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We bring down the curtain on another intriguing round of footy with the injury-hit Eels trying to bounce back from their Easter Monday heartbreak before the Knights and Wests Tigers square off in a battle of two red-hot sides on the rise.

Few could have predicted at the start of the season that the teams that finished last year 13th and 17th would be sitting pretty in the top four after five rounds and dreaming big.

A sensational atmosphere is guaranteed at Campbelltown as Wests Tigers chase another win in front of their loyal fans who are loving the ride in 2026 as Benji's boys crank up the attack but also show some real steel in defence.

Follow all the action from Round 6 of the NRL Telstra Premiership on NRL.com's live blog.

Eels v Titans at CommBank Stadium

68th minute: The Titans are well on their way to victory now. A quick play the ball prompted a shift to the right edge, Jojo Fifita slipped through a tackle and offloaded to Sialetili Faeamani to score his first career double. Eels 10 - Titans 40.

67th minute: It's Parramatta's turn to lodge a Captain's Challenge after Luca Moreti spilled the ball. The Eels argued an early tackle, but replays clearly show Moreti had the ball before he was hit. The forward has only just entered the fray as Parramatta's 18th man. Eels 10 - Titans 34. 

65th minute: This time there's no denying the Eels, Josh Addo-Carr leaping through the air to clutch a Ronald Volkman bomb and score the try. They're still a long way back but we've seen some incredible comebacks this year so you can't write the Eels off. Meanwhile, Parramatta forward Kelma Tuilagi has failed an HIA, meaning they can activate their HIA if Jason Ryles chooses to do so. Eels 10 - Titans 34. 

60th minute: A special moment for the Titans with Adam Christensen injected into the contest for his NRL debut. Meanwhile, Gold Coast have lodged a Captain's Challenge after being penalised for an escort. The appeal is quickly dismissed and Parramatta have a fresh set of six on the attack. Eels 6 - Titans 34. 

58th minute: The home fans may be disappointed but the Titans are putting on a show at CommBank Stadium this afternoon. Parramatta were on the attack before a pass went to ground. Jojo Fifita scooped it up, ran 40 metres down the field before heading towards the centre of the ground. Phil Sami was there in support and raced away down the left sideline to score another long-range effort. Eels 6 - Titans 34. 

55th minute: Parramatta are not going down without a fight and they look to have got one back. Joash Papalii produced a towering bomb, Araz Nanva soared through the air to take the ball, before offloading to Papalii for the try. Replays, however, show multiple chasers including Nanva were offside and the try has been disallowed. Eels 6 - Titans 30.

Cooper Bai Try

50th minute: The Titans continue to assert their dominance, with Oliver Pascoe laying on another try. The young dummy half hit Cooper Bai with a short ball, and the promising forward did the rest to beat multiple Eels defenders and slam the ball down. It's the first time Gold Coast have scored 30 points against the Eels since 2016. Eels 6 - Titans 30

Jayden Campbell Try

44th minute: Having absorbed some early pressure, the Titans have produced another long-range effort. Oliver Pascoe darted from dummy half, before linking up with fullback Keano Kini. Jayden Campbell was there to support and just held off a chasing Josh Addo-Carr to score the first points of the second half. Eels 6 - Titans 24. 

43rd minute: An early opportunity for the Eels after Jayden Campbell threw an errant pass inside his own 10-metre line. The error led to a line dropout, which sailed 70 metres and limited Parramatta's chance to strike. While they worked back into the red zone, a forward pass on the last ended the attacking chance. Eels 6 - Titans 18.

Kick-off: We are back with Parramatta looking to strike first as they attempt to reel in the Titans. There were promising signs late in the half for the hosts and Mitchell Moses shapes as the key figure in their comeback bid. Eels 6 - Titans 18. 

Half-time: A chaotic end to a chaotic half of footy, with Parramatta receiving a penalty as the siren sounded to have one last crack at closing the deficit. The space was there but the Will Penisini kick was off the mark, it was easily cleaned up by the Titans and they will take a 12-point lead into the sheds. Gold Coast were sensational in the opening 20 minutes, Parramatta had their chances in the second 20 but they could only cross for one try. Eels 6 - Titans 18.

Will Penisini Try

32nd minute: The Eels have got one back and it's come just moments after the Titans missed a golden opportunity at the other end. Parramatta made the most, with Mitchell Moses laying on a right-edge break before Will Penisini juggled the last pass, stumbled and eventually got the ball down in the corner. Meanwhile, Sam Tuivaiti has been ruled out for the match following the head knock a few minutes ago. Eels 6 - Titans 18.

28th minute: We've had a pause in proceedings after Sam Tuivaiti suffered a head knock while attempting to tackle Titans forward Arama Hau. The Eel collided with Hau's hip and he has now left the field for an HIA. Jack de Belin enters the fray as his replacement. In positive news, Dylan Walker has passed his HIA and returned to the field. Eels 0 - Titans 18. 

27th minute: This time it's the Eels turn to produce an important defensive stand. A Parramatta error put the visitors back on the attack and they threatened to strike down both flanks. The opportunity came to an end when winger Phil Sami was tackled in the corner before being penalised for throwing the ball while held. Eels 0 - Titans 18.

