Titans to face Burgess brothers blitz

THE Titans could be running into a triple decker Burgess sandwich with Rabbitohs siblings Sam and George a chance of being joined by mammoth brother Tom in the Cairns clash.

Tom Burgess is on the cusp of NRL selection after starring for South Sydney's feeder team, North Sydney, in the NSW Cup over the past month.

He is the twin brother of Rabbitohs wrecking ball George who has been one of the finds of the season with his rampaging runs and try-scoring ability. Both tip the scales at 120kg and are just 21 years old.

Sam, the 116kg superstar English forward, will return from a one-week suspension against the Gold Coast at Cairns Stadium on Sunday after South Sydney chose to shift a home game to far north Queensland.

Titans prop Luke Douglas said the proposition of facing the three big boppers would be a massive challenge for the Titans' all-star forward pack.

''They're the in-form forward pack of the competition. We've got our (Origin) boys back so it'll be a good test to see where we're at,'' he said.

''George is probably the most in-form front-rower going around.

''He's big, strong and very hard to stop. We'll definitely have our work cut out.''

Nate Myles, Greg Bird and Ashley Harrison are expected to return to the team after playing Origin last Wednesday while Ben Ridge will come into the selection frame after overcoming a pec injury. Dave Taylor battled a calf strain against the Cowboys last weekend but should be fit and Luke O'Dwyer (jaw) is also available.

Coach John Cartwright will have a near full complement of players to select from and Douglas said the bye had come at the right time. ''We've won two in a row and it was a good time to freshen everyone up,'' he said.

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