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There was a Titans flavour to the Bond University Colts side in their match yesterday with Syris Schmidt starting at No. 10 and Luke Kofutua coming off the bench.
In your opinion mdrew who do you think out of our great crop of juniors (Weaver, Kini, Bryant, Sikahele, Cullen etc) will be ready for nrl first.
Love your work mate really enjoy reading your updates on all the juniors we have coming through.
In your opinion mdrew who do you think out of our great crop of juniors (Weaver, Kini, Bryant, Sikahele, Cullen etc) will be ready for nrl first.
Love your work mate really enjoy reading your updates on all the juniors we have coming through.
For me mate, Tom Weaver is the next one to get to the NRL, likely next season and when he gets there he will be staying for good.
Keano Kini is simply outstanding and whilst the NRL is possible next season 2024 seems more likely.
A sneaky one for me is Jaylan De Groot who I think gets to the NRL next year, likely on the wing - think Gutherson in relation to De Groot.
Of course Tony Francis and Lofi Khan-Pereira and to a lesser extent Kaleb Ngamanu are QCup regulars so they will no doubt play NRL trials in 2023 at the very least.
What a great match this morning between Nerang and Burleigh in the GCRL U18 Division One competition, Titans contracted Bailey McConnell scored a hat trick inside the opening 18 minutes before Tiatan contracted Arama Hau dragged Nerang back to 24 all before Titans contracted Josh Lynn kicked a last minute 35 metre fiedl goal to win the match for Nerang.
Ballina front rower George Campbell had a big match last Friday night against Casino RSM in the NRRRL U18 competition scoring two tries and setting up another in a big Seagulls 52-4 victory.
George Campbell scored his first try in the 4th minute when after charging onto the ball to the right of the play the ball George Campbell dummied in the same direction before stepping off his left foot to burst between three defenders before George Campbell executed a right foot step to beat the Casino RSM fullback to score under the posts.
George Campbell scored his second try in the 48th minute when from thirty two metres out George Campbell received the ball from his left charged straight through three defenders to score under the posts once again.
George Campbell recorded his try assist in the 19th minute when after making a thirty metre line break through the centre of the field George Campbell drew the Casino RSM fullback and got the ball away to his left to send his five eight over to score.
Kye Cooper started at lock for Ballina in the rescheduled NRRRL U18 Round Five match against Casino RSM with Kye Cooper scoring a double in a big Seagulls victory.
Kye Cooper’s scored his first try in the 7th minute when after receiving the ball on the left side of the field around twenty two metres out Kye Cooper stepped off his left foot to break through the initial Casino RSM defensive line with Kye Cooper then racing away to score under the posts.
Kye Cooper’s second try came in the 53rd minute when after receiving an off-load from his inside Kye Cooper had an easy ten metre run to put the ball down five metres in from the right corner post,
Kye Cooper also recorded a try assist in the 43rd minute when after running the ball in space Kye Cooper drew in the final Casino RSM defender on their left side of the field to send his left centre over to score.
Nerang’s Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki moved to left centre for Round Sixteen of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Burleigh Bears with the change in sides making no difference to Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki’s hard running style with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki scoring a critical try in the 53rd minute of the Roosters 25 – 24 victory.
In the 53rd minute Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki, with the play the ball three metres out and five metres in from the left touchline Ran out of dummy half to his right to force his way over to score to lock the scores up at 24 all.
In the 22nd minute Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki after taking possession eighteen metres out from his own try line ran over the top of one defender with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki making a total of eighteen metres before being brought to ground.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki made another strong run in the 45th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball, Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki shrugged off one attempted tackle and broke two more to make twenty metres and get the ball to the halfway mark.
Then in the 48th minute Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki ran onto the ball from a Nerang penalty tap restart forty five metres out from their own line with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki making a seventeen metre charge.
Noah Waldock started on the right wing for Ballina in the rescheduled NRRRL U18 Round Five match against Casino RSM with Noah Waldock then moving to fullback in the second half. Noah Waldock also scored one of the tries of the season inside the opening one of the match when he chased through a Desmond Ferguson cup to his wing with Noah Waldock tip toeing his way along the right touch in goal line and it appeared that Noah Waldock had taken the ball on the bounce and incredibly gotten the ball down just prior in the dead ball line and just inside the side line but the lines person being a spoil sport ruled no try.
Noah Waldock did not dwell on the no try and in the 3rd minute came off his win and made fifteen metres through the centre of the field from fifteen metres out from his own try line.
Noah Waldock then made a line break in the 50th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball and on his own twenty metre mark Noah Waldock produced a left foot step to make forty metres through the centre of the field.
Nerang’s Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki started at hooker in Round Sixteen of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Burleigh Bears with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki recording a try assist in the 27th minute when from two metres inside Burleigh territory Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki ran to his right and broke through the centre of the Bears defensive line with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki then drawing the fullback and passing to his left to Josh Lynn who scored ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki came desperately close to scoring an outstanding try in the 45th minute when Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki ran to his left out of dummy half from the halfway mark with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki cutting off his left foot towards the soft spot behind the play the ball with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki bursting away and crossing the try line just to the right of the uprights but the referee adjudged that Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki lost the ball over the try line.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki made the first of multiple line breaks in the match inside the opening minute when after receiving an off-load Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki exploded from a standing start forty metres out from his own line and was able to make fifteen metres through the centre of the field.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki made further ground in the 16th minute when he ran to his right out of dummy half with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki getting four metres inside Burleigh territory after a sixteen metre run.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki continued his strong running in the 48th minute when he ran out of dummy half to his left from twenty five metres out with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki getting within two metres of the try line in front of the posts before he was finally stopped.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki also made a 36th minute try saving tackle on Burleigh’s Quinton Dalton who had threatened to slice through the Roosters defensive line with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki making the tackle just five metres out from the try line.
Lachlan Offley also started at fullback for Ballina in the rescheduled NRRRL U18 Round Five match against Casino RSM with Lachlan Offley scoring a first half double before being rested in the second half.
Lachlan Offley scored his first try in the 16th minute when from fifteen metres out and down the right channel ran past the Casino RSM defence to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
Lachlan Offley’s second try came in the 29th minute when he forced his way over from dummy half from close range after running to his left to get the ball down twelve metres in from the left corner post. The reason that he was in a position to score from dummy half was as a result of a line break and off-load from Lachlan Offley in the play prior. From thirty metres out Lachlan Offley stepped off his right foot to break through the line before off-loading to his right second rower who was dragged sown just short of the try line with Lachlan Offley subsequently scoring from dummy half.
Lachlan Offley had the best possible start to the match when after taking the opening Casino RSM kick-off on the first bounce ten metres out from his own try line and in front of the posts, Lachlan Offley initially ran the ball back to his own twenty metre mark before being held by two defenders, Lachlan Offley was able to break free of the two defenders and promote the ball all of the way to forty two metres out from his own try line.
Lachlan Offley also did well in the 24th minute when after taking possession of the ball from a Casino RSM grubber kick into the in-goal on the left side of the field Lachlan Offley ran the ball back towards the centre of the field and was able to get the ball back into the field of play.
Titans contracted Josh Lynn started at halfback for the Nerang Roosters in Round Sixteen of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Burleigh Bears with Josh Lynn scoring one try, kicked a conversion and kicked the match winning field goal from thirty five metres out in the 59th and final minute of the match.
Josh Lynn scored in the 27th minute when from two metres inside Burleigh territory Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki ran to his right and broke through the centre of the Bears defensive line with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki then drawing the fullback and passing to his left to Josh Lynn who scored ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu was back on the left wing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Seventeen of the Queensland Cup being the local derby against the Burleigh Bears with Kaleb Ngamanu scoring in the 53rd minute when after receiving a right arm around the corner off-load from Ioane Seuili, Kaleb Ngamanu had a six metre run down the touchline to dive over to score in the left corner.
Playing all eighty minutes of the match Kaleb Ngamanu ran for seventy six metres (seventeen post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.68 seconds and made three tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.
Titans contracted Bailey McConnell started for Burleigh at halfback in Round Sixteen of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Nerang Roosters with Bailey McConnell scoring a first half hat trick with Bailey McConnell’s opening try coming in the 6th minute when he backed up a long line break from a Burleigh twenty metre tap restart with Bailey McConnell receiving the pass from his left and running ten metres to cross the try line with Bailey McConnell then bringing the ball around to put it down under the posts.
Bailey McConnell scored his second try in the 8th minute when from thirty metres from his own try line Bailey McConnell put his left second rower through a gap on the left and then backed up to get the ball back from an off-load with Bailey McConnell running twenty five metres to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Bailey McConnell completed his hat trick in the 18th minute when Bailey McConnell received the ball on the halfway mark two passes from the left of a Burleigh scrum win with Bailey McConnell running to his left and then straightening up to pass between two Nerang defenders and running away to score under the posts.
Titans contracted Arama Hau started from the bench for Nerang in Round Sixteen of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Burleigh Bears with Arama Hau scoring a long range try in the 36th minutes when whilst defending on the left and just two metres out from his own try line, Arama Hau took a hard Burleigh kick on the full and ran ninety eight metres down the field to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Arama Hau also made a line break in the 29th minute when after receiving the ball from Josh Lynn from a Burleigh kick-off, Arama Hau produced a powerful right arm fend to beat the initial Bears defender with Arama Hau then bursting forty metres down the left touchline but unfortunately his pass inside back to Josh Lynn went to ground.
Tyrese Bowman started at fullback for the Bilambil Jets in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Tyrese Bowman scoring in the 7th minute when he received a great off-load ten metres out and in front of the posts from Dominic Bowman with Tyrese Bowman putting the ball down under the posts untouched.
Tyrese Bowman also made a line break in the 39th minute when Tyrese Bowman received the ball to the left of a Jets scrum win ten metres out from their own line with Tyrese Bowman dummying to his left to get between two defenders and get to thirty five metres out from his own line.
Cudgen Hornet Harvey Moase started at halfback in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Byron Bay Devils with Harvey Moase recording two try assists and kicking three conversions.
The first of Harvey Moase’s try assists came in the 21st minute when from forty metres out from the try line, Harvey Moase ran the ball down a short right blindside and after drawing one defender got the ball to his right for his winger to race away to score.
Harvey Moase recorded a second try assist in the 38th minute when after Harvey Moase ran the ball forty metres out and to left of the play the ball, Harvey Moase threw a good inside pass to Tanu Nona who beat a number of tackles to score under the posts.
Harvey Moase also made a 31st minute line break when from forty seven metres out Harvey Moase received the ball near the centre of the field and to the right of the play the ball and after running to his right sliced between two defenders but when he was ten metres out Harvey Moase’s pass to his right went to ground.
Harvey Moase also made a smart try saving tackle in the 18th minute on the stepping Byron Bay five eight six metres out and in front of the right upright.
Byron Bay’s Jesse Soric continued at halfback in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Byron Bay Devils with Jesse Soric recording two try assists.
Jesse Soric’s opening try assist arrived in the 11th minute when Jesse Soric received the ball to the left of the play the ball ten metres out with Jesse Soric then putting in a left foot grubber kick with Taylor Whittington the beneficiary to run through to score five metres from the left upright.
Jesse Soric recorded his second try assist in the 26th minute when from eleven metres out, Jesse Soric threw a long cut out pass to his left to put his winger over to score in the left corner.
After missing a number of rounds Tuvalli Khan-Pereira was back at fullback for Burleigh in the Round Fourteen Colts local derby against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Tuvalli Khan-Pereira recording a try assist in the 60th minute when after receiving the ball on the right side of the field Tuvalli Khan-Pereira got a right arm flick off-load away from ten metres out for his right winger to score in the corner.
Kyogle’s Ashton Harley also started at hooker in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Bilambil Jets with Ashton Harley scoring two tries and kicking four conversions from as many attempts to score sixteen of the Turkeys twenty four points in a touch loss.
Ashton Harley scored his first try in the 15th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball twelve metres out, initially dummied to his left before stepping off his left foot and then off his right and then forced his way over to score twelve metres to the left of the uprights.
Ashton Harley added a second try in the 22nd minute when after once again receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball, Ashton Harley once again dummied to his left with Ashton Harley then able to charge ten metres to score seven metres to the left of the uprights.
Ashton Harley also made a line break/saved a try in the 40th minute when whilst defending on his own try line, Ashton Harley took an intercept and then ran eighty metres down the right touchline before being caught from behind.
Dominic Bowman started in the front row for the Bilambil Jets in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Dominic Bowman recording a try assist in the 7th minute when Dominic Bowman charged onto the ball from twenty metres out and when he got to ten metres out Dominic Bowman got away a great right arm off-load to Tyrese Bowman who scored under the posts.
Then from the subsequent kick-off Dominic Bowman Dominic Bowman charged onto the ball and burst through three attempted tackles to make a great sixty metre run before he was tackled just thirty metres out from the try line.
Dominic Bowman then made his NRRRL First Grade debut in the rescheduled Round Five match against the Kyogle Turkeys from the bench later in the day.
Brilliant performances by multiple Titans including Keano Kini and Zane Harrison for PBC in their Langer Cup Quarter Final win over Mabel Park SHS 66-6 with Titan Josh Lynn scoring 22 points.
Earlier Titans contracted Josiah Pahulu lead Ipswich SHS to a big Quarter Final victory over Coombabah SHS.
Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo with a double for Keebra Park as they beat Marymount College in their Langer Cup Quarter Final 40-6.
Notice the trend- the best players on the field in the opening three quarter finals have been Titans.
The three Titans partnered schools being PBC SHS, Keebra Park SHS and Marsden SHS have all made the semi-finals of the School Boy Langer Cup competition and the fourth school Ipswich SHS is captained by Titans contracted star Josiah Pahulu.
The future is very bright indeed for the Titans.
Brent Barnes continued on the left wing for Tweed Heads in the Round Fourteen HDC local derby against the Burleigh Bears with Brent Barnes scoring in the 76th minute when after Tweed Heads picked up a blocked Burleigh grubber kick, Brent Barnes received a right arm flick off-load and raced eighty metres to put the ball down mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Brent Barnes also recorded a line break in the 44th minute when Brent Barnes ran the ball to the left of a Seagulls scrum win from his own ten metre line with Brent Barnes promoting the ball twenty five metres as a result of the line break.
Brent Barnes also executed a try saving tackle in the 38th minute when he raced to his left to hit his opposite winger and forced him into touch just as he was attempting to put the ball down in the right corner.
Cooper Camby then moved to left centre for the Cudgen Hornets in the NRRL U18 rescheduled Round Five match against the Byron Bay Devils with Cooper Camby scoring in the 45th minute when from a Cudgen scrum on the opposite side of the field Cooper Camby received the ball thirty metres out and wide out on the left with Cooper Camby using a left arm fend to beat one tackle and then run thirty metres to score in the left corner.
Cooper Camby added a second try in the 47th minute when he chased through a Jett Forbes kick down a short left blindside with Cooper Camby taking the ball on the bounce above his head five metres out with Cooper Camby then able to bring the ball around to within five metres of the left upright.
Cooper Camby also made a smart play in the 14th minute when he chased through a Hornets attacking grubber kick with Cooper Camby grabbing hold of the Byron Bay fullback three metres out from the line with Cooper Camby forcing him back into the in-goal area to force a goal line drop-out.
After missing a number of rounds Titans contracted Caleb Hodges was back at left centre for Tweed Heads in the Round Fourteen HDC local derby against the Burleigh Bears with Caleb Hodges scoring in the 37th minute when he ran through to collect a Jaylan De Groot right foot grubber kick from ten metres out with Caleb Hodges scoring mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Caleb Hodges had earlier made a strong run in the 24th minute with a fifteen metre run from within his own twenty metre area to the left of a Seagulls scrum win.
Titans contracted Ben Liyou continued in the front row for Tweed Heads in the Round Fourteen HDC local derby against the Burleigh Bears with Ben Liyou scoring in the 12th minute when he charged onto a short ball out of dummy half from Oskar Bryant with Ben Liyou crashing over to score from four metres out and five metres to the right of the uprights.
Ben Liyou then did well in the 28th minute when after being hit heavily just after receiving the ball forty metres out from the try line, Ben Liyou was able to get away a right arm flick off-load whilst he was being lifted in the air.
Titans contracted Tanu Nona started from the bench for the Cudgen Hornets in the rescheduled Round Five NRRRL U18 match against the Byron Bay Devils with Tanu Nona scoring in the 38th minute when after receiving an inside pass from his left from Harvey Moase when thirty seven metres out, Tanu Nona broke an attempted arm tackle before dummying to his left to initially wrong foot the Devils fullback and then near the try line when the fullback came across, Tanu Nona got rid of him with a left arm fend and then Tanu Nona brought the ball around to put the ball down under the posts.
Oskar Bryant continued at hooker in the Round Fourteen of the Hastings Deering’s Colts competition for Tweed Heads in the local derby against the Burleigh Bears with Oskar Bryant recording a try assist in the 13th minute when he skipped out of dummy half to his right from within two metres of the try line with Oskar Bryant then trying a good short ball to his right to Ben Liyou who barged over to score five metres to the right of the uprights.
Oskar Bryant’s initial smart run out of dummy half in the 13th minute when Oskar Bryant ran to his left out of dummy half with Oskar Bryant making a twenty five metre line break before being tackled thirty metres out from the try line.
Oskar Bryant then made a further smart run of dummy half in the 37th minute when after receiving an off-load from Brent Barnes, Oskar Bryant made a fifteen metre burst through the centre of the field to get the ball forty metres out from his own try line.
Oskar Bryant made another line break in the 38th minute when he scooped out the ball with his right hand from dummy half with Oskar Bryant running to his left from forty metres out with Oskar Bryant getting within three metres of the try line but unfortunately Oskar Bryant was injured in the tackle and was not able to take any further action in the match.
Titans contracted Vaka Sikahele started at hooker for the Burleigh Bears in Round Fourteen Colts local derby against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Vaka Sikahele scoring a double in a tough six point loss.
Vaka Sikahele scored the first of his two tries in the 16th minute when after receiving an off-load five metres out, Vaka Sikahele darted to his right and after initially being held up, Vaka Sikahele was able to reach out and plant the ball down with his right hand to get the ball down five metres to the left of the uprights,
Vaka Sikahele scored his second try in the 53rd minute when from ten metres out and in front of the posts Vaka Sikahele ran to his right out of dummy half and crashed through three tackles to get the ball down under the posts.
Titans contracted Joseph Shannon started from the bench for Burleigh in the Round Fourteen HDC local derby against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Joseph Shannon coming onto the field in the 21st minute to operate in the front row with Joseph Shannon making his first hit-up almost immediately with Joseph Shannon charging onto the ball to the right of the play the ball with Joseph Shannon making fifteen metres to get the ball to within twenty metres of the try line.
Joseph Shannon then did well in the 35th minute when after charging onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from his own thirty metre area with after making fifteen metres Joseph Shannon got away a great right arm flick off-load to his right centre who was able to promote the ball a further twenty five metres.
Joseph Shannon made a further strong run in the 53rd minute when from thirty metres out from his own try line, Joseph Shannon ran over the top of one Seagulls defender and was able to the ball to within three metres of the halfway mark.
Joseph Shannon also made a try saving tackle in the match when in the 44th minute when Joseph Shannon stopped Seagulls interchange forward Kyhan Weir in front of the posts with a heavy tackle and then in the 48th minute Joseph Shannon stopped Brooklyn Stanley from scoring from dummy half just to the right of the uprights.
Titans contracted Jaylan De Groot continued at fullback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Round Fourteen Hastings Deering’ Colts local derby against the Burleigh Bears with Jaylan De Groot scoring a double and also recording a try assist in the solid point win for the Seagulls.
Jaylan De Groot scored his opening try in the 24th minute when after Ryan Foran made a line break down the left touchline, Ryan Foran from thirty metres out put in a right foot kick back to the inside with the outside of his right foot with the ball sitting up perfectly for Jaylan De Groot to collect the ball and run around to score under the posts.
Jaylan De Groot scored his second try in the 67th minute when Jaylan De Groot received the ball to the left of the play the ball down a short left blindside and dummied to his left before running between two defenders with Jaylan De Groot then beating the Burleigh fullback with a right foot step with Jaylan De Groot then bringing the ball around to score under the posts.
Jaylan De Groot’s try assist came in the 37th minute when Jaylen De Groot ran to his left out of dummy half wand when he got to ten metres out from the try line, Jaylan De Groot put in a short right foot grubber kick through the line with Caleb Hodges racing through to collect the ball to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Jaylan De Groot also recorded a line break in the 46th minute when from thirty five metres out and to the left of the play the ball Jaylan De Groot broke through the defensive line before being tripped up from behind with Jaylan De Groot quickly back to his feet before finally being held on the halfway mark.
Reico Ratana started at lock in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Reico Ratana making a great run in the 38th minute when he charged thirty metres through the centre of the field to get the ball twelve metres out from the try line.
Reico Ratana made a further strong run in the 43rd minute when after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball Reico Ratana made twenty metres before being brought to ground ten metres out and in front of the posts.
In the 24th minute, Reico Ratana along with Tanu Nona and Keano Kini did well to hold up the Mabel Park SHS No. 10 over the try line on the left side of the field.
After missing a number of matches Titans contracted Izayah Petrichvich started at left centre for Coombabah SHS’s Quarter Final against Ipswich SHS with Izayah Petrichvich making a good defensive read in the 4th minute when he came out of the defensive line to hit his opposite number twenty metres out from the try line with Izayah Petrichvich’s defensive pressure forcing a loose pass from the Ipswich SHS right centre.
Titans contracted Jac Finnigan continued at right second row in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Jac Finnigan getting the movement underway that led to PBC SHS’s opening try of their big win. In the 4th minute Jac Finnigan took the ball into the defensive line and whilst being dragged to ground Jac Finnigan got away a great two handed off-load to Keano Kini who ultimately scored in the right corner.
Jac Finnigan then did well in the 24th minute when he held up the Mabel Park SHS replacement dummy half who had tried to burrow his way over from dummy half on the right side of the field.
Titans contracted Jaylen Taewa started from the bench in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Jaylen Taewa coming onto the field in the 22nd minute.
Jaylen Taewa made two of the most outstanding tackles at you will ever see against Mabel Park SHS with the first of those coming in the 23rd minute when Jaylen Taewa raced his right and did a superb job of holding up the Mabel Park SHS left second rower over the line after he had dived towards the line. Jaylen Taewa dived to his right and got his right arm under the ball and then controlled the Mabel Park SHS second rower on the ground as he tried multiple times to get the ball to the ground.
Then after PBC SHS had kicked off to get the second half under way, Jaylen Taewa smashed the Mabel Park SHS ball runner front on, knocking him backwards and off his feet.
Titans contracted William Semu started at left centre in Marsden SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Wavell SHS with William Semu making a key try saving tackle in the 51st minute on the Wavell SHS right centre who had tried to barge over from dummy half wide on the left. William Semu hit the much larger centre on the try line, knocking the ball loose in the process.
William Semu then did well in the 53rd minute when William Semu chased hard a Marsden SHS grubber into the in-goal with William Semu’s pressure forcing the Wavell SHS fullback to take the ball over the dead ball line to force a goal line drop-out.
Titans contracted Josiah Pahulu started in the front row and captain for Ipswich SHS in their Quarter Final against Coombabah SHS with Josiah Pahulu outstanding in his two stints on the field.
The first of multiple exceptional runs from Josiah Pahulu came in the 4th minute with Josiah Pahulu made a great eighteen metre charge to his own forty metre mark with around 75% of the run made up of post contact metres after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball.
Then in the 9th minute Josiah Pahulu once again charged onto the ball to the left of the play the ball with Josiah Pahulu making twenty two metres to get the ball just into Coombabah SHS territory.
Josiah Pahulu added a further strong run in the 15th minute by making twenty more metres and breaking three tackles as he charged from his own forty metre mark to forty metres out from the try line.
Josiah Pahulu was just as outstanding in his second stint on the field as was evidenced in the 54th minute when from an Ipswich SHS penalty tap restart Josiah Pahulu made a twenty metre charge to get within five metres of the try line with at least 50% of Josiah Pahulu’s metres post contact.
Cooper Camby started at right centre in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Cooper Camby scoring a try and recording a try assist as PBC SHS qualified for the semi-finals.
Cooper Camby scored in the 39th minute when after running to his right Zane Harrison passed the ball to Cooper Camby who was running an underneath route with Cooper Camby running the requisite ten metres to scored ten metres to the left of the uprights. Initially Cooper Camby was held up by a number of defenders over the line but Cooper Camby was able to get the ball down in his right hand.
Cooper Camby recorded his try assist in the 30th minute when after Cooper Camby took a Josh Lynn bomb on the full ten metres out and five metres in from the right touchline in his two hands above his head, Cooper Camby was able to get the ball away to his inside as the defence converged on him to Zane Harrison who was able to bring the ball around to put it down under the posts.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki started at right centre in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki recording a try assist in the 27th minute when after drawing in the Marymount College left winger Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki got the ball away to his right from eight metres out to send Jeremaiah Temapo over to score in the right corner.
Will Taylor started at left second row in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Will Taylor scoring twice as PBC SHS qualified for the semi-finals.
Will Taylor’s opening try came in the 20th minute when from twenty metres out Will Taylor charged onto a short ball from his right from Keano Kini with Will Taylor bursting between two defenders before steeping off his left foot to beat the Mabel Park SHS fullback to score under the posts from twenty metres out.
Will Taylor scored his second try in the 32nd minute when Will Taylor chased through a Josh Lynn righty foot grubber kick from thirty five metres out down a short left blindside and after the Mabel Park SHS right centre overran the ball, Will Taylor was on the spot to dive on the ball in the in-goal to score in the left corner.
Will Taylor executed a smart play in the 38th minute with a one on one strip of the ball forty metres out from his own try line with Will Taylor then able to make eighteen metres downfield. Will Taylor also did well in the 53rd minute when he took a Mabel Park SHS short kick-off in the full after the kick-off had travelled just over the required ten metres with Will Taylor taking the ball on the full running back towards the try line.
In the 48th minute along with Keano Kini, Will Taylor made a great covering tackle on the Mabel Park SHS hooker (No. 9) as he charged at the try line just to the left of the uprights.
Titans contracted Blake Forder continued on the left wing in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Blake Forder doing well in the 46th minute when after taking a Mabel Park SHS kick-off on the full whilst sliding forward, Blake Forder got to his feet five metres out from his own try line and was able to promote the ball through the centre of the field to thirty metres out from his own try line.
Blake Forder did even better in the 52nd minute when he jumped up on the left touchline to knock a Mabel Park SHS kick for touch for a penalty up in the air just in the field of play with Blake Forder then taking possession near the halfway mark and running the ball back twenty metres to put PBC SHS immediately on the attack.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki started at left centre (he spent time in the dummy half role as well) in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki scoring in the 52nd minute when Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki was on the end of the Keebra Park SHS sweeping backline movement which started on the opposite touchline with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki receiving the ball twelve metres out with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki having a relatively easy run to put the ball down three metres in from the left corner post.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki also recorded a try assist in the 60th minute when after taking a Keebra Park SHS kick on the full three metres from the left corner, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki was able to get the ball away to his winger to score in the left corner.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki made a good defensive read in the 58th minute when Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki came out of the Keebra Park SHS defensive line and smashed the Marymount College fullback thirty metres out from the try line with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki’s heavy initial contact forcing the ball loose with Keebra Park SHS taking possession as a result.
Then in the 59th minute Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki smashed the Marymount College halfback with another heavy tackle front on just over the halfway mark. Prior to those two tackles, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki in the 23rd minute crunched the Marymount College hooker over the top after he had ran out of dummy half.
Titans contracted EJ Finau started at left second row in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with EJ Finau along with Arama Hau making the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off.
Then in the 3rd minute EJ Finau made twelve metres down the left channel from a standing start with EJ Finau able to get the ball within ten metres of the try line. EJ Finau made another strong run down the left channel in the 26th minute with EJ Finau able to make sixteen metres to get the ball to twenty metres from the try line.
Titans contracted Josh Lynn continued at five eight in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Josh Lynn scoring twenty two of PBC SHS’s points in a big win from nine conversions, including a great conversion from the left touchline in the 32nd minute to convert one of Will Taylor’s two tries, and a try.
Josh Lynn scored in the 59th minute when after receiving the ball twelve metres out and to the left of the play the ball Josh Lynn ran straight at the Mabel Park SHS defensive line and after dummying to his inside Josh Lynn had a saloon passage through the defensive line and brought the ball around two score under the posts to make his conversion a whole lot easier.
Josh Lynn also recorded a 32nd minute try assist when Josh Lynn took possession of the ball down a short left blindside and put in a right foot grubber kick and after the Mabel Park SHS right centre overran the ball, Will Taylor was on the spot to dive on the ball in the in-goal to score in the left corner.
Josh Lynn was also heavily involved in Zane Harrison’s 30th minute try when from thirty metres out and in the centre of the field, Josh Lynn put up a bomb to his right with Cooper Camby taking the bomb AFL style above his head and getting the ball away for Zane Harrison to score.
South Grafton Rebel Samuel Petch scored a try and a conversion in Round Ten of the Group One U16 competition against the Clarence Coast Magpies before also scoring and kicking a conversion in Round Eleven against the Grafton Ghosts.
