NRL 2023: Titans, Round 19 team: PNG International earns NRL call up in history-making clash

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 4 Jul 2023, 03:59 PM

Jacob Alick is set to make his debut as Titan #186 in this Sunday's history-making clash against the Dolphins at Cbus Super Stadium.

In the Gold Coast's first-ever home contest against the NRL's newest franchise, the Papua New Guinea International has been named on the bench - one of four changes made by interim coach Jim Lenihan to replace the Maroons quartet who are on Origin duty this weekend.

Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui replaces his older brother Tino in the front row alongside Jaimin Jolliffe who will also start in place of Moeaki Fotuaika; meanwhile, a well-rested Klese Haas comes straight back in to fill David Fifita's spot on the edge.

Jayden Campbell will wear the No. 1 jersey with AJ Brimson earning a Queensland recall, opening the door for Jojo Fifita to remain in the 17 after an eleventh-hour call-up to play on the wing last Saturday, although Phil Sami is expecting to overcome last week's hamstring tightness that ruled him out in the warm-up against the Raiders and is expecting to start on the wing this weekend.

With both Fa'asuamaleaui and Brimson missing this weekend, Kieran Foran will assume captaincy duties for the Sunday afternoon showdown - the last of three big games commencing from 1.15pm.

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Titans

Dolphins

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Jayden Campbell

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Kodi Nikorima
Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako
Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly

Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Euan Aitken
Centre for Titans is number 4 Aaron Schoupp

Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Valynce Te Whare
Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami

Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Tesi Niu
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran

Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Isaiya Katoa
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd

Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Sean O'Sullivan

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Jaimin Jolliffe

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills

Hooker for Dolphins is number 19 Harrison Graham
Prop for Titans is number 14 Chris Randall

Prop for Dolphins is number 15 Mark Nicholls
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Klese Haas

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Connelly Lemuelu
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Joe Stimson

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
Lock for Titans is number 13 Isaac Liu

Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Ray Stone

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 10 Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange for Dolphins is number 10 Herman Ese'ese
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Erin Clark

Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Josh Kerr
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Jojo Fifita

Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Anthony Milford
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Jacob Alick

Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Jarrod Wallace