Two sides coming off morale boosting wins in Round 12, the Titans and Rabbitohs will look to pick up where they left off when they meet in the Gold Coast.
Having defied several injuries to key players, the Gold Coast showed great resilience to win two of their past three matches and will be hoping to go up another gear when they welcome back a number stars after the bye.
Having missed selection in the Maroons' series opener on Wednesday, star backrower David Fifita will be looking to make a statement, as will props Josiah Pahulu and Isaac Liu.
South Sydney, meanwhile, will be buoyed by their 42-26 win over the Eels in Round 12 and will be desperate to climb out of the NRL cellar having won just two matches this season.
Hit hard with injuries this season, interim coach Ben Hornby will be hoping to make the most of the disrupted Origin period as their opponents are also forced into changes.
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Titans: Jayden Campbell joins the run-on side at five-eighth in his return from injury, with Chris Randall moving to hooker and Sem Verrills going back to the bench. Kieran Foran (hamstring) and Jojo Fifita (pectoral) return to a backline which has Beau Fermor at centre after Phil Sami failed a fitness test on Thursday. Klese Haas moves out to an edge and Keenan Palasia starts at lock. Moe Fotuaika will start on the back of his role in Origin I.
Rabbitohs: Will take the field as named with Cody Walker returning from a calf injury to partner Jack Wighton in the halves. Richie Kennar (knee) comes in at centre with Michael Chee Kam moving to the back row. Dion Teaupa is the replacement player.
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Stat Attack
- The Titans have not defeated the Rabbitohs at Cbus Super Stadium since 2009.
- The Rabbitohs have won their past eight games against the Titans.
- Titans winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored eight tries in his past five NRL games.
- Rabbitohs prop Jai Arrow will make his 150th NRL appearance.
- Titans second-rower David Fifita has scored seven tries in eight games against the Rabbitohs.
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Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.