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I agree, definitely positive signs
To be fair I think they are starting to move in the right direction. I got the impression that they have a bigger budget next year. Jamie mentioned that they were in a position to sign a complete under 16 and under 18 team for next year, which is what the boys in the training squad were building towards.
In the U16 Division One competition centre Tate Roberts continued his outstanding start to the season crossing for a double for Currumbin as they defeated Runaway Bay 44-12
Titans contracted Noah Gafa made it three tries from three matches starting in the second row and scoring as his Currumbin U17 Div One side defeated Ormeau 42-4 over the weekend
There is nothing better than seeing a young man debut in First Grade regardless of the competition and that was the case for Liam Hori-Clark over the weekend in Round Six of the GCRL First Grade competition.
Liam Hori-Clark who has performed so well at the U19 level started on the wing for Ormeau who unfortunately lost 62 – 12 to the Tweed Heads Seagulls.
Young outside back Braden Amundsen was named last week on an extended bench for the Burleigh Colts side but ended up back in the local U19 competition starting for Helensvale on the wing and scoring double as the Hornets defeated Currumbin 40-38.
Impressive young Helensvale five eight Jayden Campbell maintained his spot at the top of the GCRL U19 points scoring list after scoring a try and kicking six goals from seven attempts as Helensvale defeated Currumbin 40-38.
Tweed Heads Seagulls 2018 MM Cup player Kiu Nuku-Ngala continues to perform well in the GCRL U19 competition and in Round Six scored a try and kicked two goals, starting the match at fullback for Currumbin as they fell to Helensvale 40-38 over the weekend.
Three Titans linked Group 18 Under 15's players have been selected to travel to France to compete in the Battlefield Challenge to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War.
Ryan Foran - Murwillumbah
Josh Gilbert - South Tweed
Thomas Weaver - Cudgen
In the U17 Division One competition on the Gold Coast there are few better hookers running around than Currumbin youngster Cole Geyer. In Round Three he showed all of his skills scoring a double as his Currumbin side prevailed 42-4 over Ormeau.
17 year old Pita-Will Purcell was once again amongst the points for Burleigh over the weekend. In the U17 Division One match he came off the bench to kick three goals and in the Round Six U19 match for the Bears the young utility back scored two tries and kicked two goals in their 34 – 28 win over Mudgeeraba.
Who would have picked that a front rower would lead the try scoring tally after six rounds of the Gold Coast Rugby League U19 competition but that is the case with Titans linked young front rower Logan Cootes scoring two more tries on the weekend. Unfortunately his Mudgeeraba side were defeated 34-28 by the Burleigh Bears.
In the first five matches that he has played in the U19 competition, all of which he has started in the front row, Logan Cootes has scored seven tries. Logan Cootes scored in Round One against Ormeau and since that time has scored doubles in three consecutive matches, being Rounds Three, Five and Six against Runaway Bay, Bilambil and Burleigh respectively.
When you add in a conversion of one of his own tries in Round Three against Runaway Bay, you have a front rower who has already scored 30 points in the 2018 U19 season.
Young former North Sydney Bears U18 SG Ball player Tyrese Walker played his second game for the Burleigh Bears U19 side on the weekend. Starting at five eight the recent Gold Coast arrival scored his first try in just his second match for the Bears.
The Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Division One side has remained unbeaten after three rounds as a result of their 16 all draw on the weekend against Runaway Bay. Outstanding young half Tiger Rawlings scored and kicked two goals for the Seagulls and Titans linked youngster Jordan Tauali’l once again lined up in the front row.
Titan Vaikai, the Titans U15 Invitational starting front rower from their match against the Western Mustangs earlier this season and South Coast U15 representative was on the winning side in Round Three of the U15 Division One competition last Friday night as his Runaway Bay side defeated Southport 36-26.
Outstanding young half Tahne Robinson had a busy weekend. On Saturday he started at half back for the Northern Rivers U23 that won the New South Wales Country U23 Championship kicking three goals in the final.
On Sunday he backed up to play for the Tweed Coast Raiders in the NRRRL First Grade top of the table clash against Cudgen. Thane Robinson kicked three conversions from three attempts in the Raiders 18-16 victory.
In the NRRL First Grade competition this season, Tahne Robinson has now scored 52 points from seven tries and twelve goals through the opening ten rounds.
Outstanding young forward ( I will call him that because he can play both front row and second row equally well) Oscar Clarke scored his fourth try of the NRRRL U18 season as his Tweed Coast Raiders side defeated competition leaders Cudgen 32-20 in Round Ten last weekend.
Cudgen half and former Titans Development Squad player Ethan Kane scored a try and kicked three goals in the match.
New South Wales Ballina State High School is providing a happy hunting ground for the Titans with a number of talented youngsters involved in the Rugby League Excellence Program including fullback/centre Rowan Mansfield, fullback Malachi Roberts and second rower Kuyan Roberts-Laurie.
Outstanding young Colts Burleigh centre Mikey Williams had a big day out in Round Six of the GCRL First grade competition scoring a double in just his second First Grade match as the Bears defeated Bilambil 40 – 10. He now has three tries from just two matches.
Titans Rookie Squad member Allan Lockwood started on the wing for the Burleigh GCRL First Grade side on Sunday and scored his first First Grade try in their 40-10 win over Bilambil.
Titans contracted half Thomas Weaver has been selected in the New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges U15 team for the ASSRL U15 Championships where he will be up against the Queensland Maroon and White sides which both contain Titans contracted boys. Josh Gilbert who was involved in the Titans U15 Invitational side earlier in the year was also selected.
Titans contracted five eight Ryan Rivett may have been playing up an age group for Burleigh in the U17 Division One competition but his class still showed through as he scored a hat trick as Burleigh defeated Mudgeeraba 38-6 in Round Three over the weekend.
Young Titans contracted centre Daniel Butterini opened his try scoring account on the weekend in Round Three of the U16 Division One competition. The PBC student started in the centres and scored as his Currumbin side defeated Runaway Bay 44-12.
Titans contracted Ediq Ambroysev made it three tries from three matches starting at five eight and scoring as his Currumbin U16 Division One side defeated Runaway Bay 44-12 over the weekend.
Congratulations to Rowan Mansfield and Ryan Foran for their selection in the NSW CHS U15 side for the upcoming U15 ASSRL Championships. Great to see plenty of Titans boys involved. Well done to the boys and Titans.
That’s to the “Guy” for the heads up – Greatly appreciated.
Good to see Titans Rookie Squad member Jordan Crocker in line for his Colts debut this weekend for the Western Mustangs in Round 13.
Young Lismore Marist Brothers player Marko Andonov continues to make strides in the Group One Junior Rugby League competition. The young Lismore Marist Brothers player has played five matches in the U14 competition and also two in the U15 age group including Round Six last weekend against Clarence Coast.
