The second of Sunday’s NRL Round 10 matches is between Newcastle Knights and Canterbury Bulldogs. The opening kick is set to commence at 3pm local time with the game to be played at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle. The away team the Canterbury Bulldogs are the current favourites in the market. View our preview and teams for the game between Newcastle Knights and Canterbury Bulldogs.

Hunter Stadium

Sunday 3pm

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Odds Comparison by NRL Odds:

Newcastle Knights	2.30	2.30	2.32	2.30	2.30	2.30
Canterbury Bulldogs	1.65	1.65	1.63	1.65	1.65	1.63

Preview:

How the season has turned for these two sides over the past few weeks.

Newcastle were sitting pretty and undefeated at Hunter Stadium with a season record of 5-2 after round seven whilst the Bulldogs had only just recorded there first win of the season.

However, the Knights couldn’t account for a tenacious Sharks outfit when going down 21-20 in round 8 before being handed a 30 point drumming by the Raiders last week.

Those two losses, especially last week’s have taken the momentum away and they face a tough challenge to regain it here against a Bulldogs outfit looking for its fourth win in a row.

After a tough start to the season both on and off the field, the Bulldogs got the better of the Sharks in Round 7, were gifted a 40-4 win over a injury-plagued Tigers side in Round 8 and then came from 16 points down and scoring three late tries, to pull off a remarkable 24-16 win last week against the Warriors.

If they were building momentum, it gathered new speed in the final minutes of the game last week and with most of their stars back on deck, there are some worrying times ahead for opposing clubs in future rounds.

Recent clashes have been split two apiece and were that trend to continue, it would be Knights turn to win here.

Coming back home will improve their chances and they’ll be out to rid last week’s performance from their memories but have the feeling the Bulldogs are building and will register their fifth win of the season.

Teams:

Newcastle Knights:
Darius Boyd, James McManus, Dane Gagai, Joey Leilua, Akuila Uate, Jarrod Mullen, Tyrone Roberts, Kade Snowden, Kurt Gidley (c), Willie Mason, Robbie Rochow, Alex McKinnon, David Fa’alogo. Interchange: Travis Waddell, Neville Costigan, Adam Cuthbertson, Korbin Sims

Canterbury Bulldogs:
Ben Barba, Mitch Brown, Josh Morris, Krisnan Inu, Sam Perrett, Josh Reynolds, Trent Hodkinson, Aiden Tolman, Michael Ennis (c), Sam Kasiano, Tony Williams, Frank Pritchard, Greg Eastwood. Interchange: Dene Halatau, Josh Jackson, James Graham, Dale Finucane, Martin Taupau, Tim Browne.

Knights’ Houston and Tahu dropped

Newcastle stars Chris Houston and Timana Tahu have been axed by coach Wayne Bennett for Sunday’s NRL clash with Canterbury at Hunter Stadium.

The duo paid the price for the Knights’ 44-14 thumping by Canberra last weekend.

Dual international Tahu was carved up by Canberra’s Blake Ferguson who scored three tries in the romp over the Knights.

Former Sydney Roosters centre Joseph Leilua will make his Knights’ return against the Bulldogs in Tahu’s place while Newcastle also welcome back five-eighth Jarrod Mullen from injury.

Mullen missed the Raiders’ clash with a knee injury and pushes captain Kurt Gidley back to hooker.

Houston is replaced by David Fa’alogo at lock, with Neville Costigan also recalled on the bench.

Tahu and Houston will play NSW Cup this weekend.