NRLQ 2026: Titans, Round 9 team: Queensland No. 1 star to lift Titans for North Queensland derby

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 14 Jul 2026, 06:00 PM

Queensland Under 19 star Tyler Pereira will help bolster the Titans' charge north as the Under 21s NRLQ resumes with a clash against the ladder-leading Cowboys in their home arena this Sunday.

A reversal of fortune in Round 9 will boost the Gold Coast's grand final contention after downing the second-placed Dolphins 38-16 prior to the competition's three-week hiatus, now only one point short of a ticket to the big dance with four weeks to play.

Skippered by Isaac Harrison - the brother of NRL-contracted playmaker Zane - he will once again start at lock, joined by Viliami Fifita and Junior Filimaua in an unchanged forward pack.

Rising star Will Shears will fire from the centre alongside Lekani Mpaso and in place of Luke Cesari who was injected into the backline last start.

Rejoining the interchange bench, Keebra Park standouts Justus Lowndes and Cooper Murphy will also take the trip to Townsville.

Kick-off is at 12.05pm on Sunday at Jack Manski Oval, Townsville.

Round 9 - Round 9 - Sunday 19 Jul

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Cowboys

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Archie Mesritz

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Tyler Pereira
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Joseph Doyle

Winger for Titans is number 2 Kohen Briggs
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 James Walsh

Centre for Titans is number 3 Will Shears
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Kai Simon

Centre for Titans is number 4 Lekani Mpaso
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Davidson Benioni

Winger for Titans is number 5 Dominic Kallquist
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Taj Lateo

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Dallas Ingram
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tyson Walker

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Jhett Sydir

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Alekisio Siale

Prop for Titans is number 8 Mikael Ibrahim
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Braith Dowson

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Harrison Hill
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Fanafou Seve

Prop for Titans is number 10 Viliami Fifita
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Reweti Ngarimu

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Lukji Yloi
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Taylan To'a

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Junior Filimaua
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Maddox Goodwin

Lock for Titans is number 13 Isaac Harrison

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Cooper Cox

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Cooper Murphy
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Jasper Barry

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Fletcher O'Doherty
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Sitiveni Afu

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Braiden Driscoll
Interchange for Cowboys is number 23 Eneliko Savelio

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Zac Kumbamong
Interchange for Titans is number 18 Billy Tonkin