Titans turn attention to Junior Kangaroo

THE Titans are preparing to launch a poaching raid on Broncos young gun Jaydn Su’A after the Brisbane dynamo declared he could leave Red Hill to secure a permanent starting spot in the NRL.

Su’A is one of the NRL’s most in-demand young forwards, with a host of clubs lining up to pay the 20-year-old upwards of $500,000 a season to leave Brisbane.

The Rabbitohs have made a three-year play for Su’A and now the Gold Coast have emerged as a contender to lure the Junior Kangaroos star.

Su’A has made nine NRL appearances this season, including five in the starting side as Test back-rower Matt Gillett’s replacement.

His NRL career is only 17 games old but the Queensland under-20s Origin representative said he was ready for the rigours of being a full-time starting forward.

“I want to be in the starting side and the core 17 every week,” Su’A said.

“I’m there now because ‘Gillo’ is out injured but there’s a lot of great back-rowers here, so there’s no guarantees for me.

“Every player would like that regular game time. I feel I’m ready (to play 80 minutes). I’ve loved the challenge the last couple of weeks.

“I would obviously like to stay here, but I want to be playing first grade. I want to start (permanently) one day and wherever I feel the best chance of doing that will be, then you’ve got to take that.”

Titans coach Garth Brennan confirmed he was keen in bringing Su’A to the Coast.