The second game on Saturday for NRL Nines is between Wests Tigers and Gold Coast Titans. The opening bounce is set to commence at 11:00pm. The favourite for the match is away team Gold Coast Titans. View our preview and teams for the game between Wests Tigers and Gold Coast Titans.

When: 11:00 | Saturday 15/02/2014

Featured Bookmakers:

Wests Tigers $2.28 vs Gold Coast Titans $1.62 at Sportsbet Australia get a $250 FREE BET on this match

Wests Tigers $2.35 vs Gold Coast Titans $1.58 at Luxbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match

Odds Comparison:

Wests Tigers	2.28	2.35	2.35	2.35	2.33	2.40
Gold Coast Titans	1.62	1.60	1.58	1.60	1.60	1.57

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Teams:

Wests Tigers:
James Tedesco, David Nofoaluma, Pat Richards, Bodene Thompson, Marika Koroibete, Mitchell Moses, Blake Austin, Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah (c), Martin Taupau, Cory Paterson, Curtis Sironen, Adam Blair, Manaia Cherrington, Kurtis Rowe, James Gavet (17th Man: Delouise Hoeter).

Gold Coast Titans:
William Zillman, Brad Tighe, David Mead, Kevin Gordon, Albert Kelly, Greg Bird, Ashley Harrison, Anthony Don, Paul Carter, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Brad Takairangi, Mark Minichiello, Maurice Blair, Luke Bailey, Siuatonga Likiliki, David Taylor.

News:

If any coach can be forgiven for feeling a little apprehensive ahead of this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines it’s Wests Tigers mentor Mick Potter.

After a horror run with injuries in 2013, Potter has already lost two key players for extended periods so far this season.

Tim Moltzen fractured his kneecap at training in December, with a mid-year return the best case scenario, while Dene Halatau is out for at least four months after suffering an ankle injury in the Tigers’ 32-8 trial win over Penrith at Camden on Saturday.

Young winger David Nofoaluma has been the first casualty of the Nines when he was pulled out of the Tigers squad for the Eden Park event with a hamstring injury.

While the Tigers season started promisingly at Camden, Potter, the former St George fullback, whose contract with the Tigers is up at the season’s end, is wary the Nines may stall any momentum.

When asked if he was hoping to build on the effort against the Panthers, Potter replied: “Unfortunately we have this thing called the Nines, so we are going to focus on that.

“I think it could be a good concept, a fantastic spectacle for the fans and a really good event, but it just interrupts the other part of the competition which is 13-a-side.

“I’m hopeful that the Nines is going to be very good and everyone enjoys it, it is just time consuming,” Potter said.

The Tigers play a second and final trial against Cronulla next weekend before their season opener on March 9 against the Dragons.

Last season the joint venture had Moltzen, Braith Anasta, Chris Lawrence, Keith Galloway, Lote Tuqiri and Blake Ayshford sidelined for extended periods – and Potter is hopeful his luck will change in 2014.

“You never can tell with injuries, it is one of those things you keep rowing through the weeks and you hope you minimise your injuries,” he said.

“We were a bit unfortunate last year but we will cop it on the chin whatever comes our way.”