NRL 2024, New Zealand Warriors, Gold Coast Titans, round 8 preview, official team lists, ANZAC Day, injuries, updates

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Thu 25 Apr 2024, 01:06 PM

The Titans have fought bravely in the past fortnight but still sit 0-6 as they head across for the Tasman for an ANZAC Day clash with the Warriors.

Titans coach Des Hasler has praised his team's commitment in narrow losses to Canberra and Manly but still they have nothing to show for their efforts.

The Warriors are coming off a shock loss to the Dragons and will look to hit back hard in front of their home fans as they host an ANZAC Day game for the first time since 2015, having faced the Storm at AAMI Park for the past eight seasons on April 25.

On the back of three wins, three losses and a draw, the Warriors are still searching for the form that took them on an emotional charge to a preliminary final in 2023,

The Titans have played finals just once in the past seven seasons and have set themselves a near impossible task of being part of the September action this year.

Conceding 30 points per game in 2024, the Titans will need to find some defensive resolve if they are to contain a potent Warriors outfit led by Shaun Johnson and boasting an array of strike weapons out wide.

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Team News

Warriors: The Warriors are 1-17 with no late changes. Kurt Capewell will miss the ANZAC Day game after suffering a throat injury against the Dragons. He is replaced in the starting side by Jacob Laban. Veteran utility Dylan Walker returns from an ankle injury on the bench alongside Zyon Maiu'u who makes his NRL debut. Adam Pompey is 18th man.

Titans: A familiar game day swap for the Titans with Isaac Liu starting and David Fifita going to the bench. Liu goes to lock and Klese Haas to the second row. Des Hasler has stuck with the same 17 that pushed Manly all the way in Round 7. Phil Sami (ankle) and Keenan Palasia (quad) remain sidelined. Aaron Schoupp is 18th man.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Thursday 25 Apr

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Warriors

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Fullback for Titans is number 1 AJ Brimson
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco Berry

Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Centre for Titans is number 22 Aaron Schoupp
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya

Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Tanah Boyd
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Kieran Foran

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Chris Randall
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett

Prop for Titans is number 10 Jaimin Jolliffe
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban

2nd Row for Titans is number 13 Klese Haas
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Lock for Titans is number 16 Isaac Liu

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Dylan Walker

Interchange for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tom Ale

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Sam Verrills
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Zyon Maiu'u

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Erin Clark
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Paul Roache

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Josiah Pahulu

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Adam Pompey

Replacement for Titans is number 18 Joe Stimson

Match Officials

Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:46 PM

Stat Attack

The Warriors have lost their past eight ANZAC Day games.
The Titans have won three of their past four games against the Warriors.
Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored 11 tries in his past 10 games at Go Media Stadium
The Titans have won only one of their past five games in New Zealand.
Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will make his 100th NRL appearance.