The 2025 NRL season's Round 22 clash on Saturday evening sees the St. George Illawarra Dragons take on the Canberra Raiders at the WIN Stadium.
The Dragons are back home after a 38-32 defeat in Townsville against the North Queensland Cowboys. The Dragons lost their 12th game of the season and worse, Jaydn Su'A suffered a season-ending injury.
Next, they face ladder-toppers the Raiders, and the matchup doesn't look good, based on the Dragons' performances against the top four this season. They have won just one of their five games when facing a top four opposition in 2025.
On the other hand, the Raiders are on a 10-game winning streak. A win against the Dragons will take them to 11 straight wins, which has only ever happened twice in the club's history: in 1989 and 1994.
The significance? Canberra went on to win the grand time in both those years. The odds are in their favour when they face St. George Illawarra, against whom they have won all their previous five meetings.
The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the latest TV, scheduling, and live streaming information ahead of this match.
How to watch Dragons vs. Raiders: TV channel, free live stream
TV channel: Fox League
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Live stream: Kayo, Foxtel
The Dragons vs. Raiders match is available for live TV broadcast on Fox League in Australia. Streaming options are available on Foxtel, Nine Now and Kayo Sports.
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Dragons vs. Raiders start time
This NRL match takes place at WIN Stadium in Wollongong, Australia, and kicks off on Saturday, August 2 at 5:30 p.m. local time (AEST).
Here's how that time translates to different Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 2 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 2 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 2 | 3:30 p.m. |
Dragons vs. Raiders team list
| Dragons team list | Raiders team list |
|---|---|
1. Clint Gutherson 14. Jacob Liddle | 1. Kaeo Weekes 14. Owen Pattie |
Dragons schedule
Here's the schedule for the Dragons' next five matches of the 2025 NRL season.
| Date | Game | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug. 2 | vs. Raiders | 5:30 p.m. |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | vs. Sharks | 6:00 p.m. |
| Fri, Aug. 15 | at Warriors | 6:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Aug. 21 | at Rabbitohs | 8:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Aug. 30 | vs. Sea Eagles | 5:30 p.m. |
Raiders schedule
Here's the schedule for the Raiders' next five matches of the 2025 NRL season.
| Date | Game | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug.2 | at Dragons | 5:30 p.m. |
| Fri, Aug. 8 | vs. Sea Eagles | 8:00 p.m. |
| Fri, Aug. 22 | at Panthers | 6:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Aug. 30 | vs. Wests Tigers | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sun, Sep. 7 | at Dolphins | 2:00 p.m. |