Young five eight Emanuel Sutton is currently playing in the U16.5 competition in the Group Two Junior Rugby League competition for Woolgoolga, bypassing the Group Two U15 competition all together. Through the opening four rounds of the competition, Emanuel Sutton has kicked seven conversions, four coming in Round One against Kempsey and the other three in Round Two against Sawtell.
Impressively Emanuel Sutton’s first match in the U16.5 competition was late in the 2017 season when he was just 14 years old playing against 17 year olds.
Titans linked youngster’s Taine Ujdur-Berghan (five eight) and Taanei Heu (front row) were on the winning side of their Round Four U15 Division One contest last weekend when their Nerang side were victorious 42-10 against Southport.
Burleigh MM youngster Larryon Tevita has been named on an extended bench for the Burleigh Colts side’s Round Thirteen match this weekend. He has been named on an extended bench previously as well, when he makes his debut he will not let anybody down and is gaining valuable experience training with the Bears Colts squad.
Titans linked Malachi Roberts is currently playing for the Ballina Seagulls in the NRRRL U18 competition and to date has played in six matches, scoring three tries which have come against Cudgen, Kyogle and most recently against Lismore Marist Brothers.
In 2017 Malachi Roberts was named in the New South Indigenous U16 side that played their Queensland counter parts containing Titans linked Jesse Braslin. Malachi Roberts started the match at fullback and a team mate was Titans linked second rower Kuyan Roberts-Laurie who started from the interchange bench. Both are now team mates for Ballina in the U18 NRRRL competition.
It is great to see young players make their First Grade debut, and 17 year old Titan Kuyan Roberts-Laurie had that experience in the NRRRL First Grade competition a fortnight ago in Round Seven against Murwillumbah and last weekend in Round Eight played his second First Grade match against Northern United.
To date in the U18 NRRRL competition, Kuyan Roberts-Laurie has played in six matches, scoring against Evans Heads for his sole try to date.
Powerful Titans contracted second rower Ethan Foster continues to impress in the Group One U16.5 Junior Rugby League competition, In Round Six last weekend he scored a double and kicked eight goals his his Clarence Coast side defeated Lismore Marist Brothers 60-0.
On the season Ethan Foster who was a standout for the U16 Northern Rivers Andrew Johns Cup side earlier in the season, has scored six tries and kicked 15 goals for 54 points from just four matches.
Weaver, Cullen (Banora Point) and Watchirs (Inverell) from Northern Country made NSWCCC U15.
The Group One U14 and U15 invited players for the representative trial for this weekend have been named with a number of Titans boys involved included outstanding contracted U15 Rowan Mansfield.
After missing a couple of weeks it is good to see Titans linked Mitch Farlow back for Highfields for this weekend’s Toowoomba Rugby League U18 match on Sunday against Toowoomba Brothers where he will start from the bench.
Bayside Titan
01-06-18, 03:11 PM
Garth was saying last night we have signed a few good 18 years olds. Any idea who mdrew.??
I am assuming you are referring to the ten U15's recently signed if so yes mate the group s very very talented
Garth was saying last night we have signed a few good 18 years olds. Any idea who mdrew.??
18 Year old Zane Harris will make his Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade debut this weekend when he starts from the bench for Southport against the Ormeau Shearers. The young play maker started at half back in all six of the Burleigh Bears MM Cup matches this season, including an outstanding match in Round two against Redcliffe when he scored a double, kicked four goals and a field goal.
Prior to his call up to the Southport First Grade side, Zane Harris played Round Six of the local U19 competition against Runaway Bay scoring a try and kicking four goals.
The Helensvale U16 Division One side’s backrow has a distinct Titans feel to it for their Round Four match tonight against Ormeau with Matthew Wilton-Waldron starting in the second row and Brody Smitka at lock.
After a starring role for the South Coast U18 QSSRL side, where he played on the left wing and scored a number of tries including a hat trick against Darling Downs it is good to see Titans contracted youngster Lofi Khan-Periera back in a Burleigh Bears jumper and he will start at fullback tomorrow against Runaway Bay in the U17 Division One competition.
Titans Rookie Squad member Curtis Dansey-Smaller has been rewarded for his outstanding form on the left wing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls U20 Hastings Deering’s Colts side this season by being named to make his Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade debut on the wing for Tweed Heads when they take on Runaway Bay tomorrow afternoon.
The Burleigh Bears GCRL First Grade side continues to give youngsters an opportunity. For this weekend’s Round Seven match against Tugun, Titans Rookie Squad members Darius Farmer and Lochlyn Sheldon (his starting debut after coming off the bench in Round Six) will start in the second row and at lock respectively and Api Noema-Matenga and Kai O’Donnell have been named on a five player bench. Both would be making their GCRL First Grade debut if they make the game day seventeen for Sunday’s match. The young forwards will line up against Ash Harrison who is playing for Tugun.
Outstanding 18 year old Mikey Williams will play his third straight First Grade match and will be looking to add to his three tries from his first two games.
Bayside Titan
01-06-18, 04:48 PM
I am assuming you are referring to the ten U15's recently signed if so yes mate the group s very very talented
In seeing that does that give you hope at all ?
Absolutely mate, some of the backrowers are outstanding in the bunch
In seeing that does that give you hope at all ?
Titans linked front rower Jack Sullivan is in the starting line up for South Burnett against Pittsworth in their Toowoomba U18 match tomorrow evening.
Titan Henry Abdul-Rahman played a multitude of positions this season for the Western Mustangs MM side and after playing for Darling Downs in the U18 QSSRL Championships last weekend is back in the Dalby U18 side for their Toowoomba Rugby League match against Toowoomba Valleys Sunday afternoon.
Henry Abdul-Rahman will start in the second row for the Diehards.
Two Titans linked players are in the Toowoomba Southern Suburbs U18 starting side for their match tomorrow afternoon against Wattles.
Connor Williams will start in the second row and Alex Dunnemann is in the centres.
With the promotion of Burleigh colts players to the GC First Grade competition, Titans Rookie squad member Rehiana Marsh is back in the Colts starting line up in the second row and after a couple of matches off the bench, Burleigh MM player Jayden Sharp comes into the starting line up at lock,
Three Burleigh Bears 2018 MM forwards have been named on the bench for the Bears Colts tomorrow, all will be on debut being Jayden Heta, Larryon Tevita and Daniel Shannan.
Titans linked former Western Australian youngster Trey Peni is performing well for the Nerang Roosters in the U16 Division One competition starting in the centres in the opening rounds of this years competition including scoring four tries in Round One against Runaway Bay.
Earlier in the 2018 season we has a solid performer for Gold Coast Vikings White
RenegadeGC
02-06-18, 10:58 AM
Seen on social media that 19 year old Zae Wallace is in line for his QCup debut today for Burleigh vs Ipswich
Daniel Shannan and Jayden Heta to make their debuts
Three Burleigh Bears 2018 MM forwards have been named on the bench for the Bears Colts tomorrow, all will be on debut being Jayden Heta, Larryon Tevita and Daniel Shannan.
