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In late April 2023 Cooper Nelson was named at fullback for the TSS First XV in their internal trial against a TSS Second XV squad, with the TSS First XV side winning 25 – 0. Cooper Nelson was also named at fullback for the TSS First XV for their mid-May GPS trial against St Joseph’s Nudgee College.
Then Cooper Nelson started on the right wing in an early June trial away to Brisbane Boys College.
Cooper Nelson was then named on the left wing for the TSS Second XV for a trial against Anglican Church Grammar School as well as a trial against Toowoomba Grammar School.
In early October 2022 Brock Lennox was named in the 2023 Tweed Heads Seagulls U18 Mal Meninga Cup squad after a tough 2022 season for Brock Lennox that was heavily impacted by injury in relation to both rugby league and school boy rugby with The Southport School (TSS). Unfortunately Brock Lennox did not play in any of the Seagulls matches.
Brock Lennox started from the bench in the TSS First XV’s final 2023 GPS School Boy Rugby First XV trial against Brisbane Boys College.
The local Gold Coast young outside back from the Helensvale Hornets early in 2020 signed a contract with the Titans for the following couple of seasons at least after his series of outstanding 2019 season performances for the Hornets and in Gold Coast and South East Queensland junior age representative sides.
Brock Lennox was also involved in the Titans U15 Academy matches at Burleigh in early 2020 and post those round robin matches signed his contract with the Titans which will see the young centre part of the Titans JTS program for the next couple of seasons at the very least.
Brock Lennox continued to attend TSS in 2022 and Brock Lennox was named as a stand-by for the TSS First XV’s first 2022 trial against Brisbane Grammar School.
Brock Lennox was named on stand-by for the TSS Second XV in their GPS School Boy Round One match against St Joseph’s College Nudgee.
Brock Lennox was then named on the bench for the TSS Second XV in TSS’s GPS Round Two bye week when they travelled to Toowoomba to take on Downlands College.
Brock Lennox was then named as a standby for the TSS Second XV in Round Three against Toowoomba Grammar School.
In mid-December 2021 Brock Lennox had the opportunity to train with the Titans NRL squad in a joint training session between the Titans NRL squad and the Titans JTS Program Squads.
In late October 2020, Brock Lennox was named in the Gold Coast Rugby League U16 Cyril Connell Cup Academy Squad and when the split occurred Brock Lennox was named in the Burleigh Cyril Connell Cup squad.
Brock Lennox started in the centres in the Bears first 2021 U16 Cyril Connell Cup trail in early February against the Tweed Heads Seagulls and also started at halfback in Burleigh’s second trial against the Easts Tigers however Brock Lennox did not play in any of the Bears matches in the CC Cup competition proper.
Brock Lennox was once again at TSS in 2021 with his first official commitment with the TSS U16A side in 2021 being his attendance at a rugby skills day that was held towards the end of May. In TSS’s final trial before the commencement of the 2021 U16A GPS school boy rugby season, Brock Lennox came off the bench against the Gold Coast Cyclones U16 representative side.
Round One of the 2021 GPS school boy rugby U16B competition saw Brock Lennox line up at inside centre (No. 12) for TSS as they took on Brisbane Grammar School at home with Brock Lennox kicking two conversions in TSS’s victory.
Round Two away to Anglican Church Grammar School saw Brock Lennox named at outside centre for the TSS U16A side with Brock Lennox kicking two conversions from as many attempts in his side’s 15 – 14 loss.
With TSS having a GPS bye week, Brock Lennox was named to start at outside side centre for the TSS U16A side in a trial against Downlands College however the match was a causality of a snap Covid 19 lockdown.
After the GPS school boy rugby competition was suspended for a number of weeks, Brock Lennox started at outside centre for the TSS U16A side that played an internal TSS trial in late August in preparation for the restart of the competition also in late August against Toowoomba Grammar School.
When the GPS school boy rugby competition restarted in late August 2021, Brock Lennox was named at inside centre (No. 12) against Toowoomba Grammar School with Brock Lennox kicking a conversion in TSS’s 21 – 17 loss.
Brock Lennox also started at outside centre in Round Eight against Nudgee College at the Shark Tank, converting TSS’s sole try in their tough loss.
At the completion of the 2021 GPS U16A season, Brock Lennox was named at the TSS U16 Kicking Champion.
Brock Lennox moved to the Southport School (TSS) in 2020 and in late July started at inside centre (No. 12) in the TSS U15A side in their first school boy rugby trial against another GPS school, being Nudgee College, with the trial being held in Brisbane with Brock Lennox converting TSS’s sole try of the match.
Brock Lennox moved to outside centre (No. 13) for the TSS U15A’s final trial against Churchie and kicked a conversion in the dying minutes to seal a 12 – 5 TSS victory.
Round One of the GPS school boy rugby U15A competition proper saw Brock Lennox start at outside centre (No. 13) for TSS against Brisbane State High School.
In Round Two Brock Lennox started at fullback and kicked four conversions as TSS outlasted Toowoomba Grammar School in a high scoring affair. Brock Lennox also started at fullback in Round Two against Brisbane Grammar School and Round Three against Brisbane Boys College where he converted TSS’s only try of the match.
Brock Lennox maintained his run of starts at fullback in Round Four against Gregory Terrace converting TSS’s sole try of the match and also started at fullback in Round Five against Ipswich Grammar School.
Post the TSS GPS rugby season Brock Lennox was named as the TSS U15 goal kicking champion for his efforts in the TSS U15A side.
In 2019 Brock Lennox played for the Helensvale Hornets in the GCJRL U14 Division One competition finishing the season as one of the competitions leading goal kickers and points scorers overall as he has for a number of seasons in yellow and green. It was a similar situation in 2018 in the GCRL U13 Division One competition for Brock Lennox.
In 2019 Brock Lennox also represented the Gold Coast Vikings representative U14 side at the Hill Stumer Championships starting at left centre that were held at Ipswich and post those Championships was named in the South East Queensland White side for the 2019 Queensland U14 Age Championships. Brock Lennox was the Gold Coast Vikings leading point’s scorer at those Championships.
For Queensland White at the Queensland Championships, Brock Lennox played in all four of their matches primarily at left centre and kicked five goals including two in the Championships third v fourth 16 – 14 play-off win against Central to round out an impressive 2019 representative season for the Titans contracted centre.
Brock Lennox also kicked two goals in Game One against Northern and one in Game Three against South East Queensland Green when he converted the try of fellow Titans contracted player, second rower Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu.
In 2018 Brock Lennox played for Merrimac High School in the NRL Gold Coast Titans Year 7/8 Challenge and was in fact named player of the competition after a number of outstanding displays for the Gold Coast based school.
Great effort by Lucas Grainey with the hooker scoring a hat trick and kicking a conversion to score all of Mullumbimby's points today in their NRRRL U18 match against the Cudgen Hornets.
Four tries for Jotham Russell in a Tweed Heads 50-0 HDC victory over Norths.
Will Sheridan started at lock in Round Nine of the U18 NRRRL competition for the Byron Bay Devils against the Mullumbimby Giants with Will Sheridan scoring in the 48th minute when after running out of dummy half to his right down a short right blindside from sixteen metres out, Will Sheridan stepped off his left foot to beat one defender before using a right arm fend to beat a second with Will Sheridan then backing his way towards the try line, Will Sheridan reached out with the ball in his right hand to get the ball down four metres in from the right corner post.
Cudgen second rower Riley Russell with a hat trick this afternoon in a Hornets NRRRL U18 victory against Mullumbimby.
In late April 2023 Titans contracted Dallas Ingram was named on the bench for the TSS First XV in their internal trial against a TSS Second XV squad, with the TSS First XV side winning 25 – 0. Dallas Ingram was also named on the TSs First XV bench for their mid-May GPS trial against St Joseph’s Nudgee College.
Dallas Ingram was then named at fullback for the TSS First XV for a trial against Anglican Church Grammar School and Dallas Ingram also started at fullback in the TSS First XV trial at home against Toowoomba Grammar School.
Then Dallas Ingram started from the bench in an early June 2023 trial away to Brisbane Boys College and earlier in the day Dallas Ingram had started at fly half (No. 10) for the TSS U16A side also against BBC in a GPS School Boy Rugby trial as well.
Titans contracted Viliami Fifita has returned to TSS in 2023 and started at tight head prop for the TSS U15A GPS Rugby School Boy rugby side in their late May trial against Anglican Church Grammar School as well as in the following trial against Toowoomba Grammar School in early June. Viliami Fifita then moved to loose head prop for the TSS U15A’s trial away to Brisbane Boys College.
Round One of the Australian Open School Boy Rugby League Championships saw Titans contracted Alex Leapai start from the bench for the Queensland Open School Boys side against New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges with Alex Leapai coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 13th minute and in the 17th minute from two passes to the right of a Queensland School Boys penalty tap restart from three metres inside NSW CCC territory Alex Leapai was able to crash and barge his way to within thirty three metres of the try line.
Round One of the Australian Open School Boy Rugby League Championships saw Titans contracted Sam Stephenson start at left centre for the Queensland Open School Boys side against New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges with Sam Stephenson making a line break in the 17th minute when from seventeen metres out from his own try line Sam Stephenson carried the ball thirty one metres down the left touchline with Sam Stephenson then being awarded a penalty for being held down too long in the tackle.
Earlier in the 5th minute with Queensland facing a rushing NSW CCC defensive line Sam Stephenson ran the ball from two metres from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball to get the ball to the twelve metres mark. Then in the 6th minute from the left of the play the ball and twelve metres from his own try line Sam Stephenson got the ball to the twenty eight metre mark after a strong run down the left touchline.
Tyrese Bowman started at fullback in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition for the Bilambil Jets against the Casino Cougars with Tyrese Bowman scoring in the 9th minute when after the Jets spun the ball to their right, the ball was almost intercepted by Casino but the ball ended up being knocked forward to Tyrese Bowman twenty seven metres from the try line with Tyrese Bowman then beating one defender with a right foot step with a left foot step beating a second to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
Harry Chadburn was back at five eight for the Bilambil Jets Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Casino Cougars with Harry Chadburn scoring in the 32nd minute when Harry Chadburn reacted first to a Casino dropped ball to run sixty two metres to score three metres to the left of the uprights.
Harry Chadburn also recorded a line break in the 38th minute when from the left of the play the ball forty two metres from the try line Harry Chadburn ran the ball to his left at the defensive line and at the last moment after shaping to pass to his left, Harry Chadburn ran himself slicing between two defenders with Harry Chadburn then straightening up to run directly at the fullback but unfortunately Harry Chadburn’s off-load to his right went to ground.
In the 29th minute from thirty five metres out from his own try line and only eight metres in from the left touchline down a left blindside, Harry Chadburn kicked a great 40/20 with a low hard driving right foot kick that went into touch eighteen metres out from the try line.
Titans contracted Cooper Bai was part of the Marymount College side that played in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Confraternity Shield with Cooper Bai starting at right second row in Round One against Emmanaus College.
Cooper Bai also started at right second row in Round Two against Igantius Park with Cooper Bai scoring in a 6 all draw with Cooper Bai also named Marymount College’s Player of the Match. Cooper Bai also scored in Round Three against Padua College after starting the match at right second row once again.
Cooper Bai then continued at right second row in Marymount College’s Quarter Final victory against The Cathedral College. Cooper Bai also started at right second row in the Semi-final against St Brendan’s College Yeppoon as well as Marymount College’s Hield play-off match against St Patricks’ Mackay.
At the completion of the Carnival Cooper Bai was named the Player of the Carnival, named in the second row in the 2023 Confraternity Carnival Merit Team and also received the Marymount College “Best Player” Award for his performances.
lonegull
03-07-23, 08:01 PM
Titans never got a representative in the QLD under 19s team just seen team list, a bit disappointing
Jakequan Roberts-Walsh started at fullback for Northern United in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Tweed Coast Raiders with Jakequan Roberts-Walsh scoring in the 51st minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball and twenty two metres out and after receiving the ball in space, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh utilises his speed to race to his left to dive over to score seven metres in from the left corner post.
Earlier in the match in the 7th minute after fielding a kick to the right of the uprights and eight metres out from his own try line, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh ran to his left and after getting on the outside of the Raiders right winger Jakequan Roberts-Walsh charged down the left touchline getting to within two metres of the halfway mark with Jakequan Roberts-Walsh then being awarded a penalty for being held down too long by the Tweed Coast defender.
Round Eight of the NRRRL U18 competition saw Grant Byers-Brown make his first appearance in the competition when he started from the bench for the Lower Clarence Magpies against the Tweed Coast Raiders with Grant Byers-Brown celebrating his NRRRL U18 debut by scoring in the 21st minute when after loitering behind the play the ball Grant Byers-Brown, at the last moment ran to the left of the play the ball and after receiving the ball down a short left blindside twenty metres out, Grant Byers-Brown dummied to his left before bursting down the left touchline before stepping inside off his left foot to beat two defenders to score two metres in from the left corner post.
Grant Byers-Brown had earlier recorded a try assist in the 17th minute when two passes to the left of the play the ball Grant Byers-Brown executed a smart catch and pass to his left to put his left winger over to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
Cooper Nelson continued at five eight for the Mullumbimby Giants in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Byron Bay Devils with Cooper Nelson having a hand in everything for the Giants including scoring of Mullumbimby’s two tries, set up the other and also converted both tries.
Cooper Nelson scored an outstanding solo try in the 23rd minute when from five metres inside Byron Bay territory, Cooper Nelson ran to his left out of dummy half to his left out of dummy half down a short left blindside and after getting thirty five metres out from the try line Cooper Nelson threw an extravagant dummy to his left with Cooper Nelson stepping inside off his left foot before a second left foot step from Cooper Nelson beat the Devils fullback and two cover defenders with Cooper Nelson then racing away to score under the posts. Coper Nelson then converted his own try to record his second conversion from as many attempts of the match.
Cooper Nelson recorded a try assist in the 16th minute when from the left of the play the ball around three metres from the try line Cooper Nelson cut to his left and threw a good short ball in the same direction for one of his front rowers to crash over to score three metres to the left of the uprights.
Cooper Nelson also did well in the 44th minute when after stepping off his left foot to beat a defender who raced out of the defensive line to try to tackle Cooper Nelson twelve metres inside his own territory, Cooper Nelson was able to get the ball within two metres of the halfway mark with Cooper Nelson then getting a right arm flick off-load away to his right to keep the movement going forward.
Arama Hau started at lock and scored for Featherston Rovers in a big 60 - 0 victory against Whitehaven over the weekend.
17 year old Samuel Petch made his Group Two Reserve Grade debut in Round Nine for the South Grafton Rebels on the weekend at fullback against Nambucca Heads.
Earlier in the day Samuel Petch started at five eight in the Round Nine U18 match also against Nambucca Heads with Samuel Petch kicking three conversions from four attempts in a 22 – 12 Rebels victory.
Grafton Ghosts U18 Group Two centre Ethan Carter is having a strong 2023 season and after nine rounds leads the competition with thirteen tries.
Ethan Carter scored a hat trick in the rescheduled Round One match against the Sawtell Panthers and also has scored doubles in Round Two against Macksville, Round Three against Wooloolga and Round Four against the South Grafton Rebels.
Ethan Carter has also scored in Rounds Five, Eight and Nine against Coffs Harbour, Sawtell and Macksville respectively.
17 year old Coffs Harbour Comets five eight Logan Lacey is in the midst of an outstanding 2023 season in the Group two U18 competition and after nine rounds leads the competitions points scoring tally with 90 poitsn from nine tries (second in the competition) and twenty seven conversions.
Logan Lacey had a huge Round Two match against the Sawtell Panthers scoring thirty points from four tries and seven conversions. Logan Lacey backed that up by scoring 22 points from two tries and seven conversions also against Sawtell in Round Nine.
Titans contracted Jimmy McCombie started at halfback for the Byron Bay Devils in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Mullumbimby Giants with Jimmy McCombie scoring in the 36th minute with Jimmy McCombie starting and finishing the try scoring movement. Jimmy McCombie received the ball to the left of the play the ball four metres inside his own territory and after running the ball to five metres inside Mullumbimby territory threw a good inside pass to his hooker who burst through the defence and after drawing the fullback he got the ball away to his left back to Jimmy McCombie had continued to back the play up with Jimmy McCombie then running twenty five metres to score under the posts untouched.
Jimmy McCombie also recorded a try assist in the 11th minute when from twenty metres out and to the right of the play the ball but on the left side of the field, Jimmy McCombie put in a hard right foot grubber kick into the in-goal with the ball sitting up perfectly for his left centre to take possession and score five metres to the right of the uprights.
Jimmy McCombie then recorded a line break assist in the 59th minute from thirty five metres out form his own try line and to the left of the play the ball and after dummying to an inside runner Jimmy McCombie drew in the Giants right winger and got the ball away to his right centre who broke away down the touchline.
Jimmy McCombie also made a good run in the 34th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball around twenty three metres from his own try line, Jimmy McCombie shoved off one defender and then after cutting back towards the centre of the field, Jimmy McCombie was able to carry the ball to within nine metres of the halfway mark.
Even though he was still U16 eligible Nathaniel Kapeen started from the bench for the Lower Clarence Magpies in their Round Two U18 NRRRL match against the Kyogle Turkeys with Nathaniel Kapeen coming off the bench to operate at right second row in the 21st minute with Nathaniel Kapeen making a strong run in the 36th minute from the left of the play the ball and thirty six metres out with Nathaniel Kapeen making eighteen metres with around 60% of those metres post contact with the defensive line.
Nathaniel Kapeen then started in the front row in Round Four against the Ballina Seagulls and Nathaniel Kapeen also started from the bench in Round Six against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.
Nathaniel Kapeen then started in the front row in Round Nine against the Cudgen Hornets with Nathaniel Kapeen making a strong kick-off return in the 19th minute to get the ball to the thirty metre mark.
Zachariah Williams continued at right second row for the Lower Clarence magpies in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Cudgen Hornets with Zachariah Williams kicking a conversion from directly in front the posts in the 20th minute.
The 31st minute saw Zachariah Williams run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from ten metres from his own try line and after running over the top of one defender Zachariah Williams got the ball to thirty metre4s out. Then in the 45th minute from the left of the play the ball and ten metres out from his own try line and in the centre of the field Zachariah Williams pushed away from an attempted one on one strip to get the ball out to the thirty metre mark.
AJ Hickling continued at left centre for the Lower Clarence Magpies in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Cudgen Hornets with AJ Hickling coming close to scoring in the 8th minute only to be held up over the try line three metres to the left of the uprights after a ten metre charge from the left of the uprights.
AJ Hickling also made a line break in the 45th minute with a straight hard run from two passes to the right of the play the ball with AJ Hickling bursting between two defenders forty metres out from his own try line with AJ Hickling then veering to his left and using a right arm fend to beat another defender and carry the ball three metres inside Cudgen territory.
AJ Hickling also had a typically strong defensive match including a big hit on the Cudgen lock inside the opening minute that knocked his opponent off his feet.
Keebra Park SHS student Jesse Soric started at halfback for the Byron Bay Devils in Round Nine of the NRRRL First Grade competition against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Jeese Soric scoring in the 49th minute when from the left of the play the ball and thirty metres out and in the centre of the field Jesse Soric ran to his left at the defensive line Jesse Soric used a left arm fend to get between two defenders and then used his speed to rae away to put the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Grant Byers-Brown started from the bench for the Lower Clarence Magpies in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Cudgen Hornets with Grant Byers-Brown scoring a double with Grant Byers-Brown scoring the first of his two tries in the 22nd minute when after receiving the ball ten metres out, five metres in from the left touchline and two passes to the left of the play the ball Grant Byers-Brown executed a stutter step to beat two defenders in a confined space to force his way over to score six metres in from the left corner post.
Grant Byers-Brown scored his second try in the 51st minute when after receiving the ball twelve metres out from the try line and mid-way between the goal posts and the corner post on the left side of the field Grant Byers-Brown stepped off his left foot then his right as he cut back towards the goal posts then straightening up to dive over to score four metres to the left of the uprights.
The 54th minute saw Grant Byers-Brown receive the ball on the left side of the field and thirty metres out from his own try line with Grant Byers-Brown producing a goose step to beat the Hornet fullback to his left with Grant Byers-Brown then stepping off his left foot and then when he was twenty metres out and in the centre of the field Grant Byers-Brown put in a right foot grubber kick to his left for his winger to collect the ball on the bounce and cross the try line but bizarrely the referee after coming close to awarding a try called the play back for a changeover of possession inside Magpies territory.
Levi Dangerfield moved to right centre for the Cudgen Hornets in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Levi Dangerfield making a strong run in the 6th minute down the right channel from thirty metres out with Levi Dangerfield getting to within ten metres of the try line before getting an off-load away.
Levi Dangerfield also made a line break in the 45th minute when after charging onto the ball to the left of a Hornets scrum win twenty two metres from his own try line, Levi Dangerfield continued to run to his left and utilised a right arm fend to get on the outside of the Lower Clarence right winger to charge down the left touchline before being tackled six metres inside Magpies territory.
The 2023 season sees Harvey Moase move up to become a member of the Cudgen Hornets NRRRL First Grade squad after making his NRRRL First Grade debut in 2022 when Harvey Moase was still U18 eligible.
Round One of the 2023 NRRRL First Grade season saw Harvey Moase start at halfback for the Hornets against the Ballina Seagulls with Harvey Moase successful with his only conversion attempt of the match.
Harvey Moase also started at halfback in Round Two against the Bilambil Jets as well as in Round Three against the Murwillumbah with Harvey Moase kicking three conversions from four attempts.
Round Five against the Tweed Coast Raiders saw Harvey Moase kick five conversions from six attempts after starting the match at halfback. Harvey Moase then continued at halfback in Round Seven against the Evans Head Bombers, kicking two more conversions.
Harvey Moase continued at halfback in Round Eight against Marist Brothers.
Harvey Moase also started at halfback at halfback in Round Nine against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Harvey Moase kicking four conversions and also scoring in the 5th minute when from eight metres out and to the left of the play the ball Harvey Moase took the defensive line on himself and after slicing through Harvey Moase was hit by a defender around a metre from the try line but after being spun counter clockwise Harvey Moase got the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Round Nine of the NRRRL First Grade competition against the Kyogle Turkeys saw Bo Peisley start from the bench for the Murwillumbah Mustangs and after coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role Bo Peisley scored in the 38th minute when after backing up a line break by Brock Hamill, Bo Peisley received the ball from his right and then had an uninterrupted run to score three metres to the right of the uprights.
The match also saw Bo Peisley kick five conversions in a big Mustangs victory.
Kai Smallwood made his NRRRL First Grade debut in Round Nine of the 2023 season for the Bilambil Jets against the Casino Cougars with Kai Smallwood celebrating his debut by scoring in the 24th minute. After receiving the ball twelve metres out on the right touchline, Kai Smallwood set sail for the corner but when he was three metres out, Kai Smallwood was hit by a cover defender and brought to ground but Kai Smallwood quickly realised that he was not held and reached out with the ball extended in his right hand to get the ball down in the corner much to the delight of his team mates who celebrated Kai Smallwood’s debut try with him.
Kai Smallwood also recorded a line break in the 58th minute when after the ball was lost by the Cougars left winger Kai Smallwood picked up the ball seven metres inside Casino territory and took up down the right touchline with Kai Smallwood only tackled when he got within sixteen metres of the try line.
Antowne Quinlan-Randall made his career first NRRRL U18 start in Round Nine for the Lower Clarence Magpies against the Cudgen Hornets with Antowne Quinlan-Randall starting in the front row with Antowne Quinlan-Randall making his presence felt in the 15th minute with a big right shoulder tackle in the Hornets left centre forcing a knock on six metres out from the try line. Then from the resultant Magpies scrum feed Antowne Quinlan-Randall charged onto the ball fifteen metres out and to the right of the scrum to get the ball to within two metres of the try line.
Antowne Quinlan-Randall made another strong run in the 21st minute from the left of the play the ball to get the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to six metres inside Cudgen territory.
Strong performances by both Sam Stephenson and Alex Leapai today for Queensland School Boys in their victory against Combined Associated States and the Australian School Boy Championships.
