Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023

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THE FACTS

When is Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm on and what time does it start? Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm will take place on Saturday 18th March, 2023 – 04:00 (UK)

Where is Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm taking place? Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm will take place at Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast, Australia

Where can I get tickets for Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches

What channel is Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here

Where can I stream Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL

THE TEAM NEWS

GOLD COAST TITANS

• Gold Coast Titans failed to build on their opening round win over Wests Tigers as they were unable to deal with St. George Illawarra Dragons last week in what was a disappointing showing.
• The Titans were poor on both sides of the ball but particularly defensively and will now have to cope without Jojo Fifita and Sam Verrills through injury while Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui will debut from the bench.

Starting 13: Brimson, Khan-Pereira, Kelly, Schoupp, Sami, Foran, Boyd, Fotuaika, Randalls, T. Fa’asuamaleaui, D. Fifita, Stimson, Liu – Interchanges: Campbell, Clark, Vuna, I. Fa’asuamaleaui – Reserves: McIntyre, Haas, Sexton, Kini, Spry

Unavailable: Patrick Herbert (Injured), Beau Fermor (Injured), Jojo Fifita (Injured), Sam Verrills (Injured), Jaimin Jolliffe (Injured)

MELBOURNE STORM

• Melbourne Storm’s long injury list caught up with them as they suffered an upset in their home game with Canterbury Bulldogs last week, succumbing to a one-sided defeat.
• The Storm were without a host of regulars for that contest but will have Justin Olam, Xavier Coates and Tui Kamikamica available for this contest while Tariq Sims will make his club debut.

Starting 13: Meaney, Warbrick, Smith, Olam, Coates, Wishart, Hughes, Kamikamica, H. Grant, Welch, Loiero, Katoa, King – Interchanges: Pezet, MacDonald, Sims, J. Grant – Reserves: Anderson, Pene, Tonumaipea, Garlick, Bradley

Unavailable: Dean Ieremia (Injured), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Injured), George Jennings (Injured), Tepai Moeroa (Injured), Tom Eisenhuth (Injured), Cameron Munster (Injured), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

Gold Coast Titans were disappointing in their loss to St. George Illawarra Dragons last week and will hope to produce a much better showing here as they host Melbourne Storm. It will be a tough ask for the Titans against a Storm side that will have several players back in the side after overcoming injuries, as well as having a point to prove. They were very poor in defeat last week as Canterbury Bulldogs got the better of them but their 17 looks much better this week and they can make an immediate return to winning ways.