NRL 2025, Late Mail, round 2, injuries, team updates, late changes

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 16 Mar 2025, 05:20 PM

Titans skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is set for his first match in nearly 12 months as the Gold Coast and Bulldogs prepare to close out Round 2 at Belmore Oval.

See all the late mail, official team news and updates ahead of Round 2 of the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership competition.

NRL Late Mail: Round 2

Bulldogs v Titans, Sunday 6.15pm (AEDT) at Belmore Sports Ground

Bulldogs: A handful of changes for Canterbury in the final team update, with both Josh Curran and Jaeman Salmon promoted to the starting side. Kurt Mann moves from lock to the interchange, while prop Daniel Suluka-Fifita drops out of the side completely. The forward played reserve grade earlier on Sunday. Harry Hayes is the new face on the bench in jumper No.19, with Luke Smith the 18th man.

Titans: Gold Coast will line up as per the program, with Des Hasler sticking with the side he initially named on Tuesday. Jaylan De Groot remains in the squad as 18th man. Skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has been cleared for his first NRL match since Round 3 last year and will start at lock after successfully recovering from an ACL tear. Off-season recruit Reagan Campbell-Gillard is also set for his first match in Titans colours after recovering from a shoulder injury and will start at prop. Kieran Foran remains sidelined, with AJ Brimson and Jayden Campbell to link up in the halves. The Titans relocated to Sydney on Tuesday to prepare after their training base at Parkwood was severely impacted by the extreme weather event in Queensland. No changes in Saturday's 24-hour update with Jaylan De Groot the 18th man.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Sunday 16 Mar

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Bulldogs

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Blake Wilson

Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri

Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton

Centre for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Marcelo Montoya

Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 AJ Brimson
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Toby Sexton

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Jayden Campbell

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
Prop for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh Curran

Prop for Titans is number 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Klese Haas
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
Lock for Bulldogs is number 17 Jaeman Salmon

Lock for Titans is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 13 Kurt Mann

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Chris Randall
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Bailey Hayward

Interchange for Titans is number 15 David Fifita
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Sitili Tupouniua

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Jaimin Jolliffe
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 19 Harry Hayes

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Brock Gray