Malachy Laarhaven started at lock and scored a hat trick for the Kyogle Turkeys in their 2022 Group One U14 Round One match against Casino RSM.
Malachy Laarhaven made it two rounds in a row with a hat trick in Round Two against Marist Brothers after once again starting the match at lock. Malachy Laarhaven then scored doubles in Round Six against the South Grafton Rebels and Round Eight against the Ballina Seagulls.
Malachy Laarhaven also scored in Round Eleven against the South Grafton Rebels.
In Round Six of the Group One U15 competition against the Grafton Ghosts, five eight Grant Brown scored a try and kicked a conversion for the Clarence Coast Magpies. Grant Brown then kicked another conversion in Round Nine against the Grafton Ghosts. Grant Brown’s strong season continued in Round Eleven against Marist Brothers with Grant Brown scoring a try and kicking two conversions after also scoring in Round Ten against the South Grafton Rebels.
Grant Brown has also played a number of matches in the Group One U16 competition in 2022 including starting from the bench in Round Eleven against the Marist Rams with Grant Brown scoring a try and kicking a conversion.
Noah Reti was at his destructive best for the South Grafton Rebels in Round Eight of the 2022 Group One U14 competition against the Marist Rams with Noah Reti scoring four of the Rebels six tries in a big South Grafton victory. Noah Reti then scored a double in Round Eleven against the Kyogle Turkeys.
Titans contracted Seth Nikotemo started at right second row in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Seth Nikotemo scoring in the 55th minute when from five metres out Seth Nikotemo ran onto a short ball from his left from his halfback to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
On first glance Seth Nikotemo’s try seemed a simple one with Seth Nikotemo juggling the ball prior to the line before gaining control to get the ball down but the truth is that Seth Nikotemo did exceptionally well as the pass to Seth Nikotemo came off the chest of one of the Marymount College defenders with Seth Nikotemo doing very very well to readjust his hands to take the ball which was coming at him at a rate of knots and deviating from Seth Nikotemo’s initial expectation.
Titans contracted Cooper Bai started at left centre in Marymount College’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Keebra Park SHS with Cooper Bai making hard metres from two metres from his own line with Cooper Bai after running to his left out of dummy half getting the ball ten metres away from the try line.
Cooper Bai made another strong run in the 22nd minute Cooper Bai took the second hit-up from the kick-off from Marymount College’s first try of the match with Cooper Bai making twenty two metres down the left side of the field with Cooper Bai only brought to ground once he had gotten to within eight metres of the halfway mark.
In the 18th minute Cooper Bai chased hard a Marymount College grubber kick into the in-goal area with the Keebra Park SHS fullback forced to take the ball over the dead ball line with Cooper Bai closing in.
Cooper Bai chased another Marymount College grubber kick in the 49th minute with Cooper Bai putting pressure on Keebra Park SHS right winger Jeremaiah Temapo batting the ball dead in goal to force Keebra Park SHS into another goal line drop-out.
Titans contracted Arama Hau started at lock in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Arama Hau along with EJ Finau making the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off. Arama Hau made a further strong tackle in the 6th minute when from a Marymount College penalty tap restart, Arama Hau charged forward and smashed the Marymount College front rower No. 10 with Arama Hau’s heavy hit forcing the front rower to lose the ball.
In the 13th minute Arama Hau ran the ball to the right of the play the ball from forty metres out from his own try line with Arama Hau making twenty metres before getting away a trade mark off-load.
Arama Hau made another strong charge in the 51st minute from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart with Arama Hau receiving the ball twenty five metres out from the try line and charging to five metres out before he was finally stopped by multiple Marymount College defenders. The in the 58th minute Arama Hau made a smart twenty metre run to get the ball to the halfway mark.
Well done to Aaron Singh-Goesel, Blake Togo-Murphy, Creedence Donovan and Zane Harrison for being named the 2022 Tweed Heads Seagulls TOm Searle Scholarship Award Winners.
Titans contracted Tyrell Waka-Rhind started at hooker in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Tyrell Waka-Rhind scoring in the 36th minute when with the play the ball around four metres out and just to the left of the uprights, Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half to his right, getting down low and diving over under the posts.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind also recorded a try assist in the 4th minute when with the play the ball a metre out from the try line and ten metres to the left of the uprights, Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half to his right bringing his front rower Jarden Johnson on an underneath route with the front rower crashing over to score six metres to the left of the uprights.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind also made a line break in the 31st minute when Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half down a short left blindside with Tyrell Waka-Rhind making fifteen metres before being tackled on the halfway mark.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind also made a great tackle in the 32nd minute when Tyrell Waka-Rhind cut down Marymount College right centre Phillip Coates with a great low tackle as the centre cut inside off the wing.
Titans contracted Tanu Nona continued at hooker and captain in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Tanu Nona recording a try assist as PBC SHS qualified for the semi-finals.
In the 56th minute Tanu Nona ran to his right out of dummy half from sixty two metres out with Tanu Nona breaking the Mabel Park SHS defensive line before drawing the fullback and passing to his left to Jett Forbes who raced away to score.
In the 24th minute, Tanu Nona along with Reico Ratana and Keano Kini did well to hold up the Mabel Park SHS No. 10 over the try line on the left side of the field.
Whilst Tanu Nona started the match at dummy half, Tanu Nona also was very effective as a running forward after Bailey McConnell had come onto the field late in the first half.
Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo started on the right wing in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring a first half double as Keebra Park SHS progressed to the semi-finals.
Jeremaiah Temapo scored the first of his two tries in the 14th minute when Jeremaiah Temapo followed through a chip down the right touchline with Jeremaiah Temapo collecting the ball on the bounce when twelve metres out with Jeremaiah Temapo then able to comfortably get past the Marymount College fullback to put the ball down in the right corner.
Jeremaiah Temapo added a second try in the 27th minute when after drawing in the Marymount College left winger Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki got the ball away to his right from eight metres out to send Jeremaiah Temapo over to score in the right corner.
Jeremaiah Temapo almost completed his hat trick in the 52nd minute but he was held up over the try line four metres from the right corner post after cutting back inside away from the right touchline.
Jeremaiah Temapo also made a line break in the 60th minute with a forty metre run down the right touchline.
Titans contracted Zane Harrison continued at halfback in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Keano Kini scoring one try and recording four try assists as PBC SHS qualified for the semi-finals.
Zane Harrison scored in the 30th minute when after Cooper Camby took a Josh Lynn bomb on the full ten metres out and five metres in from the right touchline in his two hands above his head, Cooper Camby was able to get the ball away to his inside as the defence converged on him to Zane Harrison who was able to bring the ball around to put it down under the posts.
Zane Harrison recorded his opening try assist in the 15th minute when Zane Harrison put in a chip kick towards the right wing with Jett Forbes taking the kick on the full and twist around to score in the right corner.
Zane Harrison recorded his second try assist in the 27th minute when Zane Harrison put in another right foot chip from twenty two metres out and to the left of the uprights with once again Jett Forbes taking the kick on the full to score mid-way between the goal posts and the corner post.
Zane Harrison added a third try assist in the 39th minute when after running to his right Zane Harrison passed the ball to Cooper Camby who was running an underneath route with Cooper Camby running the requisite ten metres to scored ten metres to the left of the uprights. Initially Cooper Camby was held up by a number of defenders over the line but Cooper Camby was able to get the ball down in his right hand.
Zane Harrison recorded his fourth try assist in the 53rd minute when from the right of the play the ball, Zane Harrison threw a good short ball to his right to put his front rower Jett Jackson over from ten metres out to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Zane Harrison put in a good kick in the 13th minute when from thirty five metres out and near the centre of the field, Zane Harrison put in a right foot bomb towards the right corner on the fourth tackle with Zane Harrison following through his own kick and got the ball back five metres out and three metres in from the right touchline.
Keano Kini continued at fullback in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Keano Kini scoring twice as PBC SHS qualified for the semi-finals.
Keano Kini’s opening try came in just the 4th minute when after receiving an off-load from Jac Finnigan sixty five metres out from the try line, Keano Kini ran to his right and after drawing the Mabel Park SHS left winger Keano Kini got the ball away to Jett Forbes who after running fifteen metres down the right touchline got the ball back inside to Keano Kini. As he ran towards the fullback Keano Kini stepped off his right foot and then immediately off his left to totally wrong foot the Mabel Park SHS fullback with Keano Kini racing to dive over to score in the right corner.
Keano Kini scored his second try in the 44th minute when from around ten metres out Keano Kini forced his way over the try line with three Mabel Park SHS defenders hanging off him to score seven metres in from the right corner post.
Keano Kini also recorded a try assist in the 20th minute when from twenty metres out Keano Kini threw a short to his left to Will Taylor who burst between two defenders before steeping off his left foot to beat the Mabel Park SHS fullback to score under the posts.
Keano Kini made line break in the 7th minute when after making a forty five metre stepping run through the middle of the Mabel Park SHS defensive line, Keano Kini’s pass to his right near the twenty metre mark went to ground.
Keano Kini made a further line break in the 14th minute when after taking a Mabel Park SHS kick Keano Kini made a thirty metre line break from the kick return after running to his right. Then in the 31st minute Keano Kini broke the Mabel Park SHS defensive line one again making twenty metres to get the ball two metres into Mabel Park SHS territory.
In the 24th minute, Keano Kini along with Reico Ratana and Tanu Nona did well to hold up the Mabel Park SHS No. 10 over the try line on the left side of the field. Then in the 48th minute along with Will Taylor, Keano Kini made a great covering tackle on the Mabel Park SHS hooker (No. 9) as he charged at the try line just to the left of the uprights.
Last night Cai Garrett started at fullback for Woollongbar/Alstonville in the Far North Coast U14 rugby competition and scored two tries and kicked a conversion against Casino.
Titans partnered Keebra Park SHS are getting a very talented young player in Kason Tuai. The young man from the Melton Bronco’s in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition joins the Keebra Park SHS Rugby League Excellence Program in 2023.
In the 2022 U14 Victorian Junior Rugby League competition Kason Tuai has operaterd primarily at right centre for the Melton Bronco’s with Kason Tuai scoring hat tricks in Round Three against the Waverley Oakleigh Panthers and Round Four against the Altona Roosters.
Kason Tuai also has scored doubles in Round Ten against the Casey Warriors and Round Thirteen also against the Casey Warriors.
In 2022 Kason Tuai represented the Staughton College School Boy Rugby League side in the Cameron Smith Shield competition.
Kason Tuai also played for the Melton Bronco’s in the 2021 Victorian Junior Rugby League Covid impacted U13 competition scoring ten tries in a limited number of matches.
Great to see Ryan Foran named 18th man for Tweed Heads in the QCup this evening against the Northern Pride.
Billy Wellard continued at openside flanker for the TSS First XV in Round Five of the GPS School Rugby competition against Brisbane Boys College (BBC) with Billy Wellard scoring in the 11th minute against BBC when Billy Wellard ran onto a short ball from his left from his outside centre with Billy Wellard running twenty metres to score ten metres to the right of the uprights.
Titans contracted Nicholas Hilton also started at No. 8 and Vice-captain for the TSS First XV in Round Five of the GPS School Rugby competition against Brisbane Boys College (BBC) with Nicholas Hilton recoding a try assist in the 35th minute when after TSS won a scrum against the feed ten metres out, Nicholas Hilton ran to the left of the scrum and drew in one defender before getting the ball to his outside centre who crashed over from five metres out and mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Nicholas Hilton came close to scoring himself in the 41st minute when from twenty five metres out Nicholas Hilton burst through the BBC defence on the right side of the field but when he was only around six metres out and only the fullback to beat Nicholas Hilton got tripped up from behind with Nicholas Hilton then throwing a desperate pass to his right to keep the movement going for TSS.
Solomon Torrens continued at right second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen of the Hastings Deering’s Colts competition against the Northern Pride with Solomon Torrens scoring in the 24th minute when after receiving the ball around eight metres out, Solomon Torrens held off one defender with his left arm with Solomon Torrens then reaching out with his right arm to get the ball down ten metres in from the corner post.
Titans JTS Program member Lexin Hill starts at fullback today for the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies in the GBJRL U14 Division One Elimination Final against Redlands.
This young man is one heck of a talent and is certainly one to watch in coming season's.
Yesterday in Round Thirteen of the Group One U13 competition Cai Garrett continued his strong season, scoring once again for the Ballina Seagulls in their 40-16 victory over the Clarence Coast Magpies.
Yesterday in Round 13 of the Group One U13 competition Grant Brown started at five eight of the Clarence Coast Magpies and scored two tries and two conversions in their 32-24 victory against Casino RSM.
Great to see Titans contracted EJ Finau named to make his Colts debut today off the bench for Burleigh against the Mackay Cutters.
Titans contracted Kyhan Weir continued from the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen of the Hastings Deering’s Colts competition against the Northern Pride with Kyhan Weir scoring in the 33rd minute when he charged onto the ball from five metres out after the dummy half had run to his left with Kyhan Weir coming back underneath him with Kyhan Weir barging over to score three metres to the right of the uprights.
Kyhan Weir had come onto the field in the 29th minute to operate in the front row and made his first run just a minute later in the 30th minute with a sixteen metre effort that commenced fourteen metres out from his own try line.
Kyhan Weir also did well in the 42nd minute when from ten metres out from his own try line and in front of the posts, Kyhan Weir ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball and made eighteen metres, the majority of which were post contact with Kyhan Weir then awarded a penalty for being held down for too long once the tackle was completed.
Great win by the Tweed Heads Seagulls U18 NRRRL side in their Qualifying Final this afternoon against Murwillumbah with left centre Taysharn Cora scoring after just six seconds, yes six seconds.
Titans contracted Zane Harrison kicked off for Tweed Heads and Taysharn Cora raced through to retrieve the ball on the bounce to score midway between the corner post and goal posts on the left side of the field.
Titans contracted Caleb Hodges moved to right centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen of the Hastings Deering’s Colts competition against the Northern Pride with Caleb Hodges making the opening tackle of the match after Tweed Heads had kicked-off. Then in the 75th minute Caleb Hodges made one of the plays of the match when Caleb Hodges raced forward to take a Northern Pride short kick-off on the full just as the ball had crossed the ten metre plane with Caleb Hodges making a fifty metre line break down the left touchline before being tackled just ten metres out from the try line.
Titans contracted Ben Liyou continued in the front row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen of the Hastings Deering’s Colts competition against the Northern Pride with Ben Liyou recording a try assist in the 73rd minute when from the right of the play and inside the attacking twenty metre area, Ben Liyou took the ball towards the defensive line before throwing a good short ball to his right to put debutant Travys Downton through a gap with Downton charging twelve metres to score adjacent to the right upright.
Ben Liyou also recorded a line break assist in the 25th minute when after engaging the Northern Pride defensive line Ben Liyou got a right arm off-load away to Kaleb Ngamanu to send the left centre who broke three tackles in a twenty five metre run on the left side of the field to get the ball into Northern Pride territory.
Ben Liyou executed a smart piece of play in the 58th minute when from thirty three metres out from the try line, Ben Liyou executed a one on one strip and then was able to charge twenty metres through the centre of the field only being tackled when he had gotten to within thirteen metres of the try line.
Ben Liyou in the 4th minute made a twelve metre charge to get the ball more than thirty metres out from his own try line after running on the ball to the right of the play the ball.
Burleigh’s Sam McIntyre started at right second row in Round Fifteen of the HDC competition against the Mackay Cutters with Sam McIntyre scoring in the 70th minute when he chased through a Boston Tagg bomb to take the bomb on the full on the try line with Sam McIntyre getting the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.
Sam McIntyre had earlier done well in the 6th minute when he held up the Cutters fullback five metres in from the right corner post.
Upthetibros
15-08-22, 07:23 AM
Mdrew is Charlie Murray still associated with the Titans? His been doing so well for Tweed lately.
Mdrew is Charlie Murray still associated with the Titans? His been doing so well for Tweed lately.
No current links mate, but hopefully he will get an opportunity to train with the NRL squad over the off-season because you say he has been very good for the Seagulls in a variety of positions.
Cornelius Kelsall from the Melton Bronco’s in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition joins the Keebra Park SHS Rugby League Excellence Program in 2023.
In the 2022 U14 Victorian Junior Rugby League competition Cornelius Kelsall has alternated between fullback and five eight with Cornelius Kelsall scoring four tries in Round Eight against the Frankston Raiders as well as a hat trick against the Northern Thunder in Round Two.
Cornelius Kelsall also scored doubles in Round One against the Sunberry Tigers, Round Seven against the Northern Thunder, Round Ten against the Casey Warriors and Round Eleven against the Altona Roosters.
Cornelius Kelsall also played in the 2022 Victorian Junior Rugby League U13 competition with his first appearance coming in Round Thirteen against the Waverly Oakleight Panthers with Cornelius Kelsall starting the match at fullback and scored five tries and also kicked a conversion to finish the match with an individual points haul of twenty two points in a 60 – 0 victory.
Cornelius Kelsall also played for the Melton Bronco’s in the 2021 Victorian Junior Rugby League Covid impacted U13 competition scoring eight tries in a limited number of matches.
In 2021 Cornelius Kelsall was selected in the Victorian School’s U12 Rugby League Representative side out of Staughton College.
Titans contracted EJ Finau made his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut when he started from the bench in Round Fifteen of the 2022 season for the Burleigh Bears against the Mackay Cutters with EJ Finau coming off the bench to operate in the middle of the field in the 28th minute. EJ Finau’s first run of the ball just a minute or so later saw EJ Finau send one of the Cutters defenders fly backwards after EJ Finau had bumped him up near the halfway mark.
Titans contracted Joseph Vuna made his return from long term injury in Round Eighteen of the 2022 Queensland Cup competition off the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Northern Pride. Playing sixteen minutes Joseph Vuna ran for twenty nine metres (seven post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 2.85 seconds and made eleven tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.
Tannah Boyd continued at halfback in Round Twenty Two of the NRL against the Manly Sea Eagles with Tananh Byd kicking six conversions from seven attempts as well as recording a try assist in the 21st minute with a long cut-out pass to the right wing to put Jojo Fifita over in the right corner.
Playing all eighty minutes Tannah Boyd ran for fifty three metres, broke a tackle, played the ball at ana average speed of 5.2 seconds, made fifteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 83.33%, kicked on eleven occasions for 320 metres and forced two line drop-outs.
Titans contracted Joseph Shannon continued from the bench for Burleigh in Round Fifteen of the HDC competition against the Mackay Cutters with Joseph Shannon scoring in the 42nd minute when from a metre out Joseph Shannon ran out of dummy half to his left to crash over five metres to the right of the uprights.
Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu continued at left centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen of the HDC Cup against the Northern Pride with Kaleb Ngamanu scoring in a big Seagulls victory.
Kaleb Ngamanu scored in the 54th minute when Jaylan De Groot chimed into the Seagulls backline on the left side of the field and got the ball away to his left to Kaleb Ngamanu twelve metres out with Kaleb Ngamanu holding one defender off him with the right arm fend to score in the left corner.
Kaleb Ngamanu also recorded a try assist in the 28th minute when from twenty metres out on the left side of the field, Kaleb Ngamanu broke through the Northern Pride left side defensive line before when eight metres out Kaleb Ngamanu got an off-load away to his left to put Ryan Foran over to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
Kaleb Ngamanu recorded a second try assist in the 61st minute when Kaleb Ngamanu ran the ball down a short left blindside and got a pass away when twenty five metres out to his left to put Jotham Russell away to score near the left corner.
Kaleb Ngamanu also made a line break in the 24th minute when Kaleb Ngamanu received the ball to the left of a Tweed Heads scrum win with Kaleb Ngamanu receiving the ball thirty two metres out with Kaleb Ngamanu dummying to his left behind surging forward with Kaleb Ngamanu only tackled when he had gotten to six metres out from the try line.
Kaleb Ngamanu made another strong run in the 25th minute when he broke three tackles in a twenty five metre run on the left side of the field from an off-load from Ben Liyou to get the ball into Northern Pride territory.
Titans contracted Ryan Foran continued at left second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen of the HDC competition against the Northern Pride with Ryan Foran scoring in the 28th minute when from twenty metres out on the left side of the field, Kaleb Ngamanu broke through the Northern Pride left side defensive line before when eight metres out Kaleb Ngamanu got an off-load away to his left to put Ryan Foran over to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
Ryan Foran also made a line break in the 78th minute that ultimately led to Jotham Russell scoring the final try of the match. From his own twenty metre mark Ryan Foran made a line break down the left channel making forty metres down the left touchline before getting away a left arm off-load away to his right to Jaylan De Groot who then got the ball away for Jotham Russell to score.
Ryan Foran, in the 5th minute made a sixteen metre run down the left channel to get the ball to within twenty five metres from the try line. Ryan Foran made a further strong run in the 56th minute with a thirty three metre line break down the left channel from his own twenty metre mark.
Ryan Foran made another strong run in the 73rd minute with a twenty metre run to the left of the play the ball from forty five metres out from the try line to twenty five metres out.
Thomas Weaver was back at halfback in the HDC competition for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen against the Northern Pride with Thomas Weaver scoring twenty points from a try and eight conversions (plus another that hit the posts from the left touchline) in a big Seagulls victory.
Thomas Weaver scored in the 6th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of a Seagulls scrum win twelve metres out, Thomas Weaver dummied to his right to wrong foot one defender before shrugging off a second defender with Thomas Weaver then getting the ball down in a tackle mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Thomas Weaver then recorded a try assist in the 38th minute when from thirty five metres out, Thomas Weaver ran to his left after receiving the ball and threw the ball back to his right to Jaylan De Groot with the fullback racing through a huge gap and easily beat the cover defence to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Thomas Weaver did exceptionally well in the 12th minute when Thomas Weaver chased down the Northern Pride hooker who had broken through the Seagulls defensive line with Thomas Weaver catching the hooker from behind ten metres out to stop a certain Northern Pride.
Thomas Weaver then did well once again in the 70th minute when twenty five metres out from his own try line, Thomas Weaver was on hand to pick up a dropped ball by the Northern Pride with Thomas Weaver able to progress the ball fifteen metres downfield before being tackled.
Jaylan De Groot continued at fullback in the HDC competition for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen against the Northern Pride with Jaylan De Groot recording a hat trick in a big Seagulls victory.
Jaylan De Groot scored his opening try in the 38th minute when from thirty five metres out, Thomas Weaver ran to his left after receiving the ball and threw the ball back to his right to Jaylan De Groot with the fullback racing through a huge gap and easily beat the cover defence to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Jaylan De Groot added a second try in the 66th minute when Jaylan De Groot lined up directly behind a scrum forty five metres out from the try line, once the Seagulls won the scrum Jaylan De Groot raced to his left, receiving the ball from Thomas Weaver with Jaylan De Groot then racing thirty five metres to score easily under the posts.
Jaylan De Groot completed his hat trick in the 76th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball around six metres out Jaylan De Groot ran to his left to get between two defenders to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Jaylan De Groot also recorded a 3rd minute try assist when after joining the Seagulls backline on the left side of the field, Jaylan De Groot took the ball to the line before throwing a cut-out pass to his left to put Jotham Russell over in the left corner.
Jaylan De Groot recorded a second try assist in the 54th minute when Jaylan De Groot chimed into the Seagulls backline on the left side of the field and got the ball away to his left to Kaleb Ngamanu twelve metres out with Kaleb Ngamanu holding one defender off him with the right arm fend to score in the left corner.
Jaylan De Groot added a third try assist in the 78th minute when after backing up a line break down the left touchline by Ryan Foran, Jaylen De Groot received an off-load from his left from Ryan Foran with Jaylan De Groot then beating three tackles in a stepping run before off-loading to his left to put Jotham Russell over for his third try of the match.
Jaylan De Groot also made a good kick return in the 45th minute when after taking the ball from a Northern Pride clearing kick thirty five metres out from his own try line, Jaylan De Groot was able to make twenty metres through the centre of the field.
Great to see Titans contracted 16 year old Ryder Williams named on the Keebra Park SHS extended bench for their Langer Cup School Boy semi-final against PBC SHS.
Another young man on his way to Keebra Park SHS in 2023 is Ezrah Tangianu. The young man is from the Melton Bronco’s in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition joins the Keebra Park SHS Rugby League Excellence Program.
In the 2022 U14 Victorian Junior Rugby League competition Ezrah Tangianu has alternated between five eight and halfback and has been a prolific goal kicker including kicking eight conversions in Round Eight against the Frankston Raiders. Ezrah Tangianu also kicked five conversions in Round Thirteen against the Casey Warriors and four conversions in Rounds One and Four against the Sunberry Tigers and Northern Thunder respectively.
Ezrah Tangianu also scored a try in Round Seven against the Northern Thunder.
Ezrah Tangianu also played in the 2022 Victorian Junior Rugby League U13 competition with his first appearance coming in Round Thirteen against the Waverly Oakleight Panthers with Ezrah Tangianu starting the match at halfback and scored two tries and kicked seven conversions to finish the match with an individual points haul of twenty two points in a 60 – 0 victory.
Hail Sezer
16-08-22, 07:05 AM
All the best to Josh Lynn who has signed with the Eels. Can understand the move, his pathway was blocked here and we've got a lot of high quality young halves coming through.
Tremain Spry continued at right centre for the Tweed Heads Queensland Cup side in Round Eighteen against the Northern Pride and whilst playing all eighty minues of the match Tremain Spry ran for 108 metres (twenty eight post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 2.7 seconds and made four tackles.
Klese Haas continued at right second row for the Tweed Heads QCup side in Round Eighteen against the Northern Pride and whilst playing all eighty minutes Klese Hass ran for 104 metres (forty one post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.03 seconds and made twenty three tackles at an tackling efficiency of 92%.
Tony Francis continued on the right wing for the Burleigh Queensland Cup side in Round Eighteen against the Mackay Cutters and whilst playing all eighty minutes Tony Francis ran for 167 metres (seventy post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.41 seconds and made three tackles.
Simione Tauelangi, from the Melton Bronco’s in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition joins the Keebra Park SHS Rugby League Excellence Program in 2023.
In the 2022 U14 Victorian Junior Rugby League competition Simione Tauelingi has operaterd primarily at left centre for the Melton Bronco’s with Simione Tauelingi scoring four tires in Round One against the Sunberry Tigers with Simione Tauelingi adding a hat trick in Round Eight against the Frankston Raiders.
Simione Tauelingi also scored doubles in Round Seven against the Northern Thunder and Round Thirteen against the Casey Warriors.
Simione Tauelingi also played for the Melton Bronco’s in the 2021 Victorian Junior Rugby League Covid impacted U13 competition scoring seven tries in a limited number of matches.
Simione Tauelingi is also an outstanding athlete including breaking the Victorian U13 200 metre sprint record in 2021 when he ran 25.84 seconds.
Jojo Fifita continued on the right wing in Round Twenty Two of the NRL against the Manly Sea Eagles with Jojo Fifita scoring in the 21st minute in the right corner after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside from Tannah Boyd.
Playing all eighty minutes Jojo Fifita ran for ninety seven metres, played the ball at an average speed of 3.23 seconds and made eleven tackles at a tackling efficiency of 91.67%.
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Lofi Khan-Pereira continued on the left wing for Burleigh in Round Eighteen of the Queensland Cup against the Mackay Cutters with Lofi Khan-Pereira scoring a ninety metre runaway intercept try under the posts in the 13th minute.
Lofi Khan-Pereira scored a second try in the 16th minute when he received a pass from his inside from Kea Pere who had drown the winger to give Lofi Khan-Pereira a free run to the try line from five metres out with Lofi Khan-Periera able to bring the ball around to put it down seven metres to the left of the uprights.
Lofi Khan-Pereira’s third try arrived in the 51st minute when after the Burleigh hooker made a line break through the centre of the field he kicked to the left wing with Lofi Khan-Pereira running through to collect the ball on the bounce five metres out to score in the left corner.
Lofi Khan-Pereira scored a fourth try in the 64th minute when he crossed in the left corner after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside when five metres out from the try line.
Lofi Khan-Pereira added a try assist in the 70th minute when from a Burleigh scrum win sixty five metres out, Lofi Khan-Pereira made a line break down the left touchline and when thirty metres out Lofi Khan-Pereira threw a great left arm off-load to his inside to Taine Tuaupiki who raced thirty metres out with Taine Tuaupiki running away to score under the posts.
Playing all eight minutes of the match Lofi Khan-Pereira ran for a team leading 195 metres (fifteen post contact), made two line breaks, broke three tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.81 seconds and made four tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.
Macguinness Tianoinga started at fullback for the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies Junior Rugby League club in the GBJRL U13 Division One competitions Elimination Final against Wests Arana Hills with Macguinness Tianoinga having a great match including scoring two tries and kicking five conversions in a magpies 38-32 victory.
The Ipswich SHS student dominated the high quality match.
Marsden SHS student Chris Vaimili started at fullback for the Logan Brothers Junior Rugby League club in the GBJRL U13 Division One Elimination Final victory 54 – 4 against Norths Juniors with Chris Vaimili kicking a conversion in the big win.
Marsden SHS student Marquis Sando started at lock for the Logan Brothers Junior Rugby League club in the GBJRL U13 Division One Elimination Final victory 54 – 4 against Norths Juniors with Marquis Sando scoring a try in the big win.
