NRL Team List: Round 25 v Titans

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Tue 18 Aug 2026, 03:58 PM

Niwhai Puru comes into the Sharks' halves to take on the Titans on the Gold Coast this Sunday.

Niwhai will partner Nicho Hynes after Braydon Trindall was ruled out with a shoulder injury in the club's loss to the Raiders on the weekend.

The 24-year-old has a good track record so far, winning all three of his NRL appearances with Cronulla since debuting in round 13 against the Sea Eagles, where he scored a try.

Sharks' Origin prop Addin Fonua-Blake returns from a 1-week suspension and will line up next to Jesse Colquhoun in the front row.

Liam Ison has been lighting it up for Newtown in the NSW Cup and comes into the team in jersey #20; it'd be his first NRL game of the season if he gets on field, and his second appearance since debuting for the Sharks in 2024.

Cronulla's coastal clash with the Titans kicks off at 2pm on Sunday.

See the two team lists below.

Round 25 - Round 25 - Sunday 23 Aug

4:00 am

Titans

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Titans is number 2 Jaylan De Groot

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Titans is number 3 Jojo Fifita

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Mawene Hiroti
Centre for Titans is number 4 AJ Brimson

Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro
Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Niwhai Puru
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lachlan Ilias

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicho Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Oliver Pascoe

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Jesse Colquhoun
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Arama Hau

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Titans is number 13 Cooper Bai

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Kurtis Morrin

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Klese Haas

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Billy Burns
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Chris Randall

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Bodhi Sharpley

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Titans is number 18 Luke Sommerton

Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa Puru
Interchange for Titans is number 19 Siale Faeamani

Interchange for Sharks is number 19 Braden Uele

Reserves

Reserve for Titans is number 20 Adam Christensen

Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Liam Ison
Reserve for Titans is number 21 Jett Liu

Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Samuel Stonestreet
Reserve for Titans is number 22 Tony Francis

Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Toby Rudolf

Adam Christensen
Arama Hau
Jett Liu
Luke Sommerton
Tony Francis

Addin Fonua-Blake
Liam Ison
Niwhai Puru
Toby Rudolf

Josh Patston
Sam Verrills

Braydon Trindall

Match Officials

Referee: Peter Gough
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated: 8/18/2026 7:06:14 AM

SHARKS TEAM LIST
1 - Will Kennedy - The Roaming Cup
2 - Sione Katoa - Bath Haus
3 - Mawene Hiroti - The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4 - KL Iro - Shire Steel & Fabrication
5 - Ronaldo Mulitalo - A Corp. Computers
6 - Niwhai Puru - Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7 - Nicho Hynes - John Ryan Freight Services
8 - Addin Fonua-Blake - Hicon
9 - Blayke Brailey - Elite Legal
10 - Jesse Colquhoun - Picker Financial
11 - Briton Nikora - Guardian Venue Management International
12 - Teig Wilton - White Wolf Constructions
13 - Cameron McInnes - Alltech Payroll
Interchange
14 - Siosifa Talakai - O'Brien Palmer
15 - Billy Burns - Quest Apartment Hotels
16 - Oregon Kaufusi - Hamilton Elevators
17 - Tom Hazelton - Club Central Menai
18 - Hohepa Puru
19 - Braden Uele
20 - Liam Ison
21 - Sam Stonestreet
22 - Toby Rudolf
Head Coach
Craig Fitzgibbon - Aramex