The Sunshine Showdown the name given to professional rugby league matches between the Gold Coast Titans and the Dolphins, since the latter side first entered the National Rugby League (NRL) in 2023.
Both teams are based in South-East Queensland, Australia, with the Dolphins headquartered in Redcliffe, playing their home games in Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, as well as Kayo Stadium, although they have only hosted the Titans at Suncorp Stadium. The name of the event reflects the nickname of Queensland as the "Sunshine State".
The other NRL side based in South-East Queensland, the Brisbane Broncos, play the Dolphins and the Titans in the Battle for Brisbane and the Macca's Local Derby respectively.
Out of the eight times the two teams have faced each other the Titans have won only once, at Suncorp Stadium on 28 July 2024.
Game Home Score Away Date Round Venue Referee Attendance 1 Dolphins28–26 Gold Coast Titans23 April 2023Round 8Suncorp StadiumChris Butler22,0342 Gold Coast Titans23–21 Dolphins9 July 2023Round 19Cbus StadiumGrant Atkins18,3353 Gold Coast Titans30–14 Dolphins30 March 2024Round 4Cbus StadiumBelinda Sharpe13,8984 Dolphins21–14 Gold Coast Titans28 July 2024Round 21Suncorp StadiumTodd Smith19,5335 Gold Coast Titans36–10 Dolphins5 April 2025Round 5Cbus StadiumWyatt Raymond15,7986 Dolphins36–30 Gold Coast Titans31 August 2025Round 26Suncorp StadiumGrant Atkins19,3057 Dolphins18–14 Gold Coast Titans15 March 2026Round 2Suncorp StadiumLiam Kennedy16,0738 Gold Coast Titans24–20 Dolphins4 September 2026Round 27Cbus StadiumWyatt Raymond17,053
See also
Rivalries in the National Rugby League
References