NRL 2024: Titans, Foran returns to old stomping ground as Hasler makes lock switch

Round 3 team: Foran returns to old stomping ground as Hasler makes lock switch

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 19 Mar 2024, 03:59 PM

Experienced playmaker Kieran Foran will be a key inclusion for the Titans as they prepare to face the Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon.

Recovering from a minor hamstring strain sustained in the lead-up to Round 1, the 282-game star is the only change to the personnel that faced the Dragons a fortnight ago with the five-eighth set to face his former side after playing 40 games for the club between 2018-2020.

Alongside Foran's inclusion, Des Hasler has promoted Jaimin Jolliffe to the starting side at lock, shifting Isaac Liu back to the bench in the only other positional switch by the Titans coach.

Heading to Belmore Sports Ground for Multicultural Round - the traditional home ground of Canterbury is a 'fortress' for the Gold Coast - notching up a 32-10 win in their only visit to the venue in Round 15, 2018.

That clash featured three current Titans who will line-up in this weekend's Round 3 matchup; including AJ Brimson, Phil Sami and Moeaki Fotuaika - the trio joining Kieran Foran and Keenan Palasia as players with experience at the venue which will be a cultural extravaganza as part of the NRL's weekend of celebrations.

Kick-off is at 3pm AEDT (2pm QLD) on Saturday, March 23 at Belmore Sports Ground.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Saturday 23 Mar

Full Time

Bulldogs

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Blake Taaffe

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Blake Wilson

Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jacob Kiraz

Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton

Centre for Titans is number 4 AJ Brimson
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Connor Tracey

Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Drew Hutchison

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Chris Randall
Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Liam Knight

Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Klese Haas
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon

Lock for Titans is number 13 Jaimin Jolliffe

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Sam Verrills
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Samuel Hughes

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Isaac Liu
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh Curran

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Erin Clark
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Kurtis Morrin

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Keenan Palasia