Good win this afternoon by Burleigh Colts, defeating Ipswich 30-24. Titans Rookie Squad members Taine Tuaupiki scored and Jaxson Paulo kicked three goals.
Yes Zae Wallace starting from the bench with Jai Whitbread to make his Queensland Cup starting debut at hooker of all positions.
Seen on social media that 19 year old Zae Wallace is in line for his QCup debut today for Burleigh vs Ipswich
Easts Tigers 40 Western Mustangs 28 with Western Mustangs captain and Titans Rookie Squad member a try scorer. Cody McNeice, Luke Maiden, Leslie Hartivgesen and Jordan Crocker on debut also involved.
Tweed Colts defeated 48-6 by Redcliffe
jack Sullivan scored a firt half hat trick as South Burnett won 50-12
Titans linked front rower Jack Sullivan is in the starting line up for South Burnett against Pittsworth in their Toowoomba U18 match tomorrow evening.
Connor Williams scored a first half double as Southern Suburbs won 84-12 this afternoon.
Two Titans linked players are in the Toowoomba Southern Suburbs U18 starting side for their match tomorrow afternoon against Wattles.
Connor Williams will start in the second row and Alex Dunnemann is in the centres.
RenegadeGC
02-06-18, 07:47 PM
Yes Zae Wallace starting from the bench with Jai Whitbread to make his Queensland Cup starting debut at hooker of all positions.
Watched part of the live stream. Looked like Coster was at 9 with Whitbread starting at front row. Also former 2017 Cronulla Shark 20s player Jesse Savage debuted off bench for Burleigh Cup
Tyronne Robert-Davis kicked seven from eight in the win
Watched part of the live stream. Looked like Coster was at 9 with Whitbread starting at front row. Also former 2017 Cronulla Shark 20s player Jesse Savage debuted off bench for Burleigh Cup
In Round Four of the GCRL U16 Division One competition last night, Titans linked Trey Peni starting in the centre's scored his fifth try of the season as his Nerang side were defeated 26-22 by Burleigh.
Matthew Wilton-Waldron and Brody Smitka were on the winning side last night as their Helensvale U16 Division One side defeated Runaway Bay 26-8 in their Round Four clash.
The Helensvale U16 Division One side’s backrow has a distinct Titans feel to it for their Round Four match tonight against Ormeau with Matthew Wilton-Waldron starting in the second row and Brody Smitka at lock.
After last week playing up in the GCRL U17 Div One competition last weekend and scoring a ha trick Titans linked half Ryan Rivett was back in the U16 Div One competition last night and kicked three from five as his Burleigh side defeated Nerang 26-22.
Henry Abdul-Rahman scored Dalby's first try in the 19th minutes as they defeated Valleys 20-14 this afternoon.
Titan Henry Abdul-Rahman played a multitude of positions this season for the Western Mustangs MM side and after playing for Darling Downs in the U18 QSSRL Championships last weekend is back in the Dalby U18 side for their Toowoomba Rugby League match against Toowoomba Valleys Sunday afternoon.
Henry Abdul-Rahman will start in the second row for the Diehards.
William Parslow and his Redlands side defeated Easts 26-12 this afternoon in their GBJRL U16 Premier Division match.
Titans contracted Ben Liyou and his Grafton Ghosts U18 side defeated local rivals South Grafton 33-12 in the U18 Group Two match this afternoon.
Former Singleton youngster Tytan Lord scored his first try since arriving on the Gold Coast when he scored for Helensvale in their U17 Division One Round Four victory over Tweed Heads on Saturday.
In just his second game he scored after starting the match in the centres.
The Tweed Heads Seagulls U17 Division One side lost their first match of the season in Round four on Saturday when they were defeated 22-4 by Helensvale. They have been great for the competition this season.
Former Tingha half Tiger Rawlings scored his fifth try of the season for the Seagulls.
Emmanuel Sutton has been named in the U15 Group two representative side.
In his debut First Grade match this afternoon Zane Harris scored for Southport in their 28-26 win over Ormeau.
18 Year old Zane Harris will make his Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade debut this weekend when he starts from the bench for Southport against the Ormeau Shearers. The young play maker started at half back in all six of the Burleigh Bears MM Cup matches this season, including an outstanding match in Round two against Redcliffe when he scored a double, kicked four goals and a field goal.
Prior to his call up to the Southport First Grade side, Zane Harris played Round Six of the local U19 competition against Runaway Bay scoring a try and kicking four goals.
In his Queensland Cup debut in the weekend for Burleigh and tough frusty Zae Wallace got 27 minutes of game time and also made 22 tackles as well as making a dart or two out of dummy half.
Titans development contract holder Dallas Wells had two try assists on the weekend for Burleigh.
In his GCRL First grade debut for Burleigh yesterday Titans Rookie Squad member Kai O’Donnell celebrated by scoring however the Bears went down to Tugun 22-16.
Former Titans NYC player Jordan Birch scored his first GCRL First Grade try yesterday for Southport in their 28-26 Round Seven win over Ormeau when he started at five eight. He has also played a number of matches for the Tweed Heads Colts side this season.
Well done to PBC student Caleb Hodges who at just 17 recently made his GCRL First Grade for Bilambil. He started Round Five on the wing in a tough 26-18 loss to Tugun. Earlier in the year he played MM with Tweed Heads.
After a couple of weeks playing for Tweed Heads in the Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade competition, Tony Matautia was back in the Tweed Heads Queensland Cup side for Round Thirteen on the weekend.
In the match that he started from the interchange bench, Tony Matautia played a career high 38 minutes, running for 48 metres, 22 post contact and making six tackles.
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It is great to see lightning quick Conrad Green back on the Gold Coast after spending a couple of season going to school in Brisbane at Brisbane Boys College (BBC) where injuries really did curtain his GPS First XV career.
Conrad Green is a Mackay product who signed with the Brisbane Broncos as a 15 year old and moved down to the Gold Coast, playing with the Gold Coast Green CC Cup squad in 2015 and in that same year was selected as part of the Queensland U16 side.
Conrad Green is playing for the Bilambil Jets in the Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade competition and played his first match for the Jets in Round Seven in a 32 – 12 loss to Currumbin yesterday afternoon.
In addition to kicking seven goals from eight attempts, Tyronne Roberts-Davis played all 80 minutes on the wing for Burleigh in their 42 – 20 win over Ipswich in Round Thirteen on the weekend.
He also had four tackle breaks on his way to running for 111 metres, 43 post contact and made two tackles.
For the second week in a row Jai Whitbread had some Queensland Cup career highs for Burleigh in their win over Ipswich in Round Thirteen on the weekend.
In his first career start, Jai Whitbread played a career high 70 minutes, ran for a career high 166 metres, 55 post contact with a career high five tackle breaks, a line break and also made a career high 31 tackles.
