The Gold Coast Titans will be looking to bounce back at home this week against the Cowboys after a disappointing performance last weekend against the Roosters where they conceded 30 first-half points.
However, the side did manage to show what they can do in the final 15 minutes of the match where they scored three late tries, but it was a case of much too little, much too late.
The Cowboys however recorded another strong win - their sixth in a row - against Parramatta to move into the top eight and will be keen to keep their streak going in this week's Queensland derby.
However, they will be without the strike of Jeremiah Nanai, who suffered a high-grade AC joint injury in the win against the Eels.
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Team news
Titans: Chris Randall comes in to start at hooker and Sam Verrills drops back to the bench in the only change to the team named on Tuesday. Joe Stimson is back in the starting side after coming off the bench last week. With Tino Fa'asuamaleaui still out suspended, Isaac Liu is named to start at prop and Erin Clark is the lock.
Cowboys: The 17 is as named earlier in the week, but a switch an hour before kick-off sees Jake Granville start at lock and Reuben Cotter move to the bench. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki is the man to replace the injured Jeremiah Nanai in the back row, while mid-season recruit Sam McIntyre joins the bench. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown is the other new face on the interchange in place of Griffin Neame (head knock).
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Stat Attack
- Valentine Holmes is one of only four players so far this season to kick a two-point field goal.
- Gold Coast Titans winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira requires one try to break David Fifita's club record for most tries in a season, set in 2021.
- The Titans have lost four of their past five games at Cbus Super Stadium.
- The Cowboys have won 13 of their past 16 games against the Titans.
- Titans fullback AJ Brimson has scored seven tries in nine games against the Cowboys.
- Cowboys fullback Scott Drinkwater has scored six tries in his past five games.
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Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.