NRL Tips – Dragons v Roosters – Round 8 2026

Dragons vs Roosters - NRL Tips

The Dragons-Roosters traditional Anzac Day clash is the biggest meeting in the regular season and it has been going one way of late.

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There are few better scenes in the NRL than Anzac Day afternoon at Allianz Stadium with the pomp and solemn ceremony of Anzac Day followed by the Roosters and Dragons squaring off.

The Roosters go in huge favourites and should be able to run riot on a Dragons team that sacked Shane Flanagan early in the week. Dean Young has brought in halfback Kade Reed to debut and he should help their attack but given Young ran their defence, it is hard to see them being able to shut down such a high octane attack like the Roosters.

While a strong Roosters win is expected, the best bet in this one is the over.

The over has hit in seven straight Roosters-Dragons games with all seven hitting at least 46.

The over hits at 58% in Rounds 5-8 when a team is off a win of 13 or more.

The over has landed in four straight Dragons games at Allianz and is 11-6 when the Roosters are off scoring 38-plus.

This game should sail over.


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Mark Nawaqanitawase Try/James Tedesco Try/Hugo Savala Try
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Mark Nawaqanitawase won the NRL top tryscorer award last year and he now has 30 tries in 30 games in the NRL.

James Tedesco is in elite form and has three tries in six games, topping the 150 career tally this month.

Hugo Savala matches up against Valentine Holmes, who missed 12 tackles and was responsible for five tries last week.


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There is little doubt that the Roosters are going to win this Anzac Day clash and win it well. And no player thrives on Anzac Day more than Sam Walker, who already has two Ashton-Collier Medals to his name. Halves have won five straight Anzac Day man of the matches. This is a great bet.

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Frankie has spent more than a decade working in the Australian wagering industry and is widely regarded for his expertise in AFL, NRL and horse racing tips.