The Roosters have won five on the trot and piled on 205 points in a sizzling run of form that has them perched in the top four and eyeing a premiership charge.
With Sam Walker and Daly Cherry-Evans looking more assured each week in the halves and James Tedesco running amok at the back, the Roosters have taken care of the Broncos, Dragons, Knights, Sharks and Sea Eagles after a humbling loss to the Panthers in Round 3.
The loss of Mark Nawaqanitawase, Lindsay Collins and Angus Crichton to injury means their depth will be tested this week in Gosford they still roll out a formidable line-up to tackle the travelling Titans.
Josh Hannay's men have mustered just two wins in 2026 and are averaging a tick under 20 points per game as they struggle for fluency and form but they did beat the Roosters 30-12 in the only meeting between the sides last year.
Match: Roosters v Titans
Round 10 -
home Team
Roosters
3rd Position
away Team
Titans
14th Position
Venue: Polytec Stadium, Gosford
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Team News
Roosters: Angus Crichton has been named in the back row despite suffering a medial ligament injury in last week's win over the Broncos. Coach Trent Robinson has been forced into a number of injury-related changes, with Cody Ramsey to start on the wing in place of Mark Nawaqanitawase (ankle). Spencer Leniu comes into the starting side for Lindsay Collins (concussion), with Taylor Losalu and Benaiah Ioelu the new names on the bench.
Titans: Coach Josh Hannay has made the bold call to shake up his halves, handing an NRL debut to emerging halfback Zane Harrison and shifting Jayden Campbell to five-eighth. Lachlan Ilias drops back to the reserves as a result. Plenty of other changes throughout the squad, with Jensen Taumoepeau named on the wing for an NRL debut in place of Siale Faeamani (knee). Up front, prop Klese Haas, hooker Oliver Pascoe and lock Cooper Bai have all been named to start after coming off the bench last week. Chris Randall shifts to the back row, with Arama Hau, Kurtis Morrin and Sam Verrills reverting to the interchange.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James TedescoFullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel TupouWinger for Titans is number 2 Jensen Taumoepeau
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Hugo SavalaCentre for Titans is number 3 Jojo Fifita
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Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert ToiaCentre for Titans is number 4 AJ Brimson
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Cody RamseyWinger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Daly Cherry-EvansFive-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam WalkerHalfback for Titans is number 7 Zane Harrison
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 8 Naufahu WhyteProp for Titans is number 8 Klese Haas
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Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Reece RobsonHooker for Titans is number 9 Oliver Pascoe
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Prop for Roosters is number 10 Spencer LeniuProp for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Chris Randall
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Siua Wong2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
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Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor RadleyLock for Titans is number 13 Cooper Bai
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Connor WatsonInterchange for Titans is number 14 Kurtis Morrin
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Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Egan ButcherInterchange for Titans is number 15 Moeaki Fotuaika
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Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat ButcherInterchange for Titans is number 16 Josh Patston
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Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Salesi FoketiInterchange for Titans is number 17 Arama Hau
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Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Taylor LosaluInterchange for Titans is number 18 Jaylan De Groot
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Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Benaiah IoeluInterchange for Titans is number 19 Sam Verrills
Reserves
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Reserve for Roosters is number 20 Fetalaiga PaugaReserve for Titans is number 20 Lachlan Ilias
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Reserve for Roosters is number 21 Reece FoleyReserve for Titans is number 21 Adam Christensen
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Reserve for Roosters is number 22 Billy SmithReserve for Titans is number 22 Bodhi Sharpley
Roosters Ins
- Benaiah Ioelu
- Billy Smith
- Fetalaiga Pauga
- Reece Foley
- Taylor Losalu
Titans Ins
- Adam Christensen
- Bodhi Sharpley
- Jensen Taumoepeau
- Zane Harrison
Roosters Outs
- Lindsay Collins
- Mark Nawaqanitawase
Titans Ins
- Sialetili Faeamani
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Roosters have won 11 of their last 12 games against the Titans.
- The Titans have lost their last four games on the Central Coast.
- Roosters fullback James Tedesco has scored 13 tries in his last 14 games against the Titans.
- Titans centre Jojo Fifita has scored four tries in his last four games.
- The Roosters have scored 100 points in their last two games.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
