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Titans v Broncos: Injuries force spine reshuffle; Hicks to debut

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This Queensland derby has a history of producing special games and fans will be hoping for more of the same when the Titans host the Broncos.

Last year's minor premiers Brisbane are at the top of the ladder after one round following their strong win over Wests Tigers, while the home side will be hoping to make improvements after they went down to the Cowboys last week.

While they are missing a heap of experience this year with representative players Shannon Mato and Evania Is'sako out for the season due to pregnancy, the senior players including Jaime Chapman, Georgia Hale and Lauren Brown gave their all, but the team couldn't ice their opportunities when they came.

The Broncos however overcame a tight first half to show their class in the second, with Kiwi rugby convert Kerri Johnson scoring a double in her second game of rugby league. 

Match: Titans v Broncos

Round 19 -

Titans

home Team

Titans

17th Position

Broncos

away Team

Broncos

5th Position

Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

Match broadcasters:

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Team News

Titans: Injuries have forced Karyn Murphy into a number of changes. With winger Destiny Mino-Sinapati (syndesmosis) out, Lily Patston comes in for her NRLW debut. Taliah Fuimaono moves from five-eighth to hooker for Brittany Breayley-Nati (fractured collarbone). Pauline Piliae-Rasabale is the new No.6 partnering with Lauren Brown in the halves, with Lily Kolc coming onto the bench. Canada Ravens representative Megan Pakulis will also make a fairytale NRLW debut, named on the bench in place of Dannii Perese. Pakulis was one of the winners of the Las Vegas Combine in 2024, going on to play a season in the UK Super League before joining with the Titans this year. 

Broncos: Only one change to the team that posted a win over Wests Tigers last round, with highly regarded youngster Reegan Hicks coming onto the bench in place of Tafito Lafaele. Hicks, who can play second row and prop, recently co-captained the Queensland Under 19 side in their representative match, scoring their opening try. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Titans is number 1 AJ Brimson
    Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
  • Winger for Titans is number 2 Jaylan De Groot
    Winger for Broncos is number 2 Josiah Karapani
  • Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
    Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
  • Centre for Titans is number 4 Jojo Fifita
    Centre for Broncos is number 4 Gehamat Shibasaki
  • Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami
    Winger for Broncos is number 5 Deine Mariner
  • Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
    Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam
  • Halfback for Titans is number 7 Jayden Campbell
    Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Adam Reynolds

Forwards

  • Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
    Prop for Broncos is number 8 Xavier Willison
  • Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
    Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Ben Hunt
  • Prop for Titans is number 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
    Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Chris Randall
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Brendan Piakura
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
  • Lock for Titans is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
    Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

  • Interchange for Titans is number 14 Jacob Alick-Wiencke
    Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Billy Walters
  • Interchange for Titans is number 15 Jaimin Jolliffe
    Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Kobe Hetherington
  • Interchange for Titans is number 16 David Fifita
    Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Jack Gosiewski
  • Interchange for Titans is number 17 Klese Haas
    Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Tyson Smoothy

Reserves

  • Replacement for Titans is number 18 Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
    Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Selwyn Cobbo
  • Reserve for Titans is number 19 Arama Hau
    Reserve for Broncos is number 19 Ben Talty
  • Reserve for Titans is number 20 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
    Reserve for Broncos is number 20 Cory Paix
  • Reserve for Titans is number 21 Sean Mullany
    Reserve for Broncos is number 21 Jaiyden Hunt
  • Reserve for Titans is number 22 Tom Weaver
    Reserve for Broncos is number 22 Delouise Hoeter
  • Reserve for Broncos is number 23 Benjamin Te Kura
  • Reserve for Broncos is number 24 Jesse Arthars

Titans Ins

  • Alofiana Khan-Pereira
  • Arama Hau
  • David Fifita
  • Jayden Campbell
  • Sean Mullany

Broncos Ins

  • Ben Hunt
  • Benjamin Te Kura
  • Gehamat Shibasaki
  • Jesse Arthars
  • Patrick Carrigan
  • Payne Haas
  • Reece Walsh

Titans Outs

  • Allan Fitzgibbon

Broncos Ins

  • Va'a Semu

Match Officials

  • Referee: Liam Kennedy
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

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Stat Attack

  • The Titans won their only previous clash with the Broncos at Cbus Super Stadium 28-26 in 2022.
  • The Broncos have won six of their last seven games played in Queensland.
  • The Titans’ line-up includes five former Broncos players.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the 

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