Matthew Bollard started at right centre for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Nine of the NRRRL First Grade competition against the Kyogle Turkeys with Matthew Bollard scoring in the 71st minute as a result of a hard straight crash line from twelve metres out to score seven metres in from the right corner post.
Matthew Bollard also recorded a try assist in the 80th minute when after chasing through and retrieving a chip kick on the bounce Matthew Bollard got an off-load away to his right when twelve metres out for his right winger to score in the corner.
Matthew Bollard also made a line break in the 57th minute down the right touchline from forty metres out and when he got to within fifteen metres of the try line with Matthew Bollard got the ball inside and one more pass later Murwillumbah scored under the posts.
Reece Warburton continued at halfback for the Lower Clarence Magpies in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Cudgen Hornets with Reece Warburton scoring a try and kicking a conversion in the 51st minute to convert Grant Byers-Brown’s try four metres to the left of the uprights.
Reece Warburton scored in the 57th minute when from the right of the play the ball thirty metres out from the try line, Reece Warburton threw the ball back to his left to Kennyon Elasaia-Thomas who then put a chip kick in with Reece Warburton chasing the chip through and after taking the ball on the full Reece Warburton darted to his right to score three metres in from the right corner post.
Reece Warburton also recorded a try assist in the 16th minute when from two passes to the right of the play the ball and thirteen metres from the try line Reece Warburton ran the ball to his right and whilst being spun counter clockwise by a defender Reece Warburton got an off-load away to his centre who scored in the right corner.
Reece Warburton showed his kicking prowess in the 22nd minute with a big bomb towards the right corner from forty five metres out and in the centre of the field with the spiralling bomb knocked on by the Cudgen left winger fourteen metres out from the try line. Grant Byers-Brown scored for the Magpies from the subsequent set of six tackles.
Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas continued at five eight for the Lower Clarence Magpies in Round Nine of the U18 NRRRL competition against the Cudgen Hornets with Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas scoring in the 32nd minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball thirty metres out, Kennyon Elasia-Thomas put in a right foot chip kick for himself with Kennyon Elasia-Thomas retrieving the ball on the first bounce to then race away to score under the posts.
Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas had come close to scoring earlier in the match in the 7th minute when from twenty two metres out and to the left of the play the ball Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas put in a tight foot chip kick that took a horror bounce for the Cudgen fullback with Kennyon Elisaia-Thomas racing through only to get a difficult bounce himself to lose the ball just two metres from the try line.
Kennyon Elasia-Thomas produced a smart piece of play in the 36th minute when after following through an attacking Magpies kick with the ball being fielded by the Hornets fullback just out from his own try line, Kennyon Elasia-Thomas grabbed hold of him and dragged him back into the field of play to force a Cudgen goal line drop-out.
2023 has seen Latrell Gordon move to the Casino Cougars in the Group One U15 competition with Latrell Gordon having a great season so far with some outstanding performances.
One of Latrell Gordon’s best performances to date has come after starting at right centre in Round Nine against the Kyogle Turkeys with Latrell Gordon scoring four tries including a long range try when after receiving the ball six metres inside his own territory on the right Latrell Gordon charged down the right touchline and when he was ten metres into Kyogle territory Latrell Gordon cut inside off the right wing to beat three defenders with Latrell Gordon then racing away to put the ball down under the posts.
Latrell Gordon also scored from a hard straight charge from ten metres out to crash over to score six metres in from the right corner post. Then after receiving the ball twenty metres out Latrell Gordon charged down the right touchline to score three metres in from the right corner post.
Latrell Gordon also scored when after receiving a right arm flick off-load from his left on the halfway mark, Latrell Gordon stepped inside off his right foot back towards the centre of the field and after beating four defenders Latrell Gordon propped off his left foot in the centre of the field and after shoving off one defender Latrell Gordon exploded from a standing start to score under the posts.
Great to see Zane Harrison set to return from injury this weekend with the Titans contracted 17 year old named at halfback for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL First Grade match against Murwillumbah.
Titans contracted Blake Forder started on the left wing for the Bilambil Jets in Round Nine of the NRRRL First Grade competition against the Casino Cougars with Blake Forder scoring in the 5th minute when from a Bilambil scrum win in the centre of the field twenty metres out, the Jets spun the ball to their left and after receiving the ball on the left touchline and sixteen metres out, Blake Forder stepping inside off his left foot and then back towards the touchline by way of a right foot step, Blake Forder dived over to score just in from the left corner post.
Sam Stephenson started at left centre for Queensland School Boys in Round Three of the Australian School Boy Championships against Combined Affiliated States (CAS) and in the 3rd minute Sam Stephenson, from the left of the play the ball and six metres out from his own try line was able to get the ball to the twenty six metre mark near the left touchline.
Then in the 7th minute from the left of the play the ball and twelve metres out from his own try line to get the ball to twenty four metres out. Then in the 10th minute also from the left of the play the ball Sam Stephenson got the ball to within twenty metres of the try line with the run including a counter clockwise spin.
In the 21st minute Sam Stephenson from two passes to the left of the play the ball and just seven metres out from his own try line Sam Stephenson was able to rumble his way to twenty metres out from the try line. Then the 44th minute saw Sam Stephenson make twelve metres down the left channel to eight metres from the try line near the left touchline.
Sam Stephenson also did well in the 27th minute when he took a high bomb to his side of the field on the full under pressure whilst facing his own try line and twenty two metres out.
Alex Leapai started from the bench for Queensland School Boys in Round Three of the Australian School Boy Championships against Combined Affiliated States (CAS) and after coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 10th minute Alex Leapai made a strong kick-off return to get the ball out to the twenty metre mark.
Then in the 14th minute from a penalty tap restart Alex Leapai carried the ball from thirty metres out from the try line to the twenty metre mark. Three minute later in the 17th minute Alex Leapai ran out of dummy half to his right before running back to his left before being tackled less than a metre from the try line and in front of the posts.
Alex Leapai made another good hit up in the 25th minute from the halfway mark to the forty metre mark from the right of the play the ball. Then in the 44th minute Alex Leapai, from the right of the play the ball and three metres inside his own territory got the ball to twelve metres inside CAS territory. Also in the 46th minute Alex Leapai carried the ball from the halfway mark to forty metres from the try line and getting an off-load away after running onto the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball.
Alex Leapai also had a good match defensively including a big tackle in the 38th minute when after breaking to his right from a scrum Alex Leapai hit and drove back the CAS No. 12 seven metres inside his own territory, Then in the 39th minute Alex Leapai chased a CAS line break and caught the CAS player from behind ten metres from the try line to save a try.
Alex Leapai started in the front row and Sam Stephenson from the bench as Qld School Boys finished their matches at the Australian School Boys Championships with a 46-4 victory over ACT with Sam Stephenson scoring.
After starting the last two rounds of the GCRL First Grade competition off the bench EJ Finau moves into the starting side at lock for Burleigh in Round 11 this weekend against the Southport Tigers.
In 2023 in addition to standing out for the Kyogle Turkeys in the Group One U14 competition at fullback, Ezrah Selesele was part of the North Coast School Boy Rugby League side and Ezrah Selesele also represented the North Coast U15 side in touch.
Ezrah Selesele also plays rugby in 2023 for Lismore City in the Far North Coast Junior Rugby competition.
Sam Stephenson started from the bench for Queensland School Boys final match of the Australian School Boys Championships against ACT School Boys with Sam Stephenson scoring in the 56th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the dummy in the centre of the field and four metres from his own try line, Sam Stephenson threw a long cut-out pass to his left to put his left winger away down the sideline and after backing up on the inside, Sam Stephenson received the ball back from the winger thirty five metres out and ran away to score next to the left upright.
The 35th minute saw Sam Stephenson cut underneath a play to the left to get the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to six metres into ACT territory. Then in the 41st minute from the left of the play the ball Sam Stephenson ran the ball from ten metres inside ACT territory to twenty seven metres of the try line.
Just prior to scoring in the 54th minute Sam Stephenson ran onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and ran an underneath route to cut back towards the centre of the field from five metres inside Queensland territory to eleven metres into ACT territory.
Alex Leapai started in the front row in Queensland School Boys final match of the Australian Championships against ACT School Boys with Alex Leapai taking the second hit-up of the match to get the ball from fourteen metres out from his own try lien to twenty six metres out. Alex Leapai then took the fourth hit-up of the match as well to carry the ball from thirty six metres from his own try line to within four metres of the halfway mark.
Then in the 3rd minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Alex Leapai received the ball on the halfway mark to get the ball fourteen metres into ACT territory. Alex Leapai then made a further run less than a minute later from the left of the play the ball to within four metres of the try line before getting a left arm flick off-load away to his left.
The 32nd minute saw Alex Leapai take a hit-up from the left of the play the ball getting the ball from two metres inside ACT territory to fifteen metres downfield. Then in the 49th minute to the right of the play the ball Alex Leapai got the ball within ten metres of the try line before getting a left arm off-load away to his right.
Alex Leapai continued his strong match in the 50th minute with a strong effort from an underneath route from thirty metres from the try line to sixteen metres out. The 54th minute then say Alex Leapai, from the left of the play the ball, get the ball fourteen metres downfield from his ten metre mark with Alex Leapai then getting an off-load away to his left.
Micah Leaupepe Perkins started on the right wing for the Evans Head Bombers in Round Nine of the NRRRL Reserve Grade competition against Marist Brothers with Micah Leaupepe Perkins scoring in the 3rd minute with a twenty metre run down the right touchline with Micah Leaupepe Perkins cutting inside near the try line to get the ball down two metres in from the right corner post.
Titans contracted Antioch Faitala-Mariner continued at right centre for the Brisbane Tigers in Round Eleven of the HDC against the Northern Pride with Antioch Faitala-Mariner scoring in the 45th minute when after charging onto the ball to the right of the play the ball seven metres inside Northern Pride territory Antioch Faitala-Mariner burst through two attempted tackles and as he approached the fullback Antioch Faitala-Mariners shaped to pass to his left but instead Antioch Faitala-Mariner ran himself and after breaking away from a jersey grab from behind Antioch Faitala-Mariner dived over five metres to the right of the uprights.
Prior to his four try effort in Round Nine against the Kyogle Turkeys Latrell Gordan had already scored seven tries with a description of those tries below:
• Against Lismore Marist on the right side of the field Latrell Gordon broke two tackles including running straight over the top of the Marist fullback near the try lien to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
• Also against Lismore Latrell Gordon scored after a ten metre run down the left touchline in score in the left corner.
• Latrell Gordon scored a third try against Lismore with a long range effort outpacing the cover defence to put the ball down seven metres to the left of the uprights.
• Against the Kyogle Turkeys in an earlier round Latrell Gordon burst down the right touchline and when he was eighteen metres out from the try line Latrell Gordon trampled a Turkeys cover defender before cutting inside and after easily shrugging ff the fullback Latrell Gordan dived over to score to score ten metres to the right of the uprights.
• Latrell Gordon scored against the Ballina Seagulls with a strong twenty metre run from the left of the play the ball and after breaking two tackles Latrell Gordon beating the ball one the try line to get the ball down next to the left upright.
• Latrell Gordon scored the first of two tries against the South Grafton Rebels with a strong twenty one metre charge from the right of the play the ball to crash over mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field
• Latrell Gordon scored a second try against the Rebels with Latrell Gordon proving to be too quick for the defenders as he ran thirty metres to score mid-way between the try line and corner post on the left side of the field.
Titans contracted Marsden SHS student Javon Andrews started the first three rounds of the 2023 School Boy Langer Cup at five eight being Round One against PBC SHS, Round Two against Keebra Park SHS being a Titans NRL curtain-raiser and Round Three against Caloundra SHS.
Earlier in 2023 Jacon Andrews represented the Met East Open Rugby League Representative side at the Queensland Championships with Javon Andrews starting all four of Met East’s matches at five eight and scoring at least once in all four matches.
Round One of the QSSRL Open Championships saw Javon Andrews score a double against South West with Javon Andrews scoring his opening try in the 18th minute when Javon Andrews backed up Met East line break down the left touchline with Javon Andrews getting the inside off-load thirty five metres out with Javon Andrews running away to dive over to score five metres to the left of the uprights.
Javon Andrews completed his double in the 38th minute when from two passes to the left of the play the ball Javon Andrews continued to run to his left and after dummying in the same direction twice, Javon Andrews sliced between two defenders to score five metres in from the left corner post.
Javon Andrew scored early in the second half of Round Two against South Coast when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball Javon Andrews produced a goose step from twelve metres out to wrong foot the South Coast defence and after breaking away from a jersey tackle from behind Javon Andrews stepped off his left foot to beat the fullback and score ten metres in from the left corner post.
Round Three against Met North score in the 41st minute when from six metres out and to the left of the play the ball Javon Andrew ran straight over the top of a Met North defender to get the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Round Four against Met West say Javon Andrews continue his strong Championship by scoring a try and setting up another.
Javon Andrews scored in the 53rd minute when after running the ball down a short left blindside from eight metres out, Javon Andrews stepped off his left foot before crashing over the top of three defenders to get the ball down four metres in from the left corner post.
Javon Andrews had earlier recorded a try assist in the 47th minute with a short ball to his left from five metres inside Met West territory to put his support runner into a gap and subsequently score.
Javon Andrews started the 2023 season as part of the Souths Logan Magpies MM Cup squad with Javon Andrews making his first appearance in Round Five with Javon Andrews starting at five eight. Javon Andrews then started at halfback in Round Seven against the Norths Devils.
Great to see Stevie O'Connor named to return from injury for the Tweed Coast Raiders in the NRRRL U18 match against Casino tomorrow.
Good to see 17 year old Isaac Harrison named on the bench today for the Bilambil Jets NRRRL First Grade side against Murwillumbah. He joins brother Zane who will start at halfback in his NRRRL First Grade debut.
Titans contracted Gary Whare-Herlihy (still U18 eligible) has been named to make his first start for Carina in the BRL U20 Premier competition today at five eight against Valleys.
At the recent 2023 Queensland Country Rugby Championships Keebra Park SHS student Jett Rimaputa started on the bench for the U14 South Queensland Boys Representative side in Round One against Central Queensland Boys. Jett Rimaputa then moved into the starting side at inside centre in Round Three against the Queensland Country Barbarians side.
Jett Rimaputa was on the move position-wise once again in Round Four against North Queensland with Jett Rimaputa starting on the left wing and scoring. In the 2023 Queensland Country U14 Final Jett Rimaputa came off the bench and scoring as South Queensland defeated Central Queensland to be named Championship winners.
2023 sees Marquis Sando move to The Southport School (TSS) with Marquis Sando making his first appearance off the bench for the TSS U14A Rugby side in a GPS School Boy trial against Downlands College. Marquis Sando has also come off the bench for the TSS U14A side in subsequent trials against Toowoomba Grammar School and St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace.
In early November 2022 Marquis Sando commenced training with the Titans JTS Logan based U14 Academy in a big coup for the Titans. In early December 2022 Marquis Sando played for the Titans U14 Logan Academy side in a trial match against the Titans U14 Gold Coast Academy side with both Titans Academies wearing Titans jerseys and being a great experience for both teams in a match played on the Gold Coast.
2022 also saw Marquis Sando once again line up for the deservedly highly regarded Logan Brothers Junior Rugby League club in the GBJRL U13 Division One competition including starting at lock in the Elimination Final victory 54 – 4 against Norths Juniors with Marquis Sando scoring a try in the big win.
Marquis Sando then moved to the front row in the Week Two Semi-Final match against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Marquis Sando scoring in the 52nd minute when after receiving a long cut out pass from his inside Marquis Sando had a five metre uninterrupted run to score eight metres in from the left corner post.
Marquis Sando also scored in Logan Brothers 26 – 14 2022 GBJRL U13 Division One Grand Final victory against the Redcliffe Dolphins.
2022 also saw Marquis Sando play for the Logan Saints in the Brisbane U13 Junior Rugby competition with Marquis Sando starting at blindside flanker (No. 6) and scoring in their Finals 29 – 5 victory over Easts.
Marquis Sando scored on two other occasions against Easts in 2022 including a late season match where Marquis Sando started at outside centre and early in the season when Marquis Sando started at No. 8.
2022 also saw Marquis Sando play rugby with Marquis Sando being named in the 2022 Brisbane Junior Rugby U13 Representative train-on squad.
The exciting front row prospect was named on the interchange bench in the 2021 Marsden State High School Rugby League of the Year. The fact that Marquis Sando was named on the bench really does highlight the quality and depth of the Titans Partnered Rugby League Excellence Program.
For Marsden State High School in 2021 Marquis Sando played in the Bronco’s Old Boys Competition including starting in the front row in Marsden SHS’s 44 – 12 Grand Final victory against Ipswich State High School.
Marquis Sando was very solid for Marsden SHS throughout the 2021 Bronco’s Old Boys competition and scored in Round One against Redcliffe State High School and it was certainly a great way for Marquis Sando to get his season underway. Mid-way through the first half Marquis Sando charged onto the ball from forty metres out and to the left of the dummy half and after securing possession Marquis Sando went straight through the Redcliffe SHS defence before breaking clear and pushing off the fullback to get the ball down next to the left upright.
Also in 2021 Marquis Sando played for Logan Brothers GBJRL U12 side, operating primarily in the front row.
2021 also saw Marquis Sando represented Met East at the QSSRL school boy U12 Championships with Marquis Sando subsequently named in the 2021 Queensland School U12 Rugby League Merit Team.
Marquis Sando was also named in the 2021 Queensland Maori U12 Rugby League Representative Merit Team.
Titans contracted Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu has been named to make his HDC debuit today in the centres for the Burleigh Bears against Redcliffe.
Titans contracted Tanu Nona with a outstanding performance to lead the Seagulls to a HDC victory over the 1st placed Tigers.
Titan Jeremaiah Tempo with a double as the Burleigh HDC side defeated second placed Redcliffe.
At the recent 2023 Queensland Country Rugby Championships Keebra Park SHS student Ezrah Tangianu started at fullback for the U14 South Queensland Boys Representative side in Round One against Central Queensland Boys with Ezrah Tangianu kicking a conversion. Ezrah Tangianu also started at fullback in Round Three against the Queensland Country Barbarians side.
Ezrah Tangianu then moved to the bench for Round Four against North Queensland. In the 2023 Queensland Country U14 Final Ezrah Tangianu started at fullback and scored and kicked a conversion as South Queensland defeated Central Queensland to be named Championship winners.
At the recent 2023 Queensland Country Rugby Championships Keebra Park SHS Teauariki Siaoloa started at No. 8 for the U14 Queensland Barbarians Boys Representative side in Round Two against Central Queensland Boys. Teauariki Siaoloa also started at No 8 in Round Three against South Queensland.
Teauariki Siaoloa continued at No. 8 scoring a double in Round Four against Central Queensland and Teauariki Siaoloa continued at No. 8 and scored once again in Round Five against North Queensland.
Great effort by the Titans U14 Academy against a Touring NZ side with the Titans winning 12-8. The future is in great hands.
Titan Nicholas Hilton moved into the Tweed Heads Seagulls starting side in the front row in Round Eleven of the HDC against the Norths Devils with Nicholas Hilton scoring in the 25th minute when from the right of the play the ball from six metres out Nicholas Hilton ran a straight hard crash line to break through three defenders including a counter clockwise spin on the try line to get the ball down two metres to the get of the uprights.
Nicholas Hilton also recorded a try assist in the 19th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball six metres out, Nicholas Hilton ran the ball to his left and just prior to engaging the defensive line Nicholas Hilton popped a short ball to his left to a charging Ryan Foran who crashed over to score three metres to the left of the uprights.
Nicholas Hilton relished his first start of the season and in the 6th minute from the left of the play the ball and thirty metres from his own try line Nicholas Hilton carried the ball ten metres downfield before getting a right arm off-load away to a trailing Oskar Bryant. Nicholas Hilton got away another trademark off-load in the 6th minute when after carrying the ball from the right of the play the ball from fourteen metres out to less than a metre from the try line Nicholas Hilton was able to get his right arm free when still engaged with three defenders and get an off-load away.
Nicholas Hilton got another off-load away in the 28th minute when after getting within six metres of the halfway mark, Nicholas Hilton was able to get a right arm off-load away to Oscar Bryant.
In the 21st minute Nicholas Hilton, from the left of the play the ball and twenty five metres out from his own try line was able to get the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark.
Will Taylor started at right second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eleven of the HDC against the Norths Devils with Will Taylor scoring in the 49th minute when after taking possession of the ball to the left of the play the ball ten metres out and in the centre of the field, Will Taylor twice in quick succession dummied to his left before stepping off his left foot and shrugging off a defender before Will Taylor carried a defender over the try line to get the ball down next to the right upright.
Will Taylor also recorded a try assist in the 12th minute when to the right of the play the ball and eight metres from the try line Will Taylor got a short pass away to his right for his right winger Jotham Russell to score his second try of the match.
Will Taylor also recorded a line break assist in the 29th minute when after taking a kick-off on the full three metres from his own try line near the centre of the field Will Taylor ran the ball to nineteen metres out before off-loading to his left for his support runner to make a line break to near the halfway mark. Will Taylor then took the hit-up after that tackle, running the ball from five metres inside his own territory to eight metres inside Norths territory.
The 44th minute saw Will Taylor run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from forty metres from his own try line and after bumping away from two defenders Will Taylor got the ball five metres inside Norths territory.
Great effort by Murwillumbah Mustangs U18 NRRRL centre with a hat trick yesterday in their Round 12 victory against the Bilambil Jets.
Titans contracted Gary Whare-Herlihy started from the bench for Carina in Round Thirteen of the Brisbane Rugby League U20 Premier competition against Beenleigh and after coming onto the field into the dummy half role Gary Where-Herlihy recorded a try assist in the 55th minute when with the play the ball four metres out from the try line and to the left of the uprights, Gary Whare-Herlihy initially stepped out of dummy half to his left before moving back to the right and firing a hard flat ball in the same direction to lead one of his replacement forwards onto the ball and into a gap to crash over to score under the posts.
Titans contracted Oskar Bryant started at hooker for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eleven of the HDC against the Norths Devils with Oskar Bryant held up over the try line in the 12th minute after trying to force his way over from dummy half after running to his left from a metre out to be held up three metres to the right of the uprights.
Oskar Bryant made the first of a number of trademark runs out of dummy half in the 6th minute when from forty metres out from his own try line Oskar Bryant ran to his left out of dummy half making thirteen metres and then getting a six again call as the speed of Oskar Bryant’s run and caught multiple Devils defenders offside.
Oskar Bryant was at it again in the 9th minute with a dart out of dummy half to his right from five metres inside his own territory to get the ball ten metres inside Norths territory. Then in the 18th minute Oskar Bryant ran out of dummy half to his right from four metres inside Tweed Heads territory making nineteen metres to fifteen metres inside Devils territory.
Titans contracted Blake Forder moved to fullback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eleven of the HDC against the Norths Devils with Blake Forder scoring in the 2nd minute from two passes to the left of a Tweed Heads scrum win ten metres out and in the centre of the field. After receiving the ball Blake Forder continued to move to his left and after getting on the outside of his opposing defender Blake Forder was able to fore his way over the try line to score three metres in from the left corner post after pushing away from the attempted tackle.
In fact Blake Forder was the reason that Tweed Heads had the scrum feed as just prior from the right of the play the ball Blake Forder put in a right foot grubber kick towards the right corner with the Norths left winger knocking the ball on to give the Seagulls the scrum feed.
Blake Forder also recorded a try assist in the 7th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball and five metres from the try line Blake Forder threw a cut-out pass to put his right winger on the outside of his opposing winger to dive over to score in the right corner.
Blake Forder then recorded a second try assist in the 34th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of a Seagulls scrum win ten metres out from the try line ran to his right at the defensive line and at the last possible moment Blake Forder drew in the Devils left winger and got a pass away for his winger to score in the right corner.
Blake Forder recorded the first of his line breaks in the 30th minute when after running out of dummy half to his right eight metres inside Norths territory Blake Forder cut back towards the centre of the field and after straightening up Blake Forder broke through the defensive line to get within thirteen metres of the try line before getting an off-load away to his left to Max Liles.