I do not know much about him but Logan Brothers GBJRL U13 Division One second rower Iraia Hakaraia-Ngamotu had a barnstorming match scoring a hat trick in Logan Brothers GBJRL U13 Division One Elimination Final victory 54 – 4 against Norths Juniors.
Ricco Waitititi started at right centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the NRRRL U18 Week One Qualifying Final against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Ricco Waititi scoring in the 17th minute 17th minute when after Creedence Donovan received a pass from his right after a Seagulls line break from just inside their own territory Creedence Donovan then got a pass away to his inside to Ricco Waitititi who then raced thirty metres to score in the right corner.
Cooper Wolf started at left second row for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in the NRRRL U18 Week One Qualifying Final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Cooper Wolf scoring twice with his opening try coming in the 48th minute when from twelve metres out Cooper Wolf was able to force his way over to score seven metres in from the left corner post.
Cooper Wolf scored his second try in the 57th minute when from nine metres out and once again on the left side of the Cooper Wolf charged over to score in contact with defenders and getting the ball down five metres in from the left corner post.
Titans JTS squad member Lexin Hill started at fullback for the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies Junior Rugby League club in the GBJRL U14 Division One competitions Elimination victory 26 – 20 against Redlands with Lexin Hill playing a key role in the victory.
One of the best matches that I have ever seen this afternoon when Keebra Park SHS took on Marsden SHS in the semi-final of the Renouf Cup with Keebra Park scoring the match winning try with five minutes to go. What a great match well done to all players and both Titans partnered schools.
Titans contracted Zane Harrison started at halfback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the NRRRL U18 Week One Qualifying Final against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Zane Harrison kicking four conversions from five attempts.
I do not think that I can call it a try assist but Zane Harrison was involved in Taysharn Cora’s try after just six seconds, yes I did get that right, six seconds. Zane Harrison kicked off to get the match underway and after Murwillumbah let the kick-off bounce, Taysharn Cora raced through taking the ball on the bounce at full speed to score the quickest try that I have ever seen (or heard of).
Zane Harrison got the movement going that led to Ricco Waitititi’s 17th minute try when from five metres inside his own territory on the final tackle, Zane Harrison initially shaped to kick downfield before throwing a long cut-out pass to his right to initiate a line break that ultimately led to Ricco Waititiati scoring in the right corner.
Creedence Donovan started at fullback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Week One NRRRL U18 Qualifying Final against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Creedence Donovan scoring in the 42nd minute when Creedence Donovan backed up a line break by Taysharn Cora receiving the ball from his left with Creedence Donovan then racing fifty five metres before making a huge dive over the try line to score ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Creedence Donovan recorded the first of his two try assists in the 17th minute when after Creedence Donovan received a pass from his right after a Seagulls line break from just inside their own territory Creedence Donovan then got a pass away to his inside to Ricco Waititi who then raced thirty metres to score in the right corner.
Creedence Donovan recorded a second try assist in the 30th minute when after receiving an inside pass from his five eight seventy metres out, Creedence Donovan raced forty metres downfield before drawing the Mustangs fullback and passing the ball to his left back to his five eight who ran away to score under the posts.
Dominic Bowman started in the front row for the Bilambil Jets in the Week One NRRRL U18 Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls with Dominic Bowman making the opening tackle of the match.
Dominic Bowman then made a strong hit-up in the 34th minute from a kick-off return with Dominic Bowman knocking one of the Ballina front rowers backwards as Dominic Bowman ran the ball over his own twenty metre mark.
Kai Smallwood started at halfback for the Bilambil Jets in the Week One NRRRL U18 Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls with Kai Smallwood kicking two conversions from three attempts.
Kai Smallwood did well in the 17th minute when from forty metres out from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball and near the centre of the field Kai Smallwood put in a grubber kick through the try line and after a Ballina defender overran the ball, Kai Smallwood was able to retrieve the ball and throw a long pass to his left to Kaden Rees who was brought down just short of the try line.
Kai Smallwood made a try saving tackle in the 45th minute with a great ball and all tackle on the Ballina right second rower just two metres out from the try line and mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
To round out a solid match Kai Smallwood’s kick-off in the 53rd minute was dropped in-goal by Ballina to force a goal line drop-out.
Lachlan Offley started at fullback for the Ballina Seagulls in the Week One U18 NRRRL Qualifying Final against the Bilambil Jets with Lachlan Offley taking the opening hit-up of the match after he took the kick-off on the full under his own goal posts.
Lachlan Offley had an outstanding defensive match making multiple outstanding tackles with the first of those coming in the 6th minute when he moved across to his right showing Jets fullback Tyrese Bowman the sideline and then taking him down with a good low right shoulder tackle after the Bilambil fullback had made a thirty five metre line break down the touchline.
Then in the 11th minute Lachlan Offley was once again confronted in a one on one situation after a Jets line break with Lachlan Offley making another one on one tackle twenty metres out from his own try line. Then after he lined up at marker Lachlan Offley raced his right to get to the Jets left second rower and hold him up over the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field on the final tackle.
Lachlan Offley made a try saving tackle in the 19th minute when he hit the Jets left centre (No. 4) right on the try line and just to the right of the uprights with Lachlan Offley’s strong initial contact forcing the centre to lose the ball forward just in front of the try line.
Lachlan Offley did it again in the 26th minute with another hit on his own try line when he crunched the Jets left second rower, No. 12 once again with the second rower losing the ball over the try line.
Whilst Lachlan Offley was outstanding in defence, he also had some good moments from an attacking perspective including a line break in the 30th minute when after receiving the ball in the centre of the field around thirty metres out from his own line, Lachlan Offley ran to his right using a left foot step and two left arm fends to get on the outside of the Bilambil left sided defence. Near halfway after he had gotten to the right touchline, Lachlan Offley put in a right foot kick back to the inside with the Jets fullback tackled only two metres out from his own try line.
Lachlan Offley made another line break in the 50th minute when he took a Jets clearing kick ten metres out and running back towards his own try line. Once he took possession Lachlan Offley ran the ball back to his right after taking the ball near the left touchline with Lachlan Offley making forty five metres before being brought to ground just inside Bilambil territory.
Earlier in the 47th minute Lachlan Offley had made a fifteen metre run out of dummy half to his right with the run starting on his own twenty metre line.
Titans contracted Jaylen Taewa was part of the Bilambil Jets squad for in the NRRRL U18 Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls with Jaylen Taewa making a heavy front on tackle on one of the Seagulls replacement front rowers as he was bringing the ball out of his own twenty metre zone in the 20th minute. Then in the 48th minute Jaylen Taewa made a try saving tackle on the Ballina hooker next to the left upright after the hooker had tried to burrow his way over from dummy half.
Jaylen Taewa almost scored in the 42nd minute after a strong run from twelve metres out but with only the fullback to beat and Jaylen Taewa having all of the momentum Jaylen Taewa slipped as he approached the try line.
Titans contracted Bailey McConnell started at halfback for Burleigh in Round Fifteen of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Southport Tigers with Bailey McConnell scoring twice in a last minute 22 – 20 Bears victory.
Bailey McConnell’s first try came in the 24th minute when after receiving the ball fourteen metres out and just to the left of the uprights, Bailey McConnell stepped off his left foot and then beat one tackle before Bailey McConnell was put by a defender just out from the try line but Bailey McConnell was able to reach out and get the ball over the try line with the ball in his right hand to score three metres to the left of the uprights.
Bailey McConnell scored his second try in the 51st minute when Bailey McConnell ran the ball down a left blindside from twenty metres out with Bailey McConnell getting past one attempted tackle from behind before Bailey McConnell got the ball down in a tackle in the left corner.
The reason that Burleigh were on the attack deep inside Tigers territory was as a result of a Bailey McConnell kick from forty two metres out from his own line with the ball taking a wicked bounce with the Burleigh left winger racing through to regain possession.
Bailey McConnell also recorded a line break assist in the 30th minute when on the left side of the field and around forty metres out, Bailey McConnell held up a pass to his left to let a Southport overrun him with Bailey McConnell then throwing the ball behind the Tigers player to put his left second rower on a twenty metre line break downfield.
Bailey McConnell also executed a smart piece of play in the 18th minute when from forty two metres out Bailey McConnell put in a kick to the left corner with Bailey McConnell the first Burleigh player downfield to make the tackle on the Southport right winger eight metres out from the try line.
Jake Lateo continued at halfback and captain for the Currumbin Eagles in Round Fifteen of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Runaway Bay Seagulls and was one of the Eagles try scorers in a big Currumbin win.
Jake Lateo scored in the 4th minute when he ran to his right out of dummy half from nine metres out with Jake Lateo crashing over to get the ball down five metres in from the right corner post.
Jake Lateo also recorded a try assist in the 58th minute with the paly starting when Jake Lateo tackled his opposite number thirty five metres out from the try line with the Jake Lateo swooping on an attempted pass. Jake Lateo then got the ball away to his right before getting the ball back with Jake Lateo then running to his right and when ten metres out Jake Lateo held off the Seagulls fullback with his left arm and sent a right arm flock off-load away to his winger to score in the right corner.
Jake Lateo was involved in another Currumbin try in the 16th minute when from forty five metres out and to the right of the play the ball, Jake Lateo put in a right foot kick towards the right touchline with the Eagles scoring after the ball was passed back to the inside after the Eagles right winger had taken possession from Jake Lateo’s kick.
Another kick of Jake Lateo’s in the 52nd minute led to another Currumbin try when from twenty two metres out from his own try line, Jake Lateo identified that Runaway Bay had no fullback and kicked long downfield with the Eagles chasers winning the race to the ball to score next to the right upright.
Te Haeta Takamore started at right centre for the Helensvale Hornets in Round Fifteen of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Ormeau Shearers and was one of the Hornets try scorers in a big Hornets win when in the 52nd minute Te Haeta Takamore received an off-load twenty two metres from the try line and near the centre of the field with Te Haeta Takamore running to his left to score five metres in from the left corner post.
Te Haeta Takamore also recorded a line break assist in the 26th minute when Te Haeta Takamore picked up an Ormeau dropped ball twenty metres out from his own line and ran to his left and around thirty metres out got an off-load away to the left winger who charged fifty metres down the left touchline.
Taine Tuaupiki continued at fullback for Burleigh in Round Eighteen of the Queensland Cup against the Mackay Cutters with Taine Tuaupiki scoring in the 70th minute when from a Burleigh scrum win sixty five metres out, Lofi Khan-Pereira made a line break down the left touchline after receiving the ball from Taine Tuaupiki and when thirty metres out Lofi Khan-Pereira threw a great left arm off-load to his inside to Taine Tuaupiki who raced thirty metres to score under the posts.
Playing all eighty minutes of the match Taine Tuaupiki ran for 145 metres (thirty post contact), recorded three line break assists, broke a team leading five tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.55 seconds and made six tackles at a tackling efficiency of 85.71%.
At the completion of the Round Eighteen match Taine Tuaupiki was equal first in line breaks with nineteen line breaks alongside Burleigh team mate Lofi Khan-Pereira. Taine Tuaupiki was also equal third in try assists with sixteen, equal fourth in line break assists with eighteen and equal fifth in tackle breaks with sixty eight.
Titans contracted Corey Pearce started at hooker and scored two tries for Marsden SHS as they qualified for the Langer Reserve Grand Final as they defeated Ipswich SHS in their semi-final.
Royal Tiato started at left second row for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Renouf Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS with Royal Tiato making a thirty five metre line break down the left touchline in the 13th minute.
Royal Tiato also made a line break in the 35th minute when from just inside his own territory Royal Tiato broke three tackles during an eighteen metre run before Royal Tiato was able to get an off-load away to his right to Kingston Seve.
Royal Tiato made a further strong run in the 18th minute when he ran an underneath route off Harvey Smith with Royal Tiato making sixteen metres to get the ball ten metres into Marsden SHS territory.
A two try masterclass from Keano Kini has led PBC SHS to the Langer Cup Grand Final after a big win this afternoon against local rivals Keebra Park SHS.
Harvey Smith started at halfback for Keebra park SHS in the 2022 Renouf Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS with Harvey Smith kicking a conversion.
Harvey Smith also set up the Keebra Park SHS try that sent them into the Renouf Cup Grand Final when with just five minutes to go and Keebra Park SHS down by two points, Harvey Smith received the ball to the left of the play the ball around twelve metres out and took the ball to the defensive line before throwing a great cut-out pass to his left to put his winger over in the left corner to put Keebra Park SHS into the lead, which they held onto to propel then into the 2022 Renouf Cup Grand Final.
In fact just a couple of minutes earlier, Harvey Smith had thrown a similar pass to his left corner to get over the try line but the referee ruled the pass forward.
Even after setting up the match winning try in the 45th minute, Harvey Smith’s influence on the match was not over. With Marsden SHS deep on the attack in Keebra Park SHS territory they put in a chip kick from their right back towards the goal posts with Harvey Smith taking a sliding catch of the kick on the full three metres out in front of his posts whilst sliding back towards the try line.
Harvey Smith also executed a smart piece of play in the 36th minute with a one on one strip on one of the giant Marsden SHS front rowers with Harvey Smith taking possession just thirty five metres out to put Keebra Park SHS immediately onto the attack.
Titans contracted Cooper Bai started at left centre this evening for Marymount College in the Titans Cup Boys Year 11/12 Division One Grand Final however Marymount College went down 16-10 to Keebra Park SHS.
Kingston Seve started at fullback for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Renouf Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS with Kingston Seve scoring an outstanding solo try in the 19th minute when after taking possession of a Marsden SHS kick on the first bounce ten metres out from his own try line whilst running back towards the try line around twelve metres in from the touchline on Keebra Park SHS’s left touchline. Once he took possession Kingston Seve ran the ball back towards the centre of the field bursting between a number of defenders before cutting to his left and racing down the left touchline near the halfway mark with Kingston Seve’s pace too much for the Marsden SHS cover defence with Kingston Seve scoring under the posts.
Kingston Seven had been dangerous earlier in the match coming close to scoring twice in the opening fifteen minutes of the match.
Judah Marsden started at lock for the Helensvale Hornets in the 2022 U13 Division One Week One Final against the Southport Tigers with Judah Marsden scoring twenty four of his team’s points in a 32 – 6 victory.
Judah Marsden scoring his first try early in the first half when Judah Marsden passed the ball to his left out of dummy half with Judah Marsden then then on hand to get the ball back on the bounce with Judah Marsden breaking through the Tigers defensive line before stepping the fullback to score next to the left upright. Judah Marsden then stepped up to convert his own try.
Judah Marsden scoring his second try in the 29th minute when after getting the ball from an off-load twenty six metres out, Judah Marsden ran the ball towards the left corner with Judah Marsden able to cross the try line wide out on the left and then bring the ball around to put it down ten metres to the left of the uprights with Judah Marsden once again converting his own try.
Judah Marsden added a third try in the 34th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball but still to the right of the uprights and thirty eight metres out, Judah Marsden executed two right arm fends to get on the outside of the Southport right sided defensive line with Judah Marsden then scoring in the left corner.
Judah Marsden scored his fourth try in the 48th minute from a Helensvale scrum win thirty metres out. After receiving the ball Judah Marsden ran to his left and then utilising a right foot step to beat one opponent before a right arm fend beat a second with Judah Marsden getting the ball down four metres to the left of the uprights. Judah Marsden then once again stepped up to convert his own try.
Judah Marsden also recorded a try assist in the 45th minute when Judah Marsden identified that the Southport fullback was up in the defensive line with from two metres inside his own territory and to the right of the play the ball, Judah Marsden put in a right foot kick downfield with one of the Hornets chasers the first player downfield to regain possession and dive over to score adjacent to the right upright. Judah Marsden then stepped up to convert the try.
Judah Marsden also made a line break in the 40th minute when from a Helensvale scrum twenty metres out and in the centre of the field, Judah Marsden ran the ball to his right and after breaking three tackles was held just two metres out from the try line in the right corner with the Hornets then scoring in the same corner from Judah Marsden’s quick play the ball.
Judah Marsden’s great Week one Final’s performance came on the back of another outstanding late regular season match against the Jimboomba Thunder that saw Judah Marsden score four tries and kick five conversions.
Judah Marsden’s first try against the Thunder came after Judah Marsden ran the ball to the right of the play the ball with Judah Marsden initially shaping to pass to his right from six metres out before taking on the defensive line with Judah Marsden able to reach out to get the ball down in his right hand. Judah Marsden then converted his own try.
Judah Marsden’s second try was a sixty metre effort when Judah Marsden put in a right foot kick downfield with Judah Marsden the first one to the ball with Judah Marsden then kicking the ball off the ground with his right foot before collecting the ball on the bounce just before the try line to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field. Judah Marsden then once again converted his own try.
Judah Marsden then scored his third try when he ran the ball to the left of the play the ball from thirty five metres out with Judah Marsden using a left arm fend to break through the defensive line to score five metres to the left of the uprights and then for the third time in the match, Judah Marsden converted his own try.
Judah Marsden completed his try scoring in the match with a ten metre run to his right out of dummy half to crash over twelve metres in from the right corner post.
Titans contracted Nelson Makaafi started at right second row for PBC SHS in the 2022 Hancock Cup Semi-Final against Redcliffe SHS with Nelson Makaafi scoring in the 11th minute when from a PBC SHS scrum win twenty metres out, the PBC SHS halfback ran to his right with Nelson Makaafi running a straight underneath line with Nelson Makaafi crashing over to score next to the right upright.
The 2022 Langer Cup season for Titans contracted Ryan McCann:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Ryan McCann start on the right wing for Coombabah State High School against Redcliffe State High School.
Ryan McCann also started on the right wing in Round Two against Keebra Park State High School with Ryan McCann doing well in the 39th minute to take the Keebra park SHS fullback Karauria Stokes in touch just inside Coombabah SHS territory after the fullback had threatened to break through the defensive line.
Ryan McCann continued on the right wing in Round Three against PBC State High School.
Ryan McCann then started on the right wing in Round Four against Mabel Park State High School with Ryan McCann scoring mid-way through the second half when after taking a cross field kick Ryan MCCann raced sixty metres down the right touchline to score Coombabah SHS’s opening ntry of the match.
Ryan McCann also started on the right wing in Round Five against Marsden State High School with Ryan McCann scoring Coombabah SHS’s only try of the match inside the opening two minutes when from sixty metres out Ryan McCann took an intercept after initially knocking the ball up in the air with his right hand. After Ryan McCann had secured possession he raced away down the right touchline to score in the right corner.
Ryan McCann continued on the right wing in Round Six against Ipswich SHS, then after missing Round Seven Ryan McCann was back on the right wing in Coombabah SHS’s Quarter Final against Ipswich SHS with Ryan McCann making a good covering tackle in the 6th minute when he ran down and tackled his opposite winger from behind after Ryan McCann had faced an overlap.
The 2022 Langer Cup season for Titans contracted Izayah Petrichvich:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Izayah Petrichvich start on the left wing for Coombabah State High School against Redcliffe State High School with Izayah Petrichvich making a great 13th minute line break when after receiving the ball to the left of a Coombabah SHS scrum win just ten metres out from his own line Izayah Petrichvich burst forty metres down the left touchline breaking three tackles before he was eventually dragged to ground on the halfway mark.
Izayah Petrichvich also made a strong run in the early moments of the second half when with his team under pressure trying to bring the ball off their own line Izayah Petrichvich took it upon himself to come off his left wing and charge onto the ball and make twelve valuable metres to get the ball closer to the halfway mark.
Izayah Petrichvich also started on the left wing in Round Two against Keebra Park State High School and whilst his team was on the wrong end of a big score line Izayah Petrichvich produced some good moments including in the 28th minute when facing a three player overlap just fifteen metres out from his own line Izayah Petrichvich raced out of the line at the Keebra park SHS halfback who lost the ball on the final tackle as a result of Izayah Petrichvich’s pressure.
Izayah Petrichvich’s best moment of the match came in the 53rd minute when he raced across and just metres out from the left corner Izayah Petrichvich knocked Keebra Park SHS right winger Jeremaiah Temapo into touch after the giant winger had raced forty metres toward the corner. Make no mistake Izayah Petrichvich’s try saving tackle was a spectacular one.
Izayah Petrichvich continued on the left wing for Coombabah SHS in Round Three against PBC State High School.
Izayah Petrichvich then started on the left wing in Round Four against Mabel Park State High School with Izayah Petrichvich scoring mid-way through the second half when after taking a Mabel Park SHS clearing kick, Izayah Petrichvich raced sixty metres down the left touchline to score after executing a magnificent right foot side step to beat the initial Mabel Park SHS defender who had looked to tackle him.
After missing a number of matches Izayah Petrichvich moved to left centre for Coombabah SHS’s Quarter Final against Ipswich SHS with Izayah Petrichvich making a good defensive read in the 4th minute when he came out of the defensive line to hit his opposite number twenty metres out from the try line with Izayah Petrichvich’s defensive pressure forcing a loose pass from the Ipswich SHS right centre.
Titanic
18-08-22, 01:24 PM
Hi mdrew, is there a website that publishes the results of these competitions perhaps with ladders etc?
Hi mdrew, is there a website that publishes the results of these competitions perhaps with ladders etc?
Not that I know of Titanic, outside out of the occasional mention on the school's facebook page and the Courier Mail/Bulliten, even then is it mainly a game result not a ladder etc, I keep my own notes.
Titanic
18-08-22, 01:32 PM
Not that I know of Titanic, outside out of the occasional mention on the school's facebook page and the Courier Mail/Bulliten, even then is it mainly a game result not a ladder etc, I keep my own notes.Thanks mdrew, it's like back to the future in these days of new fan dangled machines .... lol.
Well done to Titans contracted Ryder Williams and Anton Whaiapu who started for Keebra Park SHS this afternoon in their Walters Cup semi-final victory over Mabel Park SHS.
Well done to Titans contracted Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa who started at lock for Marsden SHS in their semi-final victory this afternoon against PBC SHS in the school boy Walters Cup.
Titans contracted Ray Puru started at fullback for PBC SHS this afternoon as they defeated Keebra Park in the Langer Reserve Semi-Final.
Jay Barnett had a solid debut off the bench of the Burleigh Colts side recently coming on to operate in the dummy half role for the Bears.
Jay Barnett has come over from Auckland where he was part of his school’s Rugby First XV side operating primarily at halfback in 2021 being Sacred Heart College and also represented the Auckland U18 Rugby side in 2021.
Cooper Camby started at right centre for PBC SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-final against Keebra Park SHS with Cooper Camby recording a try assist in the 52nd minute when after receiving the ball near the right touchline and around ten metres out, Cooper Camby engaged the Keebra Park SHS left winger and got a great right arm flick off-load away to Jett Forbes who was able to dive over in the right corner to seal the PBC SHS victory and propel then into the 2022 Langer Cup Grand Final.
Then in the 56th minute Cooper Camby picked up a dropped Keebra Park SHS pass just twenty five metres out from the try line with Cooper Camby then running thirty metres downfield before getting an off-load away just over the halfway mark to his left.
Eli Tuli started in the front row for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Eli Tuli scoring a great solo try in the 42nd minute when from two passes to the left of the play the ball and twenty two metres out, Eli Tuli burst onto the ball charging through a gap. Eli Tuli then stepped off his left foot and ran straight over the top of the PBC SHS fullback to get the ball down seven metres to the left of the uprights.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki started at left centre for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki making a strong run out of dummy half in the 28th minute. Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki who was operating in the dummy half role at the time ran to his right out of dummy half and was only tackled less than a metre short of the try line and five metres to the left of the uprights.
Then whilst continuing in the dummy half role Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki was held up over the try line in the 36th minute after Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki had run to his left out of dummy half only to be held up just to the right of the uprights on the final tackle.
Titans contracted Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa started at right second row for Marsden SHS in the 2022 Langer Reserve Semi-Final against Ipswich SHS with Taleon Te Whiu-Hopa taking the opening hit-up of the match on the right side of the field after Marsden SHS had spun the ball from the kick-off from left to right with Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa able to get the ball to his own thirty metre mark.
Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa then took the 4th hit-up in the same set of six to get the ball within twenty two metres of the try line and five metres in from the right touchline.
Isaiah Scanlon started in the front row for PBC SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-final against Keebra Park SHS with Isaiah Scanlon taking the opening hit-up of the match from the kick-off. Isaiah Scanlon then backed up to make the fourth run of the match to get the ball over the halfway mark.
Isaiah Scanlon then made a great effort I the 41st minute when with Keebra Park SHS deep on the attack inside the attacking twenty metre zone, the fullback broke through the PBC SHS defensive line but Isaiah Scanlon willed himself to race back and collar the fullback just twelve metres out from the try line to prevent a near certain Keebra Park SHS try that would have gotten then back into the match.
Round Four of the Gold Coast Rugby League U18 Division One competition saw Isaiah Scanlon start at left second row for the Burleigh Bears in their solid win against the Helensvale Hornets.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki started at right centre for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki scoring a powerhouse try in the 47th minute when after hooker Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half from close range to his right, Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki cut back underneath his hooker and charged over the top of three PBC SHS defenders to get the ball down twelve metres in from the right corner post.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki also did well in the 49th minute when he chased through a high bomb to his side of the field with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki leaping high to take the ball on the full on the final tackle but unfortunately Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki was not able to get a pass away.
Then in the 54th minute Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki took a short Keebra Park SHS kick-off on the full on the right side of the field just after the ball had travelled the required ten metres.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki along with Jeremaiah Tempo had made the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off to get the ball underway.
Titans contracted Arama Hau started at lock and captain for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Arama Hau making a strong line break in the 25th minute when Arama Hau burst onto the ball to the right of the play the ball twenty metres out from his own try line with Arama Hau charging forty metres downfield before being brought down by PBC SHS fullback Keano Kini.
Titans contracted Corey Pearce started at hooker for Marsden SHS in the 2022 Langer Reserve Semi-Final against Ipswich SHS with Corey Pearce scoring a try in each half to lead Marsden SHS to a victory and a Grand Final berth.
Corey Pearce scored the first of his two tries when from twelve metres out from the line, Corey Pearce ran to his left, dummying to his left before Corey Pearce engaged the defensive line just short of the try line and spun 360 degrees counter clockwise to get the ball down under heavy pressure ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Corey Pearce’s second try also came from a run out of dummy half when from three metres out, Corey Pearce skipped out of dummy half to his left before darting over to score five metres to the right of the uprights.
Corey Pearce made the first of a number of strong runs out of dummy half when he ran to his right with Corey Pearce making nineteen metres to get the ball ten metres into Ipswich SHS territory.
Titans contracted Tyrell Waka-Rhind started at hooker for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Tyrell Waka-Rhind recording a try assist in the 47th minute when after hooker Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half from close range to his right, Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki cut back underneath Tyrell Waka-Rhind and charged over the top of three PBC SHS defenders to get the ball down twelve metres in from the right corner post.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind was actually the reason that Keebra Park SHS were deep on the attack when a minute earlier and just inside PBC SHS territory late in the tackle count, Tyrell Waka-Rhind identified that the PBC SHS markers were not square and ran to his left out of dummy half to win a penalty when tackled by the markers.
Titans contracted William Semu started at left centre for Marsden SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against Ipswich SHS with William Semu making a good defensive read in just the 2nd minute when he came out of the defensive line and made a one on one low tackle on his opposite centre twenty five metres out from the try line.
William Semu’s best moment of the semi-final was a great run in the 54th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball around thirty metres out and near the left touchline, William Semu initially ran the ball towards the centre of the field before cutting back to his left with William Semu breaking four tackles only to be brought to ground two metres out from the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
William Semu had earlier made a strong run in the 4th minute when he ran onto the ball from a Marsden SHS penalty tap restart with William Semu taking possession thirty five metres out and getting the ball to within twenty metres of the try line.
William Semu highlighted his strength in the 27th minute when after getting the ball on the left around forty metres out William Semu used three strong fends to dispose of three would be defenders.
Titans contracted Tanu Nona started at hooker and captain for PBC SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-final against Keebra Park SHS with Tanu Nona making the first of a number of smart runs out of dummy half when Tanu Nona ran to his left making eighteen metres to get the ball to withing twenty two metres of the try line.
Tanu Nona made another strong run out of dummy half in the 17th minute when Tanu Nona ran to his right making sixteen metres to get the ball to thirty metres out from the try line.
Then in the 51st minute Tanu Nona ran to his left out of dummy half from six metres out and just prior to the defensive line Tanu Nona put in a short right foot grubber kick into the in-goal which was forced dead in-goal by the Keebra Park SHS defence to force a goal line drop-out.
In the 28th minute Tanu Nona along with Jaylen Taewa and Keano Kini stopped the Keebra Park SHS dummy half Dorian Lotaki just short of the try line after a great run out of dummy half just to the right of the uprights.
Keano Kini started at fullback for PBC SHS in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-final against Keebra Park SHS with Keano Kini scoring twice to propel PBC SHS into the Grand Final against Ipswich SHS.
Keano Kini’s opening try came in the 31st minute when Keano Kini received the ball to the left of a PBC SHS scrum win ten metres from the try line with Keano Kini sliding between two defenders to score ten metres in from the left corner.
