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The 2015 St. George Illawarra Dragons season is the 17th in the joint venture club's history. Coached by Paul McGregor, and captained by Ben Creagh, they compete in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership season.
The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2015 competition was played over two days on 31 January and 1 February at Eden Park. The Dragons feature in the Rangitoto pool and played the Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Date
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Round
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Opponent
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Venue
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Score
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Tries
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Goals
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Attendance
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Monday 9 March
|
1
|
Melbourne Storm
|
Jubilee Oval
|
4-12[15]
|
Eto Nabuli
|
|
10,028
|
Monday 16 March
|
2
|
West Tigers
|
Campbelltown Stadium
|
4-22[16]
|
Dane Nielsen
|
|
11,837
|
Saturday 21 March
|
3
|
Canberra Raiders
|
GIO Stadium
|
22-20[17]
|
Trent Merrin, Jason Nightingale, Mitch Rein, Joel Thompson
|
Gareth Widdop (3/5)
|
11,774
|
Saturday 28 March
|
4
|
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|
Jubilee Oval
|
12-4[18]
|
Jason Nightingale
|
Gareth Widdop (4)
|
12,087
|
Saturday 4 April
|
5
|
Newcastle Knights
|
Hunter Stadium
|
13-0[19]
|
Eto Nabuli, Josh Dugan
|
Gareth Widdop (2/3) Benji Marshall (FG)
|
14,261
|
Sunday 12 April
|
6
|
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
ANZ Stadium
|
31-6[20]
|
Josh Dugan, Peter Mata'utia, Tyson Frizell, Joel Thompson Euan Aitken
|
Gareth Widdop (5), Benji Marshall (FG)
|
20,273
|
Friday 17 April
|
7
|
Brisbane Broncos
|
Jubilee Oval
|
12-10[21]
|
Eto Nabuli, Matt Cooper
|
Gareth Widdop (2/3)
|
13,029
|
Saturday 25 April
|
8
|
Sydney Roosters
|
Allianz Stadium
|
14-12[22]
|
Peter Mata'utia, Mitch Rein
|
Gareth Widdop (3/4)
|
35,110
|
Monday 11 May
|
9
|
South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
ANZ Stadium
|
10-16[23]
|
Gareth Widdop, Jason Nightingale
|
Gareth Widdop (1/3)
|
14,126
|
Sunday 17 May
|
10
|
Canberra Raiders
|
WIN Stadium
|
32-18[24]
|
Gareth Widdop, Jason Nightingale, Euan Aitken, Joel Thompson, Benji Marshall
|
Gareth Widdop (6/7)
|
13,102[25]
|
|
11
|
BYE
|
Sunday 31 May
|
12
|
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
Jubilee Oval
|
42-6[26]
|
Josh Dugan, Mitch Rein, Will Matthews, Jack de Belin, Peter Mata'utia, Eto Nabuli
|
Gareth Widdop (9)
|
18,011
|
Monday 8 June
|
13
|
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
ANZ Stadium
|
16-29[27]
|
Gareth Widdop (2), Peter Mata'utia
|
Gareth Widdop (2/3)
|
27,291
|
|
14
|
BYE
|
Monday 22 June
|
15
|
Sydney Roosters
|
Allianz Stadium
|
14-19[28]
|
Peter Mata'utia, Gareth Widdop
|
Gareth Widdop (3)
|
10,185
|
Saturday 27 June
|
16
|
Parramatta Eels
|
Pirtek Stadium
|
12-16[29]
|
Euan Aitken (2)
|
Gareth Widdop (2/3)
|
15,046
|
Saturday 4 July
|
17
|
North Queensland Cowboys
|
WIN Stadium
|
12-18[30]
|
Euan Aitken, Mark Ioane
|
Gareth Widdop (2)
|
11,813[31]
|
Sunday 12 July
|
18
|
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
Remondis Stadium
|
8-28[32]
|
Charly Runciman (2)
|
|
12,792
|
Saturday 18 July
|
19
|
South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
Sydney Cricket Ground
|
8-24[33]
|
Justin Hunt, Josh Dugan
|
|
18,217
|
Saturday 25 July
|
20
|
Melbourne Storm
|
McLean Park
|
4-24[34]
|
Peter Mata'utia
|
|
14,532
|
Sunday 2 August
|
21
|
Newcastle Knights
|
Jubilee Oval
|
46-24[35]
|
Josh Dugan, Mitch Rein, Gareth Widdop, Tyson Frizell, Benji Marshall, Will Matthews
|
Gareth Widdop (9)
|
10,236
|
Saturday 8 August
|
22
|
New Zealand Warriors
|
Westpac Stadium
|
36-0[36]
|
Justin Hunt, Mitch Rein, Jake Marketo, Peter Mata'utia, Gareth Widdop, Tyson Frizell
|
Gareth Widdop (6/8)
|
18,317
|
Friday 14 August
|
23
|
Brisbane Broncos
|
Suncorp Stadium
|
6-32[37]
|
Justin Hunt
|
Gareth Widdop (1)
|
33,480
|
Thursday 20 August
|
24
|
Penrith Panthers
|
WIN Stadium
|
19 – 12
|
Peter Mata'utia, Gareth Widdop
|
Gareth Widdop (5/5 (3 Penalty Goals)), Benji Marshall (FG)
|
9,145
|
Sunday 30 August
|
25
|
Gold Coast Titans
|
Cbus Super Stadium
|
26 – 28
|
Mitch Rein, Michael Cooper, Benji Marshall, Gareth Widdop
|
Gareth Widdop (5/5 (1 Penalty Goal))
|
12,335
|
Saturday 5 September
|
26
|
Wests Tigers
|
ANZ Stadium
|
32 – 30 (After Extra Time)
|
Euan Aitken (2), Josh Dugan, Eto Nabuli, Tyson Fritzell, Jason Nightingale
|
Josh Dugan (4/7 (1 Penalty Goal))
|
|
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