Gold Coast Titans
Krisnan Inu faces new ban
BRAD WALTER Bulldogs centre Krisnan Inu faces another stint on the sidelines, while Titans forward Dave Taylor must have a suspension overturned to have any chance of playing for Queensland in Origin I after the pair were charged by the match review committee.
Broncos fear for Stagg after old-school smash-up
STEVE MASCORD Former Queensland Origin forward David Stagg's career hangs in the balance and England centre Jack Reed has a suspected detached retina after a wild south-east Queensland derby.
Brisbane Broncos v Gold Goast Titans
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Friday 7.35pm (AEST)
'Not sorry': Big man McGuire on for Friday
PHIL LUTTON Josh McGuire is thanking his lucky stars he can play against the Titans on Friday. But that doesn’t mean he’s about to deliver a gushing apology for whacking Parramatta’s Mitchell Allgood at the weekend.
Rock star treatment gets duo on the air
STEVE MASCORD You know you're rugby league royalty when they delay the kick-off of an NRL game until you get there.
Titans sneak home over Dragons
Ed Jackson A fired-up Gold Coast have defeated St George Illawarra 15-14 in Sunday’s NRL clash at Skilled Park.
Refs in the crosshairs after both coaches feel aggrieved
STEVE MASCORD Gold Coast coach John Cartwright, self-described as ''ropeable'', demanded a show of hands from reporters during a tumultuous aftermath to the one-point victory over St George Illawarra.
Fien and Dandy for this Dragon
MICHAEL CHAMMAS Off-contract Dragons veteran Nathan Fien says he still has plenty to offer, writes Michael Chammas.
League
Close shave for Warriors after having the game in the bag
David Long On the plus side of the Warriors' win over the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday was that they were able to record their second win in nine months and move off the bottom of the points table.
Mason rejects foul-play accusations after fired-up Knights poleaxe Titans
STEVE MASCORD Willie Mason vehemently denied illegal high tackles had been responsible for two of the three injuries that ruined Gold Coast's hopes of beating Newcastle at Skilled Park.
Reformed duo living up to huge potential
Wayne Heming Reformed young rogues Albert Kelly and Dane Gagai can continue to repay the faith NRL clubs showed in their ability when the Gold Coast host Newcastle at Skilled Park on Sunday.
Giants wilt again as Suns start to grow up
DAVID POLKINGHORNE For the second week running, Greater Western Sydney capitulated in the last quarter and it's a growing concern for coach Kevin Sheedy.
Idris' jovial spirit revived with Country gig
Daniel Lane In a series of amusing revelations, Country Origin's Jamal Idris told the media Willie Mason broke his new bed at home while resting on it; a male reporter had ''sensational'' eyes and his teammate Ryan James was ''good looking''.
'Get those referees in here to talk about their bulls--t errors': Ricky Stuart
Phil Lutton had a ringside seat for Ricky Stuart’s press conference as he machine-gunned referees Jason Robinson and Adam Gee following Parramatta’s 28-22 loss to the Titans
Sticky point: Stuart hits out at referees after loss to Gold Coast
STEVE MASCORD Eels coach Ricky Stuart claims rugby league is "going backwards" as a result of "unfair" and "bullshit" refereeing.
NRL
Irwin gets Titans nod as Falloon ruled out
Ed Jackson Highly-rated Gold Coast youngster Sam Irwin will make his NRL debut against Parramatta on Sunday.
Titans wait on Kelly's scans
Wayne Heming, David Barbeler Gold Coast could be in for some short-term pain, but the good news is Albert Kelly's knee injury doesn't seem as dire as first thought.
Broncos knock Titans down a peg or two
STEVE MASCORD Cliches are there for a reason - which is a cliche in itself. But the old one about positions on the table meaning nothing in derbies was conclusively endorsed by the Brisbane Broncos on Friday night.
Titans pay price for firing up Hodges
STEVE MASCORD BRISBANE coach Anthony Griffin admitted that firing up Justin Hodges was probably not the best thing Gold Coast did in last night’s southern Queensland derby.
Broncos score upset 32-12 win against Titans
Wayne Hemming Brisbane posted an upset 32-12 win over NRL rivals Gold Coast on Friday night, with former Titans captain Scott Prince extracting some revenge at his old stomping ground.
Titans lead Broncos 12-10 at halftime
Wayne Heming A brilliant 60 metre solo try to halfback Albert Kelly helped Gold Coast to a slender 12-10 halftime lead over NRL rivals Brisbane at Skilled Park.
Sezer out of Titans side v Broncos
Gold Coast have been forced to make a late change to their starting side for Friday night’s local NRL derby against Brisbane with five-eighth Aidan Sezer ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Triple boost for Titans as Harrison, Srama and Takairangi prove fitness
MICHAEL CHAMMAS The Gold Coast Titans have received a boost before their Friday night clash against Brisbane with Ashley Harrison, Matt Srama and Brad Takairangi all cleared to play. Takairangi (hamstring) and Harrison (concussion) missed last week's win against Penrith, while Srama has been battling a shoulder injury.
Panthers let themselves down; Titans seize chance
PHIL GOULD The final score shows Gold Coast Titans 28, Panthers 10.
Gold Coast show steel where it matters
GLENN JACKSON It wasn't simply the fact that the Gold Coast have now won three matches in a row. It was the nature of them, in producing three first- half shut-outs, which have made the biggest statement.
