Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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The Gold Coast Titans tackle the Canterbury Bulldogs desperate to turn their season around.
Start date/time: Sunday 4th May, 2025: UK – 4:50am / Local – 1:50pm / Saturday 3rd May, US ET – 11:50pm / US PT – 8:50pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Foxtel / US – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go & Watch NRL / Australia – Kayo Sports / US – Watch NRL, and if the match is televised in the USA it can also be streamed live on Fox Sports platforms
Gold Coast Titans team news
In a shock call, Head Coach Des Hasler has dropped David Fifita to the reserves in a move that almost no NRL fan or pundit saw coming. Elsewhere, Jaimin Jolliffe has also been omitted due to suspension, with Iszac Faasuamaleaui and Klese Haas being named on the bench alongside Josiah Pahulu. Brock Gray’s season is over after he suffered an ACL tear.
Squad: 1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. AJ Brimson 7. Tom Weaver 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 14. Klese Haas 15. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 16. Arama Hau 17. Josiah Pahulu 18. Tony Francis 19. David Fifita 20. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 21. Tukimihia Simpkins 22. Allan Fitzgibbon
Canterbury Bulldogs team news
Suspensions have impacted the Bulldogs side this week, Matt Burton is replaced by Bailey Hayward at five-eighth. Josh Curran and Sitili Tupouniua are out with longer suspensions, with Daniel Suluka-Fifita slotting into the front row and Kurtis Morrin and Blake Taaffe earning spots on the bench.
Squad: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Bailey Hayward 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Blake Taaffe 19. Lipoi Hopoi 20. Blake Wilson 21. Jake Turpin 22. Luke Smith 23. Drew Hutchison
Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs prediction
The Canterbury Bulldogs will look to hit back after a surprising performance last week in Brisbane. They entered their matchup against the Broncos undefeated on the season but were ambushed in the first half and trailed 34-0 at the break. They looked more like themselves in the second half, but the damage had been done.
With three different players missing this week due to suspension their lineup has a different look and feel to recent weeks .
The Bulldogs have won four of their past five matches against the Titans including a 40-24 result in round two.
The Titans continue to disappoint in 2025. A positive start against the Cowboys last week saw them lead 18-6 after 30 minutes but then capitulate in the second half and eventually go down 50-18. With four consecutive defeats Coach Des Hasler has made some big calls this week and how the team responds will go a long way in determining how the remainder of 2025 plays out.
We think the Bulldogs can bounce back from last week’s disappointing result and comfortably handle the Titans in this one.
Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs tip: Canterbury to win
