The Sydney Morning Herald’s Andrew Webster.
The Titans, who have one spot on their roster to fill, have been heavily linked to Smith who is yet to make an official announcement on his future with the start of the 2021 season almost a month away.
Webster understands that the NRL has given the Titans the green light to chase the 37-year-old after Storm football manager Frank Ponissi revealed the club is planning for life without their champion hooker.
“He keeps getting linked to the Titans. I know people who talk to Mal Meninga (Gold Coast s Head of Culture) about it, Mal’s very edgy about it and he dances around the question,” Webster told