North Queensland Cowboys vs Gold Coast Titans Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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Refreshed North Queensland Cowboys team prepared for Gold Coast Titans challenge.
Start date/time: Saturday 26th April, 2025: UK – 8:30am / Local – 5:30pm / US ET – 3:30am / US PT – 12:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Foxtel / US – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go & Watch NRL / Australia – Kayo Sports / US – Watch NRL, and if the match is televised in the USA it can also be streamed live on Fox Sports platforms
North Queensland Cowboys team news
With the benefit of the bye last week, Head Coach Todd Payten has some key inclusions this week. Veteran John Bateman is back from an infection while Jeremiah Nanai has been promoted to the starting side, which means Kai O’Donnell and Sam McIntyre shift to the bench.
Squad: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. John Bateman 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Kai O’Donnell 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess 18. Harrison Edwards 19. Zac Laybutt 20. Thomas Duffy 21. Karl Lawton 22. Thomas Mikaele
Gold Coast Titans team news
Jayden Campbell (ankle) remains out as expected but David Fifita (hamstring) is a surprise inclusion. Try scoring sensation Alofiana Khan-Pereira is also in line to return from a hamstring injury. Brock Gray returns from suspension on the bench, which sees Klese Haas and Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui drop to the extended squad.
Squad: 1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. AJ Brimson 7. Tom Weaver 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 14. David Fifita 15. Jaimin Jolliffe 16. Brock Gray 17. Arama Hau 18. Tony Francis 19. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 20. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 21. Allan Fitzgibbon 22. Josiah Pahulu
North Queensland Cowboys vs Gold Coast Titans prediction
Where to next for the Gold Coast Titans? Three straight losses pose many more questions than answers and the task will be no easier this week when they face the Cowboys, who will be well rested, coming off the bye.
The North Queensland Cowboys have been guilty of slow starts to the season in last few years and 2025 has proven no different. Three defeats to open the season saw the spotlight well and truly on the coach, however three straight victories against the Raiders, Panthers and Rabbitohs has eased the pressure for the time being.
Recent battles between the two sides shows two wins each, with the home team taking the victory on each occasion. In fact, the Titans have only tasted success at the Cowboys home venue on four of seventeen attempts in their history.
With the Cowboys as close to full strength as they have been all year with their playing roster we think they can record a comfortable win against the Titans on Saturday.
North Queensland Cowboys vs Gold Coast Titans tip: North Queensland Cowboys to win by 13+ points