Keano Kini scored his second try in the 37th minute and if you blinked you would have missed it. Keano Kini was on his own forty metre line as the Keebra Park SHS five eight ran directly at him after making a long line break with a support run to his right and Keano Kini’s left. At the last possible moment Keano Kini slid off the five eight just as he was passing the ball with Keano Kini taking the intercept cleanly.
After taking possession in the centre of the field, Keano Kini turned defence into attack and ran to his right getting to the right touchline before racing away to dive over in the right corner to score a truly spectacular try.
The intercept for his first try was not the only intercept that Keano Kini took in the match with Keano Kini taking another in the 41st minute when whilst defending on his own line with the Keebra Park SHS play the ball just a metre out from the try line they threw a cut out pass to PBC SHS’s right with Keano Kini flying off his line to take the intercept around four metres out from the try line with Keano Kini then making a winding fifty five metre run downfield.
Keano Kini was involved in PBC SHS’s first try of the match when in the 16th minute Keano Kini received the ball twenty metres out from the try line and on the left side of the field with Keano Kini stepping off his left foot to break the line with Keano Kini attracting multiple Keebra Park SHS defenders before being tackled by those multiple defenders two metres from the try line and mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field. Then even after being tackled by multiple defenders, Keano Kini was able to play the ball quickly with Michael Roberts being able to score from dummy half as a result.
Keano Kini took his opening run of the match in the 3rd minute when after letting a Keebra Park SHS kick go dead in-goal Keano Kini raced back to the twenty metre mark to take the quick tap himself with Keano Kini making seventeen metres.
Keano Kini made a great one on one low tackle on a rampaging Arama Hau in the 25th minute after the giant Keebra Park SHS lock had broken through the PBC SHS defensive line. Then in the 28th minute Keano Kini along with Jaylen Taewa and Tanu Nona stopped the Keebra Park SHS dummy half Dorian Lotaki just short of the try line after a great run out of dummy half just to the right of the uprights.
Ballina's Harrison Clements has a busy day scheduled tomorrow, first he is set to start in the second row in the Group One U14 competition, then he has been named on the wing in the Group One U16 competition. Impressive effort by the young man.
With a round of the regular season to go in the GCRL U18 Division One competition Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo leads the try scoring list in 14 tries and is three a head of second place.
Impressively Jeremaiah Temapo led the try scoring in the 2021 U18 Division One competition as well.
Harry Chadburn started at five eight for PBC SHS in the 2022 Walters Cup semi-final against Marsden SHS with Harry Chadburn executing a 40/20 in the 13th minute when from just inside his own forty metre mark and to the right of the play the ball Harry Chadburn put in a right foot kick back to the left with the ball going into touch ten metres out from the Marsden SHS try line.
Earlier in just the 2nd minute Harry Chadburn received the ball to the left of the play the ball and put in a right foot kick which was blocked by one of the Marsden SHS defenders before PBC SHS regained possession with PBC SHS getting a further set of six tackles.
Teauariki Siaoloa, the young man from the Sunberry Tigers in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition joins the Keebra Park SHS Rugby League Excellence Program in 2023.
Teauariki Siaoloa plays in the 2022 Victorian Junior Rugby League U13 competition for the Sunberry Tigers, operating in the front row. Teauariki Siaoloa scored an impressive four tries against the Waverly Oakleigh Panthers in Round Five against and scored hat tricks in Round One against the Melton Bronco’s and Round Two against the Eastern Raptors.
Teauariki Siaoloa also scored doubles in Round Eight against the Northern Thunder, Round Eleven against the Casey Warriors and Round Twelve against the Altona Roosters. Teauariki Siaoloa also scored in Round Four against the Mernda Wolves and Round Fourteen against the Waverley Oakleigh Panthers.
Teauariki Siaoloa’s normal game day in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition has been to start in the front row for the Sunberry Tigers in the U13 competition and then back up and start in the front row in the U14 competition for the Tigers.
In the Victorian U14 competition Teauariki Siaoloa has scored a hat trick in Round Nine against the Casey Warriors, a double in Round Ten against the Northern Thunder and also scored in Round Eleven against the Frankston Raiders.
In 2021 Teauariki Siaoloa was selected in the Victorian School’s U12 Rugby League Representative side out of Gilson College.
Last night Keebra Park SHS's Royal Tiato started at left second row and scored a double for Redbank against Laidley/Rosewood in a 22-16 in the Ipswich U13 Division One competition.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner started at fullback for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Walters Cup School Boy Semi-final against Mabel Park SHS with Joshua Donovan-Skinner scoring in the 14th minute when Joshua Donovan-Skinner joined the Keebra Park SHS backline on the left side of the field and after receiving the ball around thirteen metres out Joshua Donovan-Skinner initially shaped to pass to his left but instead speared through a gap to score eight metres in from the left corner post.
Then in the 37th minute Joshua Donovan-Skinner made a strong run of fifteen metres down the left channel from on the halfway mark.
Creedence Donovan started on the left wing for PBC SHS in the 2022 Langer Reserve Semi-final against Keebra Park SHS with Creedence Donovan scoring in the 25th minute when Creedence Donovan chased a kick to his wing with Creedence Donovan diving on the ball four metres in from the left corner post.
Titans contracted Gary Whare-Herlihy started from the bench for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Langer Reserve Semi-final against PBC SHS with Gary Whare-Herlihy recording a try assist in the 29th minute when from twenty five metres out Gary Whare-Herlihy ran out of dummy half to get the defence back peddling and then threw an inside pass to his support runner who crashed over to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Gary Whare-Herlihy almost scored himself in the 23rd minute when he tried to force his way over from dummy half only to be held up by two PBC SHS defenders three metres to the left of the uprights.
Titans contracted Ryder Williams started at halfback for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Walters Cup School Boy Semi-final against Mabel Park SHS with Ryder Williams kicking a conversion in Keebra Park SHS’s 18 – 12 victory which put them into the Grand Final.
Ryder Williams recorded a try assist in the 8th minute from a Keebra Park SHS scrum win twenty five metres out from the try line and to the right of the uprights. After feeding the scrum Ryder Williams in a set move ran to his left two passes off the back of the scrum and after receiving the ball ran at the back peddling defensive line and as the Mabel Park SHS right winger turned his right shoulder to the inside Ryder Williams got a pass away to his left winger Toni Fomai who was able to score in the left corner.
Ryder Williams recorded a second try assist in the 38th minute after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball Ryder Williams from ten metres out, threw a long cut out pass to his left to put the Keebra Park SHS left winger Toni Fomai over in the left corner.
In the 12th minute from the left of the play the ball and forty two metres out Ryder Williams put in a right foot kick into the corner with the Mabel Park SHS fullback barely able get back into the field of play before the Keebra Park SHS chasers got to him.
In the 8th minute Ryder Williams executed a great hit on the Mabel Park SHS five eight who had ran straight at Ryder Williams from a Mabel Park SHS scrum deep inside their own twenty metre area.
Titans contracted Seth Nikotemo to make his Hastings Deering's Colts debut for Burleigh this afternoon off the bench against the Western Clydesdales.
2023 Keebra Park SHS bound front rower Teauariki Siaoloa scored today for the Sunbury Tigers in their Victorian U13 Rugby League Round Fifiteen win against the Altona Roosters.
There was a glimpse of the future for Keebra Park SHS in Round Fifteen of the Victorian U14 competition with four 2023 Keebra Park SHS students to be involved for the Melton Broncos in their victory over the Northern Thunder.
Fullback Cornelius Kelsall scored a hat trick and centres Kason Tuai (2 tries) and Simione Tauelingi also scored and Ezrah Tangianau kicked two conversions in a 32-20 victory.
Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo scored twice today for Nerang in their GCRL U18 Division One victory over the Southport Tigers to finish as the competitions leading try scorer for the second season in a row.
The 2022 School Boy Langer Cup season for Titans contracted William Semu:
After missing significant time as a result of a head knock it was great to see William Semu back for Marsden State High School in Round Three of the 2022 School Boy Langer Cup competition when he started at right centre against Keebra Park State High School.
William Semu made his opening run of the match in the 3rd minute when from just inside his own territory William Semu picked up a dropped Keebra Park SHS ball and ran the ball to his right back towards the centre of the field making around ten metres.
After missing Round Four William Semu started Round Five against Coombabah State High School at right centre as well as in Round Six against Mabel Park SHS.
William Semu also started at right centre in Round Seven against Ipswich State High School.
William Semu then started at left centre in Marsden SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Wavell SHS with William Semu making a key try saving tackle in the 51st minute on the Wavell SHS right centre who had tried to barge over from dummy half wide on the left. William Semu hit the much larger centre on the try line, knocking the ball loose in the process.
William Semu then did well in the 53rd minute when William Semu chased hard a Marsden SHS grubber into the in-goal with William Semu’s pressure forcing the Wavell SHS fullback to take the ball over the dead ball line to force a goal line drop-out.
William Semu also started at left centre in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against Ipswich SHS with William Semu making a good defensive read in just the 2nd minute when he came out of the defensive line and made a one on one low tackle on his opposite centre twenty five metres out from the try line.
William Semu’s best moment of the semi-final was a great run in the 54th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball around thirty metres out and near the left touchline, William Semu initially ran the ball towards the centre of the field before cutting back to his left with William Semu breaking four tackles only to be brought to ground two metres out from the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
William Semu had earlier made a strong run in the 4th minute when he ran onto the ball from a Marsden SHS penalty tap restart with William Semu taking possession thirty five metres out and getting the ball to within twenty metres of the try line.
William Semu highlighted his strength in the 27th minute when after getting the ball on the left around forty metres out William Semu used three strong fends to dispose of three would be defenders.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Eli Tuli:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Eli Tuli start in the front row Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School.
Eli Tuli was then named on the bench for Round Two against Coombabah State High School coming on to operate in the front row in the 17th minute with his first run coming almost immediately when he took the second hit-up after a Keebra Park SHS try.
Eli Tuli scored in the 21st minute when from thirty metres out he ran an underneath route from the from the right of the play the ball cutting back to the area behind the play the ball and running straight over the top of the Coombabah SHS fullback to score three metres in from the left corner.
Eli Tuli could easily have scored a second try in the 24th minute but after running a straight crash line from close range was held up over the line.
Eli Tuli was also involved in Xavier Asi’s 34th minute try when after good work to his right from Arama Hau Eli Tuli executed a lightening quick catch and pass to his left to put Xavier Asi space who then raced thirty metres to score in the left corner.
Eli Tuli was also named to continue off the bench in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Eli Tuli coming onto the field in the 18th minute, scoring around a metre later in the 19th minute when he charged onto the ball from the dummy half from close range with Eli Tuli spinning counter clockwise right on the try line to get the ball down four metres to the right of the uprights.
Eli Tuli then recorded a 28th minute line break of forty five metres after Eli Tuli was put through a gap thirty metres out from his own try line by way of a great inside ball from Wailer Whaiapu with Eli Tuli’s run coming to an end twenty metres out and directly in front of the posts.
Eli Tuli’s performance against Marsden SHS was such that he was named on the bench in the Courier Mail Langer Cup Round Three Team of the Week.
Eli Tuli moved into the starting side in the front row in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Eli Tuli scoring a powerhouse try in the 48th minute when Eli Tuli took possession ten metres out and to the left of the paly the ball with Eli Tuli then stepping off his left foot to cut back towards the play the ball and power his way towards the try line. Initially Eli Tuli as held up over the try line but Eli Tuli as able to spin onto his back and get the ball down with his right arm.
Eli Tuli also started in the front row in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School as well as in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with Eli Tuli making a twelve metre run down the left channel in the 58th minute to get the ball deep into PBC SHS territory.
Round Seven of the Langer Cup competition saw Eli Tuli start from the bench against Mabel Park SHS with Eli Tuli coming desperately close to scoring in the 18th minute when after backing up a line break through the centre of the field by Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki, Eli Tuli looked certain to score but the ball was knocked out of Eli Tuli’s hands as he was diving over the try line under the posts.
Eli Tuli then started in the front row in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Eli Tuli making a strong run of ten metres in the 3rd minute from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart through the centre of the field.
Eli Tuli also started in the front row in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Eli Tuli scoring a great solo try in the 42nd minute when from two passes to the left of the play the ball and twenty two metres out, Eli Tuli burst onto the ball charging through a gap. Eli Tuli then stepped off his left foot and ran straight over the top of the PBC SHS fullback to get the ball down seven metres to the left of the uprights.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Dorian Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki start at left centre for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki kicking a great conversion in the 54th minute from the left touchline.
Whilst Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki started the match at left centre he spent time in the second half in the dummy half role.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki then started Round Three against Marsden SHS at left centre with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki doing well in the 42nd minute when from near the centre of the field Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki ran to his left and was able to get to the outside of the Marsden SHS right sided defensive line and make ten metres to get the ball forty metres away from his own try line.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki continued at left centre in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki scoring a try and kicking a conversion in a six point Keebra Park SHS victory.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki scored in the 32nd minute when from twelve metres out down the left side of the field Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki was able to get low and burrow his way over to score in the left corner.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki’s conversion was kicked in the 48th minute to convert Eli Tuli’s try from just to the right of the goal posts with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki’s conversion giving Keebra Park their first lead of the match which they subsequently held onto.
The in the 53rd minute Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki from his own thirty metre mark was able to get the ball to the halfway mark down the left channel through sheer strength and power.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki also started at left centre in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki making a fifty metre line break in the 6th minute with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki starting his run just inside his own territory but six metres out from the try line Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki inside pass went to ground.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki continued at left centre of the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki kicking three conversions from as many attempts in a six point Keebra Park SHS victory.
Round Seven of the Langer Cup competition saw Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki start at left centre against Mabel Park SHS although Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki also spent large portions of the match in the dummy half role and it was from dummy half where Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki made a line break in the 18th minute when from thirty metres out from his own try line in the 18th minute Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki ran to his right out of dummy half, breaking four tackles as he burst through the Mabel Park SHS defensive line. Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki then got the ball away to his left to Eli Tuli who charged away only for the ball to be knocked from his grasp as he was about to dive over to score between the posts.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki then started at left centre as well as spending time in the dummy half role in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki scoring in the 52nd minute when Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki was on the end of the Keebra Park SHS sweeping backline movement which started on the opposite touchline with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki receiving the ball twelve metres out with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki having a relatively easy run to put the ball down three metres in from the left corner post.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki also recorded a try assist in the 60th minute when after taking a Keebra Park SHS kick on the full three metres from the left corner, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki was able to get the ball away to his winger to score in the left corner.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki made a good defensive read in the 58th minute when Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki came out of the Keebra Park SHS defensive line and smashed the Marymount College fullback thirty metres out from the try line with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki’s heavy initial contact forcing the ball loose with Keebra Park SHS taking possession as a result.
Then in the 59th minute Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki smashed the Marymount College halfback with another heavy tackle front on just over the halfway mark. Prior to those two tackles, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki in the 23rd minute crunched the Marymount College hooker over the top after he had ran out of dummy half.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki also started at left centre in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki making a strong run out of dummy half in the 28th minute. Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki who was operating in the dummy half role at the time ran to his right out of dummy half and was only tackled less than a metre short of the try line and five metres to the left of the uprights.
Jayden Sharp made his second Queensland Cup appearance when he came off the bench for Burleigh in Round Nineteen against the PNG Hunters and in his fifty eight minutes on the field Jayden Sharp ran for 106 metres (twenty eight metres post contact) broke three tackles played the ball at an average speed of 3.45 seconds and made a team leading thirty three tackles at a tackling efficiency of 94.29%.
Daniel Shannon made his Queensland Cup debut for Burleigh off the bench in Round Nineteen against the PNG Hunters and in his twenty one minutes on the field Daniel Shannon ran for twenty two metres, (nine post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 6.45 seconds and made fourteen tackles.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki start at right centre for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki diving over to score in the right corner in the 36th minute after receiving the ball twelve metres out.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki could not have been in the match any earlier when along with Seth Nikotemo he made the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki also made a good play in the 40th minute when after Keebra Park SHS kicked deep into the in-goal Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki raced downfield to tackle the Ipswich SHS in the in-goal and win his school a goal line drop-out.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki also started at right centre in Round Two against Coombabah State High School with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki scoring in the 49th minute when after receiving the ball from his inside Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki burst seventy metres down the right touchline and when he was in sight of the try line Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki shrugged off the attempted tackle of the Coombabah SHS fullback to score in the right corner.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki made a line break in the 32nd minute when after taking possession from a pass from his inside Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki cut his outside and made fifteen metres down the right touchline.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki made a strong run in the 19th minute when from thirty metres out from his own try line Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki ran to his right out of dummy half and made fourteen metres.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki was almost involved in a try in the 53rd minute when he executed a good catch and pass to his right to put Jeremaiah Temapo in space and on a forty metre run towards the right corner but he was bundled into touch just short of the try line by Coombabah SHS left winger Izayah Petrichvich.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki then did well in the 23rd minute when along with Jeremaiah Temapo, he chased through a kick into the right corner and grabbed the Coombabah SHS fullback and kept him off the ground before forcing him back five metres into the in-goal and force Coombabah SHS into a goal line drop-out.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki continued at right centre in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki scoring a critical try in the 32nd minute when after receiving the ball on space around twenty metres out Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki headed directly for the right corner and after being tackled just short Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki reached out with his right arm to get the ball just inside the right corner post and a fraction of a second before he was bundled into touch.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki’s performance against Marsden SHS was such that he was named in the centres in the Courier Mail Langer Cup Round Three Team of the Week.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki continued at right centre in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki scoring a double in a six point Keebra Park SHS victory.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki scored his opening try in the 21st minute when after receiving a pass from his inside eighteen metres from the line, Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki burst away to crash over five metres in from the right corner post.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki completed his double with a match sealing try in the 56th minute with a twelve metres burst down a short right blindside to crash over three metres in from the right corner post.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki also recorded a line break in the 40th minute from a Keebra Park SHS scrum win on their own twenty metre mark with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki initially appearing to be held before breaking free to make twenty metres, breaking five tackles along the way.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki also started at right centre in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki taking the kick-off on the full while running back towards his own try line.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki continued at right centre of the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki scoring in the 39th minute when after the dummy half had run to his right from three metres out, Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki cut back on an underneath route and crashed over the top of multiple PBC SHS defenders to get the ball down seven metres to the right of the uprights.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki also made a strong run in the 54th minute when Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki commencing his run to the left of the play the ball around thirty five metres from his own try line before Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki run to his right with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki making sixteen metres to get the ball to the halfway mark.
From a defensive perspective in the 10th minute Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki, along with Seth Nikotemo and Jeremaiah Temapo grabbed PBC SHS left winger Blake Forder four metres out from the try line and dragged him back into the in-goal area to force a PBC SHS goal line drop-out.
Round Seven of the Langer Cup competition saw Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki start at right centre against Mabel Park SHS with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki scoring the try of the match in the 49th minute. After Keebra Park SHS were awarded a penalty further downfield, they kicked for touch with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki moving up to take the tap restart forty metres out from the try line.
After taking the tap Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki initially ran the ball straight at the defensive line before Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki stepped off his left foot towards the left touchline with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki pushing off two defenders as got broke the defensive line down the right touchline. Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki beat a further Mabel Park SHS defender as he charged down the touchline before Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki carried the Mabel Park SHS fullback over the line with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki getting the ball down in the right corner.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki then started at right centre in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki recording a try assist in the 27th minute when after drawing in the Marymount College left winger Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki got the ball away to his right from eight metres out to send Jeremaiah Temapo over to score in the right corner.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki also started at right centre in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki scoring a powerhouse try in the 47th minute when after hooker Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half from close range to his right, Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki cut back underneath his hooker and charged over the top of three PBC SHS defenders to get the ball down twelve metres in from the right corner post.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki also did well in the 49th minute when he chased through a high bomb to his side of the field with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki leaping high to take the ball on the full on the final tackle but unfortunately Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki was not able to get a pass away.
Then in the 54th minute Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki took a short Keebra Park SHS kick-off on the full on the right side of the field just after the ball had travelled the required ten metres.
Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki along with Jeremaiah Tempo had made the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off to get the ball underway.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted Gary Whare-Herlihy:
In 2022 Gary Whare-Herlihy moved from Alexandra Hills State High School to the Titans partnered Keebra Park State High School and started Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition at hooker against Ipswich State High School.
Gary Whare-Herlihy was then named on the bench for Round Two against Coombabah State High School coming on to play in the dummy half role in the 25th minute.
Gary Whare-Herlihy was also named to continue off the bench in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Gary Whare-Herlihy doing well in the 45th minute when he was able to get under his opposing hooker Jacob Tinsley to hold him up after he had tried to sneak over from dummy half.
Round Seven of the Langer Reserve competition saw Gary Whare-Herlihy start at hooker against Mabel Park SHS with Gary Whare-Herlihy along with Carlos Pauli making the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off to get the match underway.
Gary Whare-Herlihy made a line break in the 36th minute when after receiving an off-load from Taylor Whittington, Gary Whare-Herlihy darted fourteen metres through the centre of the field and his line break would likely have gone further but as Gary Whare-Herlihy looked to step past the Mabel Park SHS fullback he slipped coming down right on the halfway mark.
Gary Whare-Herlihy also made a smart run out of dummy half in the 34th minute when Gary Whare-Herlihy ran to his left making twelve metres to get the ball forty two metres away from his own try line.
Gary Whare-Herlihy showcased his diverse skill set in the dummy half role in the 9th minute when from thirty metres out from his own try line, Gary Whare-Herlihy stepped out of dummy half to his right and put in a hard flat right foot kick which was collected by the Mabel Park SHS fullback thirty metres out from his try line. Gary Whare-Herlihy was then the first Keebra Park SHS chaser downfield to complete the tackle.
Gary Whare-Herlihy then started from the bench for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Langer Reserve Semi-final against PBC SHS with Gary Whare-Herlihy recording a try assist in the 29th minute when from twenty five metres out Gary Whare-Herlihy ran out of dummy half to get the defence back peddling and then threw an inside pass to his support runner who crashed over to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Gary Whare-Herlihy almost scored himself in the 23rd minute when he tried to force his way over from dummy half only to be held up by two PBC SHS defenders three metres to the left of the uprights.
Lexin Hill started at fullback for the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies Junior Rugby League club in the GBJRL U14 Division One Elimination Final victory 26 – 20 against Redlands with Lexin Hill recording a try assist and a line break assist as the Magpies moved on die to a 26 – 20 victory.
Lexin Hill recorded his try assist midway through the second half when he received the ball on the left side of the field and continued to run to his left to draw in the Redlands right winger to put his own winger over in the left corner.
Five minutes later Lexin Hill recorded his line break assist when he ran the ball to the right of a Magpies scrum win near the centre of the field and just ten metres out from his own try line with Lexin Hill drawing in one defender to put his right second rower in a sixty metre run down the right touchline.
Charlie Murray started at lock for Tweed Heads in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against the Townsville Blackhawks and in his fifty three minutes on the field Charlie Murray ran for 155 metres (thirty four post contact) broke a tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 4.03 seconds and made twenty four tackles at a tackling efficiency of 96%.
Klese Haas started at right second for Tweed Heads in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against the Townsville Blackhawks an whilst playing the entire match Klese Haas ran for fifty eight metres (twenty four post contact) broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.37 seconds and made a team leading thirty four tackles at a tackling efficiency of 97.14%.
Marsden SHS student Marquis Sando started in the front row this morning for Logan Brothers and scored in their semi-final loss to Redcliffe in the GCJRL U13 Division One competition.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted Immanuel Kalekale:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Immanuel Kalekale start from the bench for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School with Immanuel Kalekale making a huge charge after Ipswich SHS kicked off to get the second half underway.
Immanuel Kalekale then moved into the starting side in the front row in Round Two against Coombabah State High School with Immanuel Kalekale taking the third hit-up of the match.
Immanuel Kalekale almost scored in the 46th minute but he was held up over the try line after charging at the line from sixteen metres out and breaking four tackles before the line.
Immanuel Kalekale made another strong charge in the 9th minute from the second hit-up from the kick-off to Keebra Park SHS’s opening try. Immanuel Kalekale burst between two defenders but he was tripped up and went down on one knee but was back p and running in a heartbeat to make a further six metres to make his run fourteen metres gained in total.
Immanuel Kalekale was at it again in the 15th minute with a charge to the right of the play the ball and forty metres out with Immanuel Kalekale cutting back to behind the play the ball to make fourteen metres.
Immanuel Kalekale continued his strong efforts with the ball in the 45th minute from the kick-off return of Jaxon Yow’s try with Immanuel Kalekale getting the ball twenty eight metres away from his own try line.
Immanuel Kalekale had another strong kick-off return in the 52nd minute on that occasion getting the ball thirty two metres away from his own line after Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki’s try. Immanuel Kalekale also made it to thirty two metres from his own try line in the 58th minute from yet another kick-off return.
As was evidenced in the 55th minute Immanuel Kalekale did not just no damage returning kicks, as in the 55th minute Immanuel Kalekale cut back underneath Arama Hau and burst through two tackles and make sixteen metres to get the ball ten metres into Coombabah SHS territory.
Immanuel Kalekale continued in the front row in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Immanuel Kalekale involved in the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked-off to get the match underway. Immanuel Kalekale then backed up to make the third tackle of the match.
Immanuel Kalekale made a good defensive read in the 46th minute when after Marsden SHS appeared to his throwing the ball wide to their right the halfback tried to cut back towards the centre of the field but Immanuel Kalekale had identified the threat and raced across to his left and smashed the halfback with a heavy front on tackle.
Immanuel Kalekale was named on the Keebra Park SHS extended bench for their Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount Collage as well as the Semi-final against PBC SHS.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted Wailer Whaiapu:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Wailer Whaiapu initially named to start from the bench for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School however in a late change, Wailer Whaiapu started the match at lock with Wailer Whaiapu making a strong driving tackle in the opening minute that drove his Ipswich SHS opponent back at least three metres.
Wailer Whaiapu also made the first Keebra Park SHS hit-up of the match in the opening minutes after Ipswich SHS had kicked the ball out on the full.
Wailer Whaiapu was then named on the bench for Round Two against Coombabah State High School with Wailer Whaiapu coming onto the field to operate at lock in the 23rd minute.
Wailer Whaiapu was also named to continue off the bench in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Wailer Whaiapu coming off the bench to operate at lock in the 18th minute with Wailer Whaiapu’s first run coming shortly after when he was able to get the ball within ten metres of the try line.
The 28th minute saw Wailer Whaiapu record a try assist when from thirty metres from his own try line Wailer Whaiapu took possession off the dummy from his left and looked as if he going to engage the defensive line but just prior to contact threw a great inside ball to his left to put Eli Tuli through a huge gap with Eli Tuli rumbling forty five metres downfield.
Wailer Whaiapu also took the opening hit-up after Marsden SHS kicked-off to get the second half underway.
Wailer Whaiapu continued from the bench in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Wailer Whaiapu coming onto the field to operate at lock in the 16th minute.
As usual Wailer Whaiapu had a strong defensive match against Wavell SHS including a strong tackle on the Wavell SHS Australian School Boy five eight just as he looked as if he was going to break through the Keebra Park SHS defensive line.
Then from the opening set of six after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off in the second half Wailer Whaiapu made three of the opening five tackles.
Wailer Whaiapu also started from the bench in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School with Wailer Whaiapu coming onto the field to operate at lock in the 22nd minute.
Wailer Whaiapu continued from the bench in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS and also Round Seven against Mabel Park SHS in Round Seven with Wailer Whaiapu scoring in the 46th minute when he backed up a Keebra Park SHS line break to receive the ball from his left with Wailer Whaiapu then running fifteen metres to score under the posts.
Wailer Whaiapu then started from the bench in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Wailer Whaiapu coming off the bench in the 16th minute to operate at lock.
Wailer Whaiapu also started from the bench in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Wailer Whaiapu coming off the bench to operate at lock in the 19th minute.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted Seth Nikotemo:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Seth Nikotemo start at right second row for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School, Seth Nikotemo also captained the Keebra Park SHS side on the night with Seth Nikotemo being involved in the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off.
After missing Round Two, Seth Nikotemo was named to start at right second row in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Seth Nikotemo being involved in the second and third tackles of the match.
Seth Nikotemo continued at right second row in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Seth Nikotemo making a strong run in the 46th minute when he made fifteen metres down the right channel and then in the 48th minute Seth Nikotemo made another strong run which saw him dragged to ground four metres short of the try line.
After missing Round Five, Seth Nikotemo was back at right second row in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with Seth Nikotemo making the opening tackle of the match.
From a defensive perspective in the 10th minute Seth Nikotemo, along with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki and Jeremaiah Temapo grabbed PBC SHS left winger Blake Forder four metres out from the try line and dragged him back into the in-goal area to force a PBC SHS goal line drop-out.
Round Seven of the Langer Cup competition saw Seth Nikotemo start at right second row against Mabel Park SHS.
Seth Nikotemo then started at right second row in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Seth Nikotemo scoring in the 55th minute when from five metres out Seth Nikotemo ran onto a short ball from his left from his halfback to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
On first glance Seth Nikotemo’s try seemed a simple one with Seth Nikotemo juggling the ball prior to the line before gaining control to get the ball down but the truth is that Seth Nikotemo did exceptionally well as the pass to Seth Nikotemo came off the chest of one of the Marymount College defenders with Seth Nikotemo doing very very well to readjust his hands to take the ball which was coming at him at a rate of knots and deviating from Seth Nikotemo’s initial expectation.
