Holbrook Overhauls Titans For Suncorp Tussle With Tigers

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 2 Jun 2020, 04:00 PM

Titans coach Justin Holbrook has shaken up his team’s roster to ignite the Gold Coast’s season, ringing in a number of changes for this weekend’s home game against the Wests Tigers at Suncorp Stadium.

New recruit Young Tonumaipea is inline to become Titan No.155 against the Tigers after being named on the interchange bench.

Tonumaipea joined the Titans only a few weeks ago on a train-and-trial deal following two years away from the NRL while serving missionary work in Germany.

But the former Melbourne Storm player has impressed Holbrook and the Titans coaching staff since his arrival, and is now in with a chance of making his Club debut at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.

At the venue where the Titans played their very first premiership match against the Dragons in 2007, Holbrook is looking for another new beginning for the Gold Coast with a new-look bench and some key changes to the starting team.

Erin Clark, who made his debut for the Club last weekend against the Cowboys, has been promoted to the No.9 jersey, with Tanah Boyd getting a start on the interchange bench as the Titans’ new utility.

Tyrone Roberts returns to the team at fullback after being a late withdrawal from last weekend’s game with an ankle injury. His return sees Phil Sami move back to the wing to partner Brian Kelly, with Dale Copley and Tyrone Peachey remaining in the centres.

Bryce Cartwright and Jaimin Jolliffe also return to the squad via the interchange rotation, joining Boyd and Tonumaipea in the 17, while Jarrod Wallace, Jai Whitbread, Anthony Don and Jonus Pearson have also been named on an extended bench.

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Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Adam Doueihi
Winger for Titans is number 2 Brian Kelly

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Titans is number 3 Dale Copley

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Joseph Leilua
Centre for Titans is number 17 Young Tonumaipea

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Moses Mbye
Winger for Titans is number 20 Anthony Don

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Robert Jennings
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Ashley Taylor

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Josh Aloiai
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Erin Clark

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Harry Grant
Prop for Titans is number 10 Sam Lisone

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Thomas Mikaele
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Kevin Proctor

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner
2nd Row for Titans is number 16 Bryce Cartwright

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua
Lock for Titans is number 13 Jai Arrow

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 4 Tyrone Peachey

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Oliver Clark
Interchange for Titans is number 12 Keegan Hipgrave

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Billy Walters
Interchange for Titans is number 14 Tanah Boyd

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Chris Lawrence
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Jaimin Jolliffe

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Alex Seyfarth