NRLW 2023: Titans, Late mail: Two to debut as injury forces forward reshuffle

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Thu 27 Jul 2023, 04:39 PM

The Titans will unleash two of its brightest stars in their M1 derby against the Broncos at The Gabba on Thursday night.

Coach Karyn Murphy has confirmed young forward Dannii Perese will make her way onto the interchange bench in place of Laikha Clarke; whilst Rilee Jorgensen gets her first opportunity in the NRLW after Zara Canfield suffered a minor ankle injury at the Titans captain’s run.

In a further switch made ahead of kick-off, Brittany Breayley-Nati will start at dummy-half, pushing Lauren Brown to the bench, with the remainder of the side to be as per program.

The clash at The Gabba will also be the first time trio Jaime Chapman, Emily Bass and Kaitlyn Phillips face their former club since moving to the Titans - joining fellow teammates Breayley-Nati, Brown, Jess Elliston, Steph Hancock and Shannon Mato as previous Broncos representatives.

Adding to many of the motivators to get the two points will be the disappointment from the last time the Gold Coast squared off against Brisbane - going down 22-4 at Redcliffe in season 2022 - the ledger now one-all after the Titans' iconic victory in the inaugural clash between the two South East Queensland combatants.

Kick-off is at 5.40pm on Thursday at The Gabba, Brisbane.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Thursday 27 Jul

Full Time

Broncos

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Hayley Maddick

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Evania Pelite
Winger for Broncos is number 2 Lauren Dam

Winger for Titans is number 2 Destiny Mino-Sinapati
Centre for Broncos is number 3 Mele Hufanga

Centre for Titans is number 3 Jaime Chapman
Centre for Broncos is number 4 Shenae Ciesiolka

Centre for Titans is number 4 Niall Williams-Guthrie
Winger for Broncos is number 18 Jasmine Fogavini

Winger for Titans is number 5 Emily Bass
Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Gayle Broughton

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Chantay Kiria-Ratu
Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Ali Brigginshaw

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Sienna Lofipo

Forwards

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala

Prop for Titans is number 8 Shannon Mato
Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Destiny Brill

Hooker for Titans is number 14 Brittany Breayley-Nati
Prop for Broncos is number 15 Breanna Eales

Prop for Titans is number 10 Jessika Elliston
2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Tazmin Gray

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent
2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Romy Teitzel

2nd Row for Titans is number 18 Rilee Jorgensen
Lock for Broncos is number 13 Mariah Denman

Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale

Interchange

Interchange for Broncos is number 10 Chelsea Lenarduzzi

Interchange for Titans is number 9 Lauren Brown
Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Jada Ferguson

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Stephanie Hancock
Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Brianna Clark

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Kaitlyn Phillips
Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Lavinia Gould

Interchange for Titans is number 20 Dannii Perese