Seth Nikotemo also started at right second row in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS and executed a smart piece of play in the 42nd minute with a one on one strip on the PBC SHS fullback after Keano Kini had made a line break.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted Tyrell Waka-Rhind:
2022 saw Tyrell Waka-Rhind moved to Keebra Park SHS with Tyrell Waka-Rhind’s first appearance coming in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Tyrell Waka-Rhind coming off the bench to operate in the dummy half role mid-way through the first half with Tyrell Waka-Rhind doing well in the 24th minute when after darting out of dummy half to his right Tyrell Waka-Rhind got an off-load away to Arama Hau.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind did well again in the 30th minute when be backed up a break by the Keebra Park SHS fullback down the left touchline with Tyrell Waka-Rhind taking the inside pass sliding legs first as the ball was so low with Tyrell Waka-Rhind then off-loading immediately whilst he was still sliding forward.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind then moved into the starting side at hooker for Round Five against Redcliffe State High School.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind continued at hooker in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with Tyrell Waka-Rhind scoring in the 24th minute when Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half to his left from three metres out with Tyrell Waka-Rhind burrowing over from three metres out to get the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind then started at hooker in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Tyrell Waka-Rhind scoring in the 36th minute when with the play the ball around four metres out and just to the left of the uprights, Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half to his right, getting down low and diving over under the posts.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind also recorded a try assist in the 4th minute when with the play the ball a metre out from the try line and ten metres to the left of the uprights, Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half to his right bringing his front rower Jarden Johnson on an underneath route with the front rower crashing over to score six metres to the left of the uprights.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind also made a line break in the 31st minute when Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half down a short left blindside with Tyrell Waka-Rhind making fifteen metres before being tackled on the halfway mark.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind also made a great tackle in the 32nd minute when Tyrell Waka-Rhind cut down Marymount College right centre Phillip Coates with a great low tackle as the centre cut inside off the wing.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind also started at hooker in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Tyrell Waka-Rhind recording a try assist in the 47th minute when after hooker Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half from close range to his right, Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki cut back underneath Tyrell Waka-Rhind and charged over the top of three PBC SHS defenders to get the ball down twelve metres in from the right corner post.
Tyrell Waka-Rhind was actually the reason that Keebra Park SHS were deep on the attack when a minute earlier and just inside PBC SHS territory late in the tackle count, Tyrell Waka-Rhind identified that the PBC SHS markers were not square and ran to his left out of dummy half to win a penalty when tackled by the markers.
The first thing that the Titans need to do is give a bigger budget to the Titans JTS Program. Jamie McCormack and his staff and the best, easiest and quickest out of the current situation.
Thankfully an outstanding program already exists, all be it not that well publicised, and there are plenty more like Jojo FIfita waiting in the wings.
Hopefully the Titans publicise there juniors more as that is a win for all, being the fans, juniors and Titans.
PS with HS we have the most knowledgible fan base when it comes to Junior Development, so onwards and upwards.
Hey I am not a positive person by nature, but watching our juniors certainly gives me a lot of hope for the near future.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Jeremaiah Temapo start on the right wing for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School with Jeremaiah Temapo making a great sixty metre line break in the 35th minute when from just ten metres out from his own line Jeremaiah Temapo got across to the left side of the field and charged onto the ball to the right of the dummy half, breaking through two tackles to break the line.
Jeremaiah Temapo started on the right in wing for Round Two against Coombabah State High School with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring in the 37th minute when he raced forty five metres down the right touchline and break two tackles before diving over in the right corner. To be honest it appeared that the ball had been knocked on by Keebra park SHS in his inside but Jeremaiah Temapo played to the whilst others around him had stopped and raced away.
Jeremaiah Temapo made another line break down the right touchline in the 53rd minute after being put away as a result of a good catch and pass on his inside with Jeremaiah Temapo charging forty metres towards the right corner but he was put into touch just metres short of the try line by a great try saving tackle by Coombabah SHS left winger Izayah Petrichvich.
In the 19th minute with Keebra Park SHS bringing the ball out of their own territory Jeremaiah Temapo came off his wing across to the other side of the field and charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and made fifteen metres to get the ball to the halfway mark.
Jeremaiah Temapo made another strong run in the 26th minute when he was able to promote the ball twenty metres from deep inside his own territory.
Then in the 32nd minute Jeremaiah Temapo came off his right wing once again to take a hit-up from inside his own territory with Jeremaiah Temapo making sixteen metres through the centre of the field to get the ball into Coombabah SHS territory.
Jeremaiah Temapo then did well in the 23rd minute when along with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki he chased through a kick into the right corner and grabbed the Coombabah SHS fullback and kept him off the ground before forcing him back five metres into the in-goal and force Coombabah SHS into a goal line drop-out.
Jeremaiah Temapo continued on the right wing in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Jeremaiah Temapo’s first run of the match being Keebra Park SHS’s second hit-up after Marsden SHS kicked downfield at the end of the matches opening set of six. After Jeremaiah Temapo got the ball to forty metres out from his own try line, Jeremaiah Temapo was awarded the opening penalty of the match when he was not allowed to his feet to effect a quick play the ball.
Jeremaiah Temapo continued on the right wing in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Jeremaiah Temapo making a great tackle in the 52nd minute when facing a two person overlap Jeremaiah Temapo came flying out of the defensive line on the final tackle to crunch the Wavell SHS left centre just ten metres from the try line with Jeremaiah Temapo hitting the centre just a fraction after the ball had arrived. Then from the subsequent Keebra Park SHS restart Jeremaiah Temapo made twelve metres to get the ball over the twenty metre mark.
Jeremaiah Temapo also started on the right wing in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring two tries in a 28 – 12 Keebra Park SHS victory.
Jeremaiah Temapo’s opening try came in the 35th minute when after receiving the ball from his inside whilst Jeremaiah Temapo was stationary around fifteen metres out and on the right touchline, Jeremaiah Temapo cut back to the inside and forced his way over to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
Jeremaiah Temapo scored his second try in the 41st minute when after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside, Jeremaiah Temapo had a thirty five metre uninterrupted run to put the ball down in the right corner.
Jeremaiah Temapo also showed his strength in the match when in the 26th minute the Redcliffe left second rower (No. 12) made the mistake of running at Jeremaiah Temapo when he was bringing the ball out of his own twenty metre area. Jeremaiah Temapo moved forward and hit the second rower with his right shoulder around the chest, putting him on his back before he even knew what hit him.
Jeremaiah Temapo continued on the right wing in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with Jeremaiah Temapo making a strong run in the 9th minute when after charging onto the ball to the right of the play the ball Jeremaiah Temapo was able to promote from five metres inside his own territory to eighteen metres inside PBC SHS territory.
From a defensive perspective in the 10th minute Jeremaiah Temapo, along with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki and Seth Nikotemo grabbed PBC SHS left winger Blake Forder four metres out from the try line and dragged him back into the in-goal area to force a PBC SHS goal line drop-out.
Round Seven of the Langer Cup against Mabel Park SHS saw Jeremaiah Temapo continue on the right wing.
Jeremaiah Temapo then started on the right wing in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring a first half double as Keebra Park SHS progressed to the semi-finals.
Jeremaiah Temapo scored the first of his two tries in the 14th minute when Jeremaiah Temapo followed through a chip down the right touchline with Jeremaiah Temapo collecting the ball on the bounce when twelve metres out with Jeremaiah Temapo then able to comfortably get past the Marymount College fullback to put the ball down in the right corner.
Jeremaiah Temapo added a second try in the 27th minute when after drawing in the Marymount College left winger Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki got the ball away to his right from eight metres out to send Jeremaiah Temapo over to score in the right corner.
Jeremaiah Temapo almost completed his hat trick in the 52nd minute but he was held up over the try line four metres from the right corner post after cutting back inside away from the right touchline.
Jeremaiah Temapo also made a line break in the 60th minute with a forty metre lien break down the right touchline.
Jeremaiah Temapo also started on the right wing in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Jeremaiah Temapo along with Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki had made the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off to get the ball underway.
Jeremaiah Tempo then took Keebra Park SHS’s opening run of the match when after taking possession from a PBC SHS clearing kick a metre out from his own try line near the right corner, Jeremaiah Temapo ran the ball back towards the centre of the field with Jeremaiah Temapo getting the ball twelve metres out from his own try line.
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted EJ Finau:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw EJ Finau start at left second row for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School with EJ Finau making a strong twelve metre charge in the 32nd minute from a Keebra Park SHS penalty restart.
EJ Finau also started at left second row in Round Two against Coombabah State High School and in the 11th minute EJ Finau picked up the ball from the back of a Keebra Park SHS scrum feed and ran to his left to make fourteen metres, getting the ball into Coombabah SHS territory as a result.
EJ Finau scored a strong try in the 25th minute when scored five metres in from the left corner post and forcing his way over from dummy half with the play the ball five metres from the try line.
EJ Finau almost scored a second try in the 46th minute but he was held up over the line from a straight crash running line from close range.
EJ Finau continued at left second row in Round Three against Marsden State High School with the first of a number of strong runs from EJ FInau coming in the 12th minute when EJ FInau packed in at lock for a scrum with a Keebra Park SHS feed ten metres inside Marsden SHS territory with EJ FInau running to his left and making twelve metres from the base of the scrum.
EJ Finau continued at left second row in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match.
Impressively in Round Eleven of the 2022 Hastings Deering’s Colts competition EJ Finau was named on the Burleigh Bears extended bench for their away match against the Northern Pride. EJ Finau was also named on the Burleigh Bears extended bench in Round Thirteen against the Townsville Blackhawks.
EJ Finau also started at left second row in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School with EJ Finau scoring in the 8th minute when he fought his way over from dummy half after running to his right from a play the ball around three metres out with EJ Finau getting the ball down under heavy pressure six metres in from the left corner.
EJ Finau also made a line break in the 41st minute when EJ Finau received the ball from his inside around twenty metres out from his own try line with EJ Finau charging fifty metres downfield and when he was brought to ground around thirty metres out from the line, EJ Finau did well to stay in the field of play.
EJ Finau continued at left second row in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with EJ Finau making a strong charge of sixteen metres to get the ball to the halfway mark after EJ Finau charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball.
Round Seven of the Langer Cup competition saw EJ Finau start at left second row against Mabel Park SHS.
EJ Finau then started at left second row in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with EJ Finau along with Arama Hau making the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off.
Then in the 3rd minute EJ Finau made twelve metres down the left channel from a standing start with EJ Finau able to get the ball within ten metres of the try line. EJ Finau made another strong run down the left channel in the 26th minute with EJ Finau able to make sixteen metres to get the ball to twenty metres from the try line.
EJ Finau made his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut when he started from the bench in Round Fifteen of the 2022 season for the Burleigh Bears against the Mackay Cutters with EJ Finau coming off the bench to operate in the middle of the field in the 28th minute. EJ Finau’s first run of the ball just a minute or so later saw EJ Finau send one of the Cutters defenders fly backwards after EJ Finau had bumped him up near the halfway mark.
EJ Finau also started at left second row in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS.
lonegull
21-08-22, 06:51 PM
The first thing that the Titans need to do is give a bigger budget to the Titans JTS Program. Jamie McCormack and his staff and the best, easiest and quickest out of the current situation.
Thankfully an outstanding program already exists, all be it not that well publicised, and there are plenty more like Jojo FIfita waiting in the wings.
Hopefully the Titans publicise there juniors more as that is a win for all, being the fans, juniors and Titans.
PS with HS we have the most knowledgible fan base when it comes to Junior Development, so onwards and upwards.
Hey I am not a positive person by nature, but watching our juniors certainly gives me a lot of hope for the near future.
Will be interesting to see what happens with the review Brian canavan is undertaking I think their will be more resources thrown at the juniors staffing and set up
The 2022 Langer Cup School Boy season for Titans contracted Arama Hau:
Round One of the 2022 Langer Cup School Boy competition saw Arama Hau named to start at lock and captain for Keebra Park State High School against Ipswich State High School however he was a late scratching from the match.
Arama Hau was then named at lock for Round Two against Coombabah State High School and recorded a great try assist in just the 7th minute when he chased through a Keebra park SHS mid-field bomb that the Coombabah SHS fullback let bounce. With the ball bouncing high near the try line Arama Hau leapt above the pack and in one movement then off-loaded to his left to Xavier Asi who just had to fall over the line to score Keebra Park SHS’s opening try.
Arama Hau recorded a second try assist in the 58th minute when after receiving the ball fifty five metres out down a short left blindside, Arama Hau dummied to his left to break the line and charged forty five metres downfield before drawing the Coombabah SHS fullback to put his left winger over in the corner to bring up fifty points in the match for Keebra Park SHS.
Arama Hau was also heavily involved in Xavier Asi’s 34th minute try when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball Arama Hau cut back towards the left side of the field, all of the way holding the ball in his left hand before off-loading to his left to Eli Tuli who then was able to put Xavier Asi away to score in the left corner.
It was clear that Arama Hau was going to have a big match inside the opening minute when he took the fourth hit-up of the match to get the ball to forty metres out from his own line.
Arama Hau then took a further strong hit-up in the 17th minute from a Coombabah SHS kick-off and after breaking six tackles Arama Hau was finally stopped just six metres short of the half-way mark.
Arama Hau continued at lock in Round Three against Marsden State High School with Arama Hau involved in the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked-off to get the match underway.
Arama Hau put an exclamation mark on an outstanding performance with a 59th minute try assist when from twenty metres out Arama Hau charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and away getting to within eight metres of the line was able to get away a right arm off-lao to his left to put his hooker after under the posts.
The 13th minute saw a trademark off-load from Arama Hau when from the right of the play the ball Arama Hau made twelve metres to get Keebra Park SHS deep onto the attack before producing a great right arm off-load to his hooker who got the ball to within three metres of the try line.
Arama Hau got off his feet and from the play the ball Arama Hau received the ball to the left of the play the ball directly in front of the posts and then immediately cut back to his left but even in heavy traffic Arama Hau was able to get an off-load away to left as he was going to ground.
Arama Hau made a line break in the 48th minute when from the right of the play the ball near the halfway mark Arama Hau burst through the Marsden SHS defensive line and made an impressive twenty metres before three defenders finally got Arama Hau to ground.
Arama Hau made a further line break in the 55th minute when he made twenty metres after getting through the Marsden SHS defensive line to get the ball over the halfway mark.
Arama Hau made a good effort defensively in the 44th minute when he was able to hold up his opposite number directly under the posts.
Arama Hau’s performance against Marsden SHS was such that he was named at lock in the Courier Mail Langer Cup Round Three Team of the Week.
Arama Hau continued at lock in Round Four against Wavell State High School in a match that was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Bronco’s NRL match with Arama Hau leading Keebra park SHS to an 18 – 12 victory with a Player of the Match performance.
Arama Hau’s strong contribution to the victory started in the 21st minute with a strong charge from twenty five metres out and to the right of the play the ball, with Arama Hau rumbling to within five metres of the try line.
Arama Hau made another strong run in the 24th minute when after receiving an off-load from Tyrell Waka-Rhind, Arama Hau cut towards his inside and broke five tackles in a powerful eighteen metre run.
Arama Hau made a further line break in the 41st minute when after taking possession to the left of the play the ball and forty metres out Arama Hau stepped off his right foot before executing a left arm fend to beat a further defender with Arama Hau getting to within eleven metres of the try line near the left touchline.
Arama Hau’s strong match continued in the 55th minute when after making fifteen metres and being engaged by multiple defenders Arama Hau got away a good left arm off-load with his back facing the try line.
Arama Hau also made a number of very effective tackles against Wavell SHS including in the 17th minute when the Wavell SHS right centre broke the defensive line bursting over the halfway mark but Arama Hau raced across to his left and smashed the centre just as he was getting towards his top speed.
Arama Hau also started at lock in Round Five against Redcliffe State High School with Arama Hau showing his strength in the 51st minute to score. Arama Hau received the ball to the left of the paly the ball near the centre of the field around fourteen metres out and ran to his left. After getting rid of one would be defender with a right arm fend, Aram Hau ducked under the attempted tackle of another defender before forcing his way over to score with two defenders on him to get the ball down mid-way between the corner post and goal post on the left side of the field.
Arama Hau had earlier come close to scoring in the 26th minute when he charged down an attempted Redcliffe SHS clearing kick with Arama Hau coming very close to taking possession just out from the Redcliffe SHS try line but the fullback got back just in the nick of time.
Arama Hau made another strong charge in the 27th minute with Arama Hau making twelve metres before getting away a right arm off-load to his right winger.
Arama Hau then did well in the 55th when as Redcliffe SHS were bring the ball out of their own territory Arama Hau executed a one on one strip to put Keebra Park SHS immediately on the attack.
Arama Hau continued at lock and captain in the Round Six local derby against PBC SHS with Arama Hau showcasing his exceptional ball playing skills in the 9th minute when after running at the PBC SHS defensive to the left of the play the ball, Arama Hau dummied to his inside before immediately throwing a great short pass to the opposite side being his left to a charging Eli Tuli to almost break through the PBC SHS defensive line.
Arama Hau made a strong charge of his own in the 19th minute when from five metres inside his own territory Arama Hau charged onto the ball of the left of the play the ball with Aram Hau breaking three tackles as he charged twenty metres into PBC SHS territory.
Then in the 24th minute after Arama Hau was awarded a penalty thirty metres out from the try line, Arama Hau took a quick tap and charged slightly to his left to get the ball to within eleven metres of the try line and ten metres in from the left touchline.
Arama Hau continued his strong match in the 33rd when from deep in his own territory Arama Hau ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball with Arama Hau cutting back to his right to make a twenty five metre line break that included a 360 degrees counter clockwise spin.
Then in the 37th minute Arama Hau once again charged onto the ball to the left of the play the ball thirty five metres from the try line with Arama Hau only tackled when he got within ten metres of the try line.
Round Seven of the Langer Cup competition saw Arama Hau start at lock against Mabel Park SHS and was heavily involved in Wailer Whaiapu’s 46th minute try with Arama Hau recording a line break assist that led to Wailer Whaiapu’s try. Forty metres out from the line, Arama Hau received the ball to the right of the play the ball and took the ball to the defensive line before throwing an inside ball to his front rower who then charged away, drew the fullback and got the ball away to Wailer Whaiapu who scored under the posts.
Arama Hau then started at lock in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Arama Hau along with EJ Finau making the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off. Arama Hau made a further strong tackle in the 6th minute when from a Marymount College penalty tap restart, Arama Hau charged forward and smashed the Marymount College front rower No. 10 with Arama Hau’s heavy hit forcing the front rower to lose the ball.
In the 13th minute Arama Hau ran the ball to the right of the play the ball from forty metres out from his own try line with Arama Hau making twenty metres before getting away a trade mark off-load.
Arama Hau made another strong charge in the 51st minute from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart with Arama Hau receiving the ball twenty five metres out from the try line and charging to five metres out before he was finally stopped by multiple Marymount College defenders. The in the 58th minute Arama Hau made a smart twenty metre run to get the ball to the halfway mark.
Arama Hau also started at lock and captain in the 2022 Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Arama Hau making a strong line break in the 25th minute when Arama Hau burst onto the ball to the right of the play the ball twenty metres out from his own try line with Arama Hau charging forty metres downfield before being brought down by PBC SHS fullback Keano Kini.
The 2022 Walters Cup and Langer Cup seasons for Titans contracted Sam Stephenson:
Sam Stephenson was named to make his Langer Cup Open A debut on the left wing for Round Two against Redcliffe State High School.
Sam Stephenson made a line break in the 25th minute after receiving a long cut-out pass from his inside from Josh Lynn and after a twenty metre burst down the left touchline got a pass away to his inside to Michael Roberts.
Sam Stephenson made a further strong run in the 29th minute when from a twenty metre tap after a Redcliffe SHS kick went dead Sam Stephenson charged through the defensive line making a thirty metre line break before off-loading the ball on halfway to Jett Forbes.
Sam Stephenson maintained his compose in the 45th minute when a short goal line drop out was put up towards his left wing with Sam Stephenson taking the ball on the full under intense pressure.
Sam Stephenson then did very defensively in the 54th minute when after Redcliffe SHS had made a break down the opposite wing Sam Stephenson raced across the field to tackle the Redcliffe SHS left centre just a minute from the try line on the final tackle. Sam Stephenson did not rest on his laurels, taking the hit-up from the changeover, getting the ball twelve metres away from the line before being awarded a penalty.
Sam Stephenson returned to PBC State High School in 2022 starting Round One of the Walters Cup School Boy competition against Marsden SHS at fullback and scored a great solo try in the 26th minute.
In the 26th minute Sam Stephenson received the ball to the right of the play the ball fifty five metres out from the line and broke through the Marsden SHS left sided defence as a result of a strong left arm fend before veering to his right to round the fullback and race away to put the ball down under the posts.
In the 9th minute Sam Stephenson also threw the final pass for the PBC right winger after Sam Stephenson had received the ball after a PBC SHS scrum win thirty metres out.
Sam Stephenson’s initial strong effort in the match came in the 5th minute when after a Marsden SHS went astray Sam Stephenson picked up the ball fifteen metres out from his own line and was able to promote the ball to forty metres away from the line to ease the pressure on PBC SHS.
Sam Stephenson then made a strong run out of dummy half in the 8th minute when he ran to his left and was able to make fourteen metres before being tackled on the halfway mark. Sam Stephenson ran out of dummy half once again in the 16th minute when he ran to his left from five metres inside his own territory and was able to get the ball ten metres into Marsden SHS territory.
Just a minute later in the 17th minute tracked back to take a Marsden SHS kick which had tip toe’d along the touchline in the left corner, immediately running the ball towards the centre of the field, returning the ball twenty five metres.
Sam Stephenson also did well in the 45th minute when after joining the backline on the right had to dive forward to take an errant pass but had the foresight to quickly get back to his feet and off-load the ball as he was being taken to ground.
After the mid-season break, Sam Stephenson started at fullback in Round Four against Ipswich State High School with Sam Stephenson scoring a double and recording two try assists in a big PBC SHS victory.
Sam Stephenson scored his opening try in the 19th minute when after receiving the ball from his right from the base of a PBC SHS scrum win, Sam Stephenson from near the halfway mark burst between would be defenders and raced away to score under the posts.
Sam Stephenson completed his double in the final minute of the match when after getting an off-load from his inside Sam Stephenson had an easy ten metre run to score in the left corner.
The first of Sam Stephenson’s two try assists came in the 23rd minute when after receiving an off-load from his left Sam Stephenson got the ball away to his right to put Sunny Kama over to score wide out on the right.
Sam Stephenson recorded a second try assist in the 37th minute when after lining up to the left of a PBC SHS scrum win, Sam Stephenson received the ball thirty metres out near the centre of the field and ran the ball to his left and got halfway through a gap before getting an off-load away to his left for his winger to score in the left corner.
Sam Stephenson also made a line break in the 25th minute when Sam Stephenson ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball twenty metres out from his own try line and burst straight through an attempted arm tackle and forty five metres down the left channel before his inside pass went to ground.
The first of Sam Stephenson’s strong runs in the match came in the 3rd minute when after taking an Ipswich SHS kick on the full eight metres out from his own try line and to the right of the goal posts Sam Stephenson got the ball thirty metres away from his own line.
Sam Stephenson also did well in the 29th minute when he picked up the ball near the his own try line in the right corner and after running towards the centre of the field, straightened up and was able to promote the ball to twenty five metres out.
Sam Stephenson also started at fullback in Round Five against Mabel Park SHS with Sam Stephenson scoring in the 27th minute when after joining the PBC SHS backline on the left side of the field and sliced between two defenders from twelve metres out to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
Sam Stephenson also threw the final pass to a PBC SHS try in the 31st minute when after once again chiming into the PBC SHS backline and after drawing in the Mabel Park SHS right winger passed to his left to put his left winger over to score in the corner.
Whilst Sam Stephenson was one of PBC SHS’s try scorers, Sam Stephenson’s best moment of the match came in the 36th minute with what can only be described as a magnificent try scoring tackle. One of the giant Mabel Park SHS front rowers broke through the PBC SHS defensive line and looked certain to score but Sam Stephenson flew across to his right and hit the front rower on the try line and flipped him onto his back to hold him up next to the right upright, it was a truly spectacular tackle.
Sam Stephenson’s first run of the match came in just the 2nd minute when he ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from ten metres out from his own try line with Sam Stephenson getting the ball a metre over his twenty metre mark.
Sam Stephenson then did well in the 10th minute when he came forward off his own try line to take a grubber kick cleanly at speed and made twenty metres by way of a stepping run.
Sam Stephenson continued at fullback in Round Six against Keebra Park SHS with Sam Stephenson making a great kick return in the 28th minute when after taking a Keebra Park SHS clearing kick on the bounce Sam Stephenson charged onto the ball twenty five metres from his own try line with Sam Stephenson getting the ball five metres into Keebra Park SHS territory.
Sam Stephenson made another strong run in the 43rd minute making twenty metres from the left of the play the ball and from thirty metres out from his own thirty metre line to the halfway mark.
Then in the 48th minute Sam Stephenson threw the final pass to his left centre to score in the corner.
Sam Stephenson continued at fullback in Round Seven against Wavell SHS with Sam Stephenson making a line break in the 20th minute when after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball, Sam Stephenson broke through multiple tackles to make twenty metres from twelve metres out from his own try line.
Then in the 36th minute Sam Stephenson from the left of the play the ball made sixteen metres whilst bringing the ball out of his own twenty metre area.
The 2022 Walters Cup season for Titans contracted Sunny Kama:
Sunny Kama returned to PBC State High School in 2022 starting Round One of the Walters Cup School Boy competition against Marsden SHS at right centre with Sunny Kama’s initial strong run coming in the 5th minute when he ran the ball from the left of the play the ball from his own forty metre mark and got the ball to eight metres into Marsden SHS territory.
Sunny Kama made a further strong run in the 22nd minute when after receiving the ball twenty five metres out from his left, Sunny Kama was immediately hit by a defender but he was able to break out of that tackle and run to his left and rumble forward before being tackled ten metres out.
Then in the 29th minute Sunny Kama made twenty metres down the right channel getting the ball to within twenty eight metres of the try line. Then in the 49th minute Sunny Kama from the left of the dummy half Sunny Kama, from thirty eight metres from his own line, bumped off one defender, spinning counter clockwise making twelve metres. Then three plays later Sunny Kama charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball beating one defender with a right foot step before beating a second with a left arm fend before being tackled ten metres from the line.
Sunny Kama also started at right centre in Round Two against Caloundra State High School and scored in the 18th minute when after receiving the ball on the right and eighteen metres out he beat his direct opponent with a left arm fend and then outpaced the cover defence to dive over in the right corner.
Sunny Kama continued at right centre in Round Three against Forest Lake State High School with Sunny Kama scoring for the next week in a row in the 8th minute when after receiving the ball in space three passes to the right of the play the ball, Sunny Kama charged towards the right corner and when no Forest Lake SHS defender came towards him Sunny Kama raced over to get the ball down three metres in from the right corner.
Sunny Kama almost recorded a second try in the 31st minute when through shear brute strength Sunny Kama forced his way over the try line only for four Forest Lake SHS defenders to eventually force him back into the field of play.
Sunny Kama also recorded a try assist in the 49th minute when Sunny Kama ran to his outside and after drawing in the Forest Lake SHS winger passed to his right to send his winger over to score to the corner.
Just prior to his try assist, in the 47th minute Sunny Kama recorded a line break when from fractionally inside his own territory Sunny Kama executed a right foot step to get through the Forest Lake SHS defensive line and was able to make twenty five metres before multiple Forest Lake SHS defenders brought him to ground after a heck of a fight.
Sunny Kama recorded an earlier try assist in the 31st minute with a twenty five metre surge down a short right blindside to get the ball within twelve metres of the try line.
After the mid-season break, Sunny Kama started at right centre in Round Four against Ipswich State High School with Sunny Kama scoring in the 23rd minute of a good PBC SHS victory after receiving a pass from his inside from Sam Stephenson with Sunny Kaka having an easy eight metre run to the line to get the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.
Sunny Kama was on song very early in the match when he took the fourth hit-up of the match down a shortish right blindside and then was awarded a penalty after being held down too long in the tackle.
Sunny Kama also executed one of the best tackles that I have ever seen in the match in the 33rd minute when after Ipswich SHS fed a scrum thirty metres out and just to the left of the uprights the halfback ran the ball to PBC SHS’s right, Sunny Kama came flying out of the line and smashed the halfback just as he was turning his head in Sunny Kama’s direction. Sunny Kama’s heavy initial contact forced the ball lose.
Earlier in the match in the 3rd minute Sunny Kama also had executed a strong tackle when once again after an Ipswich SHS scrum win deep on the attack the fullback felt the brunt of Sunny Kama’s right shoulder after he had come out of the line to affect the tackle.
Sunny Kama also started at right centre in Round Five against Mabel Park SHS with Sunny Kama scoring in the 48th minute when after jumping high to take a pass from his left above his head, Sunny Kama charged down the right channel twenty metres from the right touchline, beating a number of defenders with pace to score five metres in from the right corner post.
