NRL 2022: Titans, NRL Preview: Clark returns to hooker; Foran good to go

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Wed 10 Aug 2022, 07:28 PM

The Titans look to climb up the ladder when they host the Sea Eagles at Cbus Super Stadium on Sunday. BUY TICKETS

The Sea Eagles find themselves two games out of the eight on the back of three straight losses and must turn things around quickly if they hope to be part of the finals action.

When these sides met in Round 6 it was Manly racing to a 24-4 half-time lead before taking their foot off the gas in the second term and hanging on to win 26-18.

The Rundown

Team news
Titans: Erin Clark returns to hooker after the season-ending knee injury to Aaron Booth and Issac Liu moves into the starting side at lock. Tanah Boyd remains at halfback with Toby Sexton named in the reserves after being rested last week. Patrick Herbert returns from injury on the wing so Greg Marzhew goes to the bench.

Sea Eagles: Toafofoa Sipley has been named to start at prop with Taniela Paseka sidelined by a knee injury. Josh Aloiai returns from a knee injury on the bench but Sean Keppie (shoulder) has not been named. Veteran five-eighth Kieran Foran has been named to play despite suffering a hamstring injury against the Eels.

Key match-up
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui v Martin Taupau: The Titans have endured a tough season but it could have been harder if not for the heroic efforts of their young skipper, who is churning out 155 metres per game to go with 50 tackle breaks and 28 tackles per match. Always willing to put his hand up for the tough carries, Fa'asuamaleaui will again lead from the front and he'll match motors with a committed Manly pack led by 218-game hardhead Taupau. The 32-year-old has been playing at the elite level for more than a decade and he'll be doing everything in his power to lift Manly into the top eight.

Stat Attack
Manly maestro Daly Cherry-Evans has racked up 16 try assists in 18 games this season to sit third behind Mitch Moses (20) and Adam Reynolds (17). The Titans' leader in the try assist category is AJ Brimson who has laid on 12 tries in 18 games. Fullback Reuben Garrick and five-eighth Kieran Foran have 10 try assists each for the Sea Eagles.

Round 22 - Round 22 - Sunday 14 Aug

Full Time

Titans

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Jayden Campbell

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Reuben Garrick
Winger for Titans is number 2 Jojo Fifita

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Titans is number 3 Phillip Sami

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Tolutau Koula
Centre for Titans is number 4 Brian Kelly

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 20 Brad Parker
Winger for Titans is number 5 Patrick Herbert

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Christian Tuipulotu
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 AJ Brimson

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Kieran Foran
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 16 Jaimin Jolliffe

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Martin Taupau
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Erin Clark

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
Prop for Titans is number 22 Jarrod Wallace

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 17 Josh Aloiai
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Andrew Davey
Lock for Titans is number 13 Isaac Liu

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 8 Toafofoa Sipley
Interchange for Titans is number 14 Greg Marzhew

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Dylan Walker
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Herman Ese'ese

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Ben Trbojevic
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Sam McIntyre

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 18 Josh Schuster