NRL Round 4 Team News: The Homecoming
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs side to face the Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium has been named.
Following their gritty victory against the Raiders, the Bulldogs will finally return home to Accor Stadium for the first time in 2026 with a family-friendly Saturday afternoon 3pm kick-off.
Sam Hughes, Harry Hayes and Jake Turpin are unavailable for the match. Hughes picked up a one-game suspension from an incident in NSW Cup, while Turpin failed a HIA in the same match. Hayes will miss the game due to delayed concussion symptoms.
Jaeman Salmon Round 4 Media
Meanwhile, in a major boost, Head Coach Cameron Ciraldo has overcome a hand injury suffered in Round 3, and will take his place in the Coaches Box at Accor Stadium.
Sean O'Sullivan and Fletcher Baker have been added onto the interchange bench, with both set for a potential Bulldogs debut.
Match: Raiders v Bulldogs
Round 3 -
home Team
Raiders
14th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
3rd Position
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
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Date: Saturday, March 28
Venue: Accor Stadium, Olympic Park, NSW
Gates Open: 2:00pm
Bulldogs vs Knights Kick-Off: 3:00pm (AEST)
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The Round 4 team is as follows:
| No. | Player | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Tracey | PPC Moulding Services |
| 2 | Jacob Kiraz | Chemistworks |
| 3 | Enari Tuala | Platinum Rehabilitation Group |
| 4 | Stephen Crichton (c) | Guardian Venue Management |
| 5 | Marcelo Montoya | Sydney City Building Group |
| 6 | Matt Burton | Waterview in Bicentennial Park |
| 7 | Lachlan Galvin | Leading Services Australia |
| 8 | Max King | Penny's Crispy Pork Crackling |
| 9 | Bailey Hayward | Brushwood Engineering Group |
| 10 | Sitili Tupouniua | Kogan.com |
| 11 | Viliame Kikau | Lending Hub |
| 12 | Jacob Preston | Intello IT Solutions |
| 13 | Jaeman Salmon | Allied X |
| Interchange | Ability Partners | |
| 14 | Kurt Mann | Corellian |
| 15 | Josh Curran | G Class Luxury Car Hire |
| 16 | Lipoi Hopoi | Khalil Lawyers |
| 17 | Sean O'Sullivan | Dental On Evaline |
| 19 | Jonathan Su'A | |
| 20 | Fletcher Baker | |
| Reserves | ||
| 21 | Logan Spinks | |
| 22 | Jack Underhill | |
| 23 | Bronson Xerri |
| Coaching Staff | Name | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Cameron Ciraldo | Kumho Tyre |