Ediq Ambroysev, Taanei Heu, Tate Roberts, Sam Shannan JAcob Tekii and Matthew Wilton-Waldron in reduced SEQ U16 side
Jacob Tekii had another big game with the boot in Round Four if the U17 Division Two competition last week when he kicked seven from eight as his Coomera side defeated Currumbin 40-8
David Butler and Blake Campbell will start from the bench for Queensland U18's tomorrow night
Braden Amundsen scored his third try of the season in Round Seven of the U19 competition on the weekend. Starting on the wing he scored in Helensvale’s 34-26 win over Ormeau.
Young half Kobe Whalen was been this season alternating between the U19 and First Grade Gold Coast competitions. On the weekend in Round Seven he started at half and scored a try and kicked a goal as his U19 Southport side went down 32-28 to Mudgeeraba.
Outstanding young front rower Logan Cootes kept his spot atop the U19 try scoring list with his 8th try of the season for Mudgeeraba as they defeated Southport 32-28 in Round Seven on the weekend.
Titans five eight Jed Bignell and his U15 Ipswich Rugby League Norths Gold side defeated Springfield 40-0 last weekend to keep pace with the top four.
Young Helensvale half Cameron Brown after scoring in Round Seven of the U19 competition over the weekend has now scored in all four of the U19 matches that he has been involved in this season.
Five Eight Jayden Campbell continues to impress this season. After an outstanding MM Cup campaign with Burleigh, Jayden Campbell has been a stand out for Helensvale in the GCRL U19 competition. In Round Seven on the weekend he scored two tries and kicked five from six as Helensvale defeated Ormeau 34-16.
He then came off the bench in the Doug Lipp Cup match contributing another try and goal.
Jai Whitbread has deservedly held his place in the Burleigh Queensland Cup starting side for Round 14 against the Northern Pride.
After an impressive performance last weekend Jai Whitbread will start in the front row on Sunday.
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After a couple of matches with the Burleigh Colts side Titans Rookie Squad member Callum Boomer was back in the GCRL U19 Southport side for their Round Seven match against Mudgeeraba over the weekend. Starting at centre he kicked three goals in Southport’s four point loss to Mudgeeraba.
Titans contracted centre Kaleb Ngamanu scored his third try of the season last Friday night for Ormeau as they defeated Runaway Bay 38-12 in their U15 Division One match. The young flyer is preparing for an intense school boy rugby season with TSS.
Cudgen winger Connah Mills scored his 11th try of the NRRRL First Grade season when he scored in an 8 all draw between the Hornets and Lismore in Round Nine last weekend.
In Round Nine of the U18 NRRRL competition a couple of former Titans Development Squad members scored for Cudgen when they defeated Lismore 42-10 being Blake Roberts and Liam Cusack.
Kuyan Roberts-Laurie played in his third career NRRRL First Grade match on the weekend in Round Nine when his Ballina Seagulls side defeated Byron Bay64-0. The 17 year old started from the bench.
Former Keebra Park and Burleigh MM Cup forward Wade Riley took over the kicking duties for Murwillumbah in their NRRRL First Grade match in Round Nine on the weekend. In a 58-10 win over Northern United he kicked eight from nine in his first ever opportunity to kick in First Grade.
Even though he is still eligible for the U18 competition, Wade Riley has spent the majority of the 2018 NRRRL competition in First Grade.
Young Casino RSM second rower Josh Stothard made his U18 NRRRL debut in Round Nine on the weekend with his Casino side going down 58-4 to Lower Clarence.
After the U16 Andrew Johns Cup competition this season where he played for Northern Rivers Josh Stothard was named in the 2018 New South Wales Country U16 side.
The Casino High School youngster has previous representative experience with the New South Wales Combined High Schools U15 side in 2017.
Outstanding young Titans contracted second rower Ethan Foster made his U18 NRRRL debut on the weekend in Round Nine of the competition for Lower Clarence as they defeated Casino RSM 58-4.
Ethan Foster was one of the stand out players for Northern Rivers in the U16 Andrew Johns Cup earlier this season, scoring four tries from his five games including a barnstorming double against the Central Coast Roosters and he also scored against North Coast and the Greater Northern Tigers.
Prior to his U18 NRRRL debut he has been outstanding for the Clarence Coast Magpies in the Group One U16.5 competition scoring six tries and kicking 15 goals for a 54 point total through four matches.
Ethan Foster has scored doubles against Kyogle, Casino RSM and Lismore Marist Brothers. In the match against Lismore Ethan Foster also kicked eight goals.
Queensland U18's defeated 16-10
David Butler and Blake Campbell will start from the bench for Queensland U18's tomorrow night
Titanic
06-06-18, 08:06 PM
Some selfish play by Fifita and some very poor left wing play cost the team dearly in a high class game.
Queensland U18's defeated 16-10
Thats what happens when you play players out of position
With his try in Round Seven last Friday night in the Ipswich U15 competition Titans linked Jed Bignell has now scored in each of the last three rounds for four tries from six matches this season.
Titans contracted Rowan Mansfield and his Ballina Seagulls U15 Group One team mates were on the winning side once again last weekend as they defeated Clarence Coast in Round Seven 28-10
Good to see Currumbin up against Nerang in the U16 Division One competition as an NRL curtain raiser tomorrow night.
Big strong young PBC lock Solomon Torrens was on the try scoring list once again last weekend in Round Four of the U17 Division One competition for the Bilambil Jets but unfortunately they went down 18-10 to a strong Currumbin side. The former Casino RSM youngster started from the bench in the match.
The Mudgeeraba Redbacks have gotten themselves a good addition in Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup winger Indiha Saotui-Huta.
In the MM Cup for Tweed Heads Indiha Saotui-Huta played in all seven of their matches including their semi-final, starting each on the wing. In his seven matches Indiha Saotui-Huta scored five tries.
His first try came in Round Three against the Burleigh Bears. Indiha Saotui-Huta followed that up with tries in Rounds Five and Six against Townsville and Wynnum Manly respectively. Indiha Saotui-Huta completed his 2018 MM Cup try scoring with a double in the final regular season being Round Seven against the Easts Tigers.
He will likely start for the Redbacks in the Gold Coast Rugby League U19 competition.
Outstanding Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad member Oscar Clarke scored his fifth try from as many games in Round Nine of the NRRRL U18 competition last weekend when his Tweed Coast Raiders side defeated Evans Heads 32 – 8. The young front rower or second rower is an outstanding talent and one to keep an eye on in coming years.
Good to see Currumbin up against Nerang in the U16 Division One competition as an NRL curtain raiser tomorrow night.
Should be a decent game too. Currumbin are improving after bit recruiting to get back in to Div 1 and Nerang will have a point to prove after being beaten by Burleigh last week.
There are a couple of outstanding talents running around in the Group One U13 competition this season, including Grafton’s Grayson Reimer who has scored 21 tries from just six matches and Lismore’s Kye Cooper who has scored 19 tries and kicked eleven goals in have scored 98 points from just six matches.
Kye Cooper has scored in every match he has played to date, including scoring five tries against Kyogle and four on two occasions being against Casino RSM and Clarence Coast. Kye Cooper also scored a hat trick in Round One against South Grafton.
