St George Illawarra will be out to claim their first victory of the year when they host the high-flying Warriors on Saturday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The challenges don’t get any easier for the Dragons, who fought bravely but ultimately fell to Penrith last weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Warriors sit second on the ladder and are riding a five-game winning streak leading into Saturday’s match at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium.<\/p>\n
Andrew Webster will be without enforcer Mitch Barnett and back-rower Kurt Capewell due to Origin duties but retains the services of in-form forwards Jackson Ford and Erin Clark.<\/p>\n
The Warriors have been dealt a major blow with halfback Tanah Boyd rupturing his ACL last weekend and ruled out for the season. Te Maire Martin will step into the No.7 jumper, having starred off the bench last weekend.<\/p>\n
As for the Dragons, the search for their first win of the year continues this weekend. Dean Young’s squad pushed Penrith last Sunday night and continue to show promising signs for the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A young forward packed stocked with local juniors has taken it to the best packs in the league, with the Couchman twins and Dylan Egan impressing in recent weeks.<\/p>\n
Team News<\/p>\n
Dragons: With Moses Suli nursing a back injury, Jaydn Su’A has been named in the centres in his return from a three-game suspension. Tyrell Sloan has overcome a groin injury to be named on the bench.<\/p>\n
Warriors: Te Maire Martin takes over from injured halfback Tanah Boyd (ACL) while Jackson Ford and Jacob Laban come into the starting side with Mitch Barnett and Kurt Capewell on Origin duty. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, Luke Hanson and Marata Niukore are the new faces on the six-man bench while Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is listed among the reserves and is set to return from a shoulder injury suffered in Round 9.<\/p>\n
Stat Attack<\/p>\n
The Dragons have won three of their last four games against the Warriors at Kogarah.
\nThe Warriors have won four of their five games in Australia this season.
\nDragons winger Christian Tuipulotu has scored five tries in his last six games at Kogarah.
\nWarriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored 10 tries in his last six games.
\nThe Dragons have scored less than 20 points in each of their last six games.<\/p>\n