Belmore Sports Ground will play host to Sunday's Round 2 NRL game between Canterbury Bulldogs and Gold Coast Titans. The game kicks off at 6:15 pm with Canterbury Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canterbury Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast Titans game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday March 16, 2025 at 6:15 pm

Where: Belmore Sports Ground

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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans Preview

Canterbury gets the opportunity to start a season 2-0 for the first time since 2016, while Gold Coast gets its campaign proper underway after sitting out Round 1 with the bye.

The Bulldogs weathered an early storm at Kogarah to power out to a 28-6 lead over the Dragons, before clocking off in a slightly nervy finish and getting away with a 28-20 victory.

The addition of Sitili Tupouniua – who scored a brisk second-half double – to the pack shapes as a game-changer for the blue-and-whites, while Jacob Preston has Origin bolter written all over him and Connor Tracey was superb at fullback.

Josh Curran returns from suspension at the expense of an unlucky Harry Hayes in the Bulldogs’ sole change.

Despite playing some of the NRL’s most vibrant attacking football at times in 2024, the Titans finished an unflattering 14th with an 8-16 record. Plugging up a leaky defence remains Des Hasler’s biggest task with Gold Coast conceding over 27 points a game.

Captain Tino Fa’asuamaleaui is back for the first time since doing his ACL at the same ground in Round 3 last year, named at lock. He’s joined in the pack by recruit Reagan Campbell-Gillard.

AJ Brimson and Jayden Campbell team up in the halves with Kieran Foran injured, while David Fifita is on the bench with Klese Haas starting.

The Bulldogs have won three of their last four against the Titans, including a 32-0 rout at Belmore in Round 3 last year. The Bulldogs won their only other 2024 fixture at Belmore, too, against a desperate Canberra outfit.

The Titans shape as a finals dark horse in a bottom-heavy premiership, but a heaving Belmore Oval against a Bulldogs side that already have their tails up is a very tough first-up mission.

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