacks.
If the Tigers can pin the Dragons back, Bula should get chances to show why he is such a dangerous finisher.
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