Blake Forder recorded a second line break in the 33rd minute when after running onto a great short ball from his left from Tanu Nona two metres inside Seagulls territory Blake Forder burst straight through the defensive line with Blake Forder thean rounding the Norths fullback to his left before being brought down from behind in the centre of the field when twelve metres out from the try line.
Titans contracted Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy started at fullback for Carina in Round Thirteen of the BRL U20 Premier competition against Beenleigh with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy kicking two conversions from in front of the posts with the first conversion coming in the 55th minute. Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy’s second conversion was kicked in the 67th minute to lock the scores up at 20 all.
Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy also recorded a 29th minute try assist when after taking possession of the ball to the right of the play the ball, Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy engaged in a good old fashion run around to his right before from twelve metres out Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy threw a cut-out pass to his right to put his winger over to score in the right corner.
Titans contracted Tanu Nona moved back to the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eleven of the HDC against the Norths Devils with Tanu Nona heavily involved in a Seagulls try in the 41st minute when from close to the try line Tanu Nona threw a two hand pass over his head to his right from three metres out and four metres in from the right touchline with Tanu Nona’s pass keeping the movement alive that allowed Tweed Heads to score in the right corner.
Tanu Nona also recorded a line break assist in the 33rd minute when from ten metres inside his own territory Tanu Nona ran to his right out of dummy half and after getting to within two metres of the halfway mark Tanu Nona drew the Norths B defender and got a short ball away to his right to put Blake Forder through a gap.
Tanu Nona made a line break of his own in the 59th minute with a run out of dummy half to his right from forty metres out with Tanu Nona running to eighteen metres from the try line before being tackled with Tanu Nona then being awarded a penalty after not being allowed to get to his feet in a timely fashion.
Earlier in the 47th minute Tanu Nona ran to his right out of dummy half to thirty metres from his own try line to six metres of the halfway mark.
Titans contracted Ryan Foran started at left second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eleven of the HDC against the Norths Devils with Ryan Foran scoring in the 19th minute as a result of a strong charge at the line cutting back towards the play the ball with Ryan Foran receiving a good short ball from his left from Nicholas Hilton to crash over from close range and get the ball down three metres to the left of the uprights.
Ryan Foran also recorded a line break in the 22nd minute when from two passes to the left of the dummy half Ryan Foran was able to charge his way from twenty two metres out to within two metres of the try line near the left corner.
Ryan Foran made a second line break in the 53rd minute when after receiving an off-load from a Seagulls drop-out return in the centre of the field and thirty metres out, Ryan Foran ran to his left and after getting to within thirteen metres of the try line Ryan Foran got an off-load away to his left to his centre who subsequently off-loaded to his left to put his winger over to score in the corner.
Earlier in the match in the 5th minute Ryan Foran made a run down the left channel bumping off one as he carried the ball from fifteen metres out from his own try line to thirty metres out. Then in the 28th minute broke a tackle he Ryan Foran made sixteen metres down the left channel to the thirty metre mark.
The 39th minute saw Ryan Foran take a hit-up to the right of the play the ball thirty metres out from his own try line and after targeting the area behind the play the ball Ryan Foran carried the ball to within ten metres of the try line.
Ryan Foran finished the match with a team leading and match leading 175 running metres.
It was the Titans boys show for PBC SHS this afternoon's Langer Cup victory over Redcliffe SHS with Zane Harrison (2), Ray Puru (2), Sam Stephenson, Sunny Kama and Jac Finnigan all scoring for PBC SHS with Bailey McConnell setting up two of the tries.
Round Ten of the Gold Coast Rugby League U20 competition saw Xavier Asi start at right second row and score a double for Runaway Bay against the Helensvale Hornets.
Xavier Asi scored his opening try in the 10th minute with a great charge from ten metres inside his own territory with Xavier Asi easily rounding the fullback to score eight metres in from the right corner post.
Xavier Asi scored his second try in the 63rd minute when after receiving the ball on the right side of the field twenty metres out, Xavier Asi cut off his right foot on three separate occasions with Xavier Asi then straightening up to score next to the left upright.
Former Titans Junior Development Squad member Ediq Ambrosyev is back on the Gold Coast and started at hooker for Runaway Bay in Round Ten of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Helensvale Hornets with Ediq Ambrosyev scoring in the 33rd minute when with the play the ball twenty two metres out and in the centre of the field, Ediq Ambrosyev ran to his right out of dummy half and after stepping off his right foot as he neared the defensive line Ediq Ambrosyev then used a left arm fend to beat one defender before stepping off his right foot to beat the Hornets fullback and score under the posts.
Former Titans Junior Development Squad member Will Evans is back on the Gold Coast and started at right centre for Runaway Bay in Round Ten of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Helensvale Hornets with Will Evans scoring a double with the first of his tries coming in the 7th minute as a result of a twelve metre run down the right touchline to score six metres in from the right corner post.
Will Evans completed his double in the 57th minute with an eighty five metre intercept with Will Evans just outpacing Brent Barnes to score in the right corner.
Cooper Camby starterd at right centre for the Tugun Seahawks in Round Ten of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Burleigh Bears with Cooper Camby scoring in the 11th minute when Cooper Camby got a pass from his inside three metres out and shrugged off one defender wot get the ball down four metres in from the right corner post.
Bailey McConnell started at halfback for the Burleigh Bears in Round Ten of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Coomera Cutters with Bailey McConnell everywhere for the Bears, scoring a try, setting up two tries and making two line breaks.
Bailey McConnell scored in the 11th minute after running down a short left blindside from eight metres out and after subtly shifting his balance to his left Bailey McConnell slipped under one tackle and score three metres in from the left corner post.
Bailey McConnell recorded the first of his two try assists in just the 2nd minute of the match when after receiving the ball down a very short left blindside, Bailey McConnell held the ball up beautifully to put his left centre over to score in the left corner from three metres out.
Bailey McConnell recorded his second try assist in the 32nd minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the dummy half sixteen metres from the try line Bailey McConnell ran to his right parallel to the Coomera defensive line dummying twice to inside runners before passing to his right to put his replacement forward No. 16 into a gap and subsequently over to score.
Bailey McConnell came within a whisker of steeping up a third try in the 37th minute when after receiving the ball twenty one metres out and from the left of a Burleigh scrum win, Bailey McConnell ran to his left at the defensive line and after beating one defender on the outside when ten metres from the try line Bailey McConnell got his right arm above his head to get a pass away to his left but the ball was knocked loose of the hands of his left centre over the try line.
Bailey McConnell recorded his first line break in the 46th minute from the left of a Burleigh scrum win twenty metres out from the try line Bailey McConnell backed up one of his forwards to get an off-load thirty five metres out with Bailey McConnell then outpacing three defenders. Bailey McConnell was caught by the Coomera fullback but after forcing his way out of that tackle Bailey McConnell was eventually caught from behind fourteen metres out and ten metres in from the left touchline.
Bailey McConnell made his second line break in the 56th minute when after receiving an off-load from his right eight metres short of the halfway mark, Bailey McConnell darted to his left to round the fullback and after breaking away from an attempted tackle by the fullback, Bailey McConnell got within twelve metres of the try line before getting an off-load away to his right.
Baley McConnell also forced a goal line drop-out in the 10th minute with a right foot grubber kick into the in-goal from the centre of the field, ten metres out and to the right of the play the ball with the ball weighted to force Coomera to take the ball over the dead ball line to force the goal line drop-out.
Bailey McConnell had earlier put in another good kick when in the 6th minute from ten metres inside his own territory Bailey McConnell drove a right foot kick deep into Coomera territory with the ball coming to a stop a foot from the dead ball line with the Coomera fullback barely getting the ball back into the field of play.
Tuvalli Khan-Pereira moved to right centre for the Burleigh Bears in Round Ten of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Tugun Seahawks with Tuvalli Khan-Pereira scoring in the 15th minute when after the Burleigh hooker made a line break through the centre of the field he put in a grubber kick to his left with Tuvalli Khan-Pereira racing through to take the ball on the bounce just out from the try line to score three metres in from the left corner post.
Tuvalli Khan-Pereira also crossed the try line in the 32nd minute from a Tugun dropped ball near the left corner but the try was recalled due to interference on the Tugun fullback attempting to catch the bomb.
Junior Filimaua is a Helensvale Hornets junior who signed with the Titans mid-way through the 2023 season.
Junior Filimaua started the 2023 season as part of the Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad, and after Tweed Heads had a Round One Bye, Junior Filimaua started from the bench in Round Two against the Brisbane Tigers. Junior Filimaua also started from the bench in the Seagulls five other 2023 MM Cup matches also from the bench.
Post the MM Cup competition Junior Filimaua played for the Helensvale Hornets in the 2023 Gold Coast Rugby League U18 Division One competition with Junior Filimaua starting at right second row in Round One against the Currumbin Eagles with Junior Filimaua scoring in the 5th minute of the match when he chased through an attacking grubber kick from his inside with Junior Filimaua grounding the ball in the in-goal eight metres to the right of the uprights.
Junior Filimaua scored once again in Round Three against the Burleigh Bears with Junior Filimaua charging onto the ball from four metres out and to the left of the play the ball with Junior Filimaua hitting the defenders and spinning clockwise to get the ball down under the posts.
Junior Filimaua then scored a double in Round Four against the Coomera Cutters with Junior Filimaua scoring the first of his two tries in the 43rd minute when after picking up a pass on the bounce to the right of the play the ball and four metres from the try line, Junior Filimaua charged at the try line and after being spun onto his back Junior Filimaua was able to put the ball down in his left arm to score next to the right upright.
Junior Filimaua completed his double in the 47th minute when after backing up a Hornets line break down the right side of the field, Junior Filimaua received an off-load from his right and had a twenty metre run to put the ball down under the posts.
Round Nine against the Coomera Cutters saw Junior Filimaua recorded a try assist in the 60th minute when Junior Filimaua ran the ball to the left of the play the ball with Junior Filimaua drawing in a number of defenders before getting a pass away to his left as Junior Filimaua was going to ground for his left centre to score in the corner.
Junior Filimaua also recorded a line break assist in the 7th minute when after charging down the left channel from his his own territory Junior Filimaua got an off-load away to his left for his left centre to race away down the left touchline with the same player scoring after a number of passes down the field.
Titans contracted Immanuel Kalekale started from the bench for the Helensvale Hornets in Round Ten of the GCRL First Grade competition against Runaway Bay with Immanuel Kalekale scoring a double with his first try coming in the 25th minute when with a Helensvale play the ball less than a foot from the try line and ten metres in from the right touchline, Immanuel Kalekale moved into dummy half and burrowed over to his right to get the ball down nine metres in from the right corner post.
Immanuel Kalekale added a second try in the 76th minute when from the right of the play the ball Immanuel Kalekale charged onto the ball from nine metres out and carried three defenders with him as Immanuel Kalekale crashed over to get the ball down under the posts.
Will Saunders started at hooker for PBC SHS in Round Four of the Langer Cup against Redcliffe SHS with Saunders making a line break that led to a Zane Harrison try in the 28th minute. From thirty five metres out from his own try line and in the centre of the field Will Saunders ran to his left out of dummy half and after bursting straight through the centre of the Redcliffe SHS defensive line Will Saunders got an off-load away to his left to bailey McConnell who subsequently put Zane Harrison over to score under the posts.
Will Saunders had a number of good moments defensively including along with Ray Puru holding up the giant Redcliffe SHS lock over the try line in the 9th minute two metres to the left of the uprights. Then in the 37th minute Will Saunders executed a right shoulder tackle in the Redcliffe SHS replacement front rower No. 15 with the tackle resulting in a knock on ten metres inside Redcliffe SHS territory.
Bailey McConnell started at five eight in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup for PBC SHS against Redcliffe SHS with Bailey McConnell recording the first of his two try assists in the 4th minute when after Bailey McConnell ran the ball down a short left blindside, Bailey McConnell was able to get part way through a gap before off-loading a short ball to his left to Sam Stephenson who crashed over wide out.
Bailey McConnell recorded his second try assist in the 28th minute when after backing up a line break out of dummy half from Will Saunders and getting the off-load from the hooker, Bailey McConnell then drew the fullback and off-loaded to his right to Zane Harrison who raced away to score under the posts.
Bailey McConnell also made a line break in the 49th minute when after receiving an off-load from his right when thirty six metres out from his own try line Bailey McConnell raced downfield before being dragged down from behind after Bailey McConnell had gotten the ball fourteen metres inside Redcliffe SHS territory.
Bailey McConnell also put in a good kick in the 59th minute from twenty five metres out and down a left blindside with Bailey McConnell’s right foot chip being knocked on by the Redcliffe SHS right winger in the corner. Zane Harrison then scored PBC SHS’s final try of the match from the resultant PBC SHS scrum win.
Titan Kaleb Smith started from the bench for PBC SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup against Redcliffe SHS with Kaleb Smith operating at lock after coming onto the field in the 25th minute with Kaleb Smith making a good run from a PBC SHS penalty restart in the 39th minute making fourteen metres to get the ball to the halfway mark.
Kaleb Smith then made a great tackle in the 51st minute to drop the giant Redcliffe SHS front rower No. 10 in an instant.
Titans contracted Devin Bates-Wellington started at right centre for PBC SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Walters Cup against Redcliffe SHS with Devin Bates-Wellington making a good sixteen metre run down the right channel in the 11th minute to get the ball to within ten metres of the halfway mark before getting a right arm flick away to his right winger.
Then in the 26th minute from the right of the play the ball Devin Bates-Wellington from four metres inside his own territory Devin Bates-Wellington was able to get twelve metres inside Redcliffe SHS territory before he was brought to ground.
Titans contracted Sunny Kama started on the left wing for PBC SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup against Redcliffe SHS with Sunny Kama scoring in the 25th minute with a sixteen metre burst down the left touchline to score in the corner after receiving the ball from his inside from a Ray Puru cut out pass.
Titans contracted Jac Finnigan started at right second row for PBC SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup against Redcliffe SHS with Jac Finnigan scoring in the 41st minute when after running onto a good short ball from his inside Jac Finnigan still had some work to do but Jac Finnigan was able to get over the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Earlier in the match in the 7th minute from the right of the play the ball, Jac Finnigan ran onto the ball from eighteen metres out from his own try line and after getting thirty three metres out Jac Finnigan was able to get an off-load away to his right but unfortunately the pass went to ground.
Then in the 23rd minute from a PBC SHS penalty tap restart from thirty eight metres out from his own try line Jac Finnigan was able to carry the ball four metres into Redcliffe SHS territory.
Jac Finnigan did well in the 24th minute when after chasing through a PBC SHS attacking kick Jac Finnigan grabbed the Redcliffe SHS player who fielded the kick and dragged him four metres backwards into the in-goal to force a Redcliffe SHS goal line drop-out.
Well done to Titans contracted Donte Tahuhu-Wilson who represented Canterbury U16's at teh NZ South Island Boys Youth Tournament even though he is still U15 eligible.
After missing a number of rounds of the Langer Cup competition through injury Titans contracted Sam Stephenson was back at left centre for PBC SHS in Round Four against Redcliffe SHS with Sam Stephenson scoring the opening try of the match in the 4th minute with a close range effort down a left blindside after getting a good ball from his inside from Bailey McConnell to crash over to score four metres in from the left corner post.
In the 15th minute Sam Stephenson came close to scoring a second try after making a twenty four metre run down the left touchline but unfortunately the ball was knocked from Sam Stephenson’s grasp as he was in the process of putting the ball down over the try line.
The 38th minute from the left of a PBC SHS scrum win saw Sam Stephenson carry the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to ten metres inside Redcliffe SHS territory.
Titans contracted Ray Puru started at fullback for PBC SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Redcliffe SHS with Ray Puru scoring an impressive double.
Ray Puru scored his first try in the 20th minute when after backing up a line break down the right touchline and after the PBC SHS right winger put in a grubber kick towards the centre of the field, Ray Puru, instead of trying to pick up the wickedly bouncing ball, kneed the ball forward and collected it in the in-goal to score under the posts.
Ray Puru completed his double in the 33rd minute when after receiving the ball eight metres out and to the right of the play the ball Ray Puru stepped off his right foot into a gap with Ray Puru then being far too quick for the Redcliffe SHS cover defence to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
Ray Puru also recorded a try assist in the 25th minute when from the left of the play the ball Ray Puru took the ball to the line and when he was sixteen metres out Ray Puru threw a long cut-out pass to his left to Sunny Kama away down the left touchline to score in the left corner.
Ray Puru was also very good defensively against Redcliffe SHS including a good one on one try saving tackle on a run-away Redcliffe SHS lock in just the 2nd minute of the match twenty two metres out from the try line. Ray Puru also did well defensively when along with Will Saunders, Ray Puru held up the giant Redcliffe SHS lock over the try line in the 9th minute two metres to the left of the uprights.
Ray Puru also did well in the 10th minute to run to his left to take an attacking Redcliffe SHS grubber kick on the bounce just out from his own try line with Ray Puru then doing well to get down low and stay in the field of play.
Ray Puru did well once again in the 43rd minute with a great take on the full from a short Redcliffe SHS under immense pressure.
Impressively Titans contracted Zane Harrison was named the 2023 PBC SHS School Boy Rugby League captain and after missing the opening three rounds due to injury Zane Harrison started at halfback and captain in Round Four against Redcliffe SHS.
Zane Harrison made an outstanding return to the field in a good PBC SHS 36 – 16 victory with Zane Harrison scoring a double.
Zane Harrison scored the first of his two tries in the 28th minute when after earlier good work through the centre of the field from Will Saunders and Bailey McConnell, Zane Harrison received an off-load from his left from Bailey McConnell and had a twenty metre run to dive over to score under the posts.
Zane Harrison completed his double in the 60th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of a PBC SHS scrum win ten metres from the try line, Zane Harrison produced two prodigious right foot steps to beat defenders with Zane Harrison then darting over to score under the posts.
Zane Harrison also recorded a try assist in the 41st minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball seven metres out from the try line Zane Harrison took the ball deep into the Redcliffe SHS defensive line and at the last possible moment Zane Harrison threw a good short ball to his right to Jac Finnigan who was running a hard straight crash line to score midway between the goa posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Saturday's Round One of the GPS School Boy Rugby Second XV competition sees Mullumbimby Giants junior Cooper Nelson named on the left wing (No. 11) for TSS against Ipswich Grammar School.
Cooper Nelson will then be on the bench for the TSS First XV side also against Ipswich Grammar School.
Saturday's Round One of the GPS School Boy Rugby U16A competition sees Titans contracted Dallas Ingram named at inside centre (N0. 12) for TSS against Ipswich Grammar School.
Dallas Ingram will then be on the bench for the TSS First XV side also against Ipswich Grammar School.
Kedan Chan-Tung moved back to fullback for the Burleigh Bears in Round Ten of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Tugun Seahawks with Kedan Chan-Tung making a number of try saving tackles, the first of which coming in the 11th minute when Kedan Chan-Tung raced to his left to hold up the Seahawks left second rower (No. 12) ten metres in from the right corner post.
Kedan Chan-Tung made a further try saving tackle in the 14th minute when once again Kedan Chan-Tung raced to his left to hit the Tugun right winger and knock the ball from his grasp as he was about to put the ball down in the corner.
Kedan Chan-Tung also made a line break in the 61st minute when after tracking back to collect a dropped ball ten metres out from his own try line, Kedan Chan-Tung turned around and burst straight through the centre of the ruck and when in open space Kedan Chan-Tung stepped off his left foot twice to beat defenders with Kedan Chan-Tung then running back towards the centre of the field and was tackled twenty eight metres out from the try line.
Kyogle Turkeys junior Ezrah Selesele also played rugby in 2023 for Lismore City in the Far North Coast Junior Rugby U14 competition with Ezrah Selesele playing at fly half (No. 10).
Ezrah Selesele scored hat tricks in Rounds Three and Eight against the PBC Alleygators and also scored a double in Round Four against Evans Head. Ezrah Selesele also scored in Round One against Casuarina Beach, Round Seven against Wollongbar Alstonville and Round Nine against the Byron Shire Rebels.
EJ Finau started from the bench for the Burleigh Bears in Round Ten of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Tugun Seahawks with EJ Finau coming onto the field in the 27th minute.
EJ Finau made the first of a number of strong runs in the 32nd minute when from the left of the play the ball EJ Finau charged onto the ball from four metres inside his own territory to get the ball to fourteen metres inside Tugun territory with EJ Finau’s run including a counter clockwise spin with 65% of the metres EJ Finau gained being post contact with the defensive line.
The 45th minute then saw EJ Finau ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball to get the ball from twenty metres out from his own try lien to thirty one metres out. EJ Finau followed that run up with another a minute later in the 46th minute from two passes to the right of a Burleigh penalty tap restart with EJ Finau running straight over the top of one defender with EJ Finau then dragging another defender downfield who had grabbed hold of EJ Finau’s jersey to within seven metres of the try line, with a shorts change required.
EJ Finau then made a strong kick-off return in the 52nd minute to the twenty two metre mark. Then in the 58th minute EJ Finau, from the left of the play the ball got the ball from twenty eight metres out from his own try lien to forty one metres out. EJ Finau rounded out his strong match in the 61st minute with a run from the right of the play the ball to twenty eight metres from his own try line and whilst being held by two defenders EJ Finau was able to get a left arm off-load away.
In the Far North Coast Rugby competition, even though he was still U14 eligible Cai Garrett lined up for Wollongbar Alstonville in the U15 competition starting Round One at fly half and scoring a double against Ballina.
Cai Garrett then moved to inside centre (No. 12) and scored against Lismore City in Round Seven and the Byron Shire Rebels in Round Eight.
Braxton Wilson-Clune started from the bench in Round Four of the Langer Cup for Mabel Park SHS against Ipswich SHS with Braxton Wilson-Clune scoring in the 21st minute when after backing up a grubber kick on the inside Braxton Wilson-Clune was able to retrieve the ball over his head just before the try line and dive over to score next to the left upright.
Then in the 48th minute Braxton Wilson-Clune received the ball two passes to the right of the dummy half on the halfway mark and made fifteen metres after sliding between two defenders.
Mullumbimby Giants Junior Rugby League plaeyr Ryder Nelson will start on the right wing tomorrow for the TSS U15A School Boy Rugby side in Round One against Ipswich Grammar School.
Titans contracted Viliami Fifita will start at tight head prop for the TSS U15A School Boy Rugby side in Round One against Ipswich Grammar School.
Ryan McCann started at fullback for Mabel Park SHS in Round Four of the Langer Cup against Ipswich SHS with Ryan McCann scoring in the 3rd minute with a three metre run to score eight metres in from the left corner post after receiving a good ball from his inside.
Ryan McCann also made a line break in the 25th minute from a kick return when after taking possession of the ball twenty metres out from his own try line near the right touchline, Ryan McCann ran to the opposite side of the field and raced down the left touchline and broke three tackles as Ryan McCann got the ball eight metres into Ipswich SHS territory.
The 24th minute saw Ryan McCann record a line break assist with a good ball to his right from forty metres out from the try line down a short right blindside to put his winger away down the touchline.
Round Four of the School Boy Walters Cup against Mabel Park SHS saw Titans contracted Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu continue at left centre for Stretton College with Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu making a line break in the 26th minute with a thirty eight metre line break down the left touchline with Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu being brought down thirty metres out from the try line.
Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu was also involved in the opening tackle of the match from the kick-off that resulted in a Mable Park SHS knock-on.
Titans contracted Majah Peachey moved to right second row for Mabel Park SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Walters Cup against Stretton State College with Majah Peachey scoring one try and setting up another in a big Mabel Park SHS victory.
Majah Peachey scored a great solo try in the 16th minute when after receiving the ball sixteen metres out from the try line near the right touchline Majah Peachey cut back towards the centre of the field by way of three right foot steps and when he was in front of the posts Majah Peachey straightened up his run but Majah Peachey looked like he was held when still four metres out, but Majah Peachey just would not submit to the tackle and forced his way over to get the ball down under the posts.
Earlier in the 12th Majah Peachey recorded a try assist when after running the ball down a short right blindside and after crashing and barging his way to within ten metres of the try line and with two defenders in the process of tackling him, Majah Peachey got an off-load away to his inside to put his right winger over to score.