24th minute: Another important defensive play for the Titans after Eels centre Will Penisini burst through an AJ Brimson tackle and came close to scoring before the cover defence forced an error. Eels 0 - Titans 18.

Big contact as Fifita crunches Moses

20th minute: The Titans are aiming up in defence now, Jojo Fifita putting a big shot on Mitchell Moses to force an error. Parramatta were on the attack after earning a penalty, but Fifita's big hit put a stop to that pretty quickly. In more tough news for the hosts, Dylan Walker has left the field for an HIA while Junior Paulo looks to be receiving some treatment for a knee issue on the sidelines. Eels 0 - Titans 18.

Sialetili Faeamani Try

16th minute: Josh Hannay's men have brought their A-game today and they have a third in six minutes. Keano Kini caught a bomb on his own goal-line, tracked across field, sliced past a disjointed kick chase before setting off for the try line. He linked up with Phil Sami, who was dragged down metres short of the line, but not before he could offload to Sialetili Faeamani to complete a spectacular 100m effort. Eels 0 - Titans 18.

AJ Brimson Try

13th minute: The Titans have gone back-to-back to silence a stunned crowd at CommBank Stadium. A penalty for a high tackle in the set following the kick-off handed the visitors improved field position and Keano Kini was again in the thick of the action. The fullback danced past Mitchell Moses before beating the fullback and offloading to AJ Brimson for the try. Eels 0 - Titans 12.

Arama Hau Try

10th minute: The visitors have made the most of the let off a few minutes ago, rolling down the field before striking down the right edge. The Titans ran the ball down the short-side on the last tackle, Keano Kini linking up with Arama Hau who threw a dummy and beat two defenders to slam the ball down. Eels 0 - Titans 6. 

5th minute: It's been an entertaining start to the contest, with the Eels shifting the ball from sideline to sideline. Josh Addo-Carr made a break down the left edge before Mitchell Moses looked to force a line dropout with a grubber a couple of plays later. The chasers were offside, however, and Gold Coast survive an early scare. Eels 0 - Titans 0.

Smart work from Kini

Kick-off: We are underway in the glorious Sunday sunshine at CommBank Stadium as both sides look to bounce back from last-start losses. Gold Coast will have first use of the ball as they chase their first win at the venue. Parramatta fell to the Tigers in a thriller on Easter Monday and they are desperate to return to form on their home turf. Eels 0 - Titans 0. 

Stat Attack

  • The Eels have won nine of their past 11 games against the Titans.
  • The Titans have lost all five games at CommBank Stadium.
  • Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr has scored 13 tries in his last nine games against the Titans.
  • Titans winger Phillip Sami has scored five tries in five games at CommBank Stadium.
  • The Eels have won four of their last five games at CommBank Stadium.

Late Mail

Eels: One minor tweak for the Eels on game day with Lorenzo Talataina in the mix for an NRL debut after being added to the six-man bench in place of Teancum Brown. A horror injury run continues with winger Bailey Simonsson (ankle), centre Sean Russell (concussion) and five-eighth Jonah Pezet (hamstring) all missing this week. Araz Nanva will step up and make his debut on the wing while Will Penisini is back from a groin injury in the centres and five-eighth Ronald Volkman plays his first NRL game since Round 2 last year. 

Titans: No further changes in the 90-minute update after prop Klese Haas was ruled out on Saturday after failing to overcome a minor leg injury. Despite being optimistic the front rower would be good to go, Gold Coast coach Josh Hannay has been forced to shake-up his forward pack, promoting Kurtis Morrin to start in his sixth appearance for the club. Adam Christensen has joined the 19-man squad for a potential debut, as has Zane Harrison with Jett Liu also suffering a knee injury during this week's preparations. Jaylan de Groot has been named on the six-man interchange in place of Max Feagai, who will play his first Qld Cup game of the season to get some footy under his belt after missing the past fortnight.

Wests Tigers v Knights at Campbelltown Sports Stadium

Match: Wests Tigers v Knights

Round 6 -

Wests Tigers

home Team

Wests Tigers

3rd Position

Knights

away Team

Knights

4th Position

Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney

Match broadcasters:

  • WatchNRL

Late Mail

Wests Tigers: Benji Marshall has rejigged his backline on gameday after Faaletino Tavana was ruled out with hamstring tightness. Heamasi Maksini shifts from centre to wing, Patrick Herbert comes into the centres for his first NRL game since 2022 and Tony Sukkar comes on to the bench. With winger Luke Laulilii banned for one match for his mid-air tackle on Bailey Simonsson last Monday, Jeral Skelton comes in for his third game of the season. Halfback Adam Doueihi has scored five tries in his last seven games against the Knights.

Knights: Newcastle will line up 1-19 after the squad was locked in on Sunday afternoon. After making his debut against the Raiders, 20-year-old Wilson De Courcey retains his place in the centres Bradman Best (groin) sidelined. Coach Justin Holbrook has otherwise named an unchanged 17, with Cody Hopwood also included on the six-man bench. The Knights have won seven of their last eight games against Wests Tigers.

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