NRL 2026: Titans, Round 21 team: De Groot comes in to help Titans slay Dragons in Sydney

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 21 Jul 2026, 03:59 PM

Versatile outside back Jaylan De Groot will return for the trip to Kogarah as the Titans eye back-to-back victories against the Dragons on Sunday afternoon.

One of two changes made by Josh Hannay ahead of their showdown against St George-Illawarra, the 23-year-old comes in to replace AJ Brimson who has been ruled out with his Category 1 concussion suffered in Sunday's win against the Sea Eagles.

The Titans coach is also anticipating the return of Kurtis Morrin from a minor leg injury, naming the energetic forward on the bench after missing last week.

Slaying the Dragons 22-14 in Round 4 earlier this year, Hannay's men will be hoping to make it two from two against the Red V and progress further up the ladder as Gold Coast build on a strong finish to the 2026 season.

Kick-off is at 2pm on Sunday at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Sydney.

Round 21 - Round 21 - Sunday 26 Jul

4:00 am

Dragons

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Setu Tu

Winger for Titans is number 2 Dean Ieremia
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mathew Feagai

Centre for Titans is number 3 Jojo Fifita
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes

Centre for Titans is number 4 Jaylan De Groot
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Tyrell Sloan

Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Daniel Atkinson

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Zane Harrison

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Oliver Pascoe
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Toby Couchman

Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Egan

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Arama Hau
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Hamish Stewart

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Ryan Couchman

Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris Randall

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Kurtis Morrin
Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Luciano Leilua

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Josh Patston
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Josh Kerr

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Klese Haas
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Jacob Halangahu

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Cooper Bai
Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Moses Suli

Interchange for Titans is number 18 Sam Verrills
Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Lyhkan King-Togia

Interchange for Titans is number 19 Lachlan Ilias

Reserves

Reserve for Dragons is number 20 Emre Guler

Reserve for Titans is number 20 Michael Molo
Reserve for Dragons is number 21 Christian Tuipulotu

Reserve for Titans is number 21 Siale Faeamani
Reserve for Dragons is number 22 Jacob Webster

Reserve for Titans is number 22 Adam Christensen