Majah Peachey also made a line break in the 42nd minute when after receiving the ball on the right side the field and eight metres inside his own territory Majah Peachey cut back towards the centre of the field and broke four tackles as Majah Peachey rumbled his way to the thirty metre mark in the centre of the field.
Majah Peachey’s initial strong run of the match came in the 8th minute from a kick-off return with Majah Peachey taking possession of the ball twenty six metres away from his own try line and getting eh ball to within six metres of the halfway mark.
Then in the 28th minute when from twenty four metres out from his own try line to the right of the play the ball Majah Peachey did exceptionally well to take the low pass cleanly with Majah Peachey then cutting back towards the centre of the field to get to the thirty eight metre mark with Majah Peachey then getting a right arm off-load away to his left.
Majah Peachey rounded out his strong match in the 47th minute with a strong run of the ball from two passes to the right of the play the ball from thirty metres out from his own try line to within three metres of the halfway mark.
Majah Peachey also did damage defensively against Stretton State College including in the 30th minute with a driving right shoulder tackle on the Stretton State College No. 14 with Majah Peachey driving the interchange forward three metres downwards and onto his back ten metres inside Mabel Park SHS territory. Then in the 33rd minute when facing a two player overlap twenty metres out from his own try line, Majah Peachey flew out of the defensive line and hit the Stretton State College fullback just as he took possession of the ball to immediately shut down the Stretton State College attacking effort.
Titans contracted Alex Leapai started in the front row for Mabel Park SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Ipswich SHS with Alex Leapai taking the second hit-up of the match to get the ball out to the twenty two metre mark. Then in the 3rd minute from twenty eight metres out from the try line and to the left of the play the ball Alex Leapai carried the ball to within eleven metres of the halfway mark before getting a right arm off-load away to his right.
Alex Leapai made another good run in the 16th minute from thirty eight metres out from his own try line to within four metres of the hallway before Alex Leapai got a left arm off-load away to his right. Then in the 19th minute Alex Leapai charged onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from eight metres inside his own territory to nine metres inside Ipswich SHS territory.
The 24th minute saw Alex Leapai make a hard carry from twelve metres out from his own try line to twenty three metres out and then from the left of the play the ball in the 26th minute Alex Leapai was able to get the ball from twenty two metres from the try lien to ten metres out after initially dummying to his left.
From the left of the play the ball in the 38th minute Alex Leapai ran an underneath route from thirty two metres from his own try line to run back towards the centre of the field to get within four metres of the halfway mark.
Alex Leapai then rounded out a strong match with a hit-up to the right of the play the ball in the 49th minute from ten metres inside his own territory to nine metres inside Ipswich SHS territory.
Reico Ratana started from the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eleven of the HDC against the Norths Devils with Reico Ratana coming onto the field to operate at right second row in the 30th minute with Reico Ratana making a strong run in the left of the play the ball in the 48th minute from five metres inside Norths territory to thirty two metres from the try line.
Reico Ratana then moved back into the Seagulls starting line-up at right second row in Round Twelve against the Brisbane Tigers with Reico Ratana scoring in the 6th minute when from two passes to the right of the play the ball Reico Ratana charged onto the ball from twelve metres out and straight into a big gap to dive over to score untouched eight metres in from the right corner post.
Reico Ratana took the second hit-up of the match, getting the ball to the twenty metre mark with Reico Ratana also taking the fourth hit-up of the match to make an additional eight metres. Reico Ratana also made a good run in the 21st minute from the right of the play the ball to get from thirty one metres out from the try line to twenty metres out.
Round One of the 2023 Walters Cup School Boy competition saw VJ Letalu named on the right wing for Keebra Park SHS against Ipswich SHS with VJ Letalu along with Jai Billish making a key play for Keebra Park SHS in the dying minutes of the match when with Keebra Park SHS trailing up two points they picked up the Stretton State College left winger and dragged him over the touchline with Keebra Park SHS getting the ball back and scoring the match winning try in the subsequent set of six tackles.
The 24th minute saw VJ Letalu run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball thirty six metres from his own try line with VJ Letalu carrying the ball five metres into Stretton State College territory.
VJ Letalu also started on the right wing in Round Two against Marsden SHS with VJ Letalu making a good one on one tackle when facing an overlap in the 38th minute and fifteen metres out from his own try line.
VJ Letalu also started on the right wing in Round Four against Caloundra SHS with VL Letalu making a good run in the 9th minute from inside his own territory and to the left of the play the ball with VJ Letalu getting the ball to within four metres of the halfway mark before getting a left arm off-load away to his right.
VJ Letalu also did well in the 26th minute when he trapped a high spiralling bomb with his right foot around twenty metres out from his own try line near the centre of the field.
Round Five of the Scholl Boy Langer Cup competition sees Marsden SHS take on Redcliffe at Dolphins Stadium in an NRL curtain raiser with Titans contracted Javo nAndrews, Corey Pearce and Taylan To'o in the Marsden SHS side.
Round One of the 2023 Walters Cup School Boy competition saw Tomasi Vaitai named at right second row for Keebra Park SHS against Ipswich SHS.
Tomasi Vaitai also started at right second row in Round Two against Marsden SHS as well as in Round Three against Redcliffe SHS.
Tomasi Vaitai also started at right second row in Round Four against Caloundra SHS with Tomasi Vaitai made his initial strong run of the match inside the opening miunte from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart to get the ball from four metres inside his own territory to twelve metres inside Caloundra SHS territory. Then in the 39th minute Tomasi Vaitai carried the ball to within two metres of the halfway mark after a twenty metre run.
Gabriel Salele’a started at lock for Keebra Park SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Walters Cup against Caloundra SHS with Gabriel Salele’a scoring a try and kicking two conversions with the first kicked in the 19th minute when Gabriel Salele’a converted his own try in front of the posts. Gabriel Salele’a then kicked his second conversion in the 41st minute from mid-way between the goal posts and the corner post on the left side of the field with a great left foot strike of the ball.
Gabriel Salele’a scored a great solo try in the 40th minute when after receiving the ball five metres inside his own territory and to the right of the play the ball, Gabriel Salele’a burst through a small gap between two Caloundra SHS defenders with Gabriel Salele’a then grabbed from behind by the fullback by the jersey but after getting out of that tackle, Gabriel Salele’a put the ball down under the posts and then Gabriel Salele’a stepped up to convert his own try. Gabriel Salele’a then did well from the subsequent Caloundra SHS kick-off to take a short kick-off on the full on the left side of the field.
Gabriel Salele’a did well defensively in the 19th minute with a try saving heavy tackle a metre from the try line and ten metres in from the right touchline with a push and shove ensuing after the Caloundra SHS player lost the ball in the tackle.
Christian Rivers started in the front row for Keebra Park SHS in Round Four of the Walters Cup against Caloundra SHS with Christian Rivers recording a try assist in the 38th minute when after making a line break from thirty two metres out from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball, Christian Rivers rumbled downfield and after getting to the fullback, Christian Rivers got the ball away to his left to David Bryenton who raced away to put the ball down under the posts untouched. Christian Rivers then ran the ball back from the subsequent kick-off to get the ball out to the thirty metre mark.
Christian Rivers almost scored himself in the 48th minute when after charging onto the ball to the left of the play the ball twelve metres out Christian Rivers was held up over the try line under the posts.
Christian Rivers had also scored earlier in the 4th minute one when from the left of the play the ball Christian Rivers got the ball from twelve metres out but unfortunately lost the ball as he was trying to put the ball down over the try line next to the right upright.
As early as the 3rd minute Christian Rivers was bending back the Caloundra SHS defensive line with a run from the left of the play the ball from eighteen metres out from his own try lien to thirty metres out. Then in the 14th minute Christian Rivers got to the twenty eight metre mark from a strong kick-off return.
Christian Rivers then made a run in the 28th minute from a Keebra Park SHS twenty metre tap restart with Christian Rivers making an impressive twenty metres before getting an off-load away to his right. Then in the 45th minute from the right of the play the ball Christian Rivers got the ball to the halfway mark after commencing his run thirty two metres from his own try line with Christian Rivers then awarded a penalty when he was held down too long by the defenders.
Titans contracted Kalani Patu started at left second row for Keebra Park SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Walters Cup against Caloundra SHS with Kalani Patu scoring in the 41st minute with a big charge from forty two metres on the left side of the field off a short ball from his inside by Gazniah To’omaga. After charging downfield, Kalani Patu was grabbed by the Caloundra SHS fullback, Kalani Patu dragged him ten metres before reaching up and slamming he ball down with his right arm midway between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Titans contracted Jai Billish started at halfback(but spent time at hooker in the second half) for Keebra Park SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Walters Cup competition against Caloundra SHS with Jia Billish scoring 12th minute when Jai Billish ran out of dummy half from ten metres down a very short right blindside with Jai BIllish diving between two defenders to get the ball down four metres in from the right corner post.
Jai Billish also did well defensively in the 15th minute when along with David Bryenton, Jai Billish hit the Caloundra SHS right winger and forced him over the touchline just out from the corner post to prevent a try being scored.
Good to see Seth Nikotemo named at right second row for Burleigh in their GCRL First Grade Round 13 match tomorrow against Runaway Bay.
Last night in the Far North Coast U14 Rugby competition Cai Garrett came off the bench and scored two tries for Wollongbar/Alstonville against Casaurina Beach.
Titans contracted Gazniah To’omaga started at five eight for Keebra Park SHS in Round Four of the Walers Cup against Caloundra SHS with Gazniah To’omaga recording a try assist in the 41st minute when from forty two metres from the try line Gazniah To’omaga ran the ball to the left and at the last possible moment popped a great short ball to a charging Kalani Patu who burst away to score wide out on the left.
Gazniah To’omaga ran the ball well himself in the 30th minute when from the left of a Keebra Park SHS scrum win and ten metres inside his own half, Gazniah To’omaga stepped off his left foot as he carried the ball ten metres inside Caloundra SHS territory.
He may play in the front row for PBC SHS and at right second row in the NRRRL U18 competition but Brady Turner is nothing if not versatile as he has lined up at left centre for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in the NRRRL First Grade competition.
Brady Turner must be a coaches dream.
Plus Brady Turner was part of the Titans U19 side that played Newcastle early this year.
Titans contracted Bodhi Sharpley starts in the front row today for Brothers against Gatton in Round Nine of the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League U17 competition.
Impressively Bodhi Sharpley has also played second row. lock and five eight this year.
Henry Underwood has been outstanding this season and today he starts at lock for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in their NRRRL U18 match against the Kyogle Turkeys.
David Bryenton started at fullback for Keebra Park SHS in Round Four of the Walters Cup School Boy competition against Caloundra SHS with David Bryenton scoring in the 38th minute when after backing up a line break through the centre of the field by front row team mate Christian Rivers, David Bryenton took a pass from his right and had a twenty four metre comfortable run to put the ball down to score under the posts.
David Bryenton then recorded the first of his two try assists in the 35th minute when after running the ball to left off a Keebra Park SHS scrum win from sixteen metres from the try line, David Bryenton drew both his opposing centre and the Caloundra SHS right winger and got the ball away to his left winger who scored in the corner.
David Bryenton recorded his second try assist in the 49th minute when whilst operating to the left of the play the ball twenty two metres from the try line, David Bryenton held the ball up well before off-loading to Keebra Park SHS left centre Isaac Cullen shoe score in the left corner.
David Bryenton also made a line break in the 23rd minute when from the left of the Keebra Park SHS scrum win David Bryenton continued to run the ball from eight metres from his own try line with David Bryenton making a line break down the left touchline to within ten metres of the halfway mark.
David Bryenton ran the ball well himself in the 14th minute when from the left of the play the ball, David Bryenton was able to get the ball from thirty six metres out from his own try lien to within two metres of the halfway mark.
David Bryenton also did well defensively in the 15th minute when along with Jai Billish, David Bryenton hit the Caloundra SHS right winger and forced him over the touchline just out from the corner post to prevent a try being scored.
Titan Isaiah F@galilo started at hooker for Keebra Park SHS in Round Four of the Langer Cup against Caloundra SHS with Isaiah F@galilo heavily involved in setting up Ryder Williams’s 13th minute try when Isaiah F@galilo ran to his right out of dummy half from thirty five metres out and after getting through the initial defensive line, Isaiah F@galilo threw a great short pass to his right to Taylor Whittington who subsequently got the ball away to Ryder Williams who scored under the posts.
Earlier in the 9th minute from twenty metres from the try line Isaiah F@galilo ran to his left out of dummy half and when eight metres from the try line Isaiah F@galilo got an off-load away to his left.
Isaiah F@galilo made further good metres out of dummy half in the 36th minute when from a quick play the ball from Zac Kumbamong in the centre of the field and twenty eight from the try line, Isaiah F@galilo ran to his right out of dummy half splitting the defensive line straight up the middle with Isaiah F@galilo brought to ground less than a metre from the try line ten metres to the right of the uprights.
Titans contracted Zac Kumbamong continued in the front row for Keebra Park SHS in Round Three of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Redcliffe SHS with Zac Kumbamong making a strong hi-up in the 10th minute when from the right of the play the ball and two passes to the right of the play the ball Zac Kumbamong charged at the defensive line and carried the ball from twenty six metres to within eleven metres of the try line breaking three tackles and with 70% of the metres being post contact.
Zac Kumbamong then started at right second row in Round Four against Caloundra SHS with Zac Kumbamong making a twelve metre run down the right channel in the 9th minute that came to a conclusion eighteen metres out from the try line after Zac Kumbamong had broken two tackles.
Zac Kumbamong made a further strong run in the 36th minute from the left of the play the ball with Zac Kumbamong making fourteen metres from forty two metres out from the try line to twenty eight metres out. Zac Kumbamong then executed a quick play the ball that allowed Isaiah F@galilo to make significant metres out of dummy half.
Great effort by Kyogle Turkeys centre Aiden Hardy to score a hat trick today but the Turkeys went down to Tweed Heads in the NRRRL U18 competition.
Titans contracted Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy started on the left wing for Keebra Park SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Caloundra SHS with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy scoring two spectacular tries in the left corner.
Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy scored the first of his spectacular tries in the 32nd when after receiving the ball on the end of a Keebra Park SHS backline movement from a scrum on the opposite side of the field Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy received the pass from his inside fourteen metres out and fifteen metres in from the left touchline and flew to his left to produce a spectacular dive that would not have been out of place in the NRL to get the ball down in the left corner.
Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy scored his second try in the 37th minute with an even more spectacular dive to get the ball down in his right hand in the left corner from ten metres out after receiving the ball by way of a twenty five metre cut-out pass from his right from Ryder Williams.
Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy then added a try assist in the 57th minute to repay Ryder Williams. From deep inside Keebra Park SHS territory Ryder Williams ran the ball to the left of the play the ball from twenty metres out down a left blindside and after running ten metres Ryder Williams passed inside to Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy who exploded through a gap and when he got to the halfway mark, Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy drew the Caloundra SHS fullback and passed to his right to Ryder Williams who ran to his left whilst being chased by a defender to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy also made a line break in the 12th minute when after taking a high bomb from Caloundra SHS on the full eight metres out from his own try line ten metres in from the left touchline, Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy immediately ran the ball to his left and raced down the left touchline before cutting inside away from the touchline when thirty eight metres out from his own try line before Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy was tackled eight metres from the halfway mark.
Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy recorded a second line break in the 17th minute when from the left of a Keebra Park SHS scrum win, Ryder Williams threw a long cut-out pass to his left from eight metres out from his own try line to put Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy outside of his opposing winger and on a thirty four metres run down the left touchline with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy getting to within eight metres out the halfway mark.
Titans contracted Ryder Williams started at halfback for Keebra Park SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Caloundra SHS with Ryder Williams putting on a clinic in a big Keebra Park SHS victory including scoring a double and kicking six conversions from as many attempts including conversions from the left touchline in the 32nd and the 37th minutes to convert spectacular Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy’s tries. Ryder Williams also converted his own 57th minute try from ten metres in from the right touchline.
Ryder Williams scored in the 13th minute under the posts after backing up good work out of dummy half from Isaiah F@galilo and a subsequent off-load from Taylor Whittington.
Ryder Williams scored his second try in the 57th minute when from deep inside Keebra Park SHS territory Ryder Williams ran the ball to the left of the play the ball from twenty metres out down a left blindside and after running ten metres Ryder Williams passed inside to Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy who exploded through a gap and when he got to the halfway mark, Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy drew the Caloundra SHS fullback and passed to his right to Ryder Williams who ran to his left whilst being chased by a defender to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
Ryder Williams recorded a try assist in the 37th minute when from the left of the play the ball and ten metres from the try line Ryder Williams threw a spectacular twenty five metre cut-out pass to his left straight onto the chest of Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy who then had a ten metre run down the left touchline before a spectacular dive saw him score in the left corner.
Ryder Williams also threw the final pass for Mason Barber’s 50th minute try.
Ryder Williams also recorded a line break assist in the 17th minute when from the left of a Keebra Park SHS scrum win, Ryder Williams threw a long cut-out pass to his left from eight metres out from his own try line to put Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy outside of his opposing winger and on a thirty four metres run down the left touchline.
Ryder Williams recorded a second line break assist in the 47th minute when from the left of the play the ball and five metres inside his own territory Ryder Williams put a good short ball to his left onto the chest of Joseph Tupuse who made a thirty metre line break down the left channel.
The 42nd minute saw Ryder Williams make a good run down a short left blindside from twenty eight metres out with Ryder Williams getting to within ten metres of the try line before being tackled near the left touchline.
Titans contracted Jayden Wright continued in the front row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Twelve of the HDC against the Brisbane Tigers with Jayden Wright scoring in the 76th minute when Jayden Wright ran onto a short, sharp pass from Tanu Nona from his right and after receiving the ball four metres out, Jayden Wright spun clockwise to crash over to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
Jayden Wright took the third hit-up of the match to get the ball from his own twenty metre mark to the thirty four metre mark. Then in the 5th minute Jayden Wright ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to eight metres inside Tigers territory.
Jayden Wright made an additional strong run in the 20th minute from the left of the play the ball with Jayden Wright able to carry the ball from ten metres from the halfway to three metres inside Tigers territory.
Jayden Wright then made a strong goal line drop-out return in the 73rd minute and after taking possession of the ball forty two metres out Jayden Wright was able to get the ball to within twenty four metres of the try line with Jayden Wright then awarded a penalty for the ball being stripped from his grasp with more than one defender involved in the tackle.
Titans contracted Antioch Faitala-Mariner started at right centre for the Brisbane Tigers in Round Twelve of the HDC against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Antioch Faitala-Mariner recording a try assist in the 16th minute when after receiving the ball down a right blindside eighteen metres from the try line, Antioch Faitala-Mariner ran the ball to ten metres out and after drawing in the Seagulls left winger, Antioch Faitala-Mariner off-loaded to his right to put his winger over to score in the corner.
Antioch Faitala-Mariner also made a line break in the 52nd minute when after picking up a Tweed Heads knock on eight metres out from his own try line, Antioch Faitala-Mariner charged downfield and after breaking a tackle just inside Seagulls territory, Antioch Faitala-Mariner was able to get the ball to within eighteen metres of the try line.
The 35th minute saw Antioch Faitala-Mariner, from two passes to the right of the play the ball and from thirty three metres out from his own try line, was able to get the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark before getting an off-load away to his left.
Titans contracted Immanuel Kalekale has a bust day ahead of him today, he will start in the front row for the Helensvale Hornets GCRL U20 side and then start at lock in the first grade match with both matches against the Southport Tigers.
Titans contracted Nicholas Hilton started at lock for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Twelve of the HDC against the Brisbane Tigers with Nicholas Hilton’s initial strong run of the match arriving in the 3rd minute when from the left of the play the ball Nicholas Hilton received the ball on the halfway mark and was able to make seventeen metres downfield.
Then in the 5th minute Nicholas Hilton, from the left of the play the ball and twelve metres out from his own try line engaged the defensive line and was able to get a right arm off-load away to his right to Tanu Nona who made an additional ten metres downfield. Then in the 25th minute from the left of the play the ball Nicholas Hilton carried the ball from thirty metres out from his own try line to five metres of the halfway mark.
Nicholas Hilton also did well in the 73rd minute with a solid run from a Seagulls penalty tap restart with Nicholas Hilton starting his run ten metres inside Tigers territory and after surging his way to within twenty metres of the try line, Nicholas Hilton got a right arm off-load away to his left to Tanu Nona with Tweed Heads scoring two passes later. The 75th minute saw Nicholas Hilton get yet another off-load away on this occasion a right arm off-load to his left from thirty metres out from his own try line.
Nicholas Hilton also made a good run in the 77th minute from the left of the play the ball with Nicholas Hilton getting the ball from ten metres inside Tigers territory to within nineteen metres of the try line.
Titans contracted Tanu Nona moved back into the Seagulls starting line-up at hooker in Round Twelve of the HDC against the Brisbane Tigers with Tanu Nona recording a try assist in the 76th minute when with the play the ball nine metres out and ten metres in from the right touchline, Tanu Nona ran to his right out of dummy half before immediately cutting off his right foot back behind the marker and when he was four metres from the try line, Tanu Nona got a short, sharp off-load away to his left to Jayden Wright who crashed over to score from close range.
Tanu Nona made a good run in the 5th minute when after taking an off-load from Nicholas Hilton twelve metres out from his own try line Tanu Nona was able to make twelve metres through the centre of the field.
Tanu Nona followed that run up with another run to his right out of dummy half in the 14th minute from twenty metres out from his own try line to eight metres of the halfway mark. Tanu Nona then ran out of dummy half to his left on this occasion in the 20th minute from forty metres from the try line to thirty metres out with Tanu Nona’s speed catching the defensive off-side to gain six more tackles for the Seagulls.
Then in the 25th minute Tanu Nona ran to his left out of dummy half from five metres inside Tigers territory to twenty eight metres from the try line. Tanu Nona then rounded out his strong match in the 77th minute with a run out of dummy half to his right from five metres inside his own territory to nine metres into Tigers territory.
Tanu Nona executed a strong tackle in the 32nd minute from a Tweed Heads kick-off with Tanu Nona smashing the Tigers kick returner front-on forcing him to knock the ball on twenty metres out from the try line.
Two of the best NRRRL U18 fullbacks go up against each today (and both are captaining their respective sides) when Lachlan Offley's Ballina Seagulls take on Stevie O'Connor's Tweed Coast Raiders in Round 13.
Titans contracted Ryan Foran continued at left second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Twelve of the HDC against the Brisbane Tigers with Ryan Foran scoring in the 40th minute when from two passes to the left of the play the ball and after receiving the bell twenty three metres from the try line, Ryan Foran ran straight over the top of one would be defender with Ryan Foran then veering to his right to beat the Tigers fullback with Ryan Foran then charging away to put the ball down under the posts.
Ryan Foran came close to scoring earlier in the match in the 21st minute when after taking possession of the ball on the left side of the field twelve metres out, Ryan Foran marched to within a metre of the try line with Ryan Foran then being awarded a penalty for a hand on the ball. Ryan Foran then charged onto the ball from the resultant penalty tap to once again get within a metre of the try line.
The 29th minute saw Ryan Foran make a strong kick-off return to get the ball to the twenty eight metre mark. Ryan Foran then rounded off his strong match with a run from twenty metres out from his own try line to thirty four metres after running on the ball to the left of the play the ball in the 74th minute.
Titans contracted Javon Andrews is tearing Redcliffe SHS apart for Marsden SHS in the Langer Cup today that is being played as an NRL curtain-raiser at Dolphin Stadium.
Ricco Waitititi started at right centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Ricco Waitititi recording two try assists with the first coming in the 4th minute when on the right side of the field five metres out, Ricco Waitititi drew the Magpies left winger to him and off-loaded to his right to put his winger over in the right corner.
Ricco Waitititi recorded his second try assist in the 31st minute when after a ten metre run down the right side of the field, Ricco Waitititi got an above the head right arm flick off-load away to his right winger when twenty three metres out to put his winger (No. 20) over to score in the corner.
