Overview

• The Sydney Roosters will host the Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Sunday, July 6, with kick-off at 2:00 p.m. AEST.
• Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles meet the South Sydney Rabbitohs at 4 Pines Park on the same day with kick-off at 4:05 p.m. AEST.
• Round 18 is the halfway mark of the season, offering a pivotal juncture for teams to bolster finals aspirations or climb clear of the lower ladder spots.
• The Roosters sit sixth with a 7–7 record after a commanding 42–8 win over the Cowboys last round.
• Wests Tigers have slumped to 14th following five straight defeats, while the Sea Eagles occupy ninth with uneven recent form and the Rabbitohs languish second-last after winning only two of their past eleven.