Titans eyeing 7-year first in Newcastle as Knights look to avoid four straight defeats: LIVE NRL

Titans eyeing 7-year first in Newcastle as Knights look to avoid four straight defeats: LIVE NRL

The Gold Coast Titans will travel to Newcastle for Sunday afternoon’s NRL contest against the Knights, looking to push themselves into the top eight on the ladder.

The Titans are coming off back-to-back wins against the Eels and Sea Eagles — Justin Holbrook’s side have not won three consecutive games since August 2021.

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Meanwhile, the Knights are looking to bounce back after suffering three straight defeats before last weekend’s bye — Newcastle has not lost to the Titans at McDonald Jones Stadium since 2016.

The Knights have pulled a late switch, naming Jack Hetherington as starting lock forward with original no. 13 Mat Croker to come off the bench.

For the Titans, they’ve made one change in the late update with Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui to take Erin Clark’s place on the bench.

Kick-off is scheduled for 2pm AEST.

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Knights team: 1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 17. Jack Hetherington 13. Mathew Croker 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Adam Elliott
18th man – Dylan Lucas

Titans team: 1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu 14. Kruise Leeming 16. Klese Haas 17. Jo Vuna 20. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui
18th man – Keano Kini