Ricco Waitititi had an initial influence on the match inside the opening minute with Ricco Waitititi chasing through an attacking Tweed Heads grubber kick to grab the Magpies left winger just in the field of play with Ricco Waitititi dragging the winger back into the in-goal area to force a goal line drop-out.
Then in the 27th minute from the left of the play the ball and four metres inside his own territory Ricco Waitititi was able to get the ball ten metres inside Lower Clarence territory.
Ricco Waitititi produced another right arm flick off-load to his right from twenty metres out in the 35th minute.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner continued at fullback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Joshua Donovan-Skinner scoring a try and kicking a 2nd minute conversion from twelve metres to the left of the uprights.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner scored in the 39th minute with a long range effort with Joshua Donovan-Skinner coming forward to take a Magpies chip kick on the full in front of two chasers twenty six metres from his own try line with Joshua Donovan-Skinner then racing away down the left touchline to score four metres in from the left corner post.
Joshua Donovan-Skinner also recorded a try assist in the 27th minute when after being put into a gap on the left side of the field by Tashahn Cora thirty metres out, Joshua Donovan-Skinner stepped off his right foot and when six metres from the try line Joshua Donovan-Skinner drew the fullback and got the ball away to his left to put his winger over to score in the corner.
Tashahn Cora started at halfback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Tashahn Cora scoring in just the 2nd minute of the match when after backing up the ball carrier Tashahn Cora got the off-load to score twelve metres to the left of the uprights.
Tashahn Cora also recorded a try assist in the 8th minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball “out the back” eighteen metres from the try line, Tashahn Cora continued to run to his left and when ten metres from the try line threw a cut-out pass to his left for his left centre to step his way over to score.
Tashahn Cora almost set up another Seagulls try four minutes earlier in the 4th minute when from forty metres from the try line Tashahn Cora put a left foot kick over the defensive line with the ball taking a horror bounce for the Magpies fullback to bounce into the arms of the Seagulls left winger who was tripped up from behind just five metres from the try line.
Tashahn Cora also recorded a line break assist in the 27th minute when to the left of the play the ball thirty metres out, Tashahn Cora held the ball up beautifully to put Joshua Donovan-Skinner into a gap.
The 49th minute then saw Tashahn Cora put in a short along the ground kick-off straight down the centre of the field with Tashahn Cora regathering the ball by diving on the ball thirty metres out from the try line.
Titans contracted Taylan To’o started at right second row for Marsden SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Walters Cup competition against Wavell SHS with Taylan To’o dominant in a Player of the Match performance including scoring one try and coming close to scoring another in a hard fought two points Marsden SHS victory. While Taylan To’o lined up at right second row to start the match Taylan To’o in fact moved between left and right second row over the course of the match.
Taylan To’o scored a spectacular solo try in the 10th minute when from two passes to the left of the play the ball Taylan To’o received the ball forty metres out from the try line and immediately produced a subtle step off his left foot to beat a defender with Taylan To’o then using a left arm fend to beat a second defender to burst into space with Taylan To’o then stepping off his left foot at full speed to easily beat the fullback and charge sixteen metres to dive over to score two metres to the left of the uprights.
Taylan To’o almost scored an even more spectacular solo try from another line break in the 41st minute when from the right of the play the ball thirty metres out from his own try line, Taylan To’o surged onto the ball smashing straight through the centre of the Wavell SHS defensive line with Taylan To’o then outpacing the cover defence before veering to his right to round the Wavell SHS fullback with Taylan To’o crossing the try line four metres in from the right corner post but after a long delay the referee ruled that Taylan To’o had lost possession of the ball just prior to crossing the try line.
Taylan To’o produced a very smart piece of play in the 34th minute when after a Wavell SHS try, Taylan To’o took the kick-off and put in a short kick-off straight ahead along the ground with Taylan T’o and a Wavell SHS player forced to wait for the ball to cross the ten metre plane with both players then diving onto the ball but Taylan To’o was the player to emerge with the ball after wrestling for possession on the ground.
Taylon To’o, in the 5th minute from forty metres out from his own try line produced a trade mark right arm off-load after engaging the defensive line and in the 26th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball twenty six metres out from his own try line Taylan To’o was tripped up after making just a handful of metres but Taylan To’o then got to his feet and continue his run to three metres of the halfway mark.
Jury Taewa started in the front row for Marsden SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup against Wavell SHS with Jury Taewa involved in the opening tackle of the match that saw the Wavell SHS front rower grabbed by multiple Marsden SHS players, including Jury Taewa and being force back eight metres to three metres from his own try line in front of the goal posts.
Jury Taewa also made a strong tackle in the 46th minute with a crunching tackle in the Wavell SHS hooker on the try line and ten metres in from the right touchline with Jury Taewa’s heavy tackle over the top forcing a knock on.
Jury Taewa also made a strong kick-off return in the 44th minute to get the ball out to the twenty six metre mark.
Isaac Harrison is set to make his School Boy Langer Cup debut off the bench for PBC SHS this Wednesday against Ipswich SHS.
Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri started at left second row for Marsden SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup against Wavell SHS with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri scoring in the 28th minute with a four metre run into a gap off a good short ball from his inside from Javon Andrews to score midway between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri also recorded a line break assist in the 28th minute when from two passes to the left of a Marsden SHS scrum win Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri engaged the Wavell SHS defensive line and was then bale to get a great right arm around the corner off-load away to his left on his own thirty five metre line to put his left centre away downfield.
Titans contracted Alex Leapai came off the bench for the Souths Logan Magpies in Round Twelve of the HDC competition against the Mackay Cutters with Alex Leapai almost scoring as soon as he came on to play in the front row in the 8th minute when after charging onto the ball three passes to the right of the play the ball from ten metres out Alex Leapai was held up over the try line by three defenders twelve metres in from the tight corner post.
Alex Leapai almost scored once again in the 21st minute when after a charge right the right of the play the ball from close range Alex Leapai initially forced his way over the try line before forced back into the field of play by three Cutters defenders just to the right of the uprights.
In the 19th minute from the left of the play the ball thirty six metres from his own try line Alex Leapai was initially engaged by two defenders ten metres from the halfway mark but after bouncing off the defenders Alex Leapai continued his run and was able to get the ball to the halfway mark.
From two passes to the left of the dummy half in the 20th minute Alex Leapai got the ball from twenty two metres out to within eight metres of the try line. Then in his second stint on the field in the 72nd minute Alex Leapai, from the left of the play the ball was able to carry the ball from eighteen metres out from his own try line to thirty two metres out.
Titans contracted Corey Pearce was back in the starting line -up at hooker for Marsden SHS in Round Four of the Langer Cup against Wavell SHS with Corey Pearce scoring in the 55th minute with a run out of dummy half to right from six metres out to cross the try line ten metres from the right corner post but Corey Pearce was then able to bring the ball down to within ten metres of the right upright.
The 10th minute saw Corey Pearce dart out of dummy half to his right from twenty two metres from the try line with Corey Pearce getting to the ten metre mark before winning a penalty after Corey Pearce had caught a number of Wavell SHS defenders off-side.
Then in the 48th minute from ten metres inside Wavell SHS territory, Corey Pearce ran to his left out of dummy half making twenty three metres through the centre of the field.
Creedence Donovan is set for his Langer Cup debut for PBC SHS tomorrow on the wing against Ipswich SHS.
Good to see Arama Hau start in the second row on the weekend for Featherstone Rovers and score in the 55th minute against Barrow.
Titans contracted Javon Andrews started at five eight for Marsden SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup against Wavell SHS with Javon Andrew scoring in just the 2nd minute of the match when from the left of the play the ball and three metres inside Wavell SHS territory, Javon Andrews threw a short ball to his left to a support runner and then ran to the opposite side of his team mates to get the ball back forty metres out with Javon Andrews then used a left arm fend to beat a defender with Javon Andrews then stepping off his left foot to beat the Wavell SHS fullback thirty metres out with Javon Andrews then racing away to put the ball down seven metres to the left of the uprights.
Javon Andrew also recorded a try assist in the 5th minute from the left of the play the ball with Javon Andrews and sixteen metres out with Javon Andrews throwing a long cut-out pass to is left to put his winger Xavier Atoa over to score in the left corner.
Javon Andrews recorded second try assist in the 42nd minute when after receiving the ball ten metres out from the try line and to the left of the ball the ball Javon Andrews continued to run to his left and after drawing in two defenders threw a good short ball to his left to put second rower Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri into a gap to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
The 8th minute saw Javon Andrews, from the centre of the field and eighteen metres out, put up a high right foot bomb towards the left corner with the ball coming down just in the field of play with the ball being dropped by the Wavell SHS right winger.
Micah Leaupepe Perkins continued at left centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Lower Clarence Magpies with Micah Leaupepe Perkins scoring in the 8th minute when after receiving the ball from his right from Tashahn Cora when ten metres from the try line, Micah Leaupepe Perkins straightened up his angle of attack by stepping off his left foot to get the ball down ten metres in from the left corner post.
Micah Leaupepe Perkins also recorded a try assist in the 2nd minute when from twenty three metres out, Micah Leaupepe Perkins drove to his left at the defensive line and after getting to near the left corner, Micah Leaupepe Perkins passed to his inside to put Tashahn Cora over to score.
Micah Leaupepe Perkins then made a 31st minute line break down the left touchline from twenty two metres from his own try line with Micah Leaupepe Perkins to within five metres of the try line before getting a pass away to his inside to Tashahn Cora.
Then in the 34th minute from a Tweed Heads penalty tap restart from eight metres inside his own territory, Micah Leaupepe Perkins was able to get the ball ten metres inside Lower Clarence territory.
Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri continued at left second row for Marsden SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Langer Cup against Redcliffe SHS which was played at Dolphin Oval as an NRL curtain raiser in a match between the Dolphins and Penrith.
Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri scored for Marsden SHS in the 35th minute when after five eight Javon Andrews had received an off-load he got a quick short ball away to his left to put Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri into space forty four metres out with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri then charging downfield. Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri then dummied to his left to beat the Redcliffe SHS fullback and race away to score nine metres to the left of the uprights.
Earlier Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri had made the second hit-up of the match to get the ball out to the thirty four metre mark.
Titans contracted Corey Pearce started from the bench for Marsden SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Langer Cup against Redcliffe SHS which was played at Dolphin Oval as an NRL curtain raiser in a match between the Dolphins and Penrith with Corey Pearce coming onto the field to play at dummy half in the 23rd minute.
Corey Pearce made two line breaks against Redcliffe SHS with the first coming in the 46th minute when from dummy half forty metres out from the try line, Corey Pearce passed the ball to his left to Javon Andrews who stepped off his left foot into space and then popped a short ball to his right back to Corey Pearce who darted downfield before being tackled sixteen metres from the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Corey Pearce made his second line break in the 54th minute with a smart run to his left out of dummy to carry the ball from forty four metres from the try line to twenty three metres with Corey Pearce the able to get an off-load away to his right.
This weekend will make history as the youngest player to represent a country in a men's rugby league competition when he lines up in an International Rugby League game for the South African A side vs an ASEAN XIII,
Titans contracted Taylan To’o came off the bench for Marsden SHS in his second match in the Langer Cup against Redcliffe SHS in Round Five which was played at Dolphin Stadium as an NRL curtain raiser in a match between the Dolphins and the Penrith Panthers.
After coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 25th minute Taylan To’o made a strong run in the 40th minute from the left of the play the ball with Taylan To’o making eight metres before getting a left arm off-load away to his left.
Titans contracted Javon Andrews continued at five eight for Marsden SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Redcliffe SHS which was played at Dolphin Oval as an NRL curtain raiser in a match between the Dolphins and the Penrith Panthers with Javon Andrews scoring one try and setting up three more.
Javon Andrews scored in the 13th minute when he put the ball down under the posts after chasing through a Coby Black grubber kick into the in-goal.
Javon Andrews recorded his initial try assist in the 35th minute with a short, sharp off-load to his left under pressure to put Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri with the left second rower charging forty four metres to score nine metres to the left of the uprights.
Javon Andrews added a second try assist in the 40th minute when after running the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to the halfway mark from the left of the play the ball, Javon Andrews threw an outstanding hard, flat, cut-out pass to his left to put his left winger on the outside of his direct opponent and away down the left touchline to score.
Javon Andrews recorded his third try assist in the 51st minute when after taking possession of the ball to the left of the play the ball Javon Andrews ran the ball to the opposite side of the ruck and when he was ten metres from the try line Javon Andrews threw a hard, flat cut-out pass to his right to put his second rower on that side of the field into a gap to score wide out on the right.
Javon Andrews also had a line break assist in the 26th minute with a good flat cut-out pass to his left from forty metres out from the try line and to the left of the dummy half to his centre away down the left touchline.
Javon Andrews then added a second line break assist in the 46th minute when from dummy half forty metres out from the try line, Corey Pearce passed the ball to his left to Javon Andrews who stepped off his left foot into space and then popped a short ball to his right back to Corey Pearce who darted downfield before being tackled sixteen metres from the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.
Javon Andrews did well in just the 2nd minute of the match to chase an attacking Marsden SHS bomb with Javon Andrews forcing a Redcliffe SHS knock on eight metres out from the try line and three metres in from the right touchline.
Titans contracted Riley Buchanan started in the front row for the Bilambil Jets in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls with Riley Buchanan making a strong run in the 36th minute to the left of the play the ball to take the ball from twelve metres inside his own territory to five metres into Ballina territory. Then in the 39th minute Riley Buchanan made a strong kick-off return to get the ball to the twenty eight metre mark in the centre of the field.
Riley Buchanan’s best run of the match came in the 43rd minute when from the left of a Bilambil penalty tap restart thirty metres out, Riley Buchanan rumbled forward and broke a tackle as Riley Buchanan got to within a metre of the try line in front of the posts.
With the AIC School Boy Rugby League competition about to kick off one player to watch is Titans contracted front rower Ryan Johnson from Padua College.
Harry Chadburn started at five eight for the Bilambil Jets in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls with Harry Chadburn scoring a hat trick in a Player of the Match performance.
Harry Chadburn scored the first of his three tries in the 15th minute when after backing up a Bilambil line break from deep inside their own territory down the left touchline, Harry Chadburn received the pass from his left forty metres out and after initially juggling the ball Harry Chadburn put in a right foot chip kick with the outside of his right foot back towards the centre of the field over the head of the Ballina fullback with Harry Chadburn then retrieving the ball on the second bounce to score five metres to the left of the uprights.
Harry Chadburn added a second try in the 37th minute when after the Bilambil halfback put up a mid-field bomb towards the right side of the field Harry Chadburn and took the ball on the full (slight juggle) at full speed and then ran eighteen metres to score eight metres to the left of the uprights.
Harry Chadburn completed his hat trick in the 47th minute when Harry Chadburn backed up a line break down the right touchline with Harry Chadburn receiving the ball and racing thirty eight metres to score under the posts.
Harry Chadburn had almost scored another try in the 7th minute of the match when from two passes to the left of the play the ball Harry Chadburn stepped off his left foot to beat a defender in the front line before being brought down by the Ballina fullback less than two metres from the try line and just to the left of the uprights with Harry Chadburn then being awarded a penalty for being held down.
Harry Chadburn also recorded a try assist in the 34th minute when after receiving the ball eight metres from the try line and to the right of the play the ball harry Chadburn ran the ball at the defensive line and waited until the last possible moment to put in a short right foot grubber kick into the in-goal for Tyrese Bowman to retrieve and score under the posts.
Harry Chadburn recorded a line break assist in the 54th minute when from the left of the play the ball and twenty metres out, Harry Chadburn threw a cut-out pass to his left to put his winger on the outside of his opposite number only to be brought down less than two metres from the try line.
Harry Chadburn’s range of elite kicking was on display including a 40/20 in the 18th minute with Harry Chadburn driving a right foot kick from thirty five metres from his own try line over the left touchline fifteen metres out from the try line.
Earlier in the 8th minute from the the left of the play the ball but the right of the uprights, harry Chadburn put in a right foot grubber kick to the left side of the field with the Ballina fullback forced to take the ball over the dead ball line with Ballina having to restart the match by way of a goal line drop-out.
Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Ballina Seagulls saw Cameron Bevan start at right second row for the Bilambil Jets with Cameron Bevan scoring in the 22nd minute when after moving into dummy half with the play the ball twenty metres out and in the centre of the field and ran to his left out of dummy half with Cameron Bevan then stepping off his left foot to run towards his right with Cameron Bevan then stepping off his right foot to comfortably beat two defenders to score under the posts.
The 39th minute saw Cameron Bevan ran to his left out of dummy half from thirty metres out from his own try line and was able to get the ball within three metres of the halfway mark.
Kye Cooper started at lock for the Ballina Seagulls in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Bilambil Jets with Kye Cooper scoring in the 30th minute when from twelve metres out and to the left of the dummy half Kye Cooper carried three defenders over the try line to score under the posts.
Kye Cooper also made a line break in the 45th minute from thirty five metres out and to the right of the play the ball with Kye Cooper cutting back behind the play the ball to get within two metres of the try line and just to the right of the uprights.
Kye Cooper had made his first strong run of the match inside the opening minute with from the left of the play the ball and four metres inside his own territory Kye Cooper got the ball to within twenty six metres of the try line before being awarded a penalty for the Jets defence being offside.
2023 saw Tony Francis named as an emergency in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s. 2023 also saw Tony Francis named in the centres in the Courier Mail Marsden Old Boys School Boys Rugby League XIII from 2017 onwards.
Lachlan Offley started at fullback for the Ballian Seagulls in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Bilambil Jets with Lachlan Offley scoring in the 11th minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball “out the back” twenty metres from the try line Lachlan Offley immediately stepped off his right foot to beat one defender on his inside with Lachlan Offley then stepping off his left foot to beat another, with then a Lachlan Offley left arm fend beating a third with Lachlan Offley then diving over to score in the right corner.
In the 20th minute from two passes to the left of a Ballina scrum win fifteen metres out from his own try line Lachlan Offley ran an underneath route off his halfback and broke two tackles including shrugging off one as a result of a clockwise spin with Lachlan Offley pulling out of an attempted tackle around his legs by the Seagulls fullback with Lachlan Offley finally brought to ground five metres short of the halfway mark.
Ballina were under siege for large portions of the match and the Bilambil score would have been even larger but for Lachlan Offley including a 7th minute one on one tackle on the Jets five eight just two metres out from the try line and just to the left of the uprights. After a Jets penalty tap restart as a result of the tackle, Lachlan Offley stopped the Jets front rower (No. 10) right on the try line then two tackles later Lachlan Offley held up the Jets lock over the try line under the posts.
Lachlan Offley made another try saving tackle in the 9th minute with a great tackle to stop the Jets No. 10 from scoring ten metres in from the right corner post. Lachlan Offley made another try saving tackle in the 15th minute with a great one on one tackle on the Jets halfback right on the try line midway between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field. Then two tackles later Lachlan Offley raced to his right corner and just as the Bilambil left winger was about to put the ball down one handed in the corner Lachlan Offley reached out and knocked his arm forcing him to loose possession over the try line.
Once again in the 40th minute Lachlan Offley raced to his right and just as the same Bilambil winger had taken a kick on the full over the try line Lachlan Offley smashed into him knocking the ball loose once again with Ballina restarting the match by way of a twenty metre tap restart.
Another try saving tackle was made by Lachlan Offley in the 43rd minute on the Jets front rower (No. 10) less than a metre from the try line and in front of the posts. Then two tackles later Lachlan Offley held up the Bilambil No. 18 over the try line and under the posts.
Lachlan Offley made yet another try saving tackle in the 54th minute on the Bilambil left winger in the Seagulls right corner.
2023 saw Xavier Stowers named as an emergency in the Courier Mail School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Team of the 2020’s. 2023 also saw Xavier Stowers named in the front row in the Courier Mail Marsden Old Boys School Boys Rugby League XIII from 2017 onwards.
Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu made his Hastings Deering’s Colts debut for the Burleigh Bears in Round Twelve of the 2023 competition against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu running the ball from a Burleigh twenty metre tap restart and making ten metres with Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu then being awarded a penalty when he was not allowed to get to his feet promptly.
Then in the 27th minute Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu took a Dolphins kick-off on the full on his own twenty metre mark near the right touchline and was able to make ten metres. Then in the 39th minute Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu made twelve metres down the right channel to get the ball to twelve metres of the try line.
The 33rd minute saw Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu pick up a ball that had been lost forward by Redcliffe just eleven metres from their try line and after Phillip Hakaraia-Ngamotu shrugged off one defender he got to within a metre of the try line, three metres to the right of the uprights.
Ryan McCann continued at fullback for Mabel Park SHS in Round Five of the Langer Cup against Caloundra SHS with Ryan McCann scoring in the 10th minute when after chiming into the Mabel Park SHS backline on the right side of the field, Ryan McCann dummied on multiple occasions to his right before running himself to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
PBC SHS right winger Skye Adams had another big match yesterday in the Walters Cup against Stretton State College with the big winger scoring in each half of a 40-4 PBC SHS victory.
Isaac Harrison made his School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup debut in Round Five of the 2023 season when Isaac Harrison started on the bench for PBC SHS in their away match against Ipswich SHS.
After coming onto the field in the 23rd minute with Isaac Harrison’s initial run getting him within fout metres of the halfway marm. Then in the 27th minute from the right of the play the ball Isaac Harrison carried the ball to twenty two metres out from his own try line.
Creedence Donovan made his School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup debut in Round Five of the 2023 season when he started on the left wing for PBC SHS in their away match against Ipswich SHS with Creedence Donovan scoring in the 20th minute when after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside from Bailey McConnell when four metres out, Creedence Donovan darted towards the left corner but at the last moment pulled up on the spot to allow an Ipswich SHS cover defender to fly past with Creedence Donovan then able to walk forward and put the ball down in the left corner.
Creedence Donovan also did well in the 39th minute whilst when operating at fullback (after switching positions with Jake Lateo) Creedence Donovan came forward off his own try line to take a high Ipswich SHS bomb on the full under pressure in from of his own posts and ten metres out.
Titans contracted Majah Peachey continued at right second row for Mabel Park SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Caloundra SHS with Majah Peachey scoring in the 45th minute when after receiving an off-load on the inside of a Mabel Park SHS line break down the right touchline, Majah Peachey had a thirty five metre uninterrupted run to score under the posts.
Majah Peachey also recorded a try assist in the 29th minute when after getting to within fifteen metres of the try line down the right channel Majah Peachey got a right arm flick off-load away to his right for his winger to cross wide out on the right but was able to take the ball around to score under the posts.
In the 4th minute of the match Majah Peachey from a Mabel Park SHS penalty tap restart on the halfway mark after Caloundra SHS kick off went out on the full, rumbling to twenty nine metres out from the try line.
The 11th minute saw Majah Peachey ran onto the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball and from two metres inside his own territory and broke a staggering seven tackles as he bashed and barged his way to within twenty metres of the try line in the centre of the field.
Then in the 28th minute from the left of the play the ball, Majah Peachey carried the ball from eight metres out to twenty two metres out from his own try line.
Defensively in the 22nd minute Majah Peachey was involved in holding up the Caloundra SHS No. 17 five metres to the left of the uprights.
Brady Turner continued in the front row for PBC SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Langer Cup against Ipswich SHS with Brady Turner’s initial hit-up of the match coming inside the opening minute with a run to the left of the play the ball to get the ball from his own forty metre mark to the halfway mark.
The 38th minute saw Brady Turner run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from eight metres inside his own territory and get the ball to eight metres inside Ipswich SHS territory. Brady Turner followed up with another effort in the 40th minute that saw Brady Turner run onto the ball from the left of the play the ball and four metres inside his own territory and get the ball thirteen metres inside Ipswich SHS territory.
Brady Turner rounded out a strong match with a 49th minute run from the left of the play the ball that saw Brady Turner run the ball from his own thirty metre mark to forty two metres out.
Titans contracted Zane Harrison continued at halfback and captain for PBC SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Ipswich SHS with Zane Harrison kicking a conversion in the 13th minute from eight metres in from the left touchline to convert Bailey McConnell’s try.
