Saturday has two NRL matches with the first game for Round 16 is between Wests Tigers and Melbourne Storm with the opening kick to commence at 5.30pm local time. The game is to be played at Laichhardt Oval with the favourite for the match being Melbourne Storm. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between Wests Tigers and Melbourne Storm.
WHERE AND WHEN: Laichhardt Oval, 5.30pm (EST) Saturday
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Opening odds comparison:
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| Wests Tigers | 3.05 | 2.85 | 2.60 | 2.85 | 3.05 | 3.07 |
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Melbourne Storm
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1.38 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.39 |
Preview:
The Wests Tigers take on the Melbourne Storm on Saturday, 5.30pm at Leichhardt Oval. The Storm lost their way a bit last week, giving the Rabbitohs more breathing room on the top of the ladder. They will be extra keen to bounce back this week, and should have no trouble against a Tigers side that has been struggling so far this season. While the Tigers might lift and give the Storm something to fight for, it is very unlikely they will take away any points.
Teams:
Wests Tigers:
James Tedesco, David Nofoaluma, Blake Ayshford, Chris Lawrence, Tim Simona, Benji Marshall, Curtis Sironen, Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah, Adam Blair, Liam Fulton, Joel Reddy, Suaso Sue.
Interchange: Ava Seumanufagai, Jack Buchanan, Shaun Spence, Bodene Thompson, Ben Murdoch-Masila
Melbourne Storm:
Billy Slater, Sisa Waqa, Will Chambers, Maurice Blair, Justin O’Neill, Brett Finch, Cooper Cronk, Jesse Bromwich, Cameron Smith, Bryan Norrie, Kevin Proctor, Ryan Hoffman, Ryan Hinchcliffe.
Interchange: Jason Ryles, Matt Garbutt, Tohu Harris, Slade Griffin, Ben Hampton, Siosaia Vave, Junior Moors
Smith to miss NRL clash with Tigers
Melbourne and Queensland skipper Cameron Smith will miss Saturday’s NRL clash with the Wests Tigers after cutting his right eye in State of Origin game two.
The 30-year-old says he was poked in the eye just seconds before the mid-match melee that marred the Maroons’ 26-6 victory at Suncorp Stadium.
Smith had the four small cuts stitched up in Brisbane on Thursday morning, but the club later confirmed the hooker would not travel to Leichhardt Oval on the advice of doctors.
“The specialist has advised Smith that he shouldn’t fly or play this weekend due to the possibility of further risk,” the Storm posted on its website.
Smith had earlier expressed his concern about causing any further damage to the injury.
“It’s around a pretty delicate area, so I don’t really want to jeopardise the rest of the year just for one match,” he said.
Smith said the injury had left him in the dark about what happened during the brawl.
“I was back on our tryline just holding my eye because I couldn’t see out of it at all,” he said.
“Then obviously the crowd erupted and I looked up and everyone was just into it, so I thought `Oh, here we go, I’m going to have to make my way up to the referee and see what’s happened’.”