Late mail: Kiwi International one of five debutants with Origin star ruled out

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Sun 21 Aug 2022, 10:59 AM

New recruit Roxy Murdoch will join Apii Nicholls, Madison Bartlett, Lauren Brown and Rona Peters as club debutants for today's season opener as the Gold Coast Titans face off against the St George Illawarra Dragons.

The Kiwi International comes in for Tazmin Gray, who has failed to overcome an ankle injury that she sustained earlier this week, shifting Tiana Raftstrand-Smith to the starting edge forward role, with Murdoch to join the bench in her first game wearing Titans colours.

Joining her on the pine will be legendary prop Steph Hancock, who will come on as a much-valued impact player after being named to start earlier this week - Peters to take her place in the starting 13.

The remainder of the side is as per program with Jetaya Faifua the 18th player for the clash in Wollongong.

New Titans mentor Karyn Murphy will also make her NRLW debut as a coach after 15 years as a player, that included four World Cup campaigns, 27 games for Australia and 20 games for Queensland.

Kick-off is at 12pm, live on Fox League and Kayo.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Sunday 21 Aug

Full Time

Dragons

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Emma Tonegato

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Apii Nicholls
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Teagan Berry

Winger for Titans is number 2 Karina Brown
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Keele Browne

Centre for Titans is number 3 Evania Pelite
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Page McGregor

Centre for Titans is number 4 Jasmine Peters
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Andie Robinson

Winger for Titans is number 5 Madison Bartlett
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Taliah Fuimaono

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kimiora Breayley-Nati
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Rachael Pearson

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Tegan Dymock

Prop for Titans is number 8 Shannon Mato
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Keeley Davis

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Brittany Breayley-Nati
Prop for Dragons is number 11 Kezie Apps

Prop for Titans is number 14 Rona Peters
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Shaylee Bent

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Zara Canfield
2nd Row for Dragons is number 15 Talei Holmes

2nd Row for Titans is number 16 Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Holli Wheeler

Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Quincy Dodd

Interchange for Titans is number 10 Steph Hancock
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Monalisa Soliola

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Jessika Elliston
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Tara McGrath-West

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Laikha Clarke
Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Renee Targett

Interchange for Titans is number 18 Roxy Murdoch