Zane Harrison ran the ball well in the 12th minute when from the left of the play the ball Zane Harrison ran the ball down a short right blindside ten metres inside his own territory with Zane Harrison’s sniping run getting the ball ten metres inside Ipswich SHS territory with Zane Harrison then being awarded a penalty for being held down too long in the tackle.
Zane Harrison made a further darting run in the 34th minute from the right of the play the ball with Zane Harrison’s stepping run getting the ball from twelve metres out from his own try line to thirty five metes out in the centre of the field.
Titans contracted Taylan To’o started at right second row (left second row in the second half) for Marsden SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Redcliffe SHS with Taylan To’o recording a line break assist in the 21st minute when after running the ball from his own twenty metre mark to twenty eight metres out to the right of the play the ball Taylan To’o threw a cut-out pass to his right to put his winger away down the right touchline.
In the 5th minute from the left of the play the ball and eight metres inside his own territory Taylan To’o got the ball to six metres inside Redcliffe SHS territory with Taylan To’o then being awarded a penalty for being held down in the tackle. Then from the subsequently Marsden SHS penalty tap restart Taylan To’o made a further ten metres before getting away a great right arm off-load when engaged with three defenders.
From a penalty tap restart in the 15th minute on the halfway mark, Taylan To’o was able to get the ball twelve metres into Redcliffe SHS territory. Then in the 21st minute from the right of the play the ball Taylan To’o ran the ball from the halfway mark to ten metres inside Redcliffe SHS territory before getting a right arm off-load away.
From two passes to the left of the play the ball in the 29th minute and after being engaged by three Redcliffe SHS defenders Taylan To’o got away a left arm off-load with Marden SHS scoring two passes later. Then in the 44th minute from the right of the play the ball, Taylan To’o carried the ball from his own eighteen metre mark to the thirty metre mark, breaking a tackle along the way.
Taylan To’o backed up a Marsden SHS team mate and after getting the off-load Taylan To’o made ten metre in the 46th minute and in the 59th minute from a Marsden SHS penalty tap restart Taylan To’o ran the ball from his own thirty six metre mark to the halfway mark.
Bailey McConnell continued at five eight for PBC SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Ipswich SHS with Bailey McConnell scoring in the 13th minute when after taking possession of the ball from the dummy half from his right when ten metres out from the try line, Bailey McConnell continued to run to his left and after dummying in the same direction, Bailey McConnell was able to pull out of one tackle before ducking under an attempted tackle by the Ipswich SHS fullback to score eight metres in from the left corner post.
Bailey McConnell also recorded a try assist in the 20th minute when after running the ball out of dummy half to his left from ten metres out down a short left blindside, Bailey McConnell was able to get the Ipswich SHS right side defenders interested with Bailey McConnell then throwing a hard flat cut-out pass to his left to put Creedence Donavan over to score in the corner.
Baley McConnell also recorded a line break assist in the 16th minute when to the left of the play the ball forty metres out from his own try line Bailey McConnell ran the ball down a short blindside and held the ball up perfectly to put his left centre into a gap to charge thirty metres down the left touchline.
Earlier in the match in the 13th minute Bailey McConnell, from twenty metres out, Bailey McConnell ran to the left of the play the ball and was able to get within six metres of the try line before being brought to ground.
The 6th minute saw Bailey McConnell put in a right foot grubber kick from ten metres out and to the left of the play the ball and after the ball was played at by Ipswich SHS, Bailey McConnell retrieved the ball to get six more tackles in an attacking position for PBC SHS.
Titans contracted Dallas Ingram has been named at inside centre (No. 12) for the TSS U16A side in their GPS School Boy rugby match against ST Joseph's College Gregory Terrace tomorrow.
Dallas Ingram then has been named to start from the bench for the TSS First XV later in the afternoon.
Titans contracted Viliami Fifita has been named at tight head prop for tSS U15A side in their GPS School Boy rugby match against ST Joseph's College Gregory Terrace tomorrow.
Austin Marsters was named on the bench for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the Langer Cup against Wavell SHS with Austin Marsters recording a try assist in the 35th minute when from the right of the play the ball, Austin Marsters ran the ball to within six metres of the try line before throwing a bullet pass to his right to put his right centre over to score eight metres in from the right corner post.
Cruz Dangerfield continued at left second for PBC SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Stretton State College with Cruz Dangerfield scoring in the 21st minute with an outstanding solo effort. After receiving the ball two passes to the left of the dummy half on the halfway mark, Cruz Dangerfield stepped off his left foot after running five metres to beat one defender with Cruz Dangerfield then stepping off his left foot when twenty metres out to beat the Stretton State College fullback. Cruz Dangerfield as caught from behind when eight metres from the try line but after spinning clockwise, Cruz Dangerfield was able to break free of the tackle and dive over to score adjacent to the left upright.
Cruz Dangerfield was also involved in a PBC SHS try in the 28th minute when whilst three metres from the try line Cruz Dangerfield was able to get his right arm free above his head and get a pass away to his left with PBC SHS scoring in the left corner a pass later.
Gabriel Saleele’a continued at lock for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the Walters Cup against Wavell SHS with Gabriel Saleele’a running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball in the 23rd minute to get the ball to within fourteen of the try line after starting his run thirty metres out.
From a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart in the 28th minute Gabriel Saleele’a ran the ball through the centre of the field from ten metres out from his own try line to twenty three metres out and then two tackles later Gabriel Saleele’a made a further twelve metres to seven metres inside Wavell SHS territory.
Titans contracted Isaac Togia has been named on the bench tonight for Norths Ipswich against Redbank Blue in the Ipswich Rugby League U18 competition.
Titan Jeriah Vagana-Malaitai moves from fullback to the wing tonight for Redbank Red tonight in their Ipswich RL U18 match against West End.
Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki was named on the bench for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Langer Cup against Wavell SHS and after coming onto the field in the dummy half role in the 15th minute, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki scored Keebra Park SHS’s opening try of the match in the 17th minute when Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki ran to his right out of dummy half from four metres out with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki burrowing under three defenders to get the ball down two metres to the right of the uprights.
The 55th minute saw Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki make twenty seven metres after running the ball to the left of the play the ball to get to three metres of the halfway mark, breaking three tackles as he stepped off his right foot on multiple occasions.
Titans contracted Jack Schmidt was named in the front row for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the Langer Cup against Wavell SHS and in the 9th minute from the left of the play the ball Jack Schmidt carried the ball from his own twenty seven metre mark to within eight metres of the halfway mark. Then two minutes later in the 11th minute from the right of the play the ball Jack Schmidt made twelve metres from deep inside his own territory.
In the 59th minute from the left of the play the ball Jack Schmidt charged onto the ball and was able to get thirteen metres inside Wavell SHS territory after starting his run nine metres inside his own territory. Then two tackles later Jack Schmidt made a further twelve metres to get to within twenty metres of the try line.
Tomasi Vaitai continued at right second row for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Wavell SHS with Tomasi Vaitai running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from his own twenty three metre mark to the forty metre mark.
The 26th minute then saw Tomasi Vaitai charge onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from the left of the dummy half to get the ball from his own twenty metre mark to thirty eight metres out with 60% of Tomasi Vaitai’s metres being post contact with the defensive line.
Then in the 38th minute Tomasi Vaitai made a kick-off return that saw Tomasi Vaitai get the ball to the twenty eight metre mark. Tomasi Vaitai made another good run in the 46th minute to come close to scoring from fourteen metres out and to the right of the play the ball.
Cai Garrett with a try last night for Wollongar Alstonville in the Far North Coast U15 competition after starting at inside centre against Ballina.
Titans contracted Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy was named on the left wing for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the Langer Cup against Wavell SHS with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy kicking two conversions and a penalty goal in an 18 – 8 hard fought Keebra Park SHS victory. Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy kicked the first of his two conversions in the 17th minute from two metres to the right of the uprights, with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy kicking his second conversion in the 35th minute from eight metres in from the right touchline. Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy then kicked his penalty gaol in the 60th minute from twelve metres out and five metres to the right of the uprights after a scuffle between the two teams.
In the 26th minute Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy took a Wavell SHS clearing kick on the full ten metres out from his own try line as he was tracking backwards with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy returning the ball to the twenty five metre mark in the centre of the field. Then two tackles later Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy made a further twelve metres to get the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark.
The 28th minute then saw Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy, from a Keebra Park SHS twenty metre tap restart make fourteen metres. The 57th minute then saw Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy run the ball to the left of the play the ball from two metres out from his own try line to twenty one metres out near the left touchline.
Keebra Park SHS’s David Bryenton continued at fullback in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Wavell SHS with David Bryenton scoring in the 23rd minute when after taking possession of the ball to the left of the dummy half around fifteen metres out, David Bryenton threw an exaggerated dummy to his left before stepping off back to his inside with David Bryenton then charging over to score ten metres in from the left corner post.
David Bryenton also recorded a try assist in the 3rd minute when after joining the Keebra Park SHS backline on the left side of the field David Bryenton engaged two Wavell SHS defenders five metres out and four metres in from the left touchline, David Bryenton was able to keep his right arm free of the two defenders are get an off-load away to his left to put his winger over to score in the left corner.
David Bryenton made a line break in the 23rd minute when after taking a Wavell SHS clearing kick in front of his own posts ten metres out, David Bryenton ran to his left and after getting on the outside of the last Wavell SHS right sided defender David Bryenton ran down the left touchline and after beating one cover defender near the halfway mark David Bryenton was tackled twelve metres inside Wavell SHS territory.
David Bryenton also recorded a line break assist in the 43rd minute when from just twenty five metres out from his own try line David Bryenton took possession to the left of the play the ball down a left blindside and after skipping to his left and drawing the Wavell SHS right winger David Bryenton passed the ball to his left to put his winger on a twenty eight metre run down the touchline to just inside Wavell SHS territory.
David Bryenton made a positive contribution to Keebra Park SHS’s performance in the match inside the opening minute when after the opening set of six from Wavell SHS to get the match underway, David Bryenton took a Wavell SHS clearing kick on the full eight metres out from his own try line near the right touchline and was able to return the kick to twenty four metres out from the try line.
David Bryenton highlighted his evasive skills in the 36th minute when from the right of the play the ball fourteen metres out, David Bryenton stepped off his right foot twice to easily beat defenders but when he was six metres out David Bryenton was hit high to end a very promising run.
Titans contracted Kalani Patu continued at left second row for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Wavell SHS with Kalani Patu recording a line break assist in the 35th minute when after engaging the Wavell SHS defensive line on the left of the play the ball, Kalani Patu carried the ball from forty metres out to thirty two metres out before getting a great off-load away to his left to put five eight Gazniah To’omaga away downfield.
The 28th minute saw Kalani Patu mark seventeen metres down the left channel to the thirty seven metre mark, then in the 29th minute Kalani Patu made sixteen metres from the right of the play the ball to twenty metres from the try line after cutting back inside after receiving the ball.
Titans contracted Nelson Makaafi continued at right second for PBC SHS in Round Five of the School Boys Walters Cup against Stretton State College with Nelson Makaafi scoring in the 49th minute when after a PBC SHS line break through the centre of the field Nelson Makaafi loomed up on the left and after receiving the off-load Nelson Makaafi ran forty metres to put the ball down over the try line mid-way between the try line and goal posts on the left side of the field.
Nelson Makaafi also made a line break in the 17th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball and twenty two metres from his own try line, Nelson Makaafi skipped to his right and rumbled downfield to the forty three metre mark
Nelson then recorded a second line break in the 28th minute when after picking up a Stretton State College knock on two metres inside their territory Nelson Makaafi showed very food speed to race downfield and was only brought to ground four metres out from the try line and three metres in from the right touchline.
Earlier in the match in the 8th minute from the right of the play the ball and three metres inside his own territory, Nelson Makaafi ran the ball to eleven metres inside Stretton State College territory. Then in the 28th minute from the left of the play the ball Nelson Makaafi was able to get the ball from his own thirty metre mark to within nine metres of the halfway mark.
Titans contracted Gazniah To’omaga continued at five eight for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Wavell SHS with Gazniah To’omaga making a line break in the 35th minute when from inside his own territory Gazniah To’omaga ran onto a short pass from his left from Tomasi Vaitai with Gazniah To’omaga charging over the halfway mark.
Gazniah To’omaga also recorded a line break assist in the 39th minute when to the left of the play the ball and after making twelve metres down the left channel, Gazniah To’omaga threw an over the top cut-out pass to his left to put his left winger away down the touchline on a thirty metre run.
Gazniah To’omaga worked a short left blindside in the 21st minute when from thirty metres from the try line, Gazniah To’omaga got a good short ball away to his left to his centre away down the left channel.
Titans contracted Jai Billish continued at halfback for Keebra Park SHS in Round Five of the School Boy Walters Cup against Wavell SHS with Jai Billish scoring a double in a 20 all draw.
Jai Billish scored his first try in the 37th minute when from two passes to the right of the play the ball and thirteen metres out, Jai Billish initially dummied to his outside before stepping off his right foot to create space to score midway between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Jai Billish completed his double in the 46th minute when from the right of the play the ball twelve metres out, Jai Billish cut inside off his right foot to beat the initial Wavell SHS defender before cutting back to the outside off his left foot to dive over to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
Jai Billish ran the ball well in just the 2nd minute of the match when from the left of the play the ball Jai Billish carried the ball from twenty seven metres out from his own try line to within eight metres of the halfway mark.
Jai Billish made a good defensive effort in the 29th minute with a good covering tackle near the right touchline after the Wavell SHS right centre had made a line break from deep inside his own territory.
In early March 2023 Marlee Smith was named in the Met East U15 School Boy Rugby League Representative Squad even though Marlee Smith is still U14 eligible in 2023 with Marlee Smith starting from the bench on Day One against Met West and coming onto the field to operate at right second row at the start of the second half.
Marlee Smith made a strong run in the 44th minute from the left of the play the ball from his own thirty eight metre mark to within two metres of the halfway mark.
Marlee Smith also started from the bench on Day Two against Peninsula with Marlee Smith operating at right second row when he came onto the field late in the first half.
Marlee Smith moved into the Met East starting line-up at right second row on Day Three against Darling Downs with Marlee Smith making a strong run in the 44th minute when from a penalty tap restart forty metres out from his own try line with Marlee Smith carrying the ball to six metres inside Darling Downs territory.
Earlier in the 39th minute Marlee Smith made a fifteen metre run to ten metres of the halfway mark down the left channel.
Marlee Smith then started from the bench in the 2023 QSSRL U15 School Boy Grand Final against South Coast with Marlee Smith doing well in the 35th minute when from the left of the play the ball and twelve metres out from his own try line Marlee Smith charged forward to get the ball twenty eight metres out from the try line with Marlee Smith then executing a lightning quick play the ball to generate significant momentum for Met East.
Earlier in the 12th minute Marlee Smith made a strong twelve metre run that got the ball four metres into South Coast territory.
Marlee Smith also played Oztag in 2023 with Marlee Smith named in the 2023 Super Series Queensland Fury U15 Representative squad.
2022 saw Marlee Smith continue to play for the Coomera Cutters in the Gold Coast Junior Rugby League U13 Division One competition, with Marlee Smith leading the Cutters to a Grand Final appearance against the Burleigh Bears with Marlee Smith starting the Grand Final at left second row as Coomera prevailed 18 -16 in an absorbing, tight and high quality Premiership decider between two very talented teams.
Marlee Smith scored a great solo try in the Grand Final in the 19th minute when Marlee Smith moved into dummy half with the play the ball around thirty metres out and on the right side of the field. After running to his right Marlee Smith kept charging at a back peddling Burleigh left sided defensive line and when ten metres out from the try line Marlee Smith burst through three attempted tackles before veering to his left to easily beat the Burleigh fullback with Marlee Smith then able to bring the ball around with his left arm raised in the air to put the ball down next to the right upright.
Marlee Smith also recorded a line break assist in the when after Marlee Smith took the ball to the right of the play the ball fifty six metres out Marlee Smith threw a good short ball to his right to a hard charging Fabion Cowan who burst through a gap on the halfway mark, with Fabion Cowan breaking three tackles as he promoted the ball to the twenty metre mark. Then from the subsequent Fabion Cowan play the ball, Marlee Smith charged into the ball to the right of the play the ball to get within eight metres of the try line after running hard down a short right blindside.
In the opening minute of the second half Marlee Smith took the second hit-up after Burleigh kicked off with Marlee Smith charging onto the ball to the right of the play the ball with Marlee Smith able to get the ball thirty four metres away from his own try line with his run commencing twenty metres out.
Marlee Smith made a critical run with the game on the line in the 50th minute when with the play the ball just five metes out from his own try line and in the centre of the field, Marlee Smith ran onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and was able to get the ball over the twenty metre mark to relieve a lot of pressure on the Coomera side.
Marlee Smith also had a strong defensive Grand Final including in the 9th minute when along with Denzel Silby, Marlee Smith hit one of the Burleigh front rowers (No. 10) in a great joint front on tackle forty metres out from the Cutters try line with the fore of the contact immediately forcing the ball loose. Marlee Smith then picked up the ball and made eight metres downfield.
Marlee Smith made another strong tackle in the 54th minute with a heavy hit on one of the Bears forwards who was returning a Coomera kick-off with Marlee Smith then backing up to make the next tackle as well after lining up at marker.
Then in the 58th minute with Coomera still up by two points Marlee Smith made the most critical play of the Grand Final when Marlee Smith raced to his right to execute an exceptional try saving tackle on Burleigh halfback Murphy Phillips to bring him down five metres short of the try line after he had sliced through the Cutters defensive line. To be honest I have no idea who Marlee Smith willed himself to get across the field to make the tackle but he did with the tackle essentially winning the Grand Final for the Coomera Cutters.
Marlee Smith also showcased his kicking skills in the Grand Final when in the 7th minute from five metres inside his own territory Marlee Smith put in a big right foot kick with the Burleigh fullback tackled just five metres out from his own try line as a result of the distance that Marlee Smith was able to generate.
Marlee Smith also started at left second row in the GCRL U13 Division Final against the Runaway Bay Seagulls with Marlee Smith recording the first of his two try assists in the 30th minute when from eight metres out Marlee Smith got the ball away to his right to put Riley Prendergast into space and over to score just in from the right corner post.
Marlee Smith recorded his second try assist in the 33rd minute when from forty metres out Marlee Smith put in a right foot kick which took a wicked bounce near the try line with the Runaway Bay fullback unable to collect the ball with one of the Coomera chasers able to dive on the ball under the posts to score. Marlee Smith then stepped up to convert the try that he had assisted on.
Marlee Smith also had a strong match in the middle of the GCRL U13 Division One season against the Helensvale Hornets with Marlee Smith scoring in the 7th minute with a hard straight charge from eight metres out and to the left of the play the ball with Marlee Smith crashing over to score eight metres to the right of the uprights.
Marlee Smith also recorded a try assist in the 38th minute when he made a fifty five metre line break down the left touchline with Marlee Smith then drawing the fullback and passing to his right to Jeval Pitman who raced away to score under the posts.
Marlee Smith also scored in an early season match against the Helensvale Hornets when after backing up a long break down the left touchline by Siu Pulepule, Marlee Smith received the ball on the inside of the front rower with Marlee Smith racing forty metres to easily score under the posts.
2022 also saw Marlee Smith line-up once again for Marsden State High School with Marlee Smith lining up for Marsden SHS in the School Boy Renouf Shield competition.
In September 2022 Marlee Smith was named in the South Queensland Māori U14 Tuakana representative squad.
The exciting second row prospect was named on the interchange bench in the 2021 Marsden State High School Rugby League of the Year. The fact that Marlee Smith was named on the bench really does highlight the quality and depth of the Titans Partnered Elite Rugby League Excellence Program at Marsden SHS.
In late 2021 Marlee Smith was named in the Coomera Chiefs Oztag side for the 2022 Queensland U14 Junior State Cup.
For Marsden State High School in 2021 Marlee Smith played in the Bronco’s Old Boys Competition including starting at right second row in Marsden SHS’s 44 – 12 Grand Final victory against Ipswich State High School with Marlee Smith throwing the last pass to put Alex Paisa over for Marsden SHS’s second try in the Grand Final which they went on to dominate.
Just after throwing the final pass for Alex Paisa’s try Marlee Smith, in the 8th minute made a long forty metres line break down the right touchline with the run starting thirty metres out from his own line. As he approached the Ipswich SHS fullback Marlee Smith was able to get the ball away to his right with the move leading to a long range Marsden State High School try.
Marlee Smith had another outstanding match earlier in the 2021 Bronco’s Old Boys season against Ipswich State High School once again with Marlee Smith scoring one try, setting up another as well as producing a great line break.
Marlee Smith from the left second row position scored in the 26th minute when from twenty metres out on the left side of the field Marlee Smith ran into a gap off a great ball from ZJ Watene. After palming off the Ipswich SHS fullback Marlee Smith put the ball down ten metres in from the left corner post.
Marlee Smith only had to wait until the 4th minute of the match to record his try assist when after breaking the line thirty five metres out, Marlee Smith drew the Ipswich SHS fullback and passed to his left to put left centre Chris Vaimili over for the first of his five tries in the match.
Marlee Smith broke through the Ipswich SHS right sided defence once again in the 18th minute when he split the gap between two defenders and surged twenty metres to just over halfway down the left channel.
One of Marlee Smith’s best school matches in the 2021 Bronco’s Old Boys Cup was against Keebra Park SHS when after starting the match at left second row Marlee Smith scored an outstanding double, in fact Marlee Smith came close to scoring a hat trick but was held up in just the 4th minute of the match.
Marlee Smith scored the first of his two tries in the 12th minute when burst over from twelve metres out after receiving an off-load from his inside and crashing over in the left corner. Marlee Smith scored his second try in the 45th minute and once again he scored it in the left corner after he received a cut-out pass from his inside.
Marlee Smith also scored in Round Two in the 2021 Bronco’s Old Boys Cup against Forest Lake State High School when mid-way through the first half he was on the end of a Marsden SHS backline movement to the right with Marlee Smith receiving the ball in a mile of space and he had an easy fifteen run to the line.
2021 also saw Marlee Smith represented Met East at the QSSRL school boy U12 Championships with Marlee Smith subsequently named in the 2021 Queensland School U12 Rugby League Merit Team.
Marlee Smith was also named in the 2021 Queensland Māori U12 Rugby League Representative Merit Team.
In late November 2021 Marlee Smith represented the U13 Tonga Team at the 3PTAG (non-contact modified rugby league) Cultural Touch Tournament held at Marsden SHS.
Bailey McConnell with two tries in the first half for PBC SHS to lead 12-0 at halftime against Keebra Park SHS.
Bailey McConnell with two tries in the first half for PBC SHS to lead 12-0 at halftime against Keebra Park SHS.
Now a Bailey McConnell try assist for Sam Stephenson has extended PBC SHS's lead.
PBC too good against Keebra Park. Things got a touch out of hand at the end with Keebra Park finishing with three in the sin bin and PBC SHS two.
Titan Joseph Shannon moved into the Bears HDC starting line-up at lock for Round Twelve against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Joseph Shannon making a line break in the 40th minute when whilst defending his on his own try line with the Dolphins play the ball close to the line, Joseph Shannon darted off his try line and intercepted the pass from the dummy half and after charging twenty metres downfield Joseph Shannon off-loaded the ball to his right.
Joseph Shannon made his initial strong run of the match in the 6th minute from the left of the play the ball with Joseph Shannon getting to within six metres of the try line in front of the posts before off-loading to his left. Then in the 24th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball and forty metres out from his own try line Joseph Shannon was able to get the ball four metres inside Dolphins territory.
Joseph Shannon made another good run in the 29th minute through the centre of the field from the left of the play the ball with Joseph Shannon getting the ball from twenty three metres of the try line to ten metres out.
Joseph Shannon was at it again in the 39th minute with a charge from the right of the play the ball and eight metres inside Redcliffe territory to thirty metres out with Joseph Shannon then getting a left arm flick off-load away to his left. Then in the 71st minute from thirty metres out and to the right of the play the ball, Joseph Shannon cut back behind the play the ball to thirteen metres of the try line.
The 78th minute saw Joseph Shannon make ten metres from an effort from thirty metres out from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball to the forty metre mark.
