Greg Bird will return from his one-match suspension for the Aquis Gold Coast Titans side in their Round 21 clash with the table-topping Cronulla Sharks at Cbus Super Stadium on Monday night.
The return of the experienced Bird comes at a crucial time as the Titans look to put an end to Cronulla’s 15-match winning streak which started with their win over the Titans in Round 6.
Utility Ryan Simpkins will come onto the bench for injured co-captain Nathan Friend who sustained a hamstring injury in last week’s 34-14 win over the Parramatta Eels.
Simpkins has been in good form playing for Tweed Seagulls in the Intrust Super Cup and has earned the call-up for his fourth NRL game this season.
Check out the video above to hear Neil Henry's thoughts on the match.
The Aquis Titans team to play the Sharks is:
1 – David Mead
2 – Anthony Don
3 – Josh Hoffman
4 – Konrad Hurrell
5 - Nene Macdonald
6 – Tyrone Roberts
7 – Ash Taylor
8 – Luke Douglas
9 – Nathan Peats
10 – Ryan James (c)
11 – Zeb Taia
12 – Chris McQueen
13 – Greg Bird
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14 – Eddy Pettybourne
15 - Leivaha Pulu
16 – Agnatius Paasi
18 – Ryan Simpkins
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