Grayson Reimer has also scored in every match including scoring five tries in consecutive matches against Clarence Coast and Kyogle. He has also scored four tries against Casino RSM and hat tricks against South Grafton and Lismore. In Round One Ballina did well defensively to keep the flyer to one try.
In Burleigh’s U17 Division One 32-10 victory over Runaway Bay utility Pita-Will Purcell started at lock, scoring a try and kicking four goals from six attempts.
This season Pita-Will Purcell has played in four matches at the U17 Division One level scoring a try and kicking nine goals for 22 points and six matches at the U19 level scoring two tries and kicking thirteen goals for a 34 point total for the Bears.
I know I keep going on about him but 18 year old Tweed Coast Raiders half back Tahne Robinson continues to have an outstanding season and last weekend in Round Nine of the NRRRL First Grade competition was outstanding again as the Raiders defeated Evans Heads 60-0. Tahne Robinson scored a double and kicked five goals in the big win.
Titans Group One Junior Development Squad member Ashdon Randall continues to go from strength to strength in the Group One U14 competition. He scored two tries and kicked three goals for his Grafton Ghosts side last weekend in their 30-24 victory over Lismore Marist Brothers in Round Seven.
In five games this season the powerful young man is averaging ten points a game from seven tries and eleven goals.
Thats what happens when you play players out of position
Exactly, poor coaching. Why select a fullback on the bench and an actual hooker as 18th man?
Charlie Murray originally from Wauchope in Northern New South Wales has shed his ties with Newcastle and Parramatta to head up to the Gold Coast and was part of the of the Tweed Heads Seagulls 2018 MM Cup squad but did not play in any matches.
He is currently playing for the Currumbin Eagles in the GCRL U17 Division One competition and in Round Four last weekend Charlie Murray started at five eight and scored a try and kicked three from three as the Eagles outlasted a gallant Bilambil Jets side 18-10. Charlie Murray also has scored in Round Three against Ormeau in just his second match on the Gold Coast.
The former Wauchope Blues and Camden Haven High School student was part of the Parramatta Eels Harrold Matthews squad in 2017 and in 2016 as a 15 year old captained the New South Wales High Achievers Rugby League side on a PNG tour where they played a curtain raiser in front of 15,000 for a PNG against Australian Presidents XIII match in Port Moresby. Charlie Murray has also represented Group Three in multiple junior representative sides.
Titans linked youngster Kyah Watts scored his first try of the season for Burleigh in their U17 Division One Round Four victory over Runaway Bay after starting in the centres last weekend. The PBC student by the way had an outstanding Langer Cup match against Keebra Park recently.
Outstanding young Currumbin hooker Cole Geyer made it four tries from four matches when he scored again last weekend for Currumbin in their Round Four U17 Division One victory 18-10 over Bilambil.
Over the weekend the talented rake made his U19 GCRL debut when he came off the bench in a 28-16 win also against Bilambil.
Exactly, poor coaching. Why select a fullback on the bench and an actual hooker as 18th man?
Yes mate the mind boggles Paix was clearly fatigued badly last night and has never played hooker in his life , he clearly needed a break but instead we bring on a fullback so the actual fullback can have a rest on the wing, and the winger who is actually a centre and doesnt play wing can also get a rest on the bench , meanwhile we have an 18th man who is a genuine hooker who can play a full game , and did I metion we also had 3 half backs
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Yes mate the mind boggles Paix was clearly fatigued badly last night and has never played hooker in his life , he clearly needed a break but instead we bring on a fullback so the actual fullback can have a rest on the wing, and the winger who is actually a centre and doesnt play wing can also get a rest on the bench , meanwhile we have an 18th man who is a genuine hooker who can play a full game , and did I metion we also had 3 half backs
Sorry dont mean to be negative but am struggling to understand selections at times
Prior to his U18 NRRRL debut on Sunday, Titans contracted Ethan Foster lined up for the U16.5 Group One Clarence Coast side on Saturday in their Round Seven match against Ballina. Ethan Foster contributed a try and two goals from three attempts in their 16-4 victory.
It is great to see Titans linked Brenton Daley-Holten back on the field after starting at fullback for Bilambil in their U19 Round Seven match last weekend against Currumbin. It was only his second match of the season and whilst he was part of the Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad was not able to take the field.
Once he gains some fitness his game will continue to flourish and it should not be long before he is back in the Bilambil First Grade side after making his debut there as a 17 year old last year.
Titans contracted Noah Gafa is certainly consistent, in each of the opening four rounds of the GCRL U17 Division One competition, he has started in the centres and scored a try, the most recent being in Round Four last weekend in a 18-10 Currumbin victory over Bilambil.
Mr Bods
07-06-18, 08:39 PM
MDREW
Got any background info for us on the Under 16 Div 1 game tomorrow between Currumbin and Nerang?
Yes mate the mind boggles Paix was clearly fatigued badly last night and has never played hooker in his life , he clearly needed a break but instead we bring on a fullback so the actual fullback can have a rest on the wing, and the winger who is actually a centre and doesnt play wing can also get a rest on the bench , meanwhile we have an 18th man who is a genuine hooker who can play a full game , and did I metion we also had 3 half backs
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Sorry dont mean to be negative but am struggling to understand selections at times
There's nothing more baffling than Qld junior Origin selections. So many times they get it wrong, especially the bench hooker/utility role. Like Rhyse Martin coming off the bench a few years ago to play hooker in an U20 Origin game, or Will Brimson, a half, being selected at centre one season (although he did later get ruled out and they picked an actual centre). Two examples of many, unfortunately.
If they kept it simple and picked players in their usual positions, like NSW normally do, they'd probably pick up a few more wins in the age groups. Last night was bizarre with all the switching.
Paix did well last night considering he's never played hooker but what a waste it was not having him in the halves.
Two talented squads mate and should be a competitive match and what a great experience for the boys. Both sides have a few titans boys involved. Some of the key matchups include the centres and five eights up against each other.
Anyone who gets there will enjoy it and what a great idea by the titans.
MDREW
Got any background info for us on the Under 16 Div 1 game tomorrow between Currumbin and Nerang?
Split59
08-06-18, 07:48 AM
There's nothing more baffling than Qld junior Origin selections. So many times they get it wrong, especially the bench hooker/utility role. Like Rhyse Martin coming off the bench a few years ago to play hooker in an U20 Origin game, or Will Brimson, a half, being selected at centre one season (although he did later get ruled out and they picked an actual centre). Two examples of many, unfortunately.
If they kept it simple and picked players in their usual positions, like NSW normally do, they'd probably pick up a few more wins in the age groups. Last night was bizarre with all the switching.
Paix did well last night considering he's never played hooker but what a waste it was not having him in the halves.
Junior Qld selections have always been dominated by broncos contracted players as well as selectors and coaching staff. Broncos kids will always be favoured over others. That is the current mentality by the powers to be at the QRL and QAS. The current Qld under 18 coach Kurt Richards is in the coaching ranks of the broncos. Not sure on his football background but I know he is another ex school teacher throwing his hand at rugby league coaching. Therein lies the problem.