When the final siren sounded with the Bears leading by two Joseph Shannon found the ball in his hands and forty metres from his own try line with Joseph Shanoon then turning back and runnigns towards his own try line before kicking the ball over his own dead ball line to bring the match to its conclusion.
Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo moved to the left wing for the Burleigh Bears Round Twelve of the HDC against the Redcliffe Dolphins with Jeremiah Temapo scoring twice in a two points Bears victory.
Jeremaiah Temapo scored his opening try in the 19th minute with a six metre run down the left touch line to put the ball down in the corner after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside.
Jeremaiah Temapo completed his double in the 60th as a result of a comfortable eleven metre to score in the left corner.
Jeremaiah Temapo also made a line break in the 34th minute when after receiving the ball five metres inside Redcliffe territory Jeremaiah Temapo charged down the left touchline and after engaging the Dolphins fullback fifteen metres out, Jeremaiah Temapo carried him to within three metres of the try line near the left touchline.
The 13th minute saw Jeremaiah Temapo from the right of the play the ball and twenty three metres from the try line run onto the ball and get to within eleven metres of the try line and ten metres in from the left touchline.
Jeremaiah Temapo then made a strong run from a Bears scrum win in the 38th minute and after receiving the ball to the left of the scrum when eighteen metres out from his own try line Jeremaiah Temapo broke a tackle and after being engaged by two more defenders twenty eighty metres out, Jeremaiah Temapo carried both of them thirteen metres downfield to within nine metres of the halfway mark.
The 49th minute saw take another hit-up to the left of a Burleigh scrum win twenty metres out from his own try line and after breaking two tackles with 70% of the metres being post contact, Jeremaiah Temapo made fifteen metres before being awarded a penalty for a leg pull.
In the 70th minute after picking up a Redcliffe grubber kick twenty two metres out from his own try line and five metres in from the left touchline, Jeremaiah Temapo, after letting one defender fly past him, ran the ball back towards the centre of the field to within ten metres of the halfway mark and was awarded a penalty after he was hit high.
Jeremaiah Temapo rounded out his strong match with a run from two passes to the left of the dummy ahlf from eighteen metres out from his own try line to thirty metres out.
Will Sheridan started at lock for the Byron Bay Devils in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Kyogle Turkeys with Will Sheridan scoring in the 38th minute when with the play the ball seventeen metres out, Will Sheridan ran out of dummy half to his right down a short blindside and after being hit by three defenders nine metres out Will Sheridan spun away from them clockwise before crashing into three defenders on the try line, this time spinning counter clockwise to get the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.
Will Sheridan almost scored a second try in the 50th minute when after running out of dummy half from sixteen metres out, Will Sheridan looked to have dived over to score in the left corner but the referee ruled that Will Sheridan had lost possession of the ball just prior to the try line.
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Great to see Titans contracted Nayte Saaga start at lock yesterday for Keebra Park in the Langer Reserve competition against PBC SHS with Nayte Saaga being the best player on the field including scoring the match winning try.
Bo Peisley moved to halfback for Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition for the Murwillumbah Mustangs against the Casino Cougars with Bo Peisley having another big match including scoring a try and kicking four conversions.
Bo Peisley scored after just thirty five seconds when Bo Peisley backed up a line break through the centre of the field to take possession of the ball from an off-load from his right with Bo Peisley then racing thirty five metres to score under the posts with Bo Peisley then converting his own try.
Bo Peisley also recorded a try assist in the 18th minute when from the right of the play the ball and ten metres out Bo Peisley put in a right foot grubber kick towards the right corner with the ball collected by his right centre to score twelve metres in from the right corner post. Bo Peisley also converted that try.
The 12th minute saw Bo Peisley record a line break assist when from thirty metres from his own try line Bo Peisley threw a short pass to his left to put Aaron Singh-Goesel into a gaping hole to get the ball four metres into Casino territory.
Bo Peisley then came off the bench in the First Grade match later in the afternoon also against the Casino Cougars with Bo Peisley scoring a try and kicking four conversions including a conversion from the left touchline in the 73rd minute after coming onto the field to operate at dummy half in the 34th minute.
Bo Peisley scored in the 75th minute when he backed up a line break through the centre of the field to score under the posts after receiving the ball ten metres out.
Kanititeiti Sikahele started at lock for the Burleigh Bears in Round Ten of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Coomera Cutters with Kanititeiti Sikahele making a crunching tackle for the kick-off to force a Cutters knock on twenty metres from the try line with Burleigh scoring from the subsequent scrum.
Kanititeiti Sikahele also started at lock in Round Eleven against the Southport Tigers with Kanititeiti Sikahele scoring in the 19th minute when after starting his run to the left of the play the ball, Kanititeiti Sikahele cut back to his right to crash over from five metres out to get the ball down ten metres to the right of the uprights.
The 13th minute saw Kanititeiti Sikahele run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from twenty three metres out from his own try line to thirty nine metres out. Then in the 51st minute from the left of the play the ball from thirty metres from his own try line, Kanititeiti Sikahele got the ball to within seven metres of the halfway mark.
Kanititeiti Sikahele rounded out a strong match in the 54th minute with a right arm around the corner off-load after carrying the ball from the left of the dummy half from his own thirty metre mark to six metres of the halfway mark.
Aaron Singh-Goesel started at left second row for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Casino Cougars with Aaron Singh-Goesel recording a try assist in the 23rd minute when from twenty two metres out to the right of the play the ball Aaron Singh-Goesel burst through two attempted tackles and when he was ten metres out from the try line Aaron Singh-Goesel drew the fullback and passes to his right to his fullback who scored under the posts.
Aaron Singh-Goesel made a 12th minute line break assist when from thirty metres from the Mustangs try line Bo Peisley threw a short pass to his left to put Aaron Singh-Goesel into a gaping hole to get the ball four metres into Casino territory.
Aaron Singh-Goesel also recorded a line break assist in the 12th minute as a result of a good catch and pass to his right from eighteen metres out from his own try line to put his left centre away down the left touchline to ten metres inside Casino territory.
Aaron Singh-Goesel also in the 26th minute from the left of a Mustangs scrum win ran the ball from twenty metres from his own try line to thirty five metres out.
Hard working PBC SHS front rower Charlie Wood could not have done any more yesterday against Keebra Park SHS in the Renouf Shield and was one of the reasons for PBC SHS's 16-10 victory.
Titan Brady Turner started at right second row for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Casino Cougars with Brady Turner making a line break in the 28th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball nineteen metres out from his own try line Brady Turner used a right foot step and then left arm fend to beat a defender with Brady Turner then bursting between two defenders with Brady Turner then stepping off his right foot and using a left arm fend once again to beat another defender to get the ball two metres into Casino territory.
Earlier in the 22nd minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball and on the halfway mark, Brady Turner bumped off one defender before cutting to his left towards the centre of the field making fourteen metres.
Ayden Byrnes started at hooker for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Casino Cougars with Ayden Byrnes scoring in the 29th minute when with the play the ball three metres out Ayden Byrnes ran to his right out of dummy half after initially dummying to his left with Adyen Byrnes stepping off his right foot just prior to the try line. When Ayden Byrnes was hit by a defender he was spun around with his back to the try line but Ayden Byrnes was able to twist his body to his left to get the ball down seven metres to the left of the uprights.
Ayden Byrnes also made a line break in the 39th minute with a run out of dummy half to his right from thirty five metres the try line but after bursting through the centre of the Casino defensive line Ayden Byrnes was brought down in a good one on one tackle by the fullback eight metres out.
In late July 2023 Eli Tuli started from the bench for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Eli Tuli playing in the front row after coming onto the field I nteh 18th minute and shortly after coming onto the field Eli Tuli was tackled three metres out from the try line and just to the left of the uprights.
The 27th minute saw Eli Tuli take a hit-up from the left of the play the ball to carry the ball from twenty four metres out from his own try line to thirty six metres out. Eli Tuli followed up with an effort two passes to the left of the play the ball in the 35th minute to carry the ball from twenty four metres from the try line to eight metres out.
Eli Tuli executed a strong front on hit defensively in the 50th minute when along with Nicholas Hilton, Eli Tuli crunched a Cowboys player seven metres out from the try line and in the centre of the field and forcing a knock on.
Jakequan Roberts-Walsh continued at fullback in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition for Northern United against the Cudgen Hornets with Jakequan Roberts-Walsh scoring in the 10th minute when after backing up a Northern United line break through the centre of the field, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh received the ball from his right and did well to take the pass cleanly as it was passed just behind him with Jakequan Roberts-Walsh then running ten metres to score five metres in from the left corner post.
Jakequan Roberts-Walsh also recorded a try assist in the 36th minute when after running the ball from two passes to the right of the play the ball on the halfway mark, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh was able to get between two defenders before getting a right arm off-load away to his right to put his supporting team mate over to score in the right corner.
Jakequan Roberts-Walsh made the first of his three line breaks in the 13th minute when after receiving an off-load from his right five metres inside his own territory Jakequan Roberts-Walsh, after getting on the outside of the Hornets right winger, raced down the left touchline and as he approached the Hornets fullback Jakequan Roberts-Walsh put in a right foot chip over the top from twenty metres out but the ball just beat the chasing Jakequan Roberts-Walsh over the dead ball line, but it was close, very close.
Jakequan Roberts-Walsh made a second line break in the 30th minute when after Cudgen put in a long kick from deep inside their own territory from a scrum win, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh was racing shoulder to shoulder with the Cudgen fullback and instead of trying to pick the ball up, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh kicked the ball towards his own try line and after outpacing his opponent Jakequan Roberts-Walsh collected the ball in his own in-goal area behind the post and ran to his right down the right touchline getting the ball five metres inside Cudgen territory as a result of an inspired and instinctual piece of play.
Jakequan Roberts-Walsh recorded a third line break in the 57th minute when from two passes to the left of the play the ball thirty five metres out from his own try line Jakequan Roberts-Walsh ran to his left and ran down the left touchline and as he approached the fullback Jakequan Roberts-Walsh chipped over the top but unfortunately was not able to collect the ball cleanly on the bounce just three metres out from the try line.
Jakequan Roberts-Walsh also made a good run in the 34th minute when from two passes to the left of a Northern United scrum win and twenty metres from the try line, Jakequan Roberts-Walsh broke three tackles with his run coming to an end seven metres out and five metres to the left of the uprights.
Jakequan Roberts-Walsh also did well in the 29th minute to chase through a Northern United attacking chip kick to collar and dragged the Hornets played back into the in-goal and force a Hornets goal line drop-out.
Great to see Keebra Park SHS's Tomai Vaitai joining the QLd U15 school boy ranks for the ASSRL U15 Championships in September.
Matthew Bollard continued at right centre for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Ten of the NRRRL First Grade competition against the Casino Cougars with Matthew Bollard scoring a try and setting up two more..
Matthew Bollards scored in the 4th minute as a result of a twelve metre burst down the right touchline and Matthew Bollard stepping off his right foot four metres out to score ten metres in from the right corner post.
Matthew Bollard came close to scoring a second try in the 11th minute but after a ten metre run Matthew Bollard was held up over the try line three metres in from the right corner post.
Matthew Bollard recorded his first try assist in the 53rd minute when after making a line break down the right channel from thirty five metres out, Matthew Bollard drew the fullback and passed to his inside when ten metres out for a Mustangs try under the posts.
Matthew Bollard recorded his second try assist in the 58th minute when after making another line break down the right touchline from forty three metres out, Matthew Bollard stepped off his right foot to beat the Casino fullback with Matthew Bollard then getting away a pass to his inside for his five eight to score.
Matari Donovan moved back to left centre for the Currumbin Eagles in Round Eleven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Helensvale Hornets with Matari Donovan carrying the ball from eight metres inside his own territory to eight metres inside Helensvale territory in the 2nd minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball.
Then in the 17th minute from the left of the play the ball and ten metres out from his own try line Matari Donovan broke three tackles as he carried the ball to thirty seven metre out after cutting to his right.
The 37th minute saw Matari Donovan run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from thirty metres out from his own try line and get the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark.
Jake Lateo continued at halfback for the Currumbin Eagles in Round Eleven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Helensvale Hornets with Jake Lateo recording a try assist in the 23rd minute when from the left of the play the ball Jake Lateo ran the ball at the Helensvale defensive line before throwing a hard flat pass to his left second rower to put them over to score ten metres to the left of the uprights.
In the 35th minute from twelve metres out and to the right of the play the ball Jake Lateo was able to run the ball to his right and get within five metres of the try line.
Jake Lateo had earlier in the 2nd minute put up a high mid-field bomb from forty three metres out which was too good for the Helensvale left winger who dropped the ball twenty metres out to put the Eagles immediately back on the attack.
With Currumbin down by four with just minutes to go after a Helensvale try, Jake Lateo put up a high short kick-off to his left and after the ball came down after just getting to the ten metre mark, Currumbin were able to regather the ball and score from the same set of six to lock the match up at 16 all which ended up being the final score.
Round Eleven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Currumbin Eagles saw Zac Kumbamong put in a dominating display from the right second row position for the Helensvale Hornets on his way to scoring two barnstorming tries.
Zac Kumbamong scored the first of his two tries in the 11th minute when from two passes to the right of the play the ball and ten metres from the try line Zac Kumbamong beat two defenders immediately upon receive of the ball and when he was still three metres from the try line Zac Kumbamong burst through two more defenders to get the ball down ten metres to the right of the uprights.
Zac Kumbamong completed his double in the 50th minute when from two passes to the right of the play the ball and fourteen metres out, Zac Kumbamong subtly stepped off his right foot to beat one defender with Zac Kumbamong then beating another with a right foot step and then bursting between two defenders to score under the posts.
The 8th minute saw Zac Kumbamong run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from five metres inside his own half and get the ball ten metres inside Currumbin territory. Then in the 13th minute from the right of the play the ball Zac Kumbamong was able get the ball from twenty metres out from his own try line to thirty seven metres out with 65% of the metres that Zac Kumbamong made being post contact metres.
Zac Kumbamong also did well in the 47th minute when after Currumbin had charged down a Helensvale clearing kick deep inside Hornets territory, Zac Kumbamong was on hand to race back and pick up the ball twenty metres out from his own try line and running back towards it. After taking possession Zac Kumbamong ran to his right and got the ball to within eight metres of the halfway mark.
Round Eleven of the GCRL U18 Division One competition saw Ryder Williams start at halfback for the Southport Tigers against the Burleigh Bears with Ryder Williams kicking two conversions in a tough day for the Tigers. Ryder Williams kicked his first conversion in the 35th minute from ten metres to the right of the uprights before kicking his second conversion from three metres to the right of the uprights in the 43rd minute.
Ryder Williams displayed his match awareness in the 13th minute when with the ball loose on the ground just fourteen metres from his try line and a number of Burleigh players hovering nearby, Ryder Williams did not hesitate and dived on the ball.
After receiving an off-load in the 47th minute and thirty metres from the try line, Ryder Williams ran the ball to within fifteen metres of the try line threatening to pass to his right on multiple occasions.
Tall, powerful and fast centres are hard to find but the PBC SHS Bronco’s Old Boys School Boy Rugby league side has one in their ranks in Jaxon Worthing who was a stand out including scoring a smart try against Keebra Park SHS in Round Seven.
Tavake Tau’a’alo started in the front row for Keebra Park SHS in the Round Six Gold Coast School Boy Walters Cup derby against PBC SHS with Tavake Tau’a’alo getting the ball to the twenty metre mark from a kick-off return in the 7th minute.
The 54th minute saw Tavake Tau’a’alo run onto the ball to the left of the dummy half to carry the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to fifteen metres inside his own territory to 70% of the metres that Tavake Tau’a’alo made being post contact.
Then from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart in the 54th minute Tavake Tau’a’alo was able to get the ball to within ten metres of the try line after commencing his run from twenty one metres out.
David Bryenton started at fullback for Keebra Park SHS in the Round Six Walters Cup Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS with David Bryenton making two line breaks with the first coming in the 30th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the dummy half on the halfway mark David Bryenton got to the fifty metre mark before breaking away from two defender with David Bryenton then beating the fullback with a right foot step before being brought down from behind in front of the posts ten metres out with David Bryenton then winning a penalty for being held down.
David Bryenton made a second line break in the 34th minute when after collecting a PBC SHS kick eight metres out from his own try line, David Bryenton darted down the left touchline to get within ten metres of the halfway mark before getting an off-load away to his left.
David Bryenton came close to setting up a Keebra Park SHS try in the 33rd minute when from the right of the play the ball and ten metres out from the try line David Bryenton threw a hard flat cut-out pass to his right to put his winger into space but the touchline ruled that the winger put his foot into touch just short of the right corner post.
In just the 3rd minute of the match David Bryenton took possession of the ball to the right of a Keebra Park SHS scrum win thirty metres out and executed multiple right and left foot steps to get eth ball to within eight metres of the try line. Then in the 4th minute from two passes to the right of another Keebra Park SHS scrum win David Bryenton broke two tackles as he got the ball from eighteen metres out to within two metres of the try line.
The 26th minute saw David Bryenton run the ball to the left of the play the ball to get the ball from the fifteen metre mark to thirty one metres out to help his forwards to make the hard yards downfield. Then in the 50th minute from the left of the play the ball and twenty five metres from the try line to the forty metre mark.
David Bryenton continued his outstanding match in the 54th minute from the right of the play the ball with a run from thirty eight metres out from his own try line to the halfway mark after stepping off his right foot, David Bryenton was then awarded a penalty after not being allowed to his feet to play the ball in a timely fashion.
David Bryenton also did well defensively in the 57th minute when along with Jai Billish, David Bryenton was able to hold up one of the PBC SHS front rowers being No. 10 next to the right upright.
Josiah Fa’aoso started from the bench for PBC SHS in the Round Six Walters Cup Gold Coast School Boy derby against Keebra Park SHS with Josiah Fa’aoso coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 14th minute and in the 17th minute from the right of the play the ball Josiah Fa’aoso ran the ball from twenty six metres out from his own try line to forty two metres out, Then three tackles later from the left of the play the ball Josiah Fa’aoso got from twenty seven metres out from the try line to ten metres out in front of the posts.
The 26th minute then saw Josiah Fa’aoso make a good kick-off return to get the second half underway to get the ball out to the twenty two metre mark. Josiah Fa’aoso followed up with a strong run from the right of the play the ball in the 35th minute that saw Josiah Fa’aoso break two tackles as he got the ball from thirty eight metres out to within twenty metres of the try line.
Keebra Park SHS’s Tomasi Vaitai started at right second row in the Round Six Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS with Tomasi Vaitai scoring in the 20th minute when from twelve metres out Tomasi Vaitai charged between two defenders after getting a good ball from his right from Jai Billish to power over ten metres to the right of the right of the uprights.
Then from the subsequent kick-off Tomasi Vaitai returned the ball out to the twenty seven metre mark then two tackles later Tomasi Vaitai made a further twelve metres to get the ball within ten metres of the halfway mark.
Earlier in the match in the 7th minute saw Tomasi Vaitai run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball on his own twenty metre mark to the thirty metre mark, then two tackels later Tomasi Vaitai made a further eighteen metres to get the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to eight metres into PBC SHS territory.
Titans contracted Ryan Johnson will start from the bench tomorrow for Padua College in Round Two of the School Boy AIC First XIII competition against Marist College Ashgrove.
Titans contracted Kalani Patu started at left second row for Keebra Park SHS in the Round Six Walters Cup Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS and inside the opening minute of the match from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart Kalani Patu got the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to three metres into PBC SHS territory. The 16th minute then saw Kalani Patu, from the left of the play the ball get the ball from six metres inside his own territory to seven metres inside PBC SHS territory.
Kalani Patu made a good defensive read in the 12th minute to come out of the defensive line and crunched the PBC SHS halfback as he was looking to ball play twenty metres out from the try line.
Titans contracted and Keebra Park SHS’s Gazniah To’omaga started at five eight in the Round Six Walters Cup Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS with Gazniah To’omaga kicking a 40/20 in the 19th minute from thirty nine metres out from the try line with the ball bouncing over the left touchline seventeen metres out. Keebra Park SHS scored from the subsequent set of six tackles through Tomasi Vaitai o the right side of the field.
Gazniah To’omaga came close to setting up a try for Jai Billish in the 50th minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball, Gazniah To’omaga, from eighteen metres out stepped off his left foot after dummying to his left and after stepping off his left foot on a second occasion Gazniah To’omaga got a left arm off-load away to his tight to Jai Billish when four metres out and in front of the posts but Gazniah To’omaga’s pass to Jai Billish was ruled forward.
Gazniah To’omaga came close to scoring in the 13th minute when after Gazniah To’omaga charged down a PBC SHS clearing kick and looked to take possession of the ball twenty metres from the try line but the shocking bounces of a rugby league ball meant that Gazniah To’omaga could not take possession of the ball cleanly.
Gazniah To’omaga also did well in the 33rd minute with a stepping run off his right foot from twelve metres out and get to within two metres of the try line and directly in front of the goal posts.
Titans contracted Nelson Makaafi started at right second row for PBC SHS in the Round Seven Walters Cup Gold Coast School Boy derby against Keebra Park SHS with Nelson Makaafi coming close to scoring in the 36th minute from a PBC SHS penalty tap restart with Nelson Makaafi being held up over the try line eight metres in from the right corner post after a thirteen metre charge.
Nelson Makaafi ran onto the ball strongly to the right of the play the ball in the 11th minute from twenty two metres out from the try line. After cutting back to his left to target the area behind the play the ball Nelson Makaafi surged to within two metres of the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post in the right side of the field.
The 13th minute then saw Nelson Makaafi charge onto the ball to the left of the play the ball, beating three defenders as Nelson Makaafi cut inside from twenty four metres out from his own try line and get the ball to within four metres of the halfway mark.
Then in the 25th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Nelson Makaafi carried the ball from twenty eight metres out from the try line to three metres of the halfway mark with Nelson Makaafi then awarded a penalty for being held down too long before being allowed to his feet to play the ball.
Nelson Makaafi rounded out a strong match in the 53rd minute with a good run from a PBC SHS penalty tap restart from forty two metres from the try line to twenty eight metres out.
Ezrah Selesele started at No. 10 and scored tonight for Lismore in their Far North Coast Rugby U14 match against Woollongbar Alstonville.
On Tuesday Marymount College plays St Marys College Toowoomba with the winner to join the Langer Cup Quarter Final's.
The Titans will have three players involved, Cooper Bai and OScar Laffranchi for Marymount and Bodhi Sharpley for St Marys,
Titan Jeriah Vagana-Malaitai started at fullback last night for Redbank Plains Red and scored a try and kicked two conversions in the Ipswich RL U18 competition against Norths Tigers Gold.
Titans contracted Jai Billish started at halfback for Keebra Park SHS in the Round Six Gold Coast School Boy Walters Cup derby against PBC SHS with Jai Billish recording a try assist in the 20th minute when after ball playing to the right of the play the ball, Jai Billish threw a good short ball to his right to put his right second rower Tomasi Vaitai into a gap from twelve metres out to score ten metres to the right of the uprights.
Jai Billish came close to scoring himself in the 50th minute when after good work from Gazniah To’omaga, Jai Billish received an off-load from his lock forward and dive over under the posts from four metres out but the referee ruled that the final pass to Jai Billish travelled forward.
Jai Billish also recorded a line break in the 1st minute when Jia Billish ran onto a good short ball from his right from his lock with Jai Billish breaking the PBC SHS defensive line thirty metres out but after getting to ten metres out, Jai Billish’s inside pass after he had drawn the fullback went to ground.
Jai Billish also ran the ball in the 27th minute when from the left of the play the ball Jai Billish initially shaped to kick downfield but ran the ball himself instead from five metres inside his own territory and after stepping his way to twelve metres inside PBC SHS territory Jai Billish got a right arm flick off-load away to Kalani Patu on the last tackle.
Jai Billish put in a short right foot grubber towards the in-goal in the 49th minute from the right of the play the ball with the ball lost forward by PBC SHS just out from the try line with Keebra Park SHS then awarded a penalty when a PBC SHS played dived on the ball from an offside position.
Jai Billish also did well defensively in the 57th minute when along with David Bryenton, Jai Billish was able to hold up one of the PBC SHS front rowers being No. 10 next to the right upright.
