Check out the match preview and prediction for the round 12 clash between the Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans.
MATCHDAY NEWS
MATCHDAY SCHEDULE
Brisbane Broncos Vs Gold Coast Titans
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Date: Sunday May 26, 2:00pm
MATCHDAY TEAM NEWS
Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh, 2. Corey Oates, 3. Josiah Karapani, 4. Selwyn Cobbo, 5. Deine Mariner, 6. Ezra Mam, 7. Jock Madden, 8. Corey Jensen, 9. Billy Walters, 10. Payne Haas, 11. Brendan Piakura, 12. Jordan Riki, 13. Patrick Carrigan, 14. Tyson Smoothy, 15. Xavier Willison, 16. Kobe Hetherington, 17. Jack Gosiewski, 18. Joshua Rogers, 19. Fletcher Baker, 20. Blake Mozer, 21. Martin Taupau, 22. Jaiyden Hunt
Titans: 1. Keano Kini, 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira, 3. Brian Kelly, 4. Jojo Fifita, 5. Tony Francis, 6. Chris Randall, 7. Thomas Weaver, 8. Moeaki Fotuaika, 9. Sam Verrills, 10. Josiah Pahulu, 11. David Fifita, 12. Beau Fermor, 13. Klese Haas, 14. Keenan Palasia, 15. Isaac Liu, 16. Erin Clark, 17. Joe Stimson, 18. Jacob Alick-wiencke, 19. Kieran Foran, 20. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui, 21. Arama Hau, 22. Jaylan De Groot:
Referee: Peter Gough
Embed from Getty ImagesMATCHDAY PREVIEW
The well-storied battle of south-east Queensland adds another chapter on Sunday when the Brisbane Broncos host their little brother the Gold Coast Titans. While Brisbane historically has had the edge, winning 24 of their 35 total matches, the Titans have had some success in recent years, with five of their eleven wins coming in their last 10 clashes.
Centre Selwyn Cobbo put in a very strong performance filling in at fullback last week, but the return of “Reece Lightning” will be sure to put a bit of extra pep in the step of the Broncos. With blistering pace and boundless amounts of confidence, Reece Walsh is always ready to step up and make the big play when his side needs it and will likely be given plenty of chances to make an impact against the Titans.
The Titans will debut 21-year-old winger Tony Francis in this clash and the young speedster will be looking to make an immediate impact. Francis has a great try-scoring rate in the Queensland Cup, having scored a staggering 38 tries from 45 games. With his impressive combination of size and speed, the winger clearly knows how to find his way over for a try and fans will be hoping this prowess translates to the top level.
The Broncos also welcome back Billy Walters for this clash and expect Payne Haas to overcome an injury scare; while for the Titans, veteran playmaker Kieran Foran will be racing the clock. Josiah Pahulu comes into the starting side for the injured Jaimin Joliffe with Joe Stimson joining the bench.
Head-to-head stats can be found at Number Crunch Stats.
MATCHDAY PREDICTION
Check out all the NRL Predictions here.
Broncos by 16 points.
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