Penrith start their charge to a fifth-straight premiership in Las Vegas when they square off against fellow Top 4 side Cronulla.
Best Bet
The best bet you will find in Round 1 every year – with the exception of big home underdogs – is betting up the under. That is exactly the way this game should be played.
The under hits at 79% in Round 1 the last three years while it hits at 63% over the last 10 years. In the opening four rounds of the season, the under hits at 71% when a team travels interstate.
These two have gone under in four of their last five meetings with Cronulla held scoreless in their last two. They have been held to 12 or fewer in five of their last six.
It is hard to see many points in this one.
Same Game Multi
Briton Nikora is an elite edge runner who comes off his best tryscoring season with 10 tries.
Luke Garner finished last year with seven tries in 10 games.
Value Bet
Addin Fonua-Blake is the leading tryscorer among props across the last few years and he will be very keen to start his Sharks career with a four-pointer. He has 17 tries the last two seasons and the Sharks have been very good at getting props over.
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