On Wednesday night Cai Garrett started at inside centre and scored a hat trick for Woollongbar Alstonville in their Far North Coast U15 rugby match against Evans Head.
He also started at inside centre last night in a low scoring victory against Lismore City.
In late July 2023 Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu started from the bench for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu coming onto the field in the second half to player in the right second row position.
Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu initial effort running the ball came almost immediately after coming onto to make twelve metres from a Titans penalty tap restart.
The 56th minute saw Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu along with Javon Andrews execute a strong front on tackle on the Titans try line to prevent a North Queensland try eight metres in from the right corner post.
Seth Nikotemo will start at right second row today for the Burleigh Bears in their Round 13 GCRL First Grade match against Helensvale.
EJ Finau will start from the bench for Burleigh and Immanuel Kalekale in the second row for Helensvale.
Jury Taewa came off the bench for Marsden SHS in the Round Six Logan Langer Cup derby against Mabel Park SHS with Jury Taewa coming onto the field in the 18th minute to play in the front row with Jury Taewa almost immediately making his first run from a goal line drop-out return to bring the ball back to within twenty six metres of the try line in the centre of the field.
The 23rd minute then saw Jury Taewa take another hit from two passes to the right of the dummy half making twelve metres to get the ball to within eleven metres of the try line directly in front of the posts.
Unfortunately Jury Taewa’s match was cut short just before halftime when after a huge collision between Alex Leapai and Jury Taewa both player were taken to hospital and the match abandoned. Fortunately both players subsequently received the all clear.
PBC SHS’s Hai Hiawe King was named on the bench in the Langer Cup Round Six Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS however a late change saw Hai Hiawe King start the match in the front row with Hai Hiawe King running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball in the 5th minute making twelve metres to get the ball within ten metres of the try line.
Hai Hiawe King followed up with a run of fifteen metres to within ten metres of the halfway mark from the left of the dummy half. Hai Hiawe King then made twelve metres from a PBC SHS penalty restart to get within thirteen metres of the try line and a tackle later Hai Hiawe King made another run from the left of the play the ball from seven metres out to get within centremetres of the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.
The 48th minute saw Hai Hiawe King take a hit-up from the left of the play the ball from thirty nine metres out from his own try line to get to the halfway mark.
In the 4th minute Hai Hiawe King made heavy defensive contact on the Keebra Park SHS lock front on to rock him back forty metres out and in the centre of the field.
Great two point win for the Tweed Heads HDC side in their top of the table clash against Redcliffe.
Tweed winning the colts prem would be a great campaign
Keebra Park SHS’s Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki also started from the bench in the Round Six Gold Coast Langer Cup derby against PBC SHS with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki coming off the bench to operate at lock in the 18th minute.
In the 22nd minute to the right of the dummy half Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki took possession of the ball from thirty three metres out from his own try line and get to nine metres out in front of the posts.
Then in the 39th minute with Keebra Park SHS under scoreboard pressure, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki effected a one on one strip as PBC SHS were bringing the ball out of their own twenty metre area in the centre of the field.
Keebra Park SHS’s Isaiah F@galilo continued at hooker in the Langer Cup Round Six Gold Coast derby against PBC SHS with Isaiah F@galilo running out of dummy half to his left in the 21st minute from thirty four metres out from his own try line to get to the halfway mark and after Isaiah F@galilo was not allowed to his feet, he was awarded a deserved penalty.
Isaiah F@galilo ran to his left out of dummy half from five metres inside his own territory getting fourteen metres inside PBC SHS territory before Isaiah F@galilo was awarded a penalty after he was hit in a high tackle in the 42nd minute.
Titans contracted Zac Kumbamong started at right second row in the Langer Cup Round Six Gold Coast derby against PBC SHS and in the 32nd minute from the right of the dummy half Zac Kumbamong was able to get the ball to within three metres of the halfway mark after starting his run from thirty six metres out from his own try line.
Zac Kumbamong also made a good run in the 41st minute and after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball Zac Kumbamong was able to carry the ball from thirty seen metres out from his own try line to the halfway mark.
Titans contracted Jack Schmidt started in the front row for Keebra Park SHS in the Round Six Langer Cup Gold Coast derby against PBC SHS with Jack Schmidt running onto the ball inside the opening minute of the match to the right of the play the ball to get the ball from thirty two metres out form his own try line to within three metres of the halfway mark.
Jack Schmidt’s desperation to do everything to help Keebra Park SHS to win the match clearly was highlighted in the 40th minute when with PBC SHS attacking close to the try line Jack Schmidt was the first player to react when a PBC SHS off-load went to ground to dive in the ball just out from the try line.
Jack Schmidt did well defensively in the 45th minute with a good ball and all tackle on the PBC SHS halfback as he was stepping his way towards the try with Jack Schmidt bringing him to ground three metres from the try line and in front of the left upright.
Titans contracted and Keebra Park SHS’s Ryder Williams returned to the Keebra Park SHS side in the Round Six Langer Cup Gold Coast derby against PBC SHS with Ryder Williams kicking an outstanding goal line drop-out that travelled over the halfway mark on the full and was only collected by the PBC SHS halfback after it had travelled a total of seventy metres in the 6th minute.
Ryder Williams also put up a high bomb in the 33rd minute from the halfway mark towards the right corner with the ball knocked on by PBC SHS just six metres out from the try line.
Titans contracted Sunny Kama was named on the right wing for PBC SHS in the Round Six Langer Cup Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Sunny Kama running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from ten metres inside his own territory and carry the ball eight metres inside Keebra Park SHS territory.
The 23rd minute saw Sunny Kama receive the ball to the left of a PBC SHS scrum win seven metres from his own try line and force his way out to the twenty metre mark. Then in the 31st minute Sunny Kama made eleven metres from a PBC SHS penalty rap restart to get the ball to thirty one metres out from his own try line.
In the 53rd minute from the right of the play the ball got the ball from thirty metres out from the try line to fourteen metres out with at least 60% of the metres that Sunny Kama made being post contact.
Sunny Kama also did well defensively in the 53rd minute with a cover defending tackle on the opposite side of the field on the Keebra Park SHS five eight after he had set sail for the try line with Sunny Kama hitting him hard five metres from the try line and twelve metres in from the right corner post to prevent a near certain Keebra Park SHS try.
After missing Round Five of the Langer Cup Alex Leapai was back in the front row for Mabel Park SHS in the Round Six Logan derby against Marsden SHS with Alex Leapai scoring in the 13th minute as a result of a hard straight charge from twelve metres out and to the left of the play the ball with Alex Leapai spinning counter clockwise just out from the try line to get the ball down four metres to the left of the uprights.
Earlier Alex Leapai had returned the Marsden SHS kick-off to get the match underway out to the twenty eight metre mark. Alex Leapai then took the third hit-up of the match to get eth ball out to the forty one metre mark.
Then in the 14th minute from the left of the play the ball from thirty two metres out from his own try line Alex Leapai propelled the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark. A tackle later Alex Leapai took another hit-up from his own forty metre mark to eight metres into Marsden SHS territory.
Unfortunately Alex Leapai’s match was cut short just before halftime when after a huge collision between Alex Leapai and Jury Taewa both player were taken to hospital and the match abandoned. Fortunately both players subsequently received the all clear.
Titans contracted Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy started on the left wing for Keebra Park SHS in the Round Six Gold Coast derby against PBC SHS with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy converting Keebra Park SHS’s only try of the match in the 60th minute from ten metres in from the left touchline.
The 21st minute saw Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy run out of dummy half to his left from twenty metres out from his own try line to get the ball to the thirty four metre mark. Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy did well in the 48th minute when after taking a PBC SHS bomb to his wing on the full three metres out from his own try line Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy ran down the left touchline before being brought to ground on the twenty metre mark.
Titans contracted and PBC SHS’s Jac Finnigan was also named at right second row in the Langer Cup Round Six Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Jac Finnigan one of the best players on the field in PBC SHS’s 18 – 6 victory.
Jac Finnigan’s outstanding match commenced in the 3rd minute with a strong run from the right of the play the ball to carry the ball from twenty three metres out from the try line to nine metres out.
Jac Finnigan’s strong start to the match continued in the 5th minute with a ten metre run down the right channel to fourteen metres from the try line then two tackles later another Jac Finnigan run saw him get to within centremetres of the try line with Keebra Park SHS defenders forced to commit to the tackle to stop Jac Finnigan from scoring.
The 15th minute then saw Jac Finnigan run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from the halfway mark to thirteen metres into Keebra Park SHS territory. Then in the 30th minute from the left of the dummy half Jac Finnigan was able to carry the ball from his own thirty six metre mark to three metres into Keebra Park SHS territory. A minute later in the 31st minute Jac Finnigan after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball was able to make thirteen metres to the forty metre mark.
Also in the 31st minute from the right of the play the ball and thirty eight metres from the try line Jac Finnigan was able to get the ball to twenty one metres out. Jac Finnigan also made a good kick-off return in the 47th minute to get the ball to the twenty seven metre mark.
Defensively in the 4th minute Jac Finnigan made a big hit on the Keebra Park right winger (No. 2) twenty metres out from the Keebra Park SHS try line and in the centre of the field. Then in the 22nd minute Jac Finnigan came out of the defensive line to hit the Keebra Park SHS halfback who was ball playing eight metres from the PBC SHS try line with Jac Finnigan’s heavy tackle forcing a knock on just to the uprights.
In late July 2023 Brock Lennox started at right centre for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Brock Lennox recording a try assist in the 65th minute when after receiving the ball wide out on the right side of the field Brock Lennox was able to hold his pass to his right to the last possible moment to his right winger Elijah Tagiilima to dart eight metres down the right touchline to score in the right corner getting the ball down with a spectacular dive.
Brock Lennox did well defensively in the 13th minute when along with Elijah Tagiilima, Brock Lennox was able to force the ball loose from the grasp of the North Queensland left centre over the try line to prevent a Cowboys try five metres in from the right corner post. Then in the 58th minute along with Javon Andrews, Brock Lennox made a try saving tackle on the North Queensland fullback near the try line and ten metres in from the right corner post.
Isaac Harrison made his School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup debut in Round Five of the 2023 season when Isaac Harrison started on the bench for PBC SHS in their away match against Ipswich SHS.
After coming onto the field in the 23rd minute with Isaac Harrison’s initial run getting him within fout metres of the halfway marm. Then in the 27th minute from the right of the play the ball Isaac Harrison carried the ball to twenty two metres out from his own try line.
Isaac Harrison was also named on the bench in the Round Six Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Isaac Harrison coming onto the field in the 13th minute and in the 20th minute put a big shot on the Keebra Park SHS replacement front rower No. 16. Isaac Harrison made another big front on tackle in the 43rd minute smashing the Keebra Park SHS No. 14 forcing him backwards from four metres out from the try line and in the centre of the field and dumping him onto his back.
PBC SHS’s Jake Lateo moved to the bench for Round Four of the Langer Cup against Redcliffe SHS with Jake Lateo coming onto the field to operate on the left wing in the 40th minute.
Jake lateo then started at fullback in Round Five against Ipswich SHS before spending time on the left wing in the second half.
Jake Lateo was also named at fullback in the Round Six Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Jake Lateo making a darting run in the 51st minute from the left of the dummy half to get the ball to thirty eight metres from the try line after receiving the ball on the halfway mark.
Earlier in the match in the 37th minute when confronted by a Keebra Park SHS line break down their left touchline Jake Lateo did well to hold his ground and force the Keebra Park SHS left centre to make a decision and pass too soon to his left to his winger with Jake Lateo able to slide off the centre and tackle the Keebra Park SHS winger.
PBC SHS’s Will Saunders was named at hooker in the Round Six Langer Cup Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Will Saunders recording a try assist in the 7th minute from forty metres out Will Saunders ran to his right out of dummy half and after running straight through the heart of the PBC SHS defensive line, Will Saunders was caught by the jersey from behind but was still able to get a right arm off-load away to his left to Bailey McConnell when twenty metres out from the try line with the five eight then rounding the fullback to score ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Will Saunders ran out of dummy half once again in the 49th minute when after running to his left Will Saunders made ten metres to thirty metres out and then in the 51st minute Will Saunders ran to his right out of dummy half to get the ball from thirty metres away from his own try line to within five metres of the halfway mark.
Bailey McConnell was named at five eight for PBC SHS in the Langer Cup Round Six Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Bailey McConnell scoring the first of his two tries in the 7th minute when after backing up a line break through the centre of the field by Will Saunders, Bailey McConnell loomed up on Will Saunders left to take possession of the ball twenty metres out, Bailey McConnell veered to his left to beat the Keebra Park SHS fullback to score ten metres to the left of the uprights.
Bailey McConnell completed his double in the 28th minute when Bailey McConnell chased a Zane Harrison grubber kick through to dive on the ball in the in-goal to score under the posts.
Bailey McConnell also recorded a try assist in the 45th minute when from the left of the play the ball and ten metres out Bailey McConnell put in a right foot grubber kick to his left into the in-goal with Sam Stephenson charging through to ground the ball in the in-goal ten metres in from the left corner post.
Intriguing to see Sam Stephenson named in the second row for PBC SHS's Langer Cup match tomorrow against Wavell SHS.
Titans contracted Majah Peachey started at right second row for Mabel Park SHS in Round Six of the Walters Cup against Marsden SHS with Majah Peachey involved in the opening tackle of the match from the Mabel Park SHS kick-off.
Majah Peachey took his opening hit-up of the match in just the 2nd minute with a run to the left of the play the ball from his own thirty one metre mark to within four metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 15th minute from the right of a Mabel Park SHS scrum win, Majah Peachey surged towards the try line from thirteen metres out and got within centremetres of scoring.
The 16th minute then saw Majah Peachey take possession of the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball sixteen metres from the try line and after initially being hit by a defender still twelve metres out, Majah Peachey just kept forcing his way forward to once again get close to the try line ten metres to the right of the uprights on the last tackle.
Majah Peachey ran the ball once again in the 23rd minute from the right of the play the ball and broke three tackles as Majah Peachey got the ball from forty two metres from the try line to twenty metres out. Then in the 27th minute from the left of the play the ball Majah Peachey carried the ball from his own twenty two metre mark to thirty seven metres out.
From a Mabel Park SHS penalty restart in the 29th minute thirty two metres from the try line Majah Peachey was able to make twelve metres then from another Mabel Park SHS penalty restart in the 35th minute from nineteen metres out from his try line Majah Peachey was able to get the ball to thirty metres out.
The 59th minute then saw Majah Peachey bump away from one defender when from the right of the play the ball Majah Peachey ran from eight metres inside his own territory to nine metres inside Marsden SHS territory.
Majah Peachey produced a momentum swinging play in the 26th minute when with Mabel Park SHS under pressure whilst defending their own try line for a long period Majah Peachey executed a one on one strip just three metres from his own try line to completely change the momentum of the match.
Titans contracted Oscar Laffranchi started in the front row for the Burleigh Bears in Round Eight of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Helensvale Hornets with Oscar Laffranchi making a strong run in the 12th minute from the left of the play the ball with Oscar Laffranchi getting the ball to thirty two metres out from his own try line after commencing his run twenty metres out.
Oscar Laffranchi also started in the front row in Round Eleven against the Southport Tigers with Oscar Laffranchi making a strong run in the 6th minute from the left of the dummy half to get the ball from eight metres inside his own territory to ten metres inside Tigers territory.
In the 51st minute from the left of the play the ball and five metres from the halfway mark Oscar Laffranchi was able to get the ball six metres inside Southport territory and then two tackles later Oscar Laffranchi was able to make a further nine metres to get the ball to eighteen metres from the try line.
After missing Round Five of the Langer Cup for PBC SHS Titans contracted Sam Stephenson was back at left centre for the Round Six Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Sam Stephenson scoring in the 45th minute when Sam Stephenson chased through a Bailey McConnell grubber kick and won the race to the ball in the in-goal to ground the ball ten metres in from the left corner post.
Sam Stephenson had come close to scoring earlier in the match in the 19th minute only to be held up over the try line by three Keebra Park SHS defenders near the left corner after an eight metre run.
Sam Stephenson also recorded a line break assist in the 38th minute when after taking possession of the ball from the left of a PBC SHS scrum win ten metres out from his own try line, Sam Stephenson took the ball deep into the Keebra Park SHS defensive line before at the last moment getting a pass away to his right to put Zane Harrison into a gap with the halfback getting to within nine metres of the halfway mark.
In just the 5th minute of the match Sam Stephenson ran the ball from the left of a PBC SHS scrum win and got the ball from forty three metres from the try line to thirty metres out. Then in the 13th minute from a PBC SHS penalty restart Sam Stephenson ran the ball from fourteen metres out from his own try line to thirty metres out.
The 16th minute saw Sam Stephenson receive the ball on the left side of the field before running to his right all of the way across field from twenty one metres out with Sam Stephenson beating a number of defenders to get within three metres of the try line. Sam Stephenson continued his strong running match in the 23rd minute with a twenty two metres run down the left touchline commencing eighteen metres out from his own try line.
Sam Stephenson did well to prevent a Keebra Park SHS try in the 43rd minute when after one of the Keebra Park SHS play makers got a pass away when four metres from the try line with a two person overlap Sam Stephenson intercepted the pass and was able to carry the ball back to the twenty metre mark with Sam Stephenson then being awarded a penalty for an illegal strip of the ball.
Jake Lateo started at halfback for the Currumbin Eagles in Round Twelve of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Coomera Cutters with Jake Lateo recording a try assist in the 49th minute when Jake Lateo ran the ball to the right of the play the ball from thirty five metres with Jake Lateo breaking through the defensive line as a result of a dummy to his inside and a left arm fend with Jake Lateo charging through the centre of the field and passing to his left to send his fullback away to score under the posts.
Jake Lateo also made a line break in the 51st minute when after a Coomera kick-off failed to go the required ten metres, Jake Lateo took a quick tap from the centre of the halfway mark and after bumping off one defender after running ten metres Jake Lateo got to within twenty eight metres of the try line.
In 2023 Rico Ford is attending PBC SHS and has been a stand-out in the School Boy Rugby league Bronco’s Old Boys competition including an outstanding performance in Round Seven against local rivals Keebra Park SHS.
Rico Ford was named in the 2022 QRSS U12 Rugby League Boys Representative Team after representing South Coast at the 2022 Queensland U12 Rugby League Championships.
Titans contracted Taylan To’o continued at left second row for Marsden SHS in the Round Six Walters Cup Logan derby against Mabel Park SHS with Taylan To’o recording a line break in the 30th minute down the left channel with Taylan To’o bursting through the Mabel Park defensive line twenty metres out from his own try line and crashed and rumbled his way to the halfway mark.
Taylan To’o made the second hit-up of the match to get the ball out to the thirty six metre mark. Taylan To’o backed that run up with another in the 3rd minute with a twelve metre run down the left channel to the thirty metre mark before Taylan To’o was able to get a great right arm off-load away to his left. Taylan To’o got another smart off-load away to his right in the 20th minute after running the ball from the twenty metre mark to the thirty two metre mark.
The 26th minute then saw Taylan To’o receive the ball twenty six metres from the try line and get the ball to twelve metres out.
Taylan To’o made another strong run in the 10th minute from the left of the play the ball from his own twenty metre mark to thirty eight metres away from the try line and then in the same set of six tackles Taylan To’o, after receiving an off-load got the ball from five metres inside Mabel Park SHS territory to within thirty three metres of the try line.
Taylan To’o from the right of the play the ball and twenty metres out from his try line got the ball out to the thirty one metre mark and received a penalty for a hand on the ball then in the 53rd minute from the right of the play the ball thirteen metres out, Taylan To’o rumbled forward and it took five Mabel Park SHS defenders to stop him just centremetres short of the try line.
Taylan To’o also did well in the 17th minute when after Marsden SHS had put up a high kick to the left side of the field Taylan To’o jumped above his opponent and tapped the ball backwards to a team mate with Marsden SHS scoring later in the same movement.
Taylan To’o executed a huge defensive hit in the 36th minute, smashing his opponent front on but strangely the referee ruled the hit a shoulder charge.
Titans contracted Zane Harrison was named at halfback and captain for PBC SHS in the Round Six Langer Cup Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Zane Harrison the best player on the field as he led PBC SHS to an 18 – 6 victory.
In addition to an outstanding all round match Zane Harrison kicked three conversions from as many attempts with Zane Harrison kicking his opening conversion in the 7th minute from ten metres to the left of the uprights to convert Bailey McConnell first try. Zane Harrison also converted Bailey McConnell’s second try from directly in front in the 28th minute with Zane Harrison actually setting up the try as well. Zane Harrison kicked his third and final conversion 45th minute from ten metres in from the left touchline to convert Sam Stephenson’s try.
As noted Zane Harrison recorded a try assist for Bailey McConnell’s 28th minute with Zane Harrison putting a right foot grubber kick into the in-goal from the left of the play the ball with Bailey McConnell winning the race to the ball.
Zane Harrison also made a line break in the 38th minute when after running onto a good short ball from his left from Sam Stephenson from ten metres out from his own try line and two passes to the left of a PBC SHS scrum win, Zane Harrison cut through the Keebra Park SHS defensive line to carry the ball to within nine metres of the halfway mark.
Zane Harrison also ran the ball effectively in the 15th minute with a darting run targeting the area behind the play the ball form the right of the dummy half to get the ball from two metres inside Keebra Park SHS territory to thirty five metres from the try line with Zane Harrison then being awarded a penalty after the Keebra Park SHS halfback would not let go of Zane Harrison’s leg at let him play the ball.
Zane Harrison was at his dangerous best in as early as the 6th minute with a right foot grubber kick from centre of the field and to the left of the play the ball with the grubber kick travelling picked up in the in-gaol by the Keebra Park SHS hooker who could not get back into the field of play with Keebra Park SHS subsequently forced into a goal line drop-out.
The 51st minute saw Zane Harrison put up a towering bomb from forty five metres out from the try line and near the centre of the field with the ball coming down two metres from the try line with the swirling kick too good for the Keebra park SHS winger who knocked the ball on.
Zane Harrison saved a near certain try in the 52nd minute when after Keebra Park SHS made a line break from deep inside their own territory the Keebra Park SHS raid had gotten the ball five metres into PBC SHS territory and with the PBC SHS fullback beaten the Keebra Park SHS off-loaded the ball to a support player in his inside to race away but Zane Harrison had other ideas and intercepted the pass and was able to get the ball back to two metres inside Keebra Park SHS territory.
In late July 2023 Max Liles started at halfback for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Mx Liles kicking a conversion in the 8th minute from eight metres to the right of the uprights to convert a Ryder Williams try.
Max Liles ran the ball smartly in the 12th minute from the left of the play the ball with Max Liles stepping his way from his own forty metre mark to six metres inside North Queensland territory.
Max Liles also obtained a good result for the Titans from a kick-off in the 22nd minute with Max Liles’s left foot kick off bouncing over the dead ball line for force a North Queensland goal line drop-out. Max Liles got a second good result from a Titans kick-off in the 35th minute with his kick-off dropped in the in-goal by the Cowboys to require then to drop-out the ball out from under the posts to restart the match.
Max Liles also forced a goal line drop-out in the 38th minute when from the left of the play the ball and eight metres out, Max Liles put in a short left foot grubber kick into the in-goal which was grounded in-goal for another Cowboys goal line drop-out.
Then in the 52nd minute Max Liles kicked a goal line drop-out from under his posts with the kick dipping horribly in front of the Cowboys fullback who tried to catch the ball but instead knocked the ball on forty metres out.
Bailey McConnell with a try and a try assist to lead PBC SHS to a Langer Cup victory against Wavell SHS.
PBC SHS won despite losing three forwards to match ending injuries.
In late July 2023 Corey Pearce started from the bench for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Corey Pearce coming on to operate in the dummy half role in the 26th minute.
Corey Pearce came close to scoring in the 38th minute when after receiving an off-load from Cooper Bai Corey Pearce darted towards the try line from eight metres out only to be held up over the line by three Cowboys defenders three metres to the left of the uprights.
Corey Pearce made a good driving right shoulder tackle in the 29th minute on the North Queensland No. 17 thirty six metres out from the try line.
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