Sunny Kama also made another line break in the match when in the 8th minute Sunny Kama when just fifteen metres from his own try line, received the ball to the left of the play the ball and cut inside off his right foot and after breaking three tackles got the ball forty metres out from his own try line.
Sunny Kama made another strong run in the 36th minute when he made twenty eight metres after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball just out from his own try line. Then in the 50th minute Sunny Kama ran an underneath route from his own forty metre mark to make twenty metres, breaking three tackles along the way.
In addition to scoring a try, Sunny Kama also saved one when after Mabel Park SHS made a break down their left side, the left centre got an off-load away five metres from the try line but Sunny Kama had turned and chased the play and got in between the two Mabel Park SHS players to take an intercept and stop a certain try.
Sunny Kama continued at right centre in Round Six against Keebra Park SHS with Sunny Kama making a strong run in the 31st minute when twenty five metres out from the try line on the right, Sunny Kama cut inside by way of a stutter step with Sunny Kama getting the ball within two metres of the try line before he was brought to ground.
Sunny Kama continued at right centre in Round Seven against Wavell SHS with Sunny Kama making a strong run of fifteen metres down the right channel in the 27th minute to get the ball forty metres out from his own try line.
Sunny Kama continued at right centre for PBC SHS in the 2022 Walters Cup semi-final against Marsden SHS.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for the Bilambil Jets Tyrese Bowman:
In 2022 Tyreece Bowman played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and started Round One of the competition at five eight against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.
Tyrese Bowman also started at five eight in Round Three against Northern United before moving to fullback for Round Six against Casino RSM with Tyrese Bowman making a great line break in the 23rd minute that resulted in a try for his hooker. Tyrese Bowman was thirty five metres out from his own try line when he was on hand to receive an off-load and immediately ran towards centre field from towards the left touchline. Tyrese Bowman straightened up and burst through the Casino line before drawing the fullback and putting his hooker away on a forty metres run to the try line.
Tyrese Bowman then started at fullback in Round Seven against the Cudgen Hornets as well as in Round Eight against the Lower Clarence Magpies.
Starting at fullback in Round Nine against the Byron Bay Devils, Tyrese Bowman had a huge match, scoring a double as well as recording two try assists.
Tyrese Bowman’s opening try came in the 19th minute when as all good fullbacks do, Tyrese Bowman was hovering around just behind the ruck and thus he was perfectly positioned to take an off-load in the centre of the field and around twenty metres out. After receiving the ball Tyrese Bowman exploded off the mark and was just too quick for the defence with Tyrese Bowman scoring under the posts.
Tyrese Bowman completed his double just two minutes later in the 21st minute when from just on halfway Tyrese Bowman ran onto a great left arm around the corner off-load from Will Taylor with Tyrese Bowman subsequently racing away to score.
The first of Tyrese Bowman’s try assists came in the 52nd minute when after Tyrese Bowman chimed into the Jets backline on the left side of the field he threw a cut-out pass to his left when ten metres out from the line with the winger able to score comfortably in the corner.
Tyrese Bowman added a second try assist in the 55th minute when once again he threw a good pass to put his winger away but on this occasion Tyrese Bowman received the ball after the Jets had spun the ball to the right with Tyrese Bowman getting the ball away to his right around forty five metres away from the try line.
Tyrese Bowman continued at fullback in Round Eleven of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls with Tyrese Bowman scoring a smart try in the 55th minute. The ball was thrown to the right by the Jets with Tyrese Bowman taking possession of the ball on the bounce around fifteen metres out and just to the right of the goal posts with Tyrese Bowman almost immediately dummying to his right before stepping off his right foot to make one Seagulls defender miss, with Tyrese Bowman then got past another defender and bring the ball around to dive over to score under the goal posts.
Tyrese Bowman also started at fullback in Round Twelve against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.
Tyrese Bowman then continued at fullback in Round Thirteen against the Tweed heads Seagulls for the second round in a row with Tyrese Bowman continuing his rich vein of form by scoring in the 21st minute when Tyrese Bowman backed out a line break through the centre of the field by Jets hooker Hasley McDonald from inside his own twenty metre area with Tyrese Bowman looking up on McDonald’s right to receive the ball thirty three metres out and after Tyrese Bowman was able to beat one defender as soon as he received the ball Tyrese Bowman ran away to score mid-way between the goal post and corner post on the right side of the field.
Tyrese Bowman also did well in the 58th minute when with Bilambil on the attack forty metres out from the try line running the ball to the left, Seagull Harry Chadburn took an intercept but Tyrese Bowman smartly got across to make a try saving tackle two metres inside his own territory.
Tyrese Bowman also started at fullback in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Cudgen Hornets.
Tyrese Bowman also started at fullback in the rescheduled Round Five match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Tyrese Bowman scoring in the 7th minute when he received a great off-load ten metres out and in front of the posts from Dominic Bowman with Tyrese Bowman putting the ball down under the posts untouched.
Tyrese Bowman also made a line break in the 39th minute when Tyrese Bowman received the ball to the left of a Jets scrum win ten metres out from their own line with Tyrese Bowman dummying to his left to get between two defenders and get to thirty five metres out from his own line.
Tyrese Bowman also started at fullback in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls with Tyrese Bowman making a line break in the 6th minute when a stutter step from around thirty five metres out from his own line saw Tyrese Bowman make a thirty five metre run down the left touchline.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for the Bilambil Jets Kaden Rees:
In 2022 Kaden Rees once again played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and started Round One of the competition at right centre against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Kaden Rees making a strong front on tackle on the Mustangs fullback who was threatening just out from the try line.
Kaden Rees also scored in the match when in the 24th minute when he was on the end of a Bilambil movement to his side of the field with Kaden Rees receiving the ball in space around twelve metres out and was able to dive over untouched five metres in from the right corner post.
Kaden Rees continued at right centre in Round Three against Northern United and scored in the 59th minute when after a long break down the left touchline, Bilambil spun the ball to the right with Kaden Rees receiving the ball around eight metres out and was able to get over the line to score adjacent to the right upright.
Kaden Rees continued at right centre in Round Six against Casino RSM and before starting the Round Seven local derby against the Cudgen Hornets on the right wing with Kaden Rees making a line break down the right touchline in the 25th minute when from seventeen metres out from his own line Kaden Rees got on the outside of his direct opponent and raced down the touchline before being brought down five metres from the halfway mark.
Round Eight against the Lower Clarence Magpies saw Kaden Rees start in the second row and Kaden Rees also started at left second row in Round Nine against the Byron Bay Devils.
Kaden Rees continued at left second row in Round Eleven of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls.
Kaden Rees also started at left second row in Round Twelve against the Tweed Heads Seagulls scoring in the 41st minute when from ten metres out Kaden Rees broke two tackles to get the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Kaden Rees then moved to left centre in Round Thirteen against the Tweed Heads Seagulls for the second round in a row with Kaden Rees recording a try assist in the 5th minute when after receiving the ball on the left side of the field on his own twenty metre mark, Kaden Rees got on the outside of the Seagulls right winger and raced down the left touchline. When the Seagulls fullback came across Kaden Rees passed the ball to his inside to Kai Smallwood who raced thirty metres out score.
Kaden Rees came exceptionally close to scoring a try of his own in the 47th minute when from twenty five metres out Kaden Rees broke through the Seagulls right sided defence and after stepping the fullback looked set to score mid-way between the goal post and corner post but an exceptional tackle by Zane Harrison held Kaden Rees up over the try line.
Kaden Rees was also strong defensively against the Seagulls including in the 41st minute with a strong ball and all tackle on his larger opposing centre twenty metres out from his own try line.
After starting at left centre for a Titans Northern Rivers U18 squad that played a Future Titans U17 side in a Titans against Canberra NRL match at Cbus Stadium on the Saturday, Kaden Rees started at left centre in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Cudgen Hornets with Kaden Rees making a smart play inside the opening two minutes when after the Jets were forced into a line drop-put, Kaden Rees chased hard and was able to force Ty Kilpatrick over the left touchline as he was returning the drop-out.
Kaden Rees also started at left centre in the rescheduled Round Five match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Kaden Rees making a one on one steal in the 44th minute.
Kaden Rees also started at left centre in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls.
Tremain Spry started at right centre for Tweed Heads in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against the Townsville Blackhawks with Tremain Spry scoring a double with Tremain Spry’s opening try coming in the 10th minute when after receiving the ball around twelve metres out and on the right side of the field Tremain Spry ran at the defensive line, dummying to his right before slicing through a gap to get the ball down five metres in from the right corner post.
Tremain Spry completed his double in the 73rd minute when he ran a hard straight line to get the ball five metres out and in a gap to score seven metres in from the right corner post.
Playing all eighty minutes, Tremain Spry ran for eighty six metres (twenty five post contact), broke five tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.54 seconds and made four tackles.
Tony Francis started on the right wing for Burleigh in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against the PNG Hunters with Tony Francis scoring a double.
Tony Francis scored his first try in the 67th minute when after receiving the ball from his inside from Taine Tuaupiki Tony Francis was able to score wide out on the right after an eight metre run down the right touchline.
Tony Francis added a second try in the 76th minute with the try being similar to his first try as he was able to exploit the room that he had down the right touchline to score in the corner.
Playing all eighty minutes Tony Francis ran for 145 metres (fifty two post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.87 seconds and made three tackles.
Lofi Khan-Pereira started on the left wing for Burleigh in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against the PNG Hunters with Lofi Khan-Pereira scoring in the 73rd minute when after receiving the ball around seventy metres out and fifteen metres in from the left touchline Lofi Khan-Pereira ran to his left to get on the outside of the Hunters defensive line and then it was shut the gate as Lofi Khan-Pereira raced away down the left touchline to score in the corner.
Playing all eighty minutes Lofi Khan-Pereira ran for ninety four metres (forty four post contact) broke five tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 4.44 seconds and made four tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.
Thomas Weaver started at halfback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Sixteen of the HDC against the Townsville Blackhawks with Thomas Weaver recording two try assists and kicking two conversions.
Thomas Weaver recorded his opening try assist in the 9th minute when from the centre of the field and around nine metres out Thomas Weaver putting a right foot grubber kick into the in-goal with Solomon Torrens charging through to get the ball down in the in-goal just to the right of the uprights.
Thomas Weaver recorded his second try assist in the 32nd minute when he took the ball to the defensive line on the left side of the field and sent a short pass away to his left to Ryan Foran who burst between two defenders to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
Ashton Harley moved to halfback for the Kyogle Turkeys in the 2022 NRRRL U18 Trophy Preliminary Final against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Ashton Harley scoring two tries and kicking four conversions as Kyogle progressed in the Final’s series.
Ashton Harley scored his first try in the 19th minute after receiving the ball twelve metres out and to the right of the play the ball after a long Turkeys line break through the centre of the field. After receiving the ball Ashton Harley ran to his right, throwing an extravagant dummy in the same direction before racing ten metres to score seven metres in from the right corner post.
Ashton added a second try in the 22nd minute when from forty five metres out and to the left of the play the ball, Ashton Harley ran at the defensive line before stepping off his left foot, then Ashton Harley used a right arm fend to beat a defender with Ashton Harley veering to his right to round the Magpies fullback to score twelve metres in from the right corner post.
Tuvalli Khan-Pereira started at fullback for Burleigh in Round Sixteen of the HDC against the Western Clydesdales with Tuvalli Khan-Pereira scoring twice with his first try coming in the 13th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of a Burleigh scrum win near the centre of the field, Tuvalli Khan-Pereira ran the ball to his right and was able to slide through a gap to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
Tuvalli Khan-Pereira scored his second try in the 73rd minute when he received a long high pass from his inside from Sam McIntyre to run twelve metres to score in the right corner.
Tuvalli Khan-Pereira also recorded a try assist in the 69th minute when on the right side of the field Tuvalli Khan-Pereira threw a cut-out pass to his right to put his winger over to score in the right corner.
Ryan Foran started at left second row for Tweed Heads in Round Sixteen of the HDC against the Townsville Blackhawks with Ryan Foran scoring in the 32nd minute when he took the ball to the defensive line on the left side of the field and sent a short pass away to his left to Ryan Foran who burst between two defenders to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
Cooper Camby started at left centre for the Cudgen Hornets in the 2022 NRRRL Major Semi-final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Cooper Camby recording a try assist in the final minute of the match when after Tweed Heads put in a short goal line drop-out with Cooper Camby taking the ball on the full with Cooper Camby then passing to his left to put his left second rower over in the left corner.
Harvey Moase started at halfback for the Cudgen Hornets in the 2022 NRRRL Major Semi-final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Harvey Moase scoring a try and kicking four conversions in a strong Hornets victory.
Harvey Moase scored a great solo try in the 42nd minute when after receiving the ball forty metres out and to the right of the play the ball, Harvey Moase stepped off his right foot and then raced through the resultant gap before veering to his left to round the Seagulls fullback with Harvey Moase putting the ball down next to the left upright. Harvey Moase then stepped up to convert his own try.
Titans contracted Max Liles started at five eight for the Cudgen Hornets in the 2022 NRRRL Major Semi-final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Max Liles recording a try assist in the 36th minute when Max Liles threw a great inside ball to Tanu Nona who charged to his left on a 45 degree angle ten metres to score eight metres to the left of the uprights.
Max Liles also recorded a line break assist in the 21st minute when Max Liles ran the ball down a short left blindside near the halfway mark before throwing a good ball to his left to send winger Levi Dangerfield away down the left touchline.
Max Liles also made a good run in the 25th minute when initially Max Liles received the ball to the left of the play the ball and ran in the same direction from forty five metres out. When he got within around seven metres of the left touchline, Max Liles propped and cut back to his right, beating three defenders in a winding run that made ten metres.
Titans contracted Tanu Nona started from the bench for the Cudgen Hornets in the 2022 NRRRL Major Semi-final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Tanu Nona scoring in the 36th minute when he ran off a great inside ball from Max Liles with Tanu Nona charged to his left on a 45 degree angle ten metres to score eight metres to the left of the uprights.
Tanu Nona also recorded a try assist in the 55th minute when after receiving the ball ten metres out and to the left of the play the ball, Tanu Nona threw a hard flat pass to his left to put his left second rower over to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Taine Tuaupiki was named at fullback for the Burleigh Bears in Round Nineteen of the Queensland Cup against the PNG Hunters with Taine Tuaupiki recording a try assist in the 67th minute when he ran the ball on the right side of the field before off-loading to his right for Tony Francis to dive over in the right corner.
Playing all eighty minutes Taine Tuaupiki ran for a team leading 202 metres (fifty two post contact), had a line break assist broke a team leading eleven tackles played the ball at an average speed of 3.97 seconds and made five tackles.
At the completion of Round Nineteen Taine Tuaupiki was equal second in line breaks with nineteen equal fourth in tackle breaks with seventy nine, equal fourth for try assists with seventeen equal third in line break assists with nineteen first in all runs with 267 second in run return metres with 2 573 and second in terms of kick return metres with 795 metres.
Damon Coldwell was named at right centre for the Ballina Seagulls in the 2022 NRRRL U18 Premiership Minor Semi-final against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Damon Coldwell scoring in the 5th minute when after receiving the ball around six metres out Damon Coldwell held off two defenders with his left arm to reach out and get the ball down in the right corner.
Desmond Ferguson continued at halfback for the Ballina Seagulls in the U18 NRRRL Premiership Minor Semi-final against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Desmond Ferguson scoring a try and kicking three conversions from as many attempts as the Seagulls progressed to the next week of the finals series.
Desmond Ferguson’s first conversion being in the 5th minute was an outstanding kick from the right touchline to convert Damon Coldwell’s try.
Desmond Ferguson scored in the 55th minute when after receiving the ball around twelve metres out and in front of the goal posts Desmond Ferguson ran the ball to his right bumping off one defender around ten metres out with the collusion redirecting Desmond Ferguson to his left with Desmond Ferguson then racing ten metres to dive over next to the right upright. Desmond Ferguson then stepped up to convert his own try.
Desmond Ferguson was also involved in Damon Coldwell’s fifty minute try when Desmond Ferguson ran the ball down a short left blindside eight metres out and drew in one defender before passing to his right with Damon Coldwell subsequently just getting the ball down in the right corner.
In the 3rd minute Damon Coldwell put in a smart kick in the 3rd minute when he put in a right foot kick from forty metres out down a short left blindside with the Mustangs left winger knocking the ball on to give Ballina the scrum feed with Damon Coldwell scoring in the subsequent set of six tackles.
Brady Turner was named in jersey No. 15 for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in the NRRRL U18 Premiership Minor Semi-final against the Ballina Seagulls with Brady Turner playing at right second row and scoring in the 37th minute when with the play the ball just eight metres out and a metre in from the left touchline Brady Turner charged onto the ball and crashed over to score five metres in from the left corner post.
Marquis Sando started in the front row for Logan Brothers in the Week Two GBJRL U!3 Division One Semi-Final match against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Marquis Sando scoring in the 52nd minute when after receiving a lot cut out pass from his inside Marquis Sando had a five metre run to score eight metres in from the left corner post.
Chris Vaimili started at fullback for Logan Brothers in the Week Two GBJRL U13 Division One Semi-Final match against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Chris Vaimili recording a try assist in the 46th minute when from a Logan Brothers scrum win in the centre of the field and around twenty metres out, Chris Vaimili running to his right drawing in the Dolphins left winger before putting his right winger over in the corner.
Chris Vaimili started at fullback in the Elimination Final victory 54 – 4 against Norths Juniors with Chris Vaimili kicking a conversion in the big win.
Chris Vaimili had some impressive matches for Logan Brothers including a two try effort against the Waterford Demons. Chris Vaimili’s opening try came when Chris Vaimili received the ball on the right side of the field and from twenty metres out Chris Vaimili cut off his right foot to break the defensive line to score six metres to the right of the uprights.
Chris Vaimili’s second try came after he picked up a dropped Waterford ball in the centre of the field and broke two tackles on his way to scoring under the posts.
Cooper Nelson started at outside centre in Round Six of the GPS School Boy Rugby U16 A competition against Brisbane Grammar School with Cooper Nelson scoring in the TSS U16A 38 – 19 victory.
Billy Wellard started at openside flanker for the TSS First XV in Round Six of the GPS School Boy Rugby competition against Brisbane Grammar School with Billy Wellard recording a first half try assist when after charging away down the left touchline Billy Wellard drew the BGS fullback and get the ball away to his left to put his winger over in the corner in a tight TSS First XV victory.
2022 has seen Kennyon Elisasia-Thomas line up for the Clarence Coast Magpies once again in the Group One U16 competition including starting at halfback and scoring in Round Eleven against the Marist Rams. Kennyon Elisasia-Thomas moved to five eight in Round Fourteen against the South Grafton Rebels and was one of the Magpies try scorers in a big win.
Tyrelle Waters is playing for the Clarence Coast Magpies in the Group One U16 competition and Tyrelle Waters started at halfback in Round Fourteen against the South Grafton Rebels with Tyrelle Waters scoring a double in a big Magpies victory.
Whilst AJ Hickling has played the majority of the matches that he played for the Clarence Coast Magpies in the Group One U16 competition in the front row AJ Hickling did play a number of matches towards the end of the season at right centre including in Round Fourteen against the South Grafton Rebels with AJ Hickling relishing the extra space by scoring a double.
Titans contracted Blake Forder played a number of matches for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL First Grade competition in 2022, including his debut and a two try effort in the Major Semi-final against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.
Blake Forder scored his first try of the Major Semi-final in the 7th minute when he chased through a kick getting to the ball and getting it down just before the dead ball line in the left corner.
Blake Forder completed his double in the 61st minute when after a bomb was put up to his wing and as the ball was coming down just in the field of play Blake Forder jumped with his left arm outstretched with Blake Forder’s left arm knocking the ball up in the air but Blake Forder maintained his concentration and was able to take possession after he had hit the ground to score once again in the left corner.
2022 saw Callum Bowles move to PBC SHS with Callum Bowles playing well at left centre and fullback for PBC SHS in the School Boy Walters Cup side with Callum Bowles kicking two conversions from as many attempts.
Round One saw Callum Bowles start at left centre against Marsden SHS with Callum Bowles kicking four conversions in a strong 34 – 0 PBC SHS victory.
Callum Bowles also recorded a try assist in the 22nd minute when he leapt above the Marsden SHS right side defence to take a chip on the full around ten metres out with Callum Bowles getting the ball away to his inside whilst still in the air for PBC SHS to score adjacent to the left upright.
Callum Bowles continue at left centre in Round Two against Caloundra SHS with Callum Bowles throwing the last pass in the 51st minute from a PBC SHS scrum win to send his winger over to score in the left corner.
Callum Bowles had a big match in Round Three against Forest Lake SHS with Callum Bowles scoring three tries and kicking two conversions in a hard fought PBC SHS victory. Callum Bowles second conversion was a great kick from the left touchline in the 45th minute to lock the scores up at 20 all.
Callum Bowles scored his first try in the 12th minute when he was on the end of a PBC SHS backline movement with Callum Bowles having a comfortable eight metre run to score in the left corner.
Callum Bowles scored his second try in the 14th minute when he got a great inside pass from his left winger from a PBC SHS bomb to that wing with Callum Bowles receiving the ball around three metres out from the left corner with Callum Bowles able to bring the ball around to score under the posts. Callum Bowles then stepped up to convert his own try.
Callum Bowles completed his hat trick in the 47th minute and it was the try that won the match for PBC SHS. In the 47th minute PBC SHS were awarded a penalty three metres out from the try line and three metres in from the left touchline. Callum Bowles grabbed the ball to take the tap restart and indicated to his right for a forward to run onto the ball, Callum Bowles instead took the tap restart quickly and dived over to his left to catch the Forest Lake SHS defenders off guard.
Callum Bowles continued at left centre in Round Four against Ipswich SHS with Callum Bowles scoring twice, Callum Bowles also kicked five conversions in a big PBC SHS victory.
Callum Bowles scored his opening try in the 43rd minute when after the PBC SHS five eight put in a chip to the left side of the field Callum Bowles raced through to take the kick on the full with his hands above his head around three metres out with Callum Bowles then running around to get the ball down under the posts. Callum Bowles then stepped up to convert his own try.
Callum Bowles completed his double in the 47th minute when he received a pass from his inside with Callum Bowles having an easy five metre run to score in the left corner.
Against Mabel Park SHS in Round Five Callum Bowles also started at left centre and kicked two conversions.
Callum Bowles also started at left centre in Round Six against Keebra Park SHS with Callum Bowles scoring a try and kicking a conversion in a tough loss to the local rivals.
Callum Bowles scored in the 48th minute with a twelve metre run down the left channel to score ten metres out from the left corner post off a Sam Stephenson from Callum Bowles inside.
Callum Bowles continued at left centre in Round Seven away to Wavell SHS with Callum Bowles kicking one conversion from one attempt in a tough loss for PBC SHS.
It was good to see Carl Lolohea back in Northern New South Wales in 2022 with Carl Lolohea starting in the front row for the Ballina Seagulls in Round Eight of the NRRRL First Grade competition against Northern United before moving to left second row in Round Eight against the Evans Heads Bombers.
Carl Lolohea also started at left second row in Round Ten against the Lower Clarence Magpies as well as in Round Twelve against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Carl Lolohea recording a try assist in the 79th minute when he charged twenty five metres towards the left corner and after drawing in the Mustangs winger Carl Lolohea threw an overhead American football type of pass with his left hand to put Damon Coldwell over in the left corner.
Carl Lolohea also started at left second row in Round Thirteen against the Cudgen Hornets as well as the rescheduled Round Four match against Marist Brothers.
Carl Lolohea was then named at left second row for the Ballina Seagulls in the 2022 NRRRL First Grade Premiership Qualifying Final C against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.
The 2022 NRRRL First Grade season for Rowan Mansfield:
Round One of the 2022 NRRRL First Grade competition saw Rowan Mansfield start on the right wing for the Ballina Seagulls in their Round One match against the Kyogle Turkey with Rowan Mansfield scoring four of the Seagulls thirteen tries in a 66 – 6 victory.
Rowan Mansfield had to wait until the 28th minute to cross for the first of his four tries and the try was certainly not a regulation one. With Ballina playing the ball just a couple of metres out on the left side of the field, Rowan Mansfield went looking for the ball on the opposite side of the field and positioned himself just behind the play the ball and when the Seagulls dummy half tried to his to his left, one of the Turkey’s players got his hand to the ball which was knocked straight to Rowan Mansfield who then ran to his right and forced his way over ten metres in from the left corner post with two defenders trying in vain to prevent him from getting the ball down.
Rowan Mansfield added his second try just four minutes later in the 32nd minute when the Ballina left second rower Anthony Coleman made a line break near the halfway mark and after drawing the Kyogle fullback Anthony Coleman got the ball away to Rowan Mansfield who then ran twenty metres untouched to score near the left corner.
Rowan Mansfield completed his hat trick in the 47th minute when he backed up a break on his inside by his five eight who as he approached the Turkeys fullback kicked towards Rowan Mansfield wing with Rowan Mansfield getting the ideal bounce still twenty five metres out and then he was able to bring the ball around to score under the posts.
Rowan Mansfield’s fourth and final try was scored in the 51st minute and started deep inside Ballina territory. From inside their own twenty metre area Ballina kicked early with the Seagulls getting to the ball near the halfway and kicked the ball off the ground towards the try line, then the five eight and the Turkeys fullback overran the ball and just as the Turkeys fullback was able about to dive on the ball Rowan Mansfield came from the right and toe’d the ball out of the fullback’s reach. Rowan Mansfield then picked up the ball and scored on the right side of the field.
Understandably Rowan Mansfield continued on the right wing in Round Two against the Byron Bay Devils as well as in Round Three against the Tweed Coast Raiders however the Round Three match in the end was postponed due to wet weather.
After missing a number of weeks Rowan Mansfield was back on the right wing in Round Eight against Northern United and also started on the right wing in Round Nine against the Evans Head Bombers with Rowan Mansfield scoring in the 50th minute when from close range the Ballina five eight put in a cross field kick to Rowan Mansfield’s right wing with Rowan Mansfield taking the ball on the full whilst back peddling towards the right touchline. After Rowan Mansfield took the ball on the full around three metres from the line Rowan Mansfield spun around to get the ball down in the right corner.
Rowan Mansfield continued on the right wing in Round Ten against the Lower Clarence Magpies and also in Round Eleven against the Bilambil Jets with Rowan Mansfield scoring in the 47th minute when he took a bomb to his wing on the full from the opposite side of the field just out from the try line. After taking the ball, Rowan Mansfield still had a lot to do and initially was held up after getting over the try line but Rowan Mansfield who backed over the line was able to spin to his left to eventually get the ball down near the right corner.
Rowan Mansfield continued on the right wing in Round Twelve against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.
Rowan Mansfield also started on the right in Round Thirteen against the Cudgen Hornets with Rowan Mansfield scoring a double in a 22 – 16 Ballina victory.
Rowan Mansfield scored the opening try of his double in the 9th minute when Rowan Mansfield moved into dummy half with the play the ball three metres out from the try line and three metres in from the right touchline. After initially shaping to pass to the open side, Rowan Mansfield ran out of dummy half to his right to put the ball down in the right corner.
Rowan Mansfield them added a second try in the 53rd minute when with Ballina having a scrum feed mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on their right side of the field, Rowan Mansfield moved to the left taking the ball from the back of the scrum just ten metres out from his own line. Rowan Mansfield immediately ran to his left shaping to pass to his left before slicing between two defenders. Rowan Mansfield charged down the left touchline but ten metres before the try line Rowan Mansfield stopped on his run as a Hornets defender flew past with Rowan Mansfield then easily running the remaining ten metres to put the ball down in the left corner.
Rowan Mansfield then moved to fullback for the rescheduled Round Four match against Marist Brothers.
Rowan Mansfield was then named at fullback for the Ballina Seagulls in the 2022 NRRRL First Grade Premiership Qualifying Final C against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.
Keebra Park SHS’s Qubin Anderson started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS at lock with Qubin Anderson making a line break in the 32nd minute when from twenty five metres out and to the right of the play the ball Qubin Anderson dummied to his right before stepping off his right foot and getting through the defensive line with Qubin Anderson being brought to ground two metres out from the try line. Qubin Anderson was able to get to his feet to execute a quick play the ball with Keebra Park SHS scoring from the play the ball in the right corner.
Jacoebi Murphy started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS at left centre for Keebra Park SHS with Jacoebi Murphy making a line break in the 5th minute with Jacoebi Murphy making a thirty five metre line break down the left touchline to get the ball within thirty five metres of the try line.
Jacoebi Murphy also did well in the 47th minute when after one of the Ipswich SHS players tried to trap a short Keebra Park SHS kick-off with his foot with the ball rebounding forward, Jacoebi Murphy ran through the take possession at full speed with Jacoebi Murphy making twenty metres downfield.
Keebra Park SHS’s Jeval Pitman started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS at five eight with Jeval Pitman scoring in the 49th minute when from eighteen metres out and to the left of the play the ball and the centre of the field, Jeval Pitman stepped off his foot and then had a clear run to score five metres to the right of the uprights.
Israel Lotaki started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final for Keebra park SHS against Ipswich SHS at right centre with Israel Lotaki scoring in the 7th minute when ager good work on his inside by Harvey Smith, Israel Lotaki had an eight metre run to score two metres in from the right corner post.