Talented PBC lock Solomon Torrens has moved around a bit this year but will start in the front row tomorrow for Bilambil in their Round Five U17 Division One march against Burleigh.
After a solid try scoring debut off the bench for Southport including scoring a try in Round Seven of the GCRL First Grade competition last weekend Burleigh MM Cup player Zane Harris moves into the starting side at five eight for their Round Eight match this weekend against Currumbin.
Young former BBC school boy and Gold Coast White CC Cup representative stand out Conrad Green will start on the wing for the second week in a row for the Bilambil Jets GCRL First Grade side in their Round Eight Sunday match against Ormeau who are bolstered by the addition of former Ipswich junior rugby league star Maranatha (AJ) Raeli who will start the match in the second row.
After playing the opening four rounds at lock for the Helensvale U16 Division One side Titans contracted Bordy Smitka has been named in the front row for their match tonight against Southport. Not bad at all for a 15 year old.
After playing a number of matches for the Tweed Heads Seagulls Colts side after an outstanding MM Cup season for the Seagulls, Titans youngster Laz Sua has been named to start on the interchange bench for the Ormeau Shearers GCRL First Grade side in their Round Eight match on Sunday against Bilambil.
Titans Rookie Squad members Kai O’Donnell (hooker), Api Noema-Matenga (second row) and Lochlyn Sheldon (lock) will all be starting their second match for the Burleigh GCRL First Grade side in Saturday’s Round Eight clash against Tweed Heads. Burleigh Colts Mikey Williams (wing) and Ben Valeni (interchange) are also involved with Ben Valeni making his debut in the GCRL First Grade competition and Mikey Williams will be making his third straight start.
They will be up against fellow Titans Rookie Squad member Curtis Dansey-Smaller who will be starting on the wing for Tweed Heads for the second week in a row after making his debut in Round Seven.
Titans Rookie Squad member Luke Maiden will be making his first Colts start of the season on Sunday for the Western Mustangs in their match against Ipswich in Round Fourteen of the Hastings Deering’s Cup when he starts in the front row.
In his second season in the MM Cup with the Western Mustangs earlier this season Luke Maiden played in all six matches of the Western Mustangs matches and had a 50% try scoring strike rate. Luke Maiden scored in Rounds One, Five and Seven against Victoria, Sunshine Coast and South’s Logan respectively.
His progression to the Western Mustangs Hastings Deering’s Colts side has seen Luke Maiden play in four matches to date, his fifth coming on Sunday. Luke Maiden came into the side in Round Eight against Tweed Heads when he started on the interchange bench. Luke Maiden has also started on the interchange bench in Rounds Ten, Eleven and thirteen against the Mackay Cutters South’s Logan and the Easts Tigers respectively.
Luke Maiden has also played one match in the Toowoomba Rugby League U18 competition this season which was in Round One against Toowoomba Valleys where he started in the front row and scored in Southern Suburbs 26 – 8 victory. Team mates in the Southern Suburbs side that afternoon were fellow Titans linked players Leslie Hartvigsen, Connor Williams and Alex Dunneman and in the Toowoomba Valleys side was Chris Chambers.
In 2017 after being part of the Western Mustangs MM Cup winning side early in 2017, Luke Maiden graduated to the Western Mustangs U20 Colts side where he started a number of matches in the front row after starting the MM Cup Grand Final at lock and being a key contributor to the 40 – 30 grand final victory over the South’s Logan Magpies and similarly in the U18 National final against Parramatta.
With his two tries last weekend against South Grafton in Round Nine Titans contracted Grafton Ghosts second rower Ben Liyou has moved to the top of the Group two U18 try scoring list with six tries.
To date in the competition Ben Liyou has played in seven matches, scoring the six tries and kicking two goals for a points tally on the season to date of 28. Ben Liyou scored a double in Round One against local rivals the South Grafton Rebels, also kicking his season’s two goals in the match. He also scored a double against the Rebels in a 33 – 12 Round Nine win noted above. Ben Liyou’s other two tries came against Bellingen in Round Five and in Round Six against the league leaders and previously undefeated Coffs harbour side.
Ben Liyou also made his Group Two First Grade debut against Macksville earlier in the season when the 17 year old started in the centres.
Titan and the Western Mustangs Jordan Crocker is making his 2018 Colts starting debut today in their match against Ipswich. In fact the Western Mustangs starting forward pack has five Titans in it and will be up against former Titans NYC player Blake Lenehan.
Burleigh MM youngster Larryon Tevita is likely to make his Colts debut this afternoon from the bench against the Northern Pride
Rising Tweed Heads Seagulls MM and PBC youngster Caleb Hodges will start on the bench for Bilambil today in their U17 Division One clash against Burleigh.
Also on the bench for Bilambil is former Titans Development Squad member Josh Bevan who is currently in the last year of his two year Sydney Roosters deal.
Congratulations to former Jimboomba Thunder and Gold Coast Vikings youngster Campbell Gray who has made an outstanding start to his career with Logan Brothers in the GBJRL U15 Premier Division competition where through the opening eight rounds is the equal leading try scorer.
Round Thirteen Colts highlights
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/06/09/round-13-highlights-u20-hastings-deering-colts/
Tough day for the Western Mustangs Colts side going down to the Ipswich Jets 30-12 with Titans Rookie Squad member Luke Maiden scoring in his 2018 starting debut.
Former Titans NYC player Blake Lenehan with one of the Jets tries.
crusher1
09-06-18, 01:40 PM
Blake lenehan has been playing really well just look at his stats still don't know how he hasn't played cup yet.
Scored one try set up another and nearly scored again just short of the line keep working hard son
18 year old Auckland born Larryon Tevita to make his Colts debut this afternoon from the interchange bench
Former Titans Rookie Squad member Rhian Stowers has been absolutely outstanding since moving to rugby with the Bond University Colts I side a fortnight ago he scored four tries and this afternoon whilst playing No. 9 scored two and kicked two conversions as Bond were defeated 27-19 by GPS.
All the best to the outstanding young talent no matter which code he chooses
Tough loss for a youthful Burleigh Colts side this afternoon 23-22 to the Northern Pride. Titans Rookie Squad members Taine Tuaupiki, Allan Lockwood (2) and Jaxson Paulo were the try scorers and Callum Boomer kicked two goals.
Tyronne Roberts-Davis started on the right wing and kicked four from five as Burleigh lost to an after the siren sideline conversion 30-28 to the Northern Pride this afternoon.
Titans linked youngsters Connor Williams (second row) and Alex Dunneman (centre) started for Southern Suburbs Toowoomba this afternoon in Round Eleven of the TRL U18 competition in a 20-0 win over Oakey.
Powerful Western Mustangs MM Cup second rower Kyle Petersen scored Southern Suburbs first try in the 15th minute.
