Sunday second NRL Round 20 match is between Cronulla Sharks and Penrith Panthers with the opening kick to commence at 2:00pm local time. The game is to be played at Remondis Stadium which see’s home team Cronulla Sharks hold favouritism in the market. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between Cronulla Sharks and Penrith Panthers.

WHERE AND WHEN: Remondis Stadium, 28th July, 2:00pm

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Opening odds comparison:

Cronulla Sharks	1.50	1.56	1.51	1.56	1.50	1.51
Penrith Panthers	2.60	2.45	2.60	2.45	2.60	2.63

Preview:

Cronulla take on the Penrith Panthers on Sunday, 2pm at Remondis Stadium. The Sharks are expected to win here, although once again, this could be a close contest. While they are sitting in sixth position at the moment, the ongoing ASADA investigation into the Sharks may become a factor as the finals draw closer. The Panthers will also be keen to stay in the finals race, with three wins and a loss in the last month. While the Sharks should win this, they have a lot of work to do to turn around a massive 40-0 loss against the Roosters last round.

Teams:

Cronulla Sharks:

1 Michael Gordon
2 Sosaia Feki
3 Ben Pomeroy
4 Jonathan Wright
5 Nathan Stapleton
6 Todd Carney
7 Jeff Robson
8 Andrew Fifita
9 John Morris
10 Bryce Gibbs
11 Jayson Bukuya
12 Wade Graham (c)
13 Chris Heighington

Interchange
14 Isaac De Gois
15 Tyrone Peachey
16 Sam Tagataese
17 Ben Ross
18 Stewart Mills
19 Mark Taufua

Coach: Shane Flanagan

Penrith Panthers:

1 Matt Moylan
2 James Roberts
3 Lewis Brown
4 Dean Whare
5 David Simmons
6 Isaac John
7 Luke Walsh
8 Jeremy Latimore
9 Kevin Kingston (c)
10 Tim Grant
11 Clint Newton
12 Sika Manu
13 Adam Docker

Interchange
14 James Segeyaro
15 Ryan Simpkins
16 Cameron Ciraldo
17 Sam Anderson

Coach: Ivan Cleary

Sharks trio cleared by ASADA: report

Three Cronulla players who played for the club during the 2011 NRL season have reportedly been cleared the Sports Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA).

Fairfax reports that Chad Townsend, Sam Tagataese and Ricky Leutele were part of a crisis meeting held by 13 Sharks players on the eve of the season following an investigation into the club’s supplement program under sport scientist Stephen Dank.

However, the trio are now not believed to be among the 30 NRL players required to organise interviews with ASADA officials.

Prop Bryce Gibbs, who attended the meeting as a show of support for his teammates, was also cleared this week having played for the Wests Tigers in 2011 when Dank was employed by the Sharks for an 11-week spell.