Saturday has two NRL matches with the first game for Round 19 is between St George Illawarra Dragons and Canberra Raiders with the opening kick to commence at 5:30pm local time. The game is to be played at WIN Stadium with the favourite for the match being Canberra Raiders. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between St George Illawarra Dragons and Canberra Raiders.

WHERE AND WHEN: WIN Stadium, 27th July, 5:30pm

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Opening odds comparison:

St George Illawarra Dragons	2.10	2.15	2.15	2.15	2.10	2.13
Canberra Raiders	1.72	1.72	1.73	1.72	1.72	1.75

Preview:

The first Saturday game is between St George Illawarra and Canberra, in one of the more evenly matched games of the round. While the Raiders will go into this as slight favourites, the Dragons will be keen to keep the momentum going from their victory over South Sydney last round. They don’t have good history against the Saints, however, who they haven’t beaten since 2007. Dragons fullback Josh Dugan is likely to play a key role in this game, with the former Raiders player ready to take on his old side after a great performance in the Origin series.

Teams:

St George Illawarra Dragons:

Canberra Raiders:

1 Anthony Milford
2 Reece Robinson
3 Jarrod Croker
4 Joel Thompson
5 Sami Sauiluma
6 Terry Campese (c)
7 Josh McCrone
8 David Shillington
9 Glen Buttriss
10 Dane Tilse
11 Josh Papalii
12 Joel Edwards
13 Shaun Fensom

Interchange
14 Shaun Berrigan
15 Jarrad Kennedy
16 Brett White
17 Paul Vaughan

Coach: David Furner

Dragon Cooper’s NRL career in doubt

Matt Cooper’s NRL career may be over, with St George Illawarra confirming the veteran centre would undergo season-ending surgery on a torn pectoral muscle.

Cooper suffered the injury during the second half of Monday night’s 22-18 golden point win over South Sydney, in what was his return match following a long layoff with a foot injury.

Dragons officials indicated Cooper faced a four-month rehabilitation following surgery.

Off contract at the end of the season, Cooper has yet to make a decision on whether he will play on into a 15th NRL season.

But given his injury interrupted season and prospect of a long road to recovery, it is believed the former Test and NSW Origin player will be hanging up the boots.

The 34-year-old is the last remaining member of the Dragons’ `Super Six’ still with the club, a talented group of representative stars which also included Trent Barrett, Mark Gasnier, Jason Ryles, Luke Bailey and Shaun Timmins who formed the core of St George Illawarra in the early years of the merger.

Cooper suffered the injury after landing heavily on his shoulder when he came back to earth following an acrobatic leap for a bomb.

He attempted to play on but was soon replaced and immediately headed to the dressing room.

He has been replaced in the starting line-up by Daniel Vidot.