Canberra Raiders v St George Illawara
The Raiders have been consumed by the off-field drama over losing their star fullback Josh Dugan. Sitting bottom of the ladder with no wins this season, the Green Machine is struggling to find the form that saw them finish 2012 so strongly.
St George have also been struggling and failed to put away a tired Brisbane outfit last week. The Dragons are lacking in attacking options and need Jamie Soward to start igniting the attack before points can be scored.
Prediction: St George by 6
Newcastle Knights v North Queensland Cowboys
The Knights are coming off a 32-0 thrashing at the hands of the Sea Eagles and coach Wayne Bennett will be looking for a much better display from his team this week.
The Cowboys also suffered a loss against Melbourne last week who showed the North Queenslanders that they still had a fair way to go before they can challenge the Storm for the premiership. Despite the loss Johnathan Thurston played exceptionally and if his form continues the Knights could be looking at a similar scoreline this week.
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