Sunday will consist of two NRL Round 7 matches with the first of those being between Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle Knights which will be played at Skilled Park at 2pm local time. The home team Gold Coast Titans will start the match as favourites although on paper it looks to be a relatively close game. View our live scores, odds and results for the game between Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle Knights.
WHERE AND WHEN: Skilled Park, Sunday @ 14:00
Gold Coast Titans $1.60 vs Newcastle Knights $2.40 at Sportsbet Australia
Gold Coast Titans $1.61 vs Newcastle Knights $2.35 at Luxbet Australia
Preview:
It’s the Titans vs Knights on Sunday at 2.00pm, with this evenly matched encounter taking place at Skilled Park. The Knights are struggling with depth at the moment, with Beau Scott injured and Jeremy Smith suspended for this clash. In contrast, the Gold Coast see the return of Dave Taylor for this match, but are still affected by the fitness of halves combination Aidan Sezer and Albert Kelly. Newcastle have not won away from home this season, with the Titans coming off a good win against Parramatta and favourites for this match.
Gold Coast Titans:
William Zillman, Kevin Gordon, Luke O’Dwyer, Jamal Idris, Anthony Don, Aidan Sezer, Albert Kelly, Luke Douglas, Matt Srama, Nate Myles, Greg Bird, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison
Interchange: Dave Taylor, Luke Bailey, Ryan James, Beau Falloon, Steve Michaels.
Newcastle Knights:
Darius Boyd, James McManus, Dane Gagai, Timana Tahu, Akuila Uate, Jarrod Mullen, Tyrone Roberts, Kade Snowden, Kurt Gidley (c), Willie Mason, Robbie Rochow, Alex McKinnon, Chris Houston.
Interchange: Travis Waddell, Neville Costigan, Adam Cuthbertson, David Fa’alogo, Korbin Sims.
Titans recall Taylor for Knights clash
Representative forward Dave Taylor will return for Gold Coast in Sunday’s NRL clash against Newcastle after a two-week suspension for breaking team rules.
Taylor was stood down on April 10 after senior teammates and club officials lost patience with the 24-year-old’s repeated ill-discipline and bad attitude.
The Queensland State of Origin representative missed the Titans’ thrilling comeback win over Parramatta but shone on the weekend in Queensland Cup duties for the Tweed Heads Seagulls.
Taylor will start on the interchange bench against the Knights in one of five changes for the Titans for Sunday’s visit by the Knights.
Aidan Sezer (hamstring) and hookers Matt Srama (shoulder) and Beau Falloon (appendicitis) have all been named by coach John Cartwright but will have to prove their fitness during the week.
Sezer has missed the club’s past two games while Falloon and Srama were both ruled out of the Eels’ victory.
Australian representatives Greg Bird and Nate Myles, as well as Country Origin duo Jamal Idris and Ryan James are all fit to play after their respective games last weekend.
The final change is utility Luke O’Dwyer named in the centres while Steve Michaels drops down to 18th man on an five-man interchange bench.
Titans: William Zillman, Kevin Gordon, Luke O’Dwyer, Jamal Idris, Anthony Don, Aidan Sezer, Albert Kelly, Luke Douglas, Matt Srama, Nate Myles, Greg Bird, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: David Taylor, Luke Bailey, Ryan James, Beau Falloon, Steve Michaels.
