Campbelltown Sports Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 8 NRL game between Wests Tigers and Manly Sea Eagles. The game kicks off at 4:05 pm with Manly Sea Eagles heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Wests Tigers vs. Manly Sea Eagles game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday April 23, 2023 at 4:05 pm

Where: Campbelltown Sports Stadium

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Wests Tigers vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview

The 0-6 Wests Tigers produced arguably their most encouraging performance of a disastrous start to 2023 in Round 6 but couldn’t quite run down Parramatta in a 28-22 Easter Monday loss. The Tigers had the bye last week.

The Tigers’ issues are manifold, scoring the least points per game in the NRL, conceding the second-most and struggling to adapt to a new style – if in fact they have one at all. Their big-name recruits haven’t fired and confidence and cohesion is low across the board.

Adam Doueihi’s shattering knee injury sees Brandon Wakeham return at five-eighth. Meanwhile, Brent Naden’s collarbone absence forces a backline reshuffle, with Jahream Bula to debut at fullback and Charlie Staines returning to the wing.

Manly was at a crossroads last week after being pumped by Penrith, but Anthony Seibold’s side made a huge statement with a gritty, physical 18-8 defeat of in-form Melbourne. DCE and Tom Trbojevic provided the direction and polish to accompany and aggressive engine-room effort.

The Sea Eagles are boosted by the return of five-eighth Josh Schuster and winger Reuben Garrick. Kelma Tuilagi (concussion) is out, while Sean Keppie and debutant Samuela Fainu join the bench.

Manly has won its last four against Wests Tigers by 14-plus margins – including a 36-22 result at 4 Pines Park in Round 9 last year and a 30-4 rout at Campbelltown five weeks later. The Tigers are on a five-match slide at Campbelltown and have won only four of their last 18 at the home venue.

The 3-1-2 Sea Eagles are yet to win away from their northern beaches base, but this match-up provides a gift-wrapped opportunity to change that as the Tigers appear destined to become the first team since 2005 to start a season 0-7.

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