NRL 2023: Titans, Round 26 team: Fifita joins Foran in return to help weather Storm

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 22 Aug 2023, 03:59 PM

Jojo Fifita is set to make his long-awaited return from injury as the Titans prepare to travel south and face the Storm in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.

Joining Kieran Foran as timely additions given the loss of both Phil Sami and Jayden Campbell for the remainder of the season, the 20-year-old is set to comeback from an ankle injury he sustained in Round 22 that had him watching on from the sidelines the past month.

The two forced switches are the only changes made by coach Jim Lenihan heading into this weekend's clash, with the Titans hoping to gain confidence and back-up their early season victory against one of the competition heavyweights after toppling the Storm 38-34 at Cbus Super Stadium in Round 3.

Chris Randall is set to play in his 50th NRL game with hooking duties once again, only missing two games this season in his first year on the Gold Coast.

Kick-off is at 3pm on Saturday at AAMI Park, Melbourne.

Round 26 - Round 26 - Saturday 26 Aug

Full Time

Storm

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney

Fullback for Titans is number 1 AJ Brimson
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Centre for Storm is number 3 Marion Seve

Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
Centre for Storm is number 4 Young Tonumaipea

Centre for Titans is number 4 Aaron Schoupp
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tom Weaver

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Titans is number 10 Jaimin Jolliffe
Hooker for Storm is number 14 Bronson Garlick

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Chris Randall
Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch

Prop for Titans is number 15 Isaac Liu
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Trent Loiero

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Klese Haas
Lock for Storm is number 13 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Lock for Titans is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Kruise Leeming
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Joe Stimson
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tepai Moeroa

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Jacob Alick
Interchange for Storm is number 19 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Interchange for Titans is number 18 Keano Kini