Titans vs Sharks
Sunday 23 August 2026, Round 25 2026
Forecast: Sharks win by 9
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Sharks 30 beat Titans 22. The Tip was correct.
Match information
- Match start time
- Sun 23 Aug, 2: 00pm AEST.
- Venue
- At Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
- Ladder going in
- Titans 15th, Sharks 5th
- Referee
- Peter Gough.
- Crowd
- 16,074
- Weather
- Weather fine, ground good.
Expert match predictions
Titans 25%75% Sharks
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Sharks | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Sharks | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Sharks | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Sharks | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Sharks | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Sharks | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Titans | ✗ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Sharks | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Titans | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Titans | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Sharks | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Sharks | ✓ |
Before the match
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 15th | WWLLL | -6.2 |
| Sharks | 5th | WWWLL | +7.5 |
The five most recent matches
Titans
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 24 | at Knights | L 26–36 |
| Round 23 | v Cowboys | L 8–30 |
| Round 22 | v Warriors | L 6–42 |
| Round 21 | at Dragons | W 38–18 |
| Round 20 | v Sea Eagles | W 38–32 |
Sharks
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 24 | v Raiders | L 20–24 |
| Round 23 | at Dragons | L 16–24 |
| Round 22 | v Rabbitohs | W 32–16 |
| Round 21 | at Sea Eagles | W 48–12 |
| Round 20 | v Knights | W 20–18 |
Head-to-head record since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 1 | Sharks v Titans | 50–10 | Ocean Protect 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 |
Players for each side
Titans
- 1 Keano Kini Fullback
- 2 Jaylan De Groot Winger
- 3 Jojo Fifita Centre
- 4 AJ Brimson Centre
- 5 Phillip Sami Winger
- 6 Jayden Campbell Five-Eighth
- 7 Lachlan Ilias Halfback
- Interchange: 8 Moeaki Fotuaika (c).
- 9 Oliver Pascoe Hooker
- Prop: 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (c).
- 11 Arama Hau Reserve
- 12 Beau Fermor 2nd Row
- 13 Cooper Bai Lock
- 14 Kurtis Morrin 2nd Row
- 15 Klese Haas Prop
- 16 Chris Randall Interchange
- 17 Bodhi Sharpley Interchange
- 18 Luke Sommerton Interchange
- 19 Siale Faeamani Reserve
Josh Hannay is the coach.
Sharks
- 1 William Kennedy Fullback
- 2 Sione Katoa Winger
- 3 Mawene Hiroti Centre
- 4 KL Iro Centre
- 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo Winger
- 6 Niwhai Puru Five-Eighth
- 7 Nicho Hynes Halfback
- 8 Addin Fonua-Blake Prop
- Hooker: 9 Blayke Brailey (c).
- 10 Jesse Colquhoun Prop
- 11 Briton Nikora 2nd Row
- 12 Teig Wilton 2nd Row
- Interchange: 13 Cameron McInnes (c).
- 14 Siosifa Talakai Interchange
- 15 Billy Burns Interchange
- 16 Oregon Kaufusi Interchange
- 17 Thomas Hazelton Lock
- 18 Hohepa Puru Reserve
- 21 Samuel Stonestreet Reserve
Craig Fitzgibbon is the coach.
nrl.com has the numbers as named by each club. We compare each change with the club's prior game.
The reasons behind the model's choice
Before play, our scale rated the Titans -6.2 and the Sharks +7.5. The gap was 13.7 points, with 4.5 points added for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Titans
- The tries came from Jojo Fifita 15', AJ Brimson 25', Phillip Sami 31', Bodhi Sharpley 74''
- Goals for the match: 3/4.
- Half-time score: 16.
- Sharks
- Tries were scored by Ronaldo Mulitalo 7', Sione Katoa 21', Cameron McInnes 48', Addin Fonua-Blake 57', Sione Katoa 61', Ronaldo Mulitalo 66'.'
- Goals for the match: 3/6.
- At half-time: 8
For the draw, teams and scoring, see nrl.com match centre. The Sydney Morning Herald panel provided expert tips.