After the euphoria of a last-gasp victory over the Roosters last week, the Dragons head north to face a Dolphins side who went down to the Storm in a fiery Round 12 encounter.
Days on from the club parting ways with former coach Anthony Griffin, the Dragons dominated large parts of the game against the Tricolours but still needed a miraculous try on the last kick of the game to secure their third win of the year.
The Dolphins meanwhile will be seeking a bounce back in Round 13 after discipline let them down in an otherwise solid effort against the Storm last week.
The Round 5 meeting between these two sides was arguably the Dragons' best showing of the season and the Dolphins' worst, with St George Illawarra running out 38-12 winners in Wollongong.
In their only other game at Kayo Stadium so far the Dolphins beat the Raiders, while Wayne Bennett's side have won five of their eight games on Queensland soil.
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Dolphins: Will take the field as named on Tuesday, with a stack of changes from Round 12. Brenko Lee is good to go in the centres after appearing to be carrying an injury during the week, so Valynce Te Whare remains on the bench. Kodi Nikorima will play fullback, while Mark Nicholls (thumb) returns.
Dragons: No late changes, with Jack Bird returning after a week off with knee soreness in Round 12. Jayden Sullivan gets the halfback job made vacant by Ben Hunt's Queensland selection, while Michael Molo comes in for the injured Blake Lawrie (finger) and will start in the front row alongside brother Francis. Moses Mbye returns to the bench after being 18th man last week.
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- The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 20-14 in their only previous clash at Kayo Stadium.
- The Dragons have won only one of their past 20 games played outside New South Wales.
- Dolphins mentor Wayne Bennett has coached 900 games more than Dragons counterpart Ryan Carr.
- Ryan Carr is aiming to become the first caretaker coach since 2011 to win his first two games.
- Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako will make his 100th NRL appearance.
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Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.