The resurgent Titans can keep their finals hopes alive with a win when they host a depleted Sharks outfit at Cbus Super Stadium on Friday night.
The Titans sit 11th but just two wins outside of the eight after winning five of their last six games — including a close victory over the Sharks in Round 18.
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After a tough start to the year, Des Hasler has got his side humming and they’re flying high after an upset win over the Broncos last week.
Now they take on a reshuffled Sharks side that’s been playing well below their best — but are still sitting in the top four.
With Nicho Hynes (ankle) and now Braydon Trindall (hamstring) sidelined Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon has been forced to get creative with his halves.
Crafty hooker Blayke Brailey has been named at halfback to partner five-eighth Dan Atkinson, while Cameron McInnes will start at hooker and Jayden Berrell joins the bench for his second NRL game.
For the Titans, Klese Haas replaces Beau Fermor, who suffered kidney bruising last week, while AJ Brimson remains makes his return from a groin injury in place of Brian Kelly, who is out due to an illness.
TEAMS
Titans: 1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 15. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 12. Klese Haas 13. Chris Randall 10. Erin Clark 14. Isaac Liu 16. Josiah Pahulu 22. Tony Francis. 18th man: 17. Keenan Palasia
Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Samuel Stonestreet 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Blayke Brailey 16. Toby Rudolf 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 15. Siosifa Talakai 13. Jack Williams 8. Royce Hunt 14. Jayden Berrell 17. Thomas Hazelton 20. Billy Burns. 18th man: 18. Niwhai Puru
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