Solid win for the Tweed Heads Seagulls Colts side this afternoon in their Round Fourteen 32-6 win over the Central Queensland Capra's. Charlie Gee was one of the Tweed Heads try scorers and big front rower Jack Peacock scored a double.
Titans youngster Henry Abdul-Rahman started in the second row for Dalby in their 26-20 Round Eleven loss to a HighFields and Districts side in the Toowoomba Rugby League U18 competition this afternoon. Titans linked Mitch Farlow started on the bench for Highfields.
Henry Abdul-Rahman's tries come in the 4th minute of the first half and the 19th of the second and he now has four tries on the season.
Big strong Titan Jack Sullivan started at lock this afternoon for South Burnett in their Round Eleven Toowoomba Rugby League U18 clash against Wattles, a match that they won 82-4.
Jack Sullivan scored a double with his tries coming in the 20th minute of the first half and the 13th minute of the second half.
He now has a 100% strike rate with seven tries from as many matches.
RenegadeGC
09-06-18, 08:10 PM
Great win for the young Burleigh Agrade side over a very experienced Tweed tonight. I think they won by 6 points. But more impressive is the amount of u20s that played and Titan linked. Kai O'Donnell, Lochie Sheldon, Api Noema, Mikey Williams, Ben Valeni, and Darius Farmer. It seems as though Burleighs focus is now on prepping these 18 and 19 year olds against men and working towards them getting ready for ISC level, which bodes well for the Titans.
Be interesting to see in the coming weeks if more push in to the agrade side from the 20s. MDrew, do you have any info on if Burleigh have potentially seen Agrade as the place were Burleigh wont their U20s playing in preparation for ISC rather than U20s?
Absolutely they do mate and I agree with you it is great to see. Mikey Williams is someone who is an outstanding talent. Tyler Szepanowski may just be the next one. In addition to the boys that played tonight Allan Lockwood, Jaxson Paulo (can anyone say NRL next season) and Taine Tuaupiki have also played GCRL First Grade for Burleigh this season.
Laz Sua Curtis Dansey-Smaller and Callum Boomer have played GCRL First Grade with other clubs so hopefully others continue to follow Burleigh lead.
A great development that is for sure
Great win for the young Burleigh Agrade side over a very experienced Tweed tonight. I think they won by 6 points. But more impressive is the amount of u20s that played and Titan linked. Kai O'Donnell, Lochie Sheldon, Api Noema, Mikey Williams, Ben Valeni, and Darius Farmer. It seems as though Burleighs focus is now on prepping these 18 and 19 year olds against men and working towards them getting ready for ISC level, which bodes well for the Titans.
Be interesting to see in the coming weeks if more push in to the agrade side from the 20s. MDrew, do you have any info on if Burleigh have potentially seen Agrade as the place were Burleigh wont their U20s playing in preparation for ISC rather than U20s?
Starting in the front row yesterday for Burleigh in their Round 14 Queensland Cup loss Jai Whitbread played 32 minutes, making 52 metres 16 post contact and also made 23 tackles with just one miss.
Playing on the right wing yesterday for Burleigh in Round 14 of the Queensland Cup Tyronne Roberts-Davis played all 80 minutes, running for 89 metres, running for 34 minutes and also having a 100% tackling efficiency.
Unfortunately Morgan Boyles season has been heavily impacted by injuries and thus it was great to see Morgan Boyle back on the field yesterday for Burleigh in their two point Round Fourteen Queensland Cup loss.
Starting from the interchange bench he played 27 minutes, running for an impressive 99 metres, 46 of those post contact with a tackle break. Morgan Boyle also made 18 tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.
Titan William Parslow has scored two tries in the first half for Redlands who lead Carina 34-0 at half time in their Brisbane JRL U16 Premier Division match.
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Titan William Parslow has scored two tries in the first half for Redlands who lead Carina 34-0 at half time in their Brisbane JRL U16 Premier Division match.
Titans linked Chris Chambers kicked a second half conversion as his U18 Toowoomba Valleys side defeated Gatton 30-22 in Round Eleven this afternoon.
Two Burleigh 2018 MM Cup players have made the GPS School Boy Rugby representative sides from TSS.
Reno Gerrard has been selected in the GPS Blue side as the starting No. 8 and Ronan Kapi has been selected in the GPS Gold Side as outside centre (no.13)
Two GCRL First Grade games and two tries for Titans Rookie Squad member Kai O'Donnell who started at hooker yesterday in Round Eight as Burleigh defeated Tweed Heads 24-16.
Conrad Green made it two tries from two matches in the GCRL First Grade competition for Bilambil as they defeated Ormeau 74-12 in Round Eight today.
Maranatha (AJ) Raeli scored for Ormeau.
Young former BBC school boy and Gold Coast White CC Cup representative stand out Conrad Green will start on the wing for the second week in a row for the Bilambil Jets GCRL First Grade side in their Round Eight Sunday match against Ormeau who are bolstered by the addition of former Ipswich junior rugby league star Maranatha (AJ) Raeli who will start the match in the second row.
New Zealand youngster Te Haeata Takamore has made a successful move to the Gold Coast with Helensvale in the U14 Division One competition including scoring in Round Five in an18-14 win over Nerang.
In 2017 e was selected in the U13 NZ Maori U13 merit side and has already scored four tries this season.
One very interesting player who has come into the Toowoomba Rugby League competition with Toowoomba Valleys this season is Coffs Harbour junior and former Wavell State High School and Brisbane Broncos NYC centre Kalemb Hart.
The young centre got off to a bit of a slow start in the Toowoomba Rugby League First Grade competition scoring just a single try in his first four rounds which came against Wattles.
His last three matches have been the complete opposite Kalemb Hart has scored seven tries in the three game span including scoring a hat trick in Round Eleven against Gatton and doubles in Rounds Nine and Ten against Highfields and Dalby respectively.
Kalemb Hart is still eligible to play for the Western Mustangs Colts side this season and it will be interesting to see if he is looking for a Queensland Cup spot come 2019. His outstanding spped and freakish try scoring ability will hold him in good stead if he chases an opportunity.
Deon Samuela who has previously played for the Titans Development Squads was also selected in the GPS School Boy representative sides from TSS, being selected on the bench for GPS Blue.
He is almost certainly going to be the TSS First XV fullback this coming GPS School Boy season and will be one of three rugby league boys in the TSS First XV joining outside centre Ronan Kapi and No. 8 Reno Gerrard in TSS Red and Blue.
Titans contracted centre Caleb Ngamanu will play at the U15A level for TSS along with talented rugby league player Syris Schmidt who will be in the No. 10 jersey for the TSS U15A side.
Titan Jed Bignell and his North's Gold side were defeated by Redbank 34-12 in their Round Eight Ipswich U15 competition match last Friday night.
SEQ U16 squads have been named
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Links to the article and other teams
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Runaway Bay U19 centre Blake Sky had a day out in Round Eight on Sunday when scored a double and kicked for goals as the Seagulls defeated Ormeau 32-24. He has now amassed 28 points on the season from five tries and four goals.
