NRL 2025: Titans, Round 7 team: Courageous captain returns for Raiders rumble

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 15 Apr 2025, 04:00 PM

The Titans will welcome back Tino Fa'asuamaleaui from suspension in a big inclusion for their Easter Sunday showdown against the Raiders at Cbus Super Stadium.

In one of two changes made by coach Des Hasler, the captain will replace Brock Gray who will miss this weekend's clash due to a Grade 2 Careless High Tackle - coming straight back into the starting side with Chris Randall moving back to the bench.

It's been an incredible first month for Fa'asuamaleaui after missing all but the entirety of the 2024 season with an ACL injury; averaging 154 running metres - 58 of those post-contact - and 32 tackles across 59 minutes per game since his return in Round 2.

In other team news, Jojo Fifita will resume his place on the wing, pushing Phil Sami to the centres and Beau Fermor to the edge in a reshuffle following the flyer's unavailability the past fortnight due to a cork.

David Fifita has also earned the call-up to the starting side after his strong performance against the Dragons, with Klese Haas shifting to the pine alongside Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui, who returns to the 17 via the bench to bolster the forward rotation.

Kick-off is at 2pm on Sunday at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast.

Round 7 - Sunday 20th April

Full Time

Titans

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Jaylan De Groot

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes
Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Savelio Tamale
Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
Centre for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
Winger for Titans is number 19 Allan Fitzgibbon

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 AJ Brimson

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
Halfback for Titans is number 21 Tom Weaver

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Corey Horsburgh
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
Prop for Titans is number 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
2nd Row for Titans is number 14 Chris Randall

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Matty Nicholson
Lock for Titans is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Lock for Raiders is number 16 Josh Papalii

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Klese Haas

Interchange for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Jaimin Jolliffe

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen Pattie
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Zac Hosking
Interchange for Titans is number 18 Arama Hau

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota