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The Gold Coast Titans will celebrate Kieran Foran's 300th NRL game as they battle to keep their slim finals hopes alive against the Roosters on Sunday. 

The half-back reached the milestone in last week's loss to the Dragons in Wollongong, with the club to mark the occasion in his return to the Gold Coast this weekend. 

A win would be the perfect way to celebrate and keep the Titans within touching distance of the top eight. 

The defeat to St George Illawarra leaves them six points outside the eighth, meaning they need to win their finals three games and hope other results go their way to have any chance of playing finals football. 

Moeaki Fotuaika is set to return from suspension for the Gold Coast while Beau Fermor is also back from injury.

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The task is much simpler for the Roosters, with Trent Robinson's men firmly entrenched inside the eight but in a battle of their own to finish in the top four. 

The side currently sits third, two points behind second-placed Penrith, level on points with Cronulla and two points ahead of fifth-placed Canterbury. 

While Robinson has said a top-four finish isn't a priority, it will make their premiership quest significantly smoother if they can achieve it. 

The Roosters will welcome back Jared Waerea-Hargreaves from suspension this weekend, with Michael Jennings also available after completing his ban.

Team News

Titans: After playing just 12 minutes off the bench against the Dragons, AJ Brimson has been named to start in the centres after the squad was trimmed to 19 players on Saturday. Beau Fermor (kidney) and Moeaki Fotuaika (suspended) are back on deck so Erin Clark and Klese Haas go back the bench. Keenan Palasia joined the bench on Saturday. Winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored eight tries in his past five games at Cbus Super Stadium. There were no late changes on Sunday afternoon with Tanah Boyd remaining in the squad as 18th man. 

Roosters: Sandon Smith came into the starting side for Brandon Smith in Saturday's team update but he will now start the match from the bench, with Zach Dockar-Clay to begin the game at hooker. Michael Jennings remains in the squad as 18th man. Forward leader Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is back from a four-game ban so Spencer Leniu reverts to the bench. Nat Butcher is back from a rib cartilage injury to fill the void left by Connor Watson (concussion protocols). The Roosters have won their past 10 games against the Titans.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i
  • Centre for Titans is number 14 AJ Brimson
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
  • Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young
  • Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
  • Halfback for Titans is number 7 Kieran Foran
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Forwards

  • Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
  • Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
    Hooker for Roosters is number 21 Zach Dockar-Clay
  • Prop for Titans is number 10 Jaimin Jolliffe
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Victor Radley
  • Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris Randall
    Lock for Roosters is number 16 Sitili Tupouniua

Interchange

  • Interchange for Titans is number 15 Isaac Liu
    Interchange for Roosters is number 13 Nat Butcher
  • Interchange for Titans is number 16 Erin Clark
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Sandon Smith
  • Interchange for Titans is number 17 Klese Haas
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Spencer Leniu
  • Interchange for Titans is number 19 Keenan Palasia
    Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Terrell May

Reserves

  • Replacement for Titans is number 18 Tanah Boyd
    Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Michael Jennings

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Nick Morel
  • Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

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Stat Attack 

  • The Titans have not defeated the Roosters at Cbus Super Stadium since 2016.
  • The Roosters have won their past 10 games against the Titans.
  • Titans winger Jojo Fifita has scored five tries in his past three games.
  • Roosters fullback James Tedesco has scored nine tries in his past seven games against the Titans.
  • Titans winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored eight tries in his past five games at Cbus Super Stadium.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.

 

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