Captain Drinkwater edition

NRL
>GAME 1
Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters
5:30pm AEST on Fox and Kayo
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
3.34-1.33
>McDonald Jones Stadium is the venue for a crucial Saturday afternoon clash, with the Knights hosting a Roosters side also battling for consistency. The Knights are coming off a thrilling 26-22 golden point victory over the Sea Eagles, a much-needed result to keep their finals hopes alive. The Roosters will be smarting after a narrow 26-24 loss to the Raiders in Round 13. Newcastle will be without Kalyn Ponga due to Origin. The Roosters have historically dominated this matchup, leading the head-to-head 34-14.
Knights 1-12 4.00
Knights 13+ 11.00
Roosters 1-12 2.95
Roosters 13+ 2.15
Knights +9.5 1.99 Roosters -9.5 1.82

>GAME 2
North Queensland Cowboys v Redcliffe Dolphins
7:35pm AEST on Fox and Kayo
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
2.47-1.65
>The Dolphins are chasing a hat-trick of wins against their Qld rivals as a depleted Cowboys side faces a daunting task when they host a confident Dolphins team in a Saturday night Queensland derby. The Cowboys were well beaten 38-14 by the Melbourne Storm in Round 14. They have struggled for form, winning only one of their last five games. The Dolphins are flying high after demolishing the Dragons 56-6. It was a spectacular return to form and their biggest ever NRL win. The Cowboys are decimated by Origin call-ups (Dearden, Cotter, Nanai and Robson) and suspension (Bateman). However, they welcome back Murray Taulagi, Kai O'Donnell, and Jason Taumalolo. Scott Drinkwater will captain the side for the first time, and 19-year-old prop Kaiden Lahrs will make his NRL debut off the bench. The Dolphins are missing Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to Origin. Ray Stone returns from injury on the interchange bench. Max Plath injured his knee last week and is out.
Cowboys 1-12 3.70
Cowboys 13+ 6.00
Dolphins 1-12 2.95
Dolphins 13+ 2.70
Cowboys +5.5 1.92 Dolphins -5.5 1.88