Dragons vs Titans
Sunday 26 July 2026, Round 21 2026.
Verdict: too close to separate
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The result was Titans 38 defeating Dragons 18 ✓ Tip correct.
Match details
- Match start
- Sun 26 Jul, 2 :00pm AEST.
- Venue
- Venue: St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah.
- Ladder going in
- Dragons 17th, Titans 16th
- Referee
- Todd Smith
- Crowd
- 9,031
- Weather
- Weather fine, ground good.
Expert tips
Dragons 67%33% Titans
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Dragons | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Dragons | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Dragons | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Dragons | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Dragons | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Dragons | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Titans | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Titans | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Dragons | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Dragons | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Titans | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Titans | ✓ |
Before kick-off
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 17th | LLLWL | -8.7 |
| Titans | 16th | LWLLW | -4 |
Recent five games
Dragons
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 20 | at Warriors | L 12–20 |
| Round 18 | v Wests Tigers | W 24–10 |
| Round 17 | at Raiders | L 16–24 |
| Round 16 | at Knights | L 20–22 |
| Round 14 | at Sharks | L 12–34 |
Titans
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 20 | v Sea Eagles | W 38–32 |
| Round 19 | at Storm | L 18–22 |
| Round 17 | v Bulldogs | L 12–30 |
| Round 16 | v Panthers | W 19–18 |
| Round 15 | at Wests Tigers | L 28–36 |
Their meetings since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 4 | Titans v Dragons | 22–14 | Cbus Super Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 6 | Dragons v Titans | 38–16 | WIN Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 24 | Dragons v Titans | 32–16 | WIN Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 1 | Titans v Dragons | 4–28 | Cbus Super Stadium |
Player lists
Dragons
- 1 Clinton Gutherson Fullback
- 2 Setu Tu Winger
- 3 Mathew Feagai Centre
- 4 Valentine Holmes Centre
- 5 Tyrell Sloan Winger
- 6 Daniel Atkinson Five-Eighth
- 7 Kyle Flanagan Halfback
- 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga Prop
- 9 Hooker: Damien Cook (c).
- 10 Toby Couchman Prop
- 11 Dylan Egan 2nd Row
- 12 Hamish Stewart 2nd Row
- 13 Ryan Couchman Lock
- 14 Jacob Liddle Interchange
- 15 Luciano Leilua Reserve
- 16 Josh Kerr Interchange
- 17 Jacob Halangahu Interchange
- 19 Lyhkan King-Togia Interchange
- 20 Emre Guler Reserve
Dean Young is coach.
Same 17 as last game (Round 20 v Warriors)
Titans
- 1 Keano Kini Fullback
- 2 Dean Ieremia Winger
- 3 Jojo Fifita Centre
- 4 Jaylan De Groot Centre
- 5 Phillip Sami Winger
- 6 Jayden Campbell Five-Eighth
- 7 Zane Harrison Halfback
- 8 Prop: Moeaki Fotuaika (c).
- 9 Oliver Pascoe Hooker
- 10 Prop: Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (c).
- 11 Arama Hau 2nd Row
- 12 Beau Fermor 2nd Row
- 13 Chris Randall Lock
- 15 Josh Patston Interchange
- 16 Klese Haas Interchange
- 17 Cooper Bai Interchange
- 18 Sam Verrills Interchange
- 19 Lachlan Ilias Reserve
- 21 Siale Faeamani Reserve
Josh Hannay is coach.
The numbers were named by each club on nrl.com. Each change is measured against the club's previous game.
What influenced the model's leaning
On our scale, pre-match ratings were -8.7 for Dragons and -4 for Titans, leaving 4.7 points between them. Playing at their own ground added 4.5 points.
Scoring
- Dragons
- Tries were scored by Tyrell Sloan 6', Kyle Flanagan 32', and Jacob Liddle 68'.'
- Successful goals: 3/3.
- At half-time, the score was 12.
- Titans
- The tries came from Phillip Sami 9', Jaylan De Groot 13', Jaylan De Groot 25', Oliver Pascoe 57', Jayden Campbell 61', and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 77'.'
- Goals 5/6, with penalty goals from Jayden Campbell 36', Jayden Campbell 50''
- At half-time, the score was 18.
For the draw, teams and scoring, see the nrl.com match centre. Expert tips came from The Sydney Morning Herald panel.