NRL 2023: Titans, Round 8 team: Star flyer returns for historic Anzac Round clash

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 18 Apr 2023, 03:59 PM

Jojo Fifita will be welcomed back from injury when the Titans make history, facing the Dolphins in their first official Telstra Premiership match.

One of three changes made by coach Justin Holbrook for the clash, the 20-year-old comes on the wing with Phil Sami moving to the centres and Aaron Schoupp out of the 22-man squad for the Sunday afternoon clash at Suncorp Stadium.

Another fresh face into the 17 is new recruit Thomas Mikaele, who will get his chance to make his club debut after a strong showing for Burleigh on Saturday, one week after arriving home to the Gold Coast from Warrington.

Meanwhile. Klese Haas has also been named off the bench to make his first appearance of 2023 after mounting his selection case with a stellar start in the Hostplus Cup for the Tweed Seagulls in the opening month of the competition.

AJ Brimson will be given every chance to prove his fitness for the encounter, named in the reserves after a hamstring injury sidelined the star in Round 4.

Not only a special round due to the new rivalry against the Dolphins, the club will also honour Corporal Cameron Baird VC, MG through a specially-designed jersey to commemorate the tenth year since his death whilst serving his country in Afghanistan.

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Kick-off is at 2pm Sunday, April 23 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Sunday 23 Apr

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Dolphins

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Fullback for Titans is number 21 AJ Brimson
Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako

Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Euan Aitken

Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Brenko Lee

Centre for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami
Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Robert Jennings

Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita
Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Kodi Nikorima

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Isaiya Katoa

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd

Forwards

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Chris Randall
Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Herman Ese'ese

Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Felise Kaufusi

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Connelly Lemuelu

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Joe Stimson
Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Tom Gilbert

Lock for Titans is number 13 Isaac Liu

Interchange

Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Jarrod Wallace

Interchange for Titans is number 1 Jayden Campbell
Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Mark Nicholls

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Kruise Leeming
Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Ray Stone

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Erin Clark
Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Kurt Donoghoe

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Thomas Mikaele