Gasnier to Return for Bulldogs Clash

Centre Mark Gasnier will make a return this week from injury when the Dragons meet the Bulldogs at Telstra Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

In other changes to the side Luke Bailey joins Jason Ryles in the front row. Ben Creagh and Justin Poore form the second row with Sam Isemonger starting at lock. Clint Greenshields retains his spot on the interchange bench with Aaron Gorrell being ruled out due to a rib injury.

The two sides last met at Oki Jubilee Stadium in Round 19 where the Dragons went down in a tightly contested match 22-16

Unavailable Dragons are: Aaron Gorrell (rib), Shaun Timmins (quad), Corey Payne (concussion), Wes Naiqama (ankle)

NRL Dragons
v Bulldogs
3.00pm Sunday 13 August
Telstra Stadium
Coach: Nathan Brown
1. Ben HORNBY
2. Colin BEST
3. Mark GASNIER
4. Matt COOPER
5. Brett MORRIS
6. Trent BARRETT (c)
7. Mathew HEAD
8. Luke BAILEY
9. Dean YOUNG
10. Jason RYLES
11. Justin POORE
12. Ben CREAGH
13. Sam ISEMONGER

14. Danny WICKS
15. Ashton SIMS
16. Matt BICKERSTAFF
17. Clint GREENSHIELDS

Premier League Dragons
v Bulldogs
1.00pm Sunday 13 August
Telstra Stadium
Coach: Steven Price
1. Jason NIGHTINGALE
2. Reece SIMMONDS
3. Beau RYAN
4. Josh MORRIS
5. Tom HEWITT
6. Richard WILLIAMS
7. Reece BLAYNEY
8. Michael HENDERSON
9. George NDAIRA
10. Chris HOUSTON (c)
11. Tom HABERECHT
12. Lee TE MAARI
13. Willie TUPOU
14. Dan HUNT
15. Andrew PRICE
16. James JIMENEZ
17. Bryson GOODWIN
20. Jamie KEITH

Jersey Flegg Dragons
v Bulldogs
12 noon Saturday 12 August
Belmore Oval
Coach: Corey Pearson
1. Rota SETU
2. Junior SEUMANUTAFA
3. Ryan MILLARD
4. Chase STANLEY
5. Luke IRWIN
6. Brad DAVIDSON (c)
7. Matt SEAMARK
8. Chris FARRELL
9. Daniel JARVIS
10. Jhi TANNER
11. Matt PRIOR
12. James KEELAN
13. James GREHAN
14. Peter WAKLEY
15. Francis LANGIFISI
16. Scott SABLOWSKI
17. Blake DUREAU
18. Jason WHITE
19. Brian WEST