Cbus Super Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 16 NRL game between Gold Coast Titans and New Zealand Warriors. The game kicks off at 3:00 pm with New Zealand Warriors heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Gold Coast Titans vs. New Zealand Warriors game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday June 22, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Where: Cbus Super Stadium
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Gold Coast Titans vs New Zealand Warriors Preview
Gold Coast Titans are aiming to climb back off the bottom of the table, but the visiting Warriors will be equally desperate for a win as they strive to stay in touch with the Top 8.
The Titans went into the Round 13 bye off a stunning upset of the Broncos, but they have been awful since the break, thrashed 46-12 by Souths at home and going down to battling Wests Tigers 18-10 in Sydney last week after scoring 20-plus points for eight games in a row.
Moeaki Fotuaika is with the Queensland team, but David Fifita returns, Klese Haas is out, while Joe Stimson and Iszac Faasuamaleaui are the bench additions.
The 6-1-7 Warriors blew another handy lead at home last weekend to bogey team Melbourne, watching a 14-0 advantage descend into a 20-14 halftime deficit.
After getting momentum back early in the second half, two sin-binnings saw them crash to a 38-24 defeat.
The Warriors lose Mitch Barnett and Kurt Capewell to Origin duty, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak to suspension and Rocco Berry to injury.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returns at centre, Ed Kosi gets a run on the wing, Dylan Walker moves to the second-row, and Tom Ale and Jacob Laban join the bench.
After losing 16 of the teams 18 clashes from 2011-19 (including eight straight at Cbus Super Stadium), the Titans have won five of their last seven against the Warriors.
The Warriors outlasted a plucky, 12-man Titans 28-18 on the Gold Coast in Round 23 last year, but the Titans came back from 12-0 down to pull off a 27-24 Anzac Day boilover at Mt Smart two months ago. where the currently-injured AJ Brimson was the star of the show that afternoon.
The Warriors pack has been dominant, though Barnett is a big out.
The key for the visitors is getting the right halves balance between Te Maire Martin and Shaun Johnson they didnt gel particularly well last week.
The Titans have a speed advantage out wide a key component of their Anzac Day upset but at this stage the Warriors deserve their $1.53 favouritism.
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Gold Coast Titans vs New Zealand Warriors Tip
We're tipping New Zealand Warriors to win at $1.53 odds.
Gold Coast Titans vs New Zealand Warriors Teams
Titans team: 1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Kieran Foran 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Chris Randall 10. Josiah Pahulu 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Erin Clark 14. Sam Verrills 15. Isaac Liu 16. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 17. Joe Stimson 18. Tanah Boyd 19. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 20. Ken Maumalo 21. Arama Hau 22. Jaylan De Groot
Warriors team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Edward Kosi 3. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Marata Niukore 12. Dylan Walker 13. Tohu Harris 14. Chanel Harris-Tavita 15. Jacob Laban 16. Jazz Tevaga 17. Tom Ale 18. Bunty Afoa 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Moala Graham-Taufa 22. Freddy Lussick 23. Demitric Sifakula