Sunday’s NRL 2018 Round 18 match is between Gold Coast Titans and Sydney Roosters. The opening kick is set to commence at 18:30 local time with the game to be played at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast. The away team Sydney Roosters are the favourites for the match.
View our preview and teams for the game between Gold Coast Titans and Sydney Roosters.
When: 18:30 | Sunday 15/07/2018
Where: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Preview:
Although the Broncos were very good and clinical last week I thought the Titans were absolutely awful and I don’t think if you’re a Titans fan that feeling will go away this week.
The Roosters are a big powerhouse club with great players and this could be a real one-sided affair if they turn up with a similar attitude.
This could be a game if you’re coach Trent Robinson to rest players but I really feel they will play, barring injury.
The importance for the Roosters to play and play well with their strongest side will be paramount.
I’ll be interested to watch the matchup of the two halfbacks.
One is an Origin great while the other is touted as a future Origin player.
Ash Taylor’s game last week was poor to say the least.
His response this week will be a big judgment in his character.
I don’t think they will win this and they could possibly lose and lose well but I’m keen to see his reaction to his last start.
KEY BATTLE: Titans backs v Roosters backs
The big skillful outside backs of the Roosters led by Blake Ferguson and Teddy will be too hard for the Titans to handle in an area they were not great in last week.
The Verdict
Look for a dominant display from the Tri-colours, who lead 8-5 against the Titans since 2010.
Unibet Odds:
Gold Coast at $3.15
Sydney Roosters at $1.37
Odds:
Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.54
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Latrell Mitchell at $11.00
More Info:
Teams:
Gold Coast Titans:
1 Michael Gordon, 2 Anthony Don, 3 Konrad Hurrell, 4 Brenko Lee, 5 Phillip Sami, 6 AJ Brimson, 7 Ashley Taylor, 8 Jarrod Wallace, 9 Nathan Peats, 10 Ryan James (c), 11 Kevin Proctor, 12 Keegan Hipgrave, 13 Jai Arrow
Interchange: 14 Mitch Rein, 15 Moeaki Fotuaika, 16 Will Matthews, 17 Jack Stockwell
Reserves: 18 Morgan Boyle, 19 Leilani Latu, 20 Kane Elgey, 21 Brendan Elliot, 22 Jai Whitbread.
Sydney Roosters: 
1 James Tedesco, 2 Daniel Tupou, 3 Latrell Mitchell, 4 Joseph Manu, 5 Blake Ferguson, 6 Luke Keary, 7 Cooper Cronk, 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9 Jake Friend (c), 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho, 11 Nat Butcher, 12 Victor Radley, 13 Isaac Liu
Interchange: 14 Zane Tetevano, 15 Lindsay Collins, 16 Mitchell Aubusson, 17 Kurt Baptiste
Reserves: 18 Matthew Ikuvalu, 19 Sitili Tupouniua, 20 Ryan Matterson, 21 Sean O’Sullivan, 22 Paul Momirovski, 23 Poasa Faamausili.
NRL News:
Rising Sydney Roosters star Victor Radley has been suspended for one NRL game after taking the early guilty plea for dangerous contact on Melbourne forward Christian Welch.
Radley was hit with a grade one dangerous contact charge after collecting Welch in the head late after the Storm prop passed the ball, resulting in him being sin-binned.
Radley would have avoided suspension but had 25 carryover points, meaning the Roosters utility is out of their next clash with Gold Coast.
South Sydney forward Jason Clark is the only other player to miss time after also taking the early guilty plea for his cannonball shot on North Queensland star Jason Taumalolo.
Clark was slung with a grade one dangerous contact charge after tackling the legs of Taumalolo who was being held up by two other defenders in the 66th minute in Cairns.
He will now miss the Rabbitohs’ next match against Canterbury.
Wests Tigers’ Michael Chee Kam (dangerous contact), the Cowboys’ Shaun Fensom (dangerous throw) and Canterbury’s Jeremy Marshall-King (dangerous throw) also took early pleas but won’t miss any time.