Wacko’s Whispers: Updated late mail for NRL Round 1

Gold Coast Titans have suffered a huge blow with halfback Ashley Taylor ruled out of their clash against the Raiders.

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Titans vs Raiders

Sunday, March 17th, 6:00pm at Cbus Super Stadium

Titans: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Brenko Lee 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Brian Kelly 5. Phillip Sami 6. Tyrone Roberts 14. Alexander Brimson 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Nathan Peats 10. Shannon Boyd 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Ryan James 13. Jai Arrow.

Interchange: 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Max King 17. Bryce Cartwright 19. Dale Copley

Players cut: 7. Ashley Taylor 18. Mitch Rein 20. Anthony Don 21: Keegan Hipgrave

Late Mail: Halfback Ash Taylor failed to complete training yesterday and will miss the match due to a quad complaint. Boom rookie AJ Brimson comes into the starting side with Dale Copley the man to come on to the interchange bench.

Raiders: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Nick Cotric 3. Jarrod Croker (c) 4. Joey Leilua 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Jack Wighton 7. Aiden Sezer 8. Josh Papalii 9. Josh Hodgson 16. Dunamis Lui 11. Joseph Tapine 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. John Bateman

Interchange: 10. Sia Soliola 14. Siliva Havili 15. Ryan Sutton 17. Corey Horsburgh

Players cut: 18. Sam Williams 19. Jack Murchie 20. Luke Bateman 21. JJ Collins

Late Mail: Dunamis Lui starts at prop with Sia Soliola moving to the bench. John Bateman (side strain) and Joseph Leilua (hamstring) have been cleared. Bailey Simonsson makes his NRL debut on the wing.