Israel Lotaki made a line break in the 25th minute when he raced twenty five metres down the right touchline from a Keebra Park SHS scrum with Israel Lotaki being awarded a penalty at the end of his run after not being allowed to get to his feet to play the ball in an appropriate time frame.
In the 16th minute Israel Lotaki rag dolled the Ipswich SHS No. 14 dragging him back five metres in the tackle.
Harvey Smith started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS at halfback for Keebra Park SHS with Harvey Smith scoring two tries and kicking four conversions to lead Keebra Park SHS to a big victory.
Harvey Smith scored his opening try in the 18th minute when after receiving the ball on the left side of the play the ball Harvey Smith dummied to his right before stepping off his right foot and then raced ten metres to score under the posts. Harvey Smith then stepped up to convert his own try.
Harvey Smith completed his double in the 49th minute when after Keebra Park SHS were awarded a penalty ten metres out and fifteen metres in from the right touchline, Harvey Smith took the tap and ran to his right and force his way over to score eight metres in from the right corner post.
Harvey Smith also recorded a try assist in the 32nd minute when Harvey Smith ran the ball down a right blindside and when ten metres out, Harvey Smith threw a hard flat cut-out pass to his right to put his winger over in the corner.
Harvey Smith also forced a goal line drop-out in the 42nd minute when Harvey Smith took the ball down a right blindside and under pressure put in a right foot grubber kick into the in-goal from eight metres out with the Ipswich SHS fullback forced to take the ball over the dead ball line to concede a goal line drop-out.
Harvey Smith put a bomb in the 7th minute thirty metres out from the try line with Ipswich SHS fullback drooping the ball with the ball subsequently going dead in goal to force a second goal line drop-out.
Kingston Seve started the 2022 School Boy Renouf Cup Grand Final for Keebra Park SHS against Ipswich SHS at fullback with Kingston Seve scoring a hat trick in a big Keebra Park SHS victory.
Kingston Seven scored his opening try in the 25th minute when after receiving the ball thirty metres out and on the left side of the field, Kingston Seven stepped off his left foot to beat one defender with Kingston Seve then racing away to score eight metres in from the left corner post.
Kingston Seven added a second try in the 27th minute with a thirty five metre run down the left channel with Kingston Seve carrying the Ipswich SHS fullback over the line to get the ball down in the left corner.
Kingston Seven completed his hat trick in the 39th minute when he backed up a long line break down the touchline by the Keebra Park SHS right winger with the winger getting the ball inside to Kington Seven who ran thirty metres and bring the ball around to put it down under the goal posts.
In the 17th minute Kingston Seve made a line break when from on the halfway mark Kingston Seve ran to his left and broke five tackles only being tackled ten metres out from the try line in front of the posts with Kingston Seve being awarded a penalty when he was not allowed to his feet in a timely fashion to play the ball.
Kingston Seve’s performance saw him deservedly named as Player of the Grand Final.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for Lower Clarence Magpies Zachariah Williams:
After Lower Clarence had a Round One bye Zachariah Williams started Round Two and Three at right second rower and scored in the 19th minute in Round Two against the Kyogle Turkeys when after receiving a good ball from his inside from five eight Kaleb Hope around ten metres out from the try line Zachariah Williams was too big and strong for the defence to get the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.
After a number of rounds were postponed due to wet weather in northern New South Wales Zachariah Williams moved to right centre in Round Seven and Round Eight against the Bilambil Jets with Zachariah Williams scoring his second try of the season in the 15th minute when from ten metres out Zachariah Williams received a pass from the back of a Magpies scrum win and charge over to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
In Round Nine when Zachariah Williams also started at right centre against Casino RSM and Zachariah Williams had a big match scoring twenty of the Magpies points from a hat trick and four conversions.
Zachariah Williams scored his opening try in the 12th minute when from fifteen metres out Zachariah Williams ran into a gap, getting a good short ball from his left from his halfback with Zachariah Williams raving through and then was able to bring the ball around closer to the posts, putting the ball down three metres to the right of the uprights.
Zachariah Williams scored a second try in the 15th minute when he backed up a line break from his halfback Hugh Inmon, receiving the ball around forty two metres out with Zachariah Williams then beating the cover defence to score near the right corner.
Zachariah Williams completed his hat trick in the 28th minute when once again he backed up a Magpies line break on this occasion by lock Riley Anderson with Zachariah Williams receiving the ball and running twenty five metres to score adjacent to the right upright.
The match also saw Zachariah Williams throw the final pass for his right winger to score in the corner in the 42nd minute.
Zachariah Williams continued at right centre in Round Twelve against the Kyogle Turkeys and did well in the 24th minute when after taking a short Turkeys goal line drop-out on the full twelve metres out and near the left touchline, Zachariah Williams was able to get within four metres of the try line before being stopped.
Zachariah Williams continued at right centre in Round Thirteen against the Byron Bay Devils with Zachariah Williams scoring in the 27th minute when after receiving the ball from is inside from Reece Warburton, Zachariah Williams shaped to pass to his right but ultimately ran the ball himself to put the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.
The rescheduled Round Four match against the Ballina Seagulls saw Zachariah Williams named at right centre with Zachariah Williams scoring a double.
The first of Zachariah Williams two tries arrived in just the 2nd minute when after Reece Warburton received the ball in the centre of the field around ten metres out and immediately ran to his right and after he had drawn in the widest Seagulls defender Reece Warburton got a right arm over the head off-load away to Zachariah Williams who scored mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field after cutting to his inside near the try line to let a Ballina flew past him.
Zachariah Williams also scored in the 19th minute when he took a cross kick on the full from his halfback with Zachariah Williams literally just having to fall down to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Zachariah Williams made a line break in the 31st minute when after receiving the ball near the halfway mark, Zachariah Williams was grabbed by the Ballina defensive however as he was being spun around in the tackle, Zachariah Williams broke free of two defenders and ultimately made forty metres down the left touchline.
Zachariah Williams also did more than his fair share of work from a defensive perspective including making three tackles in a row between the 15th and 16th minutes including a heavy hit on the Ballina front rower No. 10.
Zachariah Williams also executed a smart play with a one on one strip forty metres out when he stole the ball from the Ballina interchange player No. 16.
Zachariah Williams then started at right centre in the Trophy Qualifying Final against the Byron Bay Devils and the Trophy Preliminary Final against the Kyogle Turkeys.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for Lower Clarence Magpies Reece Warburton:
After the Magpies had a Round One bye Reece Warburton started from the bench in Round Two against the Kyogle Turkeys.
Round Three against the Murwillumbah Mustangs saw Reece Warburton move into the Magpies starting side in the centres. Reece Warburton also started in the centres in Round Seven against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.
Reece Warburton moved to start at fullback in Round Nine against Casino RSM with Reece Warburton scoring in the 21st minute. Reece Warburton initially received the ball a couple of passes to the left of the play the ball around fourteen metres out and then passed to his left to his winger. Reece Warburton then looped around behind the winger to get the ball back with Reece Warburton right on the left touchline. From there Rece Warburton was able to dart down the touchline to cross the try line with Reece Warburton then bringing the ball around to put it down under the posts.
Reece Warburton also kicked a conversion in the Magpies 56 – 4 victory.
Reece Warburton continued at fullback in Round Eleven against the Cudgen Hornets and in the 17th minute executed one of the best tackles that I have ever seen when he raced across to his left to tackle the Cudgen right winger in the corner, holding him up over the line superbly.
Reece Warburton also started at fullback in Round Twelve against the Kyogle Turkeys.
Reece Warburton continued at fullback in Round Thirteen against the Byron Bay Devils with Reece Warburton kicking two conversions and scoring a smart solo try in the 22nd minute when he ran onto the ball thirty metres out and to the right of the play the ball with Reece Warburton executed a great stutter step to run straight through a yawning gap and race away to score under the black dot.
Reece Warburton also threw the last pass for Zachariah Williams try in the 27th minute.
The rescheduled Round Four match against the Ballina Seagulls saw Reece Warburton named at fullback with Reece Warburton recording a try assist in just the 2nd minute of the match. Reece Warburton received the ball in the centre of the field around ten metres out and immediately ran to his right and after he had drawn in the widest Seagulls defender Reece Warburton got a right arm over the head off-load away to Zachariah Williams who score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Reece Warburton also recorded a 35th minute line break assist when Reece Warburton threw a long cut-out pass to his left from on the halfway mark with the Magpies left winger racing thirty five metres down the left touchline before he was brought to ground.
Reece Warburton then started at fullback in the Trophy Qualifying Final against the Byron Bay Devils.
Reece Warburton also started at fullback in the Trophy Preliminary Final against the Kyogle Turkeys with Reece Warburton scoring in the 49th minute when after a Magpies attempted kick towards the in-goal was charged down Reece Warburton ran backwards to get the ball around twenty five metres out and just raced straight ahead to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for Lower Clarence Magpies Kaleb Hope:
The exceptionally talented five eight or centre was one of the stand-out newcomers to the 2022 NRRRL U18 competition and took the competition by storm for the Lower Clarence Coast Magpies.
After Lower Clarence had a Round One bye, Kaleb Hope started at five eight in Round two against the Kyogle Turkeys, scoring a try and kicking a conversion. Kaleb Hope scored in the 15th minute when after Kyogle were penalised ten metres out from the Magpies line, Kaleb Hope took a quick tap and raced through the middle of the Turkeys defence and then Kaleb Hope was able to outrun a desperate chase by the Kyogle fullback to dive over in the left corner after a ninety metre run.
Kaleb Hope also recorded a 19th minute try assist in Round Two against the Kyogle Turkeys when Kaleb Hope took the ball deep into the defensive line to the right of the play the ball and throw a good short ball in the same direction to Zachariah Williams who received the ball around ten metres out from the try line, Zachariah Williams was then too big and strong for the Turkeys defence to get the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.
After missing a number of rounds, including some that were washed out Kaleb Hope started at five eight in Round Nine against Casino RSM, with Kaleb Hope having a big match scoring a hat trick.
Kaleb Hope scored his opening try in the 24th minute when Kalbe Hope moved into dummy half with the play the ball just to the right of the uprights and around thirteen metres out. After Kaleb Hope took possession he dummied to this right and before running himself, getting through a big hole in the defensive line to put the ball down adjacent to the right upright.
Kaleb Hope scored his second try in the 45th minute when with the play the ball right on the right touchline Kaleb Hope lined up as the first receiver but the pass from the dummy half forced Kaleb Hope to turn and run back to twenty metres from the try line to collect the ball. From there Kaleb Hope produced a wicked left foot step to beat the initial defender before showing elite speed to beat a number of other defenders and get the ball down mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Kaleb Hope completed his hat trick in the 57th minute and it was certainly worth the wait. Kaleb Hope was defending in the centre of the field and twenty metres out from his own try line when the Casino RSM halfback attempted to put a chip kick over his head but Kaleb Hope jumped high and took the kick in his outstretched right hand and as soon as his feet hit the ground Kaleb Hope raced eighty metres to score under the posts.
Kaleb Hope also threw the final pass late in the second half for replacement front rower Toby Austin to crash over mid-way between the corner post and goal posts on the left side of the field. From around ten metres from the line Kaleb Hope took the ball to the defensive line before throwing an inside ball to Toby Austin who barged his was over much to the delight of his team mates.
It was just one of those match where everything that Kaleb Hope touched turned to gold, including in the 38th minute when his kick-off could not be handled by Casino RSM with the ball bouncing dead in-goal to force a goal line drop-out.
Kaleb Hope continued at five eight in Round Ten against the Ballina Seagulls with Kaleb Hope scoring the Magpies only try of the match in the 45th minute when after the Magpies were tackled around three metres out and to the left of the uprights, Kaleb Hope moved to the left of the paly the ball.
After demanding and receiving the pass from the dummy half, Kaleb Hope dummied to his left before executing two exquisite steps off his left foot to bamboozle a number of Seagulls defenders with Kaleb Hope able to dive over mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field with barely a hand being laid upon him.
Kaleb Hope continued at five eight in Round Eleven against the Cudgen Hornets and recorded a 41st minute try assist when after receiving the ball to the right of the dummy half on the left side of the field and six metres from the try line, Kaleb Hope executed a left foot step to clear some room before throwing a great ball to is right second rower who barged over to score next to the left upright.
The match also saw Kaleb Hope kick an outstanding conversion from the left touchline in the 9th minute.
Kaleb Hope also kicked well from a tactical kicking perspective with the first of a number of good kicks coming in the 6th minute when on the fourth tackle from the left side of the field, Kaleb Hope put in a well weighted right foot kick with the Cudgen fullback trapped in-goal to force a goal line drop-out.
Kaleb Hope put in another good kick in the 53rd minute when from the centre of the field and thirty five metres out, Kaleb Hope put in a well weighted kick towards the right corner with the Hornets fullback trapped in-goal once again.
Kaleb Hope was also exceptional defensively against the Hornets including in the 40th minute when from a Cudgen scrum win just ten metres out from the try line, Kaleb Hope moved forward and smashed the Hornets fullback with the ball coming loose as a result of Kaleb Hope’s strong initial contact.
Perhaps Kaleb Hope’s best moment of the match was one where he was unable to influence the outcome. Cudgen fullback Stevie O’Connor burst away down his left touchline and looked home after an eighty metre run but Kaleb Hope came flying from the opposite side of the field and got to Stevie O’Connor near the corner, bringing him to ground but the fullback was still able to reach out to score. Even though he could not prevent the try, Kaleb Hope’s chase was truly outstanding.
Kaleb Hope also started at five eight in Round Twelve against the Kyogle Turkeys with Kaleb Hope scoring a try and kicking three conversions in a solid Magpies victory.
Kaleb Hope scored in the 41st minute when after receiving the ball from the dummy half from his left when he was ten metres out and just to the right of the goal posts, Kaleb Hope initially shaped to pass to his right before spinning 360 degrees clockwise to gain separation from one defender before stepping off his right foot, then just prior to the line Kaleb Hope ran over the top of the Kyogle fullback to get the ball down three metres to the right of the uprights.
Whilst two of Kaleb Hope’s conversions were from near the uprights, his conversion in the 26th minute was kicked from six metres in from the left touchline.
Kaleb Hope also kicked well from a tactical perspective and in the 31st minute Kaleb Hope put in a towering bomb from the centre of the field and forty metres out with the kick just too tough for the Kyogle fullback who could not take possession with Lower Clarence getting the ball back with six more tackles two metres out with the left centre scoring from the subsequent play the ball.
Earlier in the match in the 24th minute Kaleb Hope had put up a bomb from on the halfway mark in the centre of the field with the Kyogle defence letting the ball bounce with the ball bouncing into the in-goal and the fullback was unable to get the ball back into the field of play.
Kaleb Hope also threw the last pass for the Lower Clarence No. 17 to score on the left side of the field in the 17th minute. This try was one of the ones that Kaleb Hope converted.
Kaleb Hope continued at five eight in Round Thirteen against the Byron Bay Devils with Kaleb Hope kicking two conversions and scoring in the 16th minute when after receiving the ball from his right from the dummy half twelve metres out from the try line and just to the left of the uprights, Kaleb Hope stepped off his left foot to beat one defender before a second left foot step sent another defender the wrong way before Kaleb Hope then stepped off his right foot to get the ball down next to the right upright and I mean literally next to the right upright with Kaleb Hope getting the ball whilst the ball was touching the upright.
Kaleb Hope added a try assist in the 20th minute when with the play the ball ten metres out and wide out on the right, Kaleb Hope received the pass from the dummy half from his right and immediately stepped his left foot to beat a charging defender. Then after regaining his balance after a stumble, Kaleb Hope got a good ball away to his left to a charging Magpies No. 18 who forced his way over to score under the posts.
Kaleb Hope came close to scoring a second try in the 49th minute when after taking a quick penalty tap thirty metres out, Kaleb Hope stepped off his left foot twice to beat defenders before being tackled just two metres from the try line.
The 2022 School Boy Langer Reserve Grand Final saw Shannon Subritzky-Stewart start at right centre for Marsden SHS against PBC SHS with Shannon Subritzky-Stewart recording a great try assist in the 55th minute when after breaking through the PBC SHS left sided defensive line Shannon Subritzky-Stewart drew the fullback and got the ball away to his right winger who was able to run away to score under the posts to keep Marsden SHS in the game.
The 2022 School Boy Langer Reserve Grand Final saw Jake Lateo start at halfback for PBC SHS against Marsden SHS with Jake Lateo recording a try assist in the 12th minute when from the left of the play the ball around eighteen metres out and just to the right of the uprights, Jake Lateo put in a right foot bomb to the left with Creedence Donovan racing through to take the kick on the full just out from the try line and was able to get the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Jake Lateo also forced a goal line drop-out in unique circumstances in the 36th minute when from eighteen metres out and on the left side of the field Jake Lateo put up a bomb back towards the posts. The ball hit the cross bar on the full with the Marsden SHS forced to knock the ball dead in-goal.
The 2022 School Boy Langer Reserve Grand Final saw Will Saunders start at hooker for PBC SHS against Marsden SHS with Will Saunders recording a try assist in the 8th minute when from forty metres out and in the centre of the field, Will Saunders ran to his right out of dummy half and burst through the middle of the defensive line and as he approached the twenty metre line, Will Saunders put in a right foot grubber kick back to his left to Jakeem Thompson racing through to collect the ball to score next to the left upright.
The 2022 School Boy Langer Reserve Grand Final saw Creedence Donovan start at fullback for PBC SHS against Marsden SHS with Creedence Donovan scoring in the 12th minute in the 12th minute when from the left of the play the ball around eighteen metres out and just to the right of the uprights, Jake Lateo put in a right foot bomb to the left with Creedence Donovan racing through to take the kick on the full just out from the try line and was able to get the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Creedence Donovan also recorded a line break in the 3rd minute when after taking possession of the ball deep inside his own territory from a Marsden SHS clearing kick near his left corner, Creedence Donovan ran the ball to his right making twenty two metres to get the ball to within eight metres of the halfway mark.
Then Creedence Donovan along with Jury Taewa along made a desperate try saving tackle in the left corner in the 48th minute with PBC SHS up by only six points.
Last night in the Gold Coast Junior Basketball U17 Division One competition Titans contracted Izayah Petrichvich scored six points for the Vipers in their victory over the Lions from one three point field goal, one two pint field goal and a free throw.
The 2022 School Boy Langer Reserve Grand Final saw Titans contracted Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa start at right second row for Marsden SHS against PBC SHS with Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa recording a great try assist in the 41st minute when Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa charged onto the ball down a short left blindside from around ten metres out and after engaging the defensive line Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa got away a great right arm off-load to his left to put his winger over in the left corner.
Earlier in the match in the 27th minute Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa made a strong twenty metre charge down the right channel to get around twenty two metres out from the try line.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner most his first official appearance for Keebra Park State High School when he started at fullback in Round One of the School Boy Walters Cup competition against Ipswich State High School with Joshua Donovan-Skinner scoring right on halftime when he followed through a break from centre Bailey Seccombe to receive the off-load to score in a big Keebra Park SHS win.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner also performed well from fullback in Round Three against Marsden SHS recording a great line break and try assist in the 28th minute when after he fielded a kick twenty metres out from his own try line, initially running towards the centre of the field from the left before Joshua Donovan-Skinner cut back to the left and burst away. With the cover defence coming across Joshua Donovan-Skinner got to twenty metres from the try line before throwing a great ball over his right shoulder for Keebra Park SHS to score a great try.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner recorded another try assist earlier in the match in the 21st minute when after chiming into the Keebra Park SHS backline on the left around twenty five metres out, Joshua Donovan-Skinner drew the Marsden SHS right winger and passed to his left to send Joseph Tupuse over near the left corner post.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner recorded another line break assist in the 44th minute when Joshua Donovan-Skinner out the back to the right side of the field near the halfway mark and sent a good ball to his right to put his winger on a twenty five run down the touchline.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner then started at fullback in Round Four against Wavell Park State High School.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner continued at fullback in Round Five against Redcliffe SHS with Joshua Donovan-Skinner scoring in the 20th minute when after backing up through the centre of the ruck, Joshua Donovan-Skinner received an off-load from his left from one of his forwards who had broken the defensive line with Joshua Donovan-Skinner running forty metres untouched to score under the posts.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner desperately close to scoring a second try in the 36th minute when after receiving the ball around forty metres out and two passes to the left of the play the ball Joshua Donovan-Skinner raced towards the try line stepping off his left foot to beat the fullback but got caught by the cover defence who was able to hold him up over the try line to the right of the goal posts.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner’s initial positive run of the match came in the 6th minute when after taking a Redcliffe SHS clearing kick on the full forty metres from his own try line in the centre of the field, Joshua Donovan-Skinner ran the ball straight back at the defensive line getting the ball all of the way back to ten metres into Redcliffe SHS territory.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner also recorded a line break assist in the 6th minute when he stationed himself down a wide left blindside and after Joshua Donovan-Skinner ran the ball, he drew in the Redcliffe SHS right winger and put his own winger away down the left touchline with the winger only brought to ground after he had gotten to within five metres of the try line.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner continued at fullback in Round Six against Keebra Park SHS with Joshua Donovan-Skinner scoring in the 10th minute when he burst off the hip of his five eight to his right with Joshua Donovan-Skinner racing away from thirty five metres out to score in the left corner. To but fair Joshua Donovan-Skinner was tackled short of the try line and it did appear that his foot went into touch before Joshua Donovan-Skinner got the ball down but regardless of what I think, the try was awarded.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner scored a second try in the 40th minute when after Joseph Tupuse made a line break down the left touchline and kicked inside, Joshua Donovan-Skinner ran through on the inside to take the kick on the full with Joseph Donovan then running ten metres to score ten metres to the left of the goal posts.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner also recorded a try assist in the 19th minute when after joining the Keebra Park SHS backline on the left, Joshua Donovan-Skinner from eighteen metres out threw a cut-out pass to his left to put Joseph Tupuse into space and subsequently score near the left corner.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner added a line break to his great match in the 36th minute when he ran the ball down a wide left blindside with Joshua Donovan-Skinner making fifteen metres after receiving the ball five metres into PBC SHS territory. Joshua Donovan-Skinner was then awarded a penalty when he was not allowed to his feet in a timely fashion.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner also did well in the 8th minute when he raced out to the twenty metre mark to take a quick tap with Joshua Donovan-Skinner making fifteen metres.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner continued at fullback in Round Seven against Mabel Park SHS.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner also started at fullback for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Walters Cup School Boy Semi-final against Mabel Park SHS with Joshua Donovan-Skinner scoring in the 14th minute when Joshua Donovan-Skinner joined the Keebra Park SHS backline on the left side of the field and after receiving the ball around thirteen metres out Joshua Donovan-Skinner initially shaped to pass to his left but instead speared through a gap to score eight metres in from the left corner post.
Then in the 37th minute Joshua Donovan-Skinner made a strong run of fifteen metres down the left channel from on the halfway mark.
The 2022 School Boy Langer Walters Cup Grand Final saw Joshua Donovan-Skinner start at fullback for Keebra Park SHS against Marsden SHS with Joshua Donovan-Skinner making a strong twenty metre charge down the left channel in the 3rd minute to get the ball within eighteen metres of the try line.
Titans contracted Antioch Faitala-Mariner will make his Hastings Deering's Colts debut this weekend in Round Seventeen when he starts on the right wing for the Easts Tigers against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.
Caleb Te Momo started from the bench in the 2022 School Boy Langer Cup Grand Final for PBC SHS against Ipswich SHS and in addition to making some strong runs with the ball Caleb Te Momo made two great tackles.
The first come in the 38th minute when along with Keano Kini, Caleb Te Momo smashed the Ipswich SHS No. 14 forty metes out with the ball coming loose as a result of the heavy contact.
Then in the 42nd minute Caleb Te Momo made a superb try saving tackle on a stepping Ipswich SHS five eight literally on the try line under the goal posts.
Whats Doing
25-08-22, 09:59 AM
Hi MDrew.
I was wondering why the Titans did not sign Gabriel Satrick from Ipswich High who was unsigned until a couple of weeks ago when he signed with Melbourne. He is one of the most dynamic runners with the ball I have seen at this level and apparently carved it up at the Australian schoolboys championships and based on his performances it is no wonder he made the Australian side. Certainly much more impressive than Nona yesterday IMO.
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Hi MDrew.
I was wondering why the Titans did not sign Gabriel Satrick from Ipswich High who was unsigned until a couple of weeks ago when he signed with Melbourne. He is one of the most dynamic runners with the ball I have seen at this level and apparently carved it up at the Australian schoolboys championships and based on his performances it is no wonder he made the Australian side. Certainly much more impressive than Nona yesterday IMO.
No doubt the Titans and plenty of other clubs tried to get him done after his outstanding performances for Queensland school boys and of course every NRL club had missed him prior to this year.
Tanu Nona did not have his best match yesterday but over the course of the Langer Cup this season and also for Queensland School Boys, Tanu Nona has been outstanding and a look at the entire season would in my opinion have the two rated very very close.
Hooker is one of the strongest positions in the JTS Program so I can understand why Gabriel Satrick went to the Storm above the Titans and Bronco's who both have talented hookers in their programs compared to the Storm who have a big hole at that level.
Isaiah Scanlon started in the front row for PBC SHS in the 2022 School Boy Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Isaiah Scanlon taking the opening hit-up of the match.
In the 54th minute along with Will Taylor, Isaiah Scanlon made a desperate try saving tackle on the Ipswich SHS No. 14 directly in front of the goal posts a metre out.
Hail Sezer
25-08-22, 11:46 AM
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No doubt the Titans and plenty of other clubs tried to get him done after his outstanding performances for Queensland school boys and of course every NRL club had missed him prior to this year.
Tanu Nona did not have his best match yesterday but over the course of the Langer Cup this season and also for Queensland School Boys, Tanu Nona has been outstanding and a look at the entire season would in my opinion have the two rated very very close.
Hooker is one of the strongest positions in the JTS Program so I can understand why Gabriel Satrick went to the Storm above the Titans and Bronco's who both have talented hookers in their programs compared to the Storm who have a big hole at that level.
Yeah, Nona been better than Satrick for the most part. Handles the defensive side of the ball much better. Satrick has some very good surface level traits but it’s not a high percentage of running hookers that easily translate up the grades. In fact it’s probably the position where junior standout to NRL quality is the hardest to pick.
I’m not sure that many clubs even had a crack tbh, keep in mind he wasn’t scouted by anyone until the last month or so, which should say something. He can def play but yeah as you say, there’s a lot of reasons why he didn’t end up with us. We’re stacked with high quality hookers at pretty much every age group north and south of him too
Cooper Camby started at right centre for PBC SHS in the 2022 School Boy Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Cooper Camby making a smart defensive play in the 32nd minute when with Ipswich SHS on the attack around ten metres out from the try line they spun the ball to Cooper Camby’s side of the field and when facing an overlap Cooper Camby darted forward to take an intercept to snuff out a dangerous Ipswich SHS attacking move.
Then in the 47th minute with Ipswich SHS deep on the attack once again Cooper Camby came out of the defensive line and smashed the Ipswich SHS fullback to force the ball loose.
Titans contracted Zane Harrison started at halfback for PBC SHS in the 2022 School Boy Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Zane Harrison recording a try assist in the 30th minute when from ten metres out and mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side Zane Harrison threw a good short ball to his right to Jaylen Taewa who crashed over to score.
Titans contracted Jaylen Taewa started from the bench for PBC SHS in the 2022 School Boy Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Jaylen Taewa scoring in the 30th minute from ten metres out and mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field after running onto a good short ball from his left from Zane Harrison.
The 2022 School Boy Walters Cup Grand Final saw Ryder Williams start at halfback for Keebra Park SHS against Marsden SHS with Ryder Williams outstanding in a strong Keebra Park SHS victory.
Ryder Williams in addition to kicking four conversions from five attempts scored one try and set up another.
Ryder Williams scored in the 34th minute when he backed up a line break from his five eight with Ryder Williams receiving the ball from his left and running forty five metres to score under the posts. IT was in fact Ryder Williams that passed the ball for his five eight to make the line break from thirty five metres out from the Keebra Park SHS try line. Ryder Williams then stepped up to convert his own try.
Ryder Williams recorded his try assist in the 31st minute when after chasing through a Keebra Park SHS chip kick from inside their own territory, Ryder Williams got to the ball just before the Marsden SHS fullback and then got the ball away to his right to his support who crossed to score. Ryder Williams then stepped up to convert the try that he had set up.
The Grand Final was not just about attack for Ryder Williams as in the 38th minute Ryder Williams smashed one of the Marsden SHS front rowers (No. 10) who was taking a hit-up from a Marsden SHS penalty tap restart twelve metres out from the Keebra Park SHS try line.
Keano Kini started at fullback for PBC SHS in the 2022 School Boy Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Keano Kini’s first strong run of the match coming inside the opening minute when Keano Kini ran to his right out of dummy half making sixteen metres to get to twenty metres out from the try line and in front of the goal posts.
Then in the 33rd minute Keano Kini made eighteen metres down the right channel to get within thirty six metres out from the try line.
