NRL 2024, Gold Coast Titans, New Zealand Warriors, round 16, preview, official team lists, injuries, updates

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sat 22 Jun 2024, 02:07 PM

Having slumped to the bottom of the ladder on the back of their loss to the Tigers, Des Hasler's Titans must find a way to regroup on home soil against a Warriors side sure to be smarting after giving up a 14-0 lead against the Storm.

Hasler could scarcely believe his team had failed to turn nine line breaks into a victory at Leichhardt Oval, succumbing 18-10 to a desperate Tigers outfit that had lost nine games in a row.

The Warriors exploded out of the blocks in front of a raucous home crowd in Auckland but offered little in attack in the second half as their losing streak against Melbourne stretched to 16 matches.

With Kurt Capewell called into the Maroons side for Origin Two and Mitch Barnett listed as 18th man for NSW, the Warriors are down a couple of experienced forwards, while the Titans will be without Maroons prop Moeaki Fotuaika.

The Titans have won just one game at Cbus Super Stadium in 2024 but they did knock off the Warriors in Auckland in Round 8 to give them hope of climbing out of the cellar with a victory on Saturday.

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Team News

Titans: David Fifita returns from a minor ankle injury and is part of a re-jigged forward pack that has Erin Clark at prop, Jacob Alick-Wiencke in the second row and Chris Randall at lock, after a flurry of late changes from Des Hasler. Sam Verrills now starts at hooker, with Beau Fermor shifting out to the centres. Moeaki Fotuaika is their lone Origin representative.

Warriors: No late changes, with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returning from a hamstring injury at centre. Dylan Walker starts in the second row with Kurt Capewell returning to the Origin arena, and Tohu Harris comes in at lock. Bunty Afoa is the replacement player.

Round 16 - Round 16 - Saturday 22 Jun

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Titans

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Edward Kosi
Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Centre for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
Winger for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Kieran Foran

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 10 Josiah Pahulu

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Titans is number 14 Sam Verrills

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
Prop for Titans is number 13 Erin Clark

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Marata Niukore
2nd Row for Titans is number 19 Jacob Alick-Wiencke

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Dylan Walker
Lock for Titans is number 9 Chris Randall

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 8 Keenan Palasia

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Chanel Harris-Tavita
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Isaac Liu

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Jacob Laban
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Jazz Tevaga
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Joe Stimson

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tom Ale

Reserves

Replacement for Titans is number 18 Tanah Boyd

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Bunty Afoa

Match Officials

Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:41 PM

Stat Attack

The Titans have won four of their past five games against the Warriors.
Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson has won 18 of his 21 games against the Titans.
The Titans have won only one of six games at Cbus Super Stadium this season.
The Warriors have lost three of their past four away games.
Titans winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored 12 tries in 15 games at Cbus Super Stadium.