The Titans are back at home this weekend and will host the Wests Tigers with the home team on a high after moving into third place on the ladder following another close win last round.
A field goal in the 69th minute from Lauren Brown secured the 23-22 win against St George Illawarra, with the Gold Coast nearly letting the game slip despite holding a 14-0 lead early after letting Teagan Berry run in for four tries to nearly steal the match.
A full 70-minute performance will be high on the agenda for Karyn Murphy's side who come up against a Wests Tigers team who will be licking their wounds after suffering a heavy defeat last round.
The joint venture travel to the Gold Coast after going down 48-10 to the top-of-the-table Roosters, and will have to draw on all of their resilience if they are to upset the home side.
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Team News
Titans: Rilee Jorgensen and Dannii Perese return to the interchange after missing last week's win over the Dragons, which shifts Kaitlyn Phillips to 18th woman. Lauren Brown starts in the halves again with Sienna Lofipo moving to the interchange. There were no late changes prior to kick-off.
Wests Tigers: Kezie Apps and Rikeya Horne both failed head injury assessments last week and have dropped out of the side. Rebecca Pollard comes into the centres with Sophie Curtain shifting into the back row and Hope Tevaga joining the bench. Botille Vette-Welsh returns to fullback with Tess Staines back on the wing, while Brett Kimmorley has called in teenage halfback Brooke Talataina for an NRLW debut to partner Pauline Piliae-Rasable. Salma Nour and Ebony Prior swapped places an hour out from kick-off, with Nour starting at hooker and Prior back to the bench.
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Stat Attack
- The Titans are averaging just 14 points per game in their opening six rounds.
- Wests Tigers have lost their past four matches after starting the season 2-0.
- Wests Tigers winger Jakiya Whitfeld leads the competition in tackle breaks with 54.