Whilst Keano Kini was his usual dangerous self in attack (until he was forced from the field), he was outstanding from a defensive perspective including a great sequence in the 33rd minute when initially Keano Kini made a great one on one tackle on the Ipswich SHS left centre who had made a line break and then on the next play Keano Kini made another great one on one tackle, this time on the Ipswich SHS left centre Tre Fotu just ten metres out from the try line to save what appeared to be a certain Ipswich SHS try.
Just two minute later in the 35th minute Keano Kini once again brought Tre Fotu who had made a line break with Keano Kini bringing down the centre with a strong low right shoulder tackle.
Then in the 38th minute when along with Caleb Te Momo, Keano Kini smashed the Ipswich SHS No. 14 forty metes out with the ball coming loose as a result of the heavy contact.
Cooper Nelson his set for his GPS School Boy Rugby First XV debut this weekend for TSS on the left wing in Round Seven against Brisbane State High School.
Josiah Pahulu started in the front row in the 2022 School Boy Langer Cup Grand Final against PBC SHS with Josiah Pahulu putting in a dominating performance including an exceptional solo try mid-way through the first half when from an Ipswich SHS penalty tap restart fifteen metres out and towards the right touchline, Josiah Pahulu charged onto the ball and immediately cut towards the centre of the field and broke through a number of attempted tackles to score under the posts.
It was clear from the opening minutes that Josiah Pahulu was in for a big match when in the 9th minute made a hard charge for the left of the play the ball with Josiah Pahulu getting the ball from two metres inside his own territory to twelve metes inside PBC SHS territory.
Josiah Pahulu made a great play in the 51st minute when with the Grand Final in the balance PBC SHS put up a bomb from inside their attacking twenty metre area towards the Ipswich SHS left corner. Joshua Pahulu willed himself across field and jumped high amongst a myriad of players from both teams to take the ball on the full just a metre out from his own try line.
Titans contracted Dominique Sandow will start at five eight on the weekend in the GBJRL U17 Nev Blair semi-final for the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies against Carina.
TItans contracted Taylan To'o will start at left second row for the Souths Acacia Ridge Magpies in their Week Two GBJRL U15 Division One semi-final against Logan Brothers.
In the Week One Elimination Final Taylan To'o also started in the second row against Brothers.
After a standout three try performance in the GBJRL U16 Division One Elimination Final from fullback for Logan Brothers last weekend against the Moreton Bay Raiders, Titans contracted Ryan McCann will once again start at fullback in Logan Brothers Week Two Final against Carina.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for the Bilambil Jets Kaden Rees:
In 2022 Kaden Rees once again played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and started Round One of the competition at right centre against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Kaden Rees making a strong front on tackle on the Mustangs fullback who was threatening just out from the try line.
Kaden Rees also scored in the match when in the 24th minute when he was on the end of a Bilambil movement to his side of the field with Kaden Rees receiving the ball in space around twelve metres out and was able to dive over untouched five metres in from the right corner post.
Kaden Rees continued at right centre in Round Three against Northern United and scored in the 59th minute when after a long break down the left touchline, Bilambil spun the ball to the right with Kaden Rees receiving the ball around eight metres out and was able to get over the line to score adjacent to the right upright.
Kaden Rees continued at right centre in Round Six against Casino RSM and before starting the Round Seven local derby against the Cudgen Hornets on the right wing with Kaden Rees making a line break down the right touchline in the 25th minute when from seventeen metres out from his own line Kaden Rees got on the outside of his direct opponent and raced down the touchline before being brought down five metres from the halfway mark.
Round Eight against the Lower Clarence Magpies saw Kaden Rees start in the second row and Kaden Rees also started at left second row in Round Nine against the Byron Bay Devils.
Kaden Rees continued at left second row in Round Eleven of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls.
Kaden Rees also started at left second row in Round Twelve against the Tweed Heads Seagulls scoring in the 41st minute when from ten metres out Kaden Rees broke two tackles to get the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Kaden Rees then moved to left centre in Round Thirteen against the Tweed Heads Seagulls for the second round in a row with Kaden Rees recording a try assist in the 5th minute when after receiving the ball on the left side of the field on his own twenty metre mark, Kaden Rees got on the outside of the Seagulls right winger and raced down the left touchline. When the Seagulls fullback came across Kaden Rees passed the ball to his inside to Kai Smallwood who raced thirty metres out score.
Kaden Rees came exceptionally close to scoring a try of his own in the 47th minute when from twenty five metres out Kaden Rees broke through the Seagulls right sided defence and after stepping the fullback looked set to score mid-way between the goal post and corner post but an exceptional tackle by Zane Harrison held Kaden Rees up over the try line.
Kaden Rees was also strong defensively against the Seagulls including in the 41st minute with a strong ball and all tackle on his larger opposing centre twenty metres out from his own try line.
After starting at left centre for a Titans Northern Rivers U18 squad that played a Future Titans U17 side in a Titans against Canberra NRL match at Cbus Stadium on the Saturday, Kaden Rees started at left centre in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Cudgen Hornets with Kaden Rees making a smart play inside the opening two minutes when after the Jets were forced into a line drop-put, Kaden Rees chased hard and was able to force Ty Kilpatrick over the left touchline as he was returning the drop-out.
Kaden Rees also started at left centre in the rescheduled Round Five match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Kaden Rees making a one on one steal in the 44th minute.
Kaden Rees also started at left centre in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for the Bilambil Jets Dominic Bowman:
In 2022 Dominic Bowman played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and started Round One of the competition at right second row against the Murwillumbah Mustangs and also started at right second row in Round Three against Northern United and scored in the 22nd minute as a result of a strong hard charge from eight metres out with Dominic Bowman getting the ball down eight metres in from the left corner post.
Dominic Bowman continued at right second row in Round Six against Casino RSM and also in Round Seven against the Cudgen Hornets before Dominic Bowman moved up to start in the front row in Round Eight against the Lower Clarence Coast Magpies.
Dominic Bowman then moved back to left second row for Round Nine against the Byron Bay Devils before starting in the front row in Round Eleven against the Ballina Seagulls as well as in Round Twelve against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.
Dominic Bowman then continued in the front row in Round Thirteen against the Tweed Heads Seagulls for the second round in a row. Dominic Bowman also started in the front row in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Cudgen Hornets.
Dominic Bowman also started in the front row in the rescheduled Round Five match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Dominic Bowman recording a try assist in the 7th minute when Dominic Bowman charged onto the ball from twenty metres out and when he got to ten metres out Dominic Bowman got away a great right arm off-load to Tyrese Bowman who scored under the posts.
Then from the subsequent kick-off Dominic Bowman Dominic Bowman charged onto the ball and burst through three attempted tackles to make a great sixty metre run before he was tackled just thirty metres out from the try line.
Dominic Bowman also started in the front row in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls with Dominic Bowman making the opening tackle of the match.
Dominic Bowman then made a strong hit-up in the 34th minute from a kick-off return with Dominic Bowman knocking one of the Ballina front rowers backwards as Dominic Bowman ran the ball over his own twenty metre mark.
Dominic Bowman made his NRRRL First Grade debut in the rescheduled Round Five match against the Kyogle Turkeys from the bench.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for the Bilambil Jets Nicholas Novakovic:
In 2022 Nicholas Novakovic played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition including scoring in Round Six against Casino RSM after starting the match from the bench and coming on to play in the front row mid-way through the first half.
Nicholas Novakovic scored in the 52nd minute when from twenty metres out and to the right of the play the ball Nicholas Novakovic was just too powerful for the defence and barged his way over to get the ball down under the posts, breaking four tackles along the way.
Nicholas Novakovic then started in the second row in Round Seven against the Cudgen Hornets and scored for the second match in a row in the 52nd minute (he also scored in the 52nd minute of Round Six) when from sixteen metres out and after receiving a pass from his right Nicholas Novakovic stepped off his right foot to beat an oncoming defender and then charged over to score ten metres to the left of the goal posts.
Round Eight against the Lower Clarence Magpies saw Nicholas Novakovic continued in the second row.
Nicholas Novakovic continued at right second row in Round Nine against the Byron Bay Devils with Nicholas Novakovic scoring in the 58th minute from a strong ten metre charge through a big gap with Nicholas Novakovic getting the ball over the line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Nicholas Novakovic continued at right second row for Round Eleven of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls.
Nicholas Novakovic also started at right second row in in Round Twelve against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Nicholas Novakovic scoring in the 35th minute when after receiving the ball from Kai Smallwood on the right side of the field and eight metres out Nicholas Novakovic stepped off his left foot and even though he was tackled right of the try line Nicholas Novakovic was just too strong and got the ball down mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Nicholas Novakovic then continued at right second row in Round Thirteen against the Tweed Heads Seagulls for the second round in a row.
Nicholas Novakovic also started at right second row in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Cudgen Hornets with Nicholas Novakovic scoring in the 14th minute with a twelve metre effort off a Kai Smallwood pass with Nicholas Novakovic crashing over ten metres in from the right corner post.
Nicholas Novakovic continued his strong match in the 26th minute with a twenty metre run down the right channel to get the ball fifteen metres into Cudgen territory.
Nicholas Novakovic also started at right second row in the rescheduled Round Five match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Nicholas Novakovic recording a try assist in the 30th minute when on the right side of the field Nicholas Novakovic from fifteen metres out cut back towards the centre of the field and was able to get an off-load away to a support player who scored next to the right upright.
Then in the 47th minute Nicholas Novakovic made a twenty metre charge down the right channel to get the ball ten metres into Kyogle territory.
Nicholas Novakovic also started at right second row in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for the Bilambil Jets Kai Smallwood:
In 2022 Kai Smallwood once again played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and started Round One of the competition at halfback against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Kai Smallwood kicking a great conversion from near the right touchline in the 24th minute to convert Kaden Rees’s try.
Kai Smallwood continued at halfback in Round Three against Northern United and kicked four conversions in a big Jets victory.
Kai Smallwood also recorded a 36th minute try assist when he had to get down low to take a very touch pass from the dummy half to the right, then in one movement Kai Smallwood threw an exceptional pass to his right to find Blake Forder with the fullback running ten metres to score not far from the right upright.
Kai Smallwood then came off the bench for Round Six against Casino RSM coming on to operate at halfback early in the second half with Kai Smallwood kicking four conversions.
Kai Smallwood also made a strong line break in the 47th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of a Bilambil scrum win and twenty five metres out from his own line Kai Smallwood ran at the defensive line before stepping off his left foot to get through a gap and then after racing twenty five metres downfield Kai Smallwood was able to off-load the ball to his right to Hasley McDonald who progressed the ball a further fifteen metres.
Kai Smallwood then started at five eight in Round Seven against the Cudgen Hornets, kicking three conversions from four attempts. Kai Smallwood also recorded a 55th minute try assist when from twenty metres out and in the centre of the field Kai Smallwood put in a grubber kick to his right which beat everyone, both Bilambil and Cudgen players alike before the Bilambil right winger was able to dive on the ball in the in-goal near the right corner post.
Kai Smallwood was back at halfback in Round Eight against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Kai Smallwood kicking an impressive nine conversions, including two from the sideline, being from the right touchline in the 2nd minute and from the left touchline in 36th minute to convert Will Taylor’s second try of the match.
Kai Smallwood scored himself in the 54th minute when from deep inside his own territory the Bilambil left winger made a break down the left touchline from a Kai Smallwood cut out pass and then near the halfway mark put a chip over the top of the oncoming Magpies fullback. Kai Smallwood was backing up on the inside and was in the right spot to take the chip kick on the bounce and race away to score under the posts. Kai Smallwood then converted his own try from directly in front of the goal posts.
The 20th minute saw Kai Smallwood make a line break when after receiving the ball forty metres out from his own line and to the left of the play the ball, Kai Smallwood stepped off his left foot to cut back towards the centre of the field and go straight through the middle of the Magpies defensive line. After making fifteen metres Kai Smallwood was able to get a pass away to his right to Haysley McDonald who was able to promote the ball a further fifteen metres.
The match also highlighted that Kai Smallwood is also a very good tactical kicker with a prime example coming in the 23rd minute when from fifty metres out Kai Smallwood kicked down a left blindside with the ball pulling up in the in-goal with the Lower Clarence fullback subsequently being trapped there to force a goal line drop out.
Kai Smallwood continued at halfback in Round Nine against the Byron Bay Devils with Kai Smallwood kicking six conversions in a big Jets victory.
Kai Smallwood continued at halfback in Round Eleven of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls with Kai Smallwood scoring a try and kicking five conversions from six attempts in a Jets 34 – 16 victory.
Kai Smallwood scored from a set scrum play in the 46th minute. With the Jets having a scrum feed ten metres out and a wide left blindside in front, Kai Smallwood fed the scrum and immediately ran around the scrum to the left blindside and after the Bilambil five eight had picked up the ball from the back of the scrum and ran the ball down the blindside he ran a pass away to Kai Smallwood who dived over to score ten metres in from the left corner post. Kai Smallwood then stepped up to convert his own try.
Kai Smallwood also recorded a try assist against the Seagulls when in the 38th minute Kai Smallwood received a pass from his left around thirty five metres out and in the centre of the field. Kai Smallwood initially dummied to his right before stepping off his right foot with Kai Smallwood finding space and racing through the centre of the field. Kai Smallwood, when confronted by the Ballina fullback, threw a long cut-out pass to his right with the ball finding the Jets right centre on the bounce to force his way over to score wide out on the right. Kai Smallwood then stepped up to convert the try that he has set up.
Kai Smallwood also started at halfback in Round Twelve against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Kai Smallwood kicking a conversion. Kai Smallwood also recorded an 18th minute try assist when Kai Smallwood threw a good cut-out pass to his left from ten metres out down a short left blindside to put his winger over in the corner.
Kai Smallwood then continued at half in Round Thirteen against the Tweed heads Seagulls for the second round in a row with Kai Smallwood scoring in the 5th minute and kicked two conversions from as many attempts in a 12 all draw.
In the 5th minute Kai Smallwood backed up on the inside of a long line break down the left touchline by Kaden Rees with Kai Smallwood getting the ball thirty eight metres from the try line to score mid-way between the corner post and goal post on the right side of the file. Kai Smallwood then stepped up to convert his own try.
Kai Smallwood made a further line break in the 48th minute when after Tweed Heads had lost the ball whilst on the attack, Kai Smallwood swooped on the ball thirty metres out from his own line with Kai Smallwood making thirty five metres downfield.
Kai Smallwood also kicked well tactically against the Seagulls including in the 4th minute when from the right of the play the ball around forty five metres out kai Smallwood drove the ball low and hard with the ball going into touch five metres out from the right corner.
Then in the 29th minute Kai Smallwood from twenty metres out ran out of dummy half to his right and put a right foot grubber kick into the in-goal to force a goal line drop-out by Tweed Heads.
Kai Smallwood added another good kick in the 32nd minute when from forty metres out from his own try line Kai Smallwood put up a spiralling mid-field bomb which the Seagulls fullback could not take with the ball going into touch after being touched by Tweed Heads ten metres out from the try line with Bilambil going back onto attack immediately.
Kai Smallwood also started at halfback in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Cudgen Hornets with Kai Smallwood kicking two conversions from three attempts. Kai Smallwood also threw the final pass for Nicholas Novakovic’s 14th minute try.
In the 22nd minute Kia Smallwood changed the momentum of the match with a one on one strip to get the ball back for Bilambil just inside Cudgen territory.
Kai Smallwood also started at halfback in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Ballina Seagulls with Kai Smallwood kicking two conversions from three attempts.
Kai Smallwood did well in the 17th minute when from forty metres out from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball and near the centre of the field Kai Smallwood put in a grubber kick through the try line and after a Ballina defender overran the ball, Kai Smallwood was able to retrieve the ball and throw a long pass to his left to Kaden Rees who was brought down just short of the try line.
Kai Smallwood made a try saving tackle in the 45th minute with a great ball and all tackle on the Ballina right second rower just two metres out from the try line and mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
To round out a solid match Kai Smallwood’s kick-off in the 53rd minute was dropped in-goal by Ballina to force a goal line drop-out.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for the Bilambil Jets Will Taylor:
Will Taylor once again played for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition starting at lock and captain in Round One against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Will Taylor making a good run of sixteen metres to the right of the dummy half in the 13th minute to get the ball into Murwillumbah territory.
Will Taylor also started at lock in Round Three against Northern United with Will Taylor scoring in the 28th minute when he ran out of dummy half to his left to crash over from close range with Will Taylor getting the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.
Will Taylor also made two line breaks in the match with the first of the two coming in the 31st minute when after receiving the ball from his right from the dummy half and just ten metres out from his own line, Will Taylor executed a great right foot step to wrong foot a defender and burst through into the backfield, racing thirty metres downfield before he was taken down by the Northern United fullback.
Will Taylor made the second of his line breaks in the 38th minute when after taking the ball to the left of the play the ball Will Taylor charged at the defensive line from twenty metres out from his own line and making eighteen metres.
Will Taylor continued at lock in Round Six against Casino RSM and scored in the 333rd minute when from thirteen metres out Will Taylor stepped his way past a number of Kyogle defenders to score adjacent to the left upright.
Will Taylor made his presence felt in the opening minute when whilst taking the third hit-up of the match Will Taylor from the left of the play the ball and twenty five metres from his own line Will Taylor burst through the RSM defensive line and after drawing the fullback passed to his left to put his hooker away to score under the posts.
Will Taylor recorded a second try assist in the 47th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball Will Taylor was able to get halfway through the defensive line and then got away a left arm off-load to put his hooker away to score. Will Taylor then took the hit-up from the resultant kick-off making twenty five metres.
Will Taylor also did well in the 6th minute when after picking up a Turkeys dropped ball six metres out from the line Will Taylor was able to get the ball twenty metres away from the Jets line before he was taken to ground.
Will Taylor made another strong run in the 26th minute when from a Jets penalty tap restart Will Taylor was able to fifteen metres after taking possession twenty metres out from his own try line. Just four minutes later in the 30th minute Will Taylor was at it again on that occasion making twenty metres from twenty five metres out from his own try line, breaking two tackles along the way.
Will Taylor then started at lock in Round Seven against the Cudgen Hornets with Will Taylor’s initial strong run coming in the 7th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the paly the ball, Will Taylor got the ball eight metres into Cudgen territory after receiving the ball on his own forty metre mark.
Will Taylor also executed a great tackle in the 12th minute when he picked up the Cudgen five eight and drove him back five metres before dumping him on his back heavily.
Will Taylor continued at lock in Round Eight against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Will Taylor having a big match scoring two tries and setting up another.
Will Taylor’s opening try came in the 32nd minute when he received the ball in space three passes to the right of the play the ball and thirty five metres out and proved to be far too quick for the Magpies cover defence with Will Taylor diving over to score in the right corner.
Will Taylor scored his second try just four minutes later in the 36th minute when he dived over in the right corner from close range after Bilambil ran the ball down a very short right blindside.
Will Taylor then recorded a try assist in the 45th minute but I will start the description with the play prior. After taking possession to the right of the play the ball thirty five metres from his own line Will Taylor took the ball into the defensive line bumping off the initial defender who had looked to engage Will Taylor front on. From there Will Taylor burst between two more defenders right on halfway before whilst engaged with another got a pass away to his right to five eight Hasley McDonald who was tackled fifteen metres downfield.
Willa Taylor was up off the ground in a heartbeat and ran onto the ball from the Hasley McDonald paly the ball and ran fifteen metres before getting his right arm free in a tackle and found his hooker backing up on his left to dive over to score mis-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Will Taylor continued at lock in Round Nine against the Byron Bay Devils and took the fourth hit-up of the match.
Will Taylor also recorded two try assists with the first coming in just the 4th minute when after Will Taylor charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball forty metres out from his own try line, Will Taylor stepped off his left foot to beat two defenders and after being engaged by one defender five metres into Devils territory, Will Taylor produced an exceptional left arm around the corner pass to five eight Hasley McDonald who easily outpaced the Byron Bay cover defence to score.
Will Taylor recorded his second try assist in the 21st minute when once again Will Taylor ran onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from around forty metres from his own line and when he was near the halfway mark Will Taylor popped a great short ball to his right to a flying Tyrese Bowman who raced away to score.
Will Taylor was also strong defensively against the Devils with one of his best defensive efforts coming in the 42nd minute with a heavy front on tackle on the Byron Bay right second rower (No. 12) who was taking a hit-up from a penalty restart near halfway with Will Taylor’s initial contact rocking his bigger opponent backwards.
2022 saw Nelson Makaafi once again play for PBC State High School starting at right second row in Round One of the School Boy Hancock Cup competition against Marsden State High School with Nelson Makaafi making the first of his telling runs in the 12th minute when from two passes to the right of a PBC scrum win twenty metres out Nelson Makaafi ran to his right and got within six metres of the try line before multiple defenders were forced to engage him and bring him to ground.
Nelson Makaafi made another strong run in the 41st minute when from thirty five metres out and two passes to the right of another PBC SHS scrum win, Nelson Makaafi burst downfield to make an impressive twenty five metres, breaking two tackles along the way.
Nelson Makaafi also started at right second row in Round Two against Ipswich State High School as well as in Round Three against Redcliffe State High School.
Nelson Makaafi also started at right second row in Round Five against Wavell State High School with Nelson Makaafi recording an outstanding double.
Nelson Makaafi’s opening try came in the 11th minute when Nelson Makaafi received the ball around twenty one metres out and just to the right of the uprights. Nelson Makaafi used a strong left arm fend to beat one defender before switching the ball to his other arm and then executing a strong right arm fend to get rid of a defender just short of the try line with Nelson Makaafi then bringing the ball around to dive over under the posts.
Nelson Makaafi completed his double in the final minute of the match when after receiving the ball five metres in from the right touchline and right on the halfway mark, Nelson Makaafi burst away down the right touchline, leaving multiple Wavell SHS defenders in his wake. Whilst Nelson Makaafi crossed the try line wide out on the right he was able to bring the ball around to put it down under the goal posts.
Nelson Makaafi also started at right second row in Round Six against Keebra Park SHS with Nelson Makaafi scoring in the 14th minute when after receiving the ball from his left twenty five metres out from the try line Nelson Makaafi stepped off his right foot to beat the initial Keebra Park SHS defender before a left foot step saw Nelson Makaafi beat the full to score a powerhouse try under the posts.
Earlier in the match in the 6th minute Nelson Makaafi made a sixteen metre run to get the ball over the halfway mark after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball. Nelson Makaafi then made a further strong run in the 11th minute with another sixteen metre effort to forty metres of the try line with 60% of his run from the right of the play the ball, made up of post contact metres.
Nelson Makaafi also started at right second row in the 2022 Hancock Cup Semi-Final against Ipswich SHS with Nelson Makaafi scoring in the 11th minute when from a PBC SHS scrum win twenty metres out, the PBC SHS halfback ran to his right with Nelson Makaafi running a straight underneath line with Nelson Makaafi crashing over to score next to the right upright.
The 2022 School Boy Hancock Grand Final saw Nelson Makaafi start at right second row for PBC SHS against Marsden SHS with the match being played at Suncorp Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Round Twenty Four NRL match between the Brisbane Bronco’s and Parramatta Eels.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for Aaron Singh-Goesel:
Even though he was still U16 eligible Aaron Singh-Goesel played a number of matches for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in the 2022 NRRRL U18 competition with Aaron Singh-Goesel making his first appearance off the bench in Round Seven against the Byron Bay Devils. Aaron Singh-Goesel made three more appearances off the bench before Aaron Singh-Goesel made his first start in Round Thirteen against Casino RSM with Aaron Singh-Goesel starting the match in the second row.
Aaron Singh-Goesel scored his first NRRRL U18 try in Round Nine against the Tweed Heads Seagulls when in the 30th minute Aaron Singh-Goesel followed through a bomb towards the right win and after the ball was knocked forward by Tweed Heads Aaron Singh Goesel was on hand to take possession and then was able to bring the ball around to score under the posts.
Aaron Singh-Goesel also started from the bench in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls as well as the Premiership Minor Semi-final in Week Two of the Finals against the Ballina Seagulls.
The 2022 NRRRL season for Chad Jones:
Round One of the 2022 NRRRL First Grade competition saw Chad Jones named on the bench against the Bilambil Jets after starting in the front row in the U18 fixture against the same opponent earlier in the afternoon.
Chad Jones also came off the bench in Round Two against Northern United after once again starting the earlier in the day U18 fixture against the same opponent in the front row.
Round One of the 2022 NRRRL U18 competition saw Chad Jones start in the front row for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in their Round One match against the Bilambil Jets with Chad Jones scoring in the 51st minute when he crashed over after receiving the ball the ball to the left of the dummy half five metres from the line with Chad Jones getting the ball down adjacent to the right upright with three Bilambil Jets defenders trying in vain to prevent him from scoring.
Chad Jones was also named in the front row for Round Two against Northern United however the match ended up being postponed due to poor weather. Chad Jones was also named in the front row in Round Three against the Lower Clarence Magpies however the match had to be postponed due to poor weather.
Chad Jones was then named to come off the bench in Round Three against the Lower Clarence Magpies before moving back into the Mustangs starting line-up in the front row in Round Six against the Kyogle Turkeys with Chad Jones scoring in the 36th minute when he rumbled forward from eighteen metres out and to the left of the play the ball, breaking four tackles on his way to crashing over adjacent to the right upright.
Chad Jones then continued in the front row in Round Seven against the Byron Bay Devils then after Murwillumbah had a Round Eight bye, Chad Jones started in the front row in Round Nine against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.
Chad Jones also started in the front row in Round Ten against the Cudgen Hornets as well as in Round Twelve against the Ballina Seagulls.
Chad Jones continued in the front row in Round Thirteen against Casino RSM with Chad Jones scoring one of the Mustangs tries.
Chad Jones continued in the front row in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Tweed Heads Seagulls and Chad Jones also started in the front row in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls as well as the Premiership Minor Semi-final against the Ballina Seagulls.
The 2022 NRRRL U18 season for Cooper Wolf:
Round One of the 2022 NRRRL U18 competition saw Cooper Wolf start at lock for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in their Round One match against the Bilambil Jets as well as in Round Two against Northern United however the match ended up being postponed due to poor weather.
Cooper Wolf was also named at lock in Round Three against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Cooper Wolf scoring in the 16th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the dummy half he pushed off one defender and rumbled fourteen metres to score eight metres to the left of the uprights.
After starting Round Six against the Kyogle Turkeys once again at lock Cooper Wolf scored in just the second minute when Cooper Wolf charged onto the ball from a Mustangs penalty tap restart and from eleven metres out Cooper Wolf broke four tackles including one where literally right on the try line Cooper Wolf spun clockwise and crashed over under the posts.
Cooper Wolf then was named on the bench for Round Seven against the Byron Bay Devils then after Murwillumbah had a Round Eight bye, Cooper Wolf was named to start from the bench in Round Nine against the Tweed Heads Seagulls however a late change saw Cooper Wolf start the match at lock.
Copper Wolf scored in the 13th minute when he charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from ten metres out with Cooper Wolf cutting back towards the area behind the play the ball with Cooper Wolf barging his way over to score under the posts.
Cooper Wolf did well defensively in the 21st minute when he along with Matthew Bollard held up one of the Tweed Heads front rowers over the try line.
Cooper Wolf also started at lock in Round Ten against the Cudgen Hornets as well as in Round Twelve against the Ballina Seagulls with Cooper Wolf one of the Mustangs try scorers in a twenty point victory when in the 43rd minute Cooper Wolf picked up a Ballina dropped ball ten metres out after they had attempted to run the ball off their own try line from a scrum with Cooper Wolf picking up the ball ten metres out and rumbled forward to get the ball down adjacent to the right upright with five defenders hanging off him.
Cooper Wolf then moved to left second row in Round Thirteen against Casino RSM before moving to right second row in the rescheduled Round Four match against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.
Cooper Wolf also started at left second row in the Week One Qualifying Final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Cooper Wolf scoring twice with his opening try coming in the 48th minute when from twelve metres out Cooper Wolf was able to force his way over to score seven metres in from the left corner post.
Cooper Wolf scored his second try in the 57th minute when from nine metres out and once again on the left side of the Cooper Wolf charged over to score in contact with defenders and getting the ball down five metres in from the left corner post.
Cooper Wolf continued at left second row in the Premiership Minor Semi-final against the Ballina Seagulls.
Ballina Seagulls Group One U14 second rower Harrison Clements had a big Round Fourteen match last weekend including scoring four tries against the Marist Rams.
Starting in the second row for the Marist Rams in Round 14 of the Group One U15 competition Sione Tonga scored four tries and kicked a conversion last weekend in a big 62-0 win over South Grafton.
Sione Tonga in fact finished as the competitions leading try scorer with 17 tries, three ahead of the next best.
Talented Ballina Seagulls Group One U13 second rower Cai Garrett finished the 2022 season as the competitions leading try scorer with 28 tries to lead that particular stat by nine tries.
Cai Garrett finished the regular season last weekend by scoring twice for the Seagulls in a 40-6 victory over the Marist Rams.
Exceptionally talented Casino RSM Group One U14 five eight Makiah Torrens made a big Round 14 match last weekend, scoring a try and kicking a conversion against the South Grafton Rebels.
Exceptionally talented Titans linked Group One U14 second rower Noah Reti finished off the regular season last weekend but scoring in Round Fourteen for South Grafton in the Rebels 18-16 victory against Casino RSM.
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