Sharks vs Titans
Round 1 2026 falls on Saturday 7 March 2026
The verdict favors Sharks by 11
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The result was Sharks 50 beating Titans 10 ✓ Tip correct.
Match details
- Start time
- Sat 7 Mar, 5: 30pm AEDT.
- Venue
- Location: Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney.
- Referee
- Name: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski.
- Crowd
- 11,548
- Weather
- Rain fell, and the ground was good.
Expert predictions
Sharks 100%0% Titans
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Sharks | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Sharks | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Sharks | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Sharks | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Sharks | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Sharks | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Sharks | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Sharks | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Sharks | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Sharks | ✓ |
| Emma Kemp | Sharks | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Sharks | ✓ |
Five most recent games
Sharks
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Finals 2025 | at Storm | L 14–22 |
| Semi-Finals 2025 | at Raiders | W 32–12 |
| Finals Week 1 2025 | v Roosters | W 20–10 |
| Round 27 2025 | at Bulldogs | W 24–6 |
| Round 26 2025 | v Knights | W 40–16 |
Titans
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 27 2025 | v Wests Tigers | W 36–28 |
| Round 26 2025 | at Dolphins | L 30–36 |
| Round 25 2025 | v Warriors | L 18–32 |
| Round 24 2025 | at Sharks | L 22–54 |
| Round 23 2025 | v Rabbitohs | L 18–20 |
Head-to-head record since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 25 | Titans v Sharks | 22–30 | Cbus Super Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 24 | Sharks v Titans | 54–22 | Ocean Protect Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 23 | Titans v Sharks | 0–44 | Cbus Super Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 18 | Sharks v Titans | 16–20 | C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
Team lineups
Sharks
- 1 William Kennedy Fullback
- 2 Sione Katoa Winger
- 3 Jesse Ramien Centre
- 4 KL Iro Centre
- 5 Samuel Stonestreet Winger
- 6 Braydon Trindall Five-Eighth
- 7 Nicholas Hynes Halfback
- 8 Addin Fonua-Blake Prop
- 9 Blayke Brailey (c) Hooker
- 10 Thomas Hazelton Prop
- 11 Briton Nikora 2nd Row
- 12 Billy Burns 2nd Row
- 13 Jesse Colquhoun Lock
- 14 Siosifa Talakai Interchange
- 15 Toby Rudolf Interchange
- 16 Oregon Kaufusi Interchange
- 17 Braden Uele Interchange
- 18 Hohepa Puru Reserve
- 19 Chris Vea'ila Reserve
Craig Fitzgibbon, coach
Season opener
Titans
- 1 Keano Kini Fullback
- 2 Sialetili Faeamani Winger
- 3 Jojo Fifita Centre
- 4 Max Feagai Centre
- 5 Phillip Sami Winger
- 6 AJ Brimson Five-Eighth
- 7 Lachlan Ilias Halfback
- 8 Moeaki Fotuaika Prop
- 9 Sam Verrills Hooker
- 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (c) Prop
- 11 Arama Hau 2nd Row
- 12 Beau Fermor 2nd Row
- 13 Chris Randall Lock
- 14 Kurtis Morrin Interchange
- 15 Tukimihia Simpkins Interchange
- 16 Klese Haas Interchange
- 17 Cooper Bai Interchange
- 18 Luke Sommerton Reserve
- 19 Zane Harrison Reserve
Josh Hannay, coach
Season opener
nrl.com lists the numbers named by each club. Each change is compared with the previous game played by that club.
What made the model lean this way
Before play, our scale rated Sharks +3.2 and Titans -3.6. The gap was 6.8 points, with 4.5 points added for playing at home.
Scoring
- Sharks
- Tries William Kennedy 1', Briton Nikora 9', Jesse Ramien 19', Braydon Trindall 21', Braydon Trindall 29', Nicholas Hynes 38', Jesse Ramien 42', Sione Katoa 70', Nicholas Hynes 76'
- Goals made 7/9
- At half-time: 34.
- Titans
- Scoring tries were Sam Verrills 48', Sialetili Faeamani 53'.'
- The goal tally was 1/2.
- At half-time: 0
For the draw, teams and scoring, see nrl.com match centre. Expert tips came from The Sydney Morning Herald panel.