NRL 2026, St George Illawarra Dragons, Gold Coast Titans, round 21, match preview, team lists, injuries, updates

Dragons v Titans: Gutho's milestone; Brimson sidelined

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Tue 21 Jul 2026, 04:53 PM

If the Dragons are to avoid the first wooden spoon in joint venture history they simply must take care of the Titans at Kogarah in Round 21.

Currently sitting six points behind Josh Hannay's rapidly improving outfit, the Dragons have three successive home games to mount a late challenge to climb out of the cellar.

The Titans have won two of their past four games and hit their straps in attack last Sunday with seven tries in a 38-32 victory over the Sea Eagles.

When these sides met in Round 4 at Cbus Super Stadium it was the Titans prevailing 22-14 on the back of a monster metre-eating display by Phil Sami, who will be joining the Dragons come 2027 but this weekend will be out to sink them.

Round 21 - Round 21 - Sunday 26 Jul

4:00 am

Dragons

Titans

Venue: St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah

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Dragons: In his first game as fully minted head coach, Dean Young goes with the same 19 that put up a strong fight against the Warriors before going down 20-12. Fullback Clint Gutherson will play his 250th NRL game.

Titans: Jaylan De Groot comes into the centres in place of AJ Brimson, who suffered a Category 1 head knock against the Sea Eagles. Bench forward Kurt Morrin returns from a leg injury so Michael Molo drops to the reserves.

Round 21 - Round 21 - Sunday 26 Jul

4:00 am

Dragons

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Setu Tu

Winger for Titans is number 2 Dean Ieremia
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mathew Feagai

Centre for Titans is number 3 Jojo Fifita
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes

Centre for Titans is number 4 Jaylan De Groot
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Tyrell Sloan

Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Daniel Atkinson

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Zane Harrison

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Oliver Pascoe
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Toby Couchman

Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Egan

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Arama Hau
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Hamish Stewart

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Ryan Couchman

Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris Randall

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Kurtis Morrin
Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Luciano Leilua

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Josh Patston
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Josh Kerr

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Klese Haas
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Jacob Halangahu

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Cooper Bai
Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Moses Suli

Interchange for Titans is number 18 Sam Verrills
Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Lyhkan King-Togia

Interchange for Titans is number 19 Lachlan Ilias

Reserves

Reserve for Dragons is number 20 Emre Guler

Reserve for Titans is number 20 Michael Molo
Reserve for Dragons is number 21 Christian Tuipulotu

Reserve for Titans is number 21 Siale Faeamani
Reserve for Dragons is number 22 Jacob Webster

Reserve for Titans is number 22 Adam Christensen

Christian Tuipulotu
Emre Guler
Jacob Webster

Adam Christensen
Jaylan De Groot
Kurtis Morrin
Siale Faeamani

AJ Brimson

Match Officials

Referee: Todd Smith
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 7/21/2026 6:44:05 AM

Stat Attack

The Dragons have won three of their last four games against the Titans.
The Titans have won only one of their last six games at Kogarah.
Dragons centre Valentine Holmes requires six points a century of points at Kogarah.
Titans five-eighth Jayden Campbell has scored eight tries from eight away games in 2026.
Dragons fullback Clint Gutherson will play his 250th NRL game.

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

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