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Holbrook dumps under-performing Origin players Jarrod Wallace and Nathan Peats from new look Titans

Titans coach Justin Holbrook has swung the axe on the team’s underperforming State of Origin representatives as they look to snap an ugly 14-game losing streak.

Jai Arrow (left) and Jarrod Wallace after helping Queensland to a win in Origin III, 2018.
Jai Arrow (left) and Jarrod Wallace after helping Queensland to a win in Origin III, 2018.

Justin Holbrook has swung the axe on underperforming State of Origin representatives Jarrod Wallace and Nathan Peats as the Titans looks to snap an ugly 14-game losing streak.

Former New South Wales Origin hooker Nathan Peats has been dumped from the matchday squad entirely after a disastrous return to the starting job against the Cowboys in round three.

Former Warriors rake Erin Clark will take his place after debuting for the club from the bench last week.

Nathan Peats in action during a Gold Coast Titans NRL training session at the Titans High Performance Centre on the Gold Coast, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (AAP Image/Albert Perez)
Nathan Peats in action during a Gold Coast Titans NRL training session at the Titans High Performance Centre on the Gold Coast, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (AAP Image/Albert Perez)

Former Keebra Park ace Tanah Boyd will step in as utility back and emergency hooker.

Unheralded prop Jaimin Jolliffe replaces former Maroon Jarrod Wallace on the interchange bench as one of two graduates from train-and-trial contracts selected in the match-day squad.

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The other is centre Young Tonumaipea, who will add to his 43 NRL games when he appears off the bench for his Titans debut.

The former Melbourne Storm outside back only returned to the NRL in May after two years abroad serving as a missionary in Germany.

Jarrod Wallace during an NRL Titans training session at the Titans High Performance Centre on the Gold Coast, Monday, May 25, 2020. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
Jarrod Wallace during an NRL Titans training session at the Titans High Performance Centre on the Gold Coast, Monday, May 25, 2020. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)

Fullback Tyrone Roberts reclaims the Titans No.1 jersey he lost to Philip Sami when a late injury forced him out of round three.

Sami bumps out to the wing at the expense of Jonus Pearson, who drops out of the matchday 17.

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Controversial edge man Bryce Cartwright is a straight swap for 2019 rookie of the year Jai Whitbread on the interchange bench, who moves down to the extended bench. The Titans host Wests Tigers at 6.30pm Sunday in Brisbane.

TITANS: Tyrone Roberts, Philip Sami, Dale Copley, Tyrone Peachey, Brian Kelly, Ash Taylor, Jamal Fogarty, Moeaki Fotuaika, Erin Clark, Sam Lisone, Kevin Proctor, Keegan Hipgrave, Jai Arrow. Interchange: Tanah Boyd, Jaimin Jolliffe, Bryce Cartwright, Young Tonumaipea.

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