Congratulations to Southport U19 front rower Kiarn Gerrard for making his Doug Lipp Cup debut in Round Eight over the weekend when he came off the bench in Southport’s 24-18 loss to Helensvale. He was backing up after playing in the U19 match earlier in the day.
Young Laz Sua played his first GCRL First Grade match of the season in Round Eight in Sunday coming off the bench. Even though his Ormeau side lost 74-12 to Bilambil he continues to gain invaluable experience.
2018 Tweed Heads MM Cup player Codey McLaughlin scored his first Doug Lipp Cup career try on the weekend in Round Eight for Runaway Bay after starting the match from the interchange bench against Ormeau. Earlier in the day he started at lock in the U19 fixture won by the Seagulls 32-24.
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Young Bilambil hooker Josh Fryer continues to perform at an outstanding level in the Gold Coast Rugby League U19 competition, including scoring a double in Round Eight last weekend in the Jets 18-16 loss to Mudgeeraba. Through seven matches in the U19 competition Josh Fryer has now scored five tries as he pushes for a U20 Hastings Deerings Colts spot with Tweed Heads.
After spending the opening seven rounds of the GCRL competition at half back both in the First Grade and U19 competitions for Southport, Kobe Whalan shifted to fullback for Round Eight of the U19 competition a kicked a key conversion in the Tigers 20 all draw against Helensvale.
Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup player Indiha Saotui-Huta made an outstanding U19 GCRL debut for Mudgeeraba in Round Eight last weekend. Starting in the centres the New Zealand born youngster scored a double as Mudgeeraba overcame Bilambil 18-16.
Cameron Brown broke from convention in Round Eight of the GCRL U19 competition last weekend when his Helensvale side drew 20 all with Southport.
Instead of scoring a try like he had in each of his other four U19 matches this season, Cameron Brown scored a double as he controlled the match from the halfback position for the Hornets.
Titans Group One Development Squad member Ashdon Randall has been named in the Group One U14 representative side.
Titans contracted Rowan Mansfield has been named in the Group One U15 representative side.
New Zealand born hooker Repoama Morris-Ponga continues to impress for Burleigh in the GCRL U19 competition scoring his second try of the season last weekend in Round Eight as Burleigh defeated Beaudesert 48-18.
A very interesting player made his U19 GCRL debut for Runaway Bay in Round Eight over the weekend in their 32-24 win over Ormeau.
2018 South’s Logan MM second rower Vinncent Takataka started for Runaway Bay after an outstanding season in the MM Cup competition playing a number of matches for the Magpies including their MM Cup Grand Final and their National Final against Penrith, a match in which he scored in.
Earlier this season the former Canterbury Bankstown junior represented South Coast at the U18 QSSRL Championships in Toowoomba.
Northern New South Wales centre Terere Wikaira-Pehiriri had an outstanding match for the Burleigh U19 side in Round Eight last weekend, crossing for four tries in a 48-18 Bears victory over Beaudesert.
He played the 2017 season with the Clarence Coast Magpies in the U16.5 competition prior to moving to the Coast and has played for Burleigh in both the U17 Division One and U19 competitions this season and next year the young centre should be pushing for am MM Cup spot with the Bears.
In Burleigh’s U15 Division One Round Five 38-12 victory over Currumbin Titans linked Flynn Daniel scored his fifth try of the season.
Big strong PBC and Bilambil forward Solomon Torrens is not known as a goal kicker but was able to convert one of the Jets tries as they went down to Burleigh 24-10 in their U17 Division One Round Five clash last weekend
Talented young Runaway Bay centre Kyal Robb has had an outstanding last three rounds of the U17 Division One competition scoring doubles in each of the three rounds.
In Round Three he scored a double against Tweed Heads, in Round Four against Burleigh and last weekend in Round Five his double came against Mudgeeraba
In Burleigh’s Round Five U17 Division One 24-10 win over Bilambil, young utility Pita-Will Purcell started at lock and kicked four from four.
The question is not whether the former Victorian youngster can play, that is a given it is what is his best position as to date this season he has started in the centres, five eight and lock for the Burleigh U17 Division One and U19 teams as well has providing a spark off the bench on a number of occasions.
New Zealand born Koia Kuta-Roberts started at hooker and scored a hat trick for Southport as they defeated Helensvale 34-20 in their Round Five U16 Division One match last weekend. Earlier in the season he was part of the Gold Coast Vikings White U16 side that played in the South East Queensland U16 competition.
The young hooker from the Waikato region of New Zealand moved over to the Gold Coast at the start of the 2017 season to play for the Southport Tigers in the 2017 Gold Coast Junior Rugby League competition. Last season Koia Katu-Roberts played in six matches for the Tigers in the U15 Division One competition, scoring against Coomera and he also played three matches in the U16 Division One competition.
Koia Katu-Roberts played for the Wai-Coa-Bay Stallions who represent the Upper Central Zone in New Zealand in the U15 National Youth Tournament held in September 2016. In the tournament Koia Katu-Roberts played in two matches being against the South Island Scorpions and an Auckland Vulcans Development side. In a match against the Auckland Vulcans, he scored the Stallions second try in a 12 – 10 win for Wai-Coa-Bay. In the Waikato region, Koia Katu-Roberts played for the Ngaruawahia Panthers Junior Rugby League club for a number of years before his move to the Gold Coast.
Outstanding Currumbin hooker Cole Geyer was at his best once again last weekend in Round Five of the U17 Division One competition leading his Currumbin side around the field as they defeated Tweed Heads 50-0.
In addition to his outstanding distribution from dummy half the young hooker scored a double of his own in the Eagles victory.
Coomera Cutters youngster Blake Ruaporo has been as impressive as any player through the opening five rounds this season on the Gold Coast, playing for the Cutters in both the U14 and U15 Division One competitions. In Round Five of the U15 Division One competition last weekend, starting on the wing, he scored a double against Southport.
So far this season, Blake Ruaporo has played two matches for Coomera in the U14 Division One competition, scoring 28 points all of which came in Round Four against Ormeau when he scored a hat trick and kicked eight goals.
In the U15 Division One competition, he has started the last three rounds scoring 34 points from five tries and seven goals.
In Round Three, Blake Ruaporo scored a double in his U15 Division One debut. Round Four saw him score a try and kick five goals against Runaway Bay and last weekend in Round Five he scored a double and kicked two goals against Southport.
Young Coomera half back Jacob Tekii continued his outstanding points scoring start to the U17 Division Two season last weekend in Round Five when he scored a try and kicked five goals as the Cutters defeated Beaudesert 38-14.
Through the opening five rounds Jacob Tekii has now scored 70 points from two tries and 31 goals.
Big strong tough Titans youngster Sam Shannon was one of Southport’s try scorers in their U16 Division One Round Five victory over Helensvale 34-20 last weekend.
Deservedly Sam Shannon has recently been named in one of the South East Queensland U16 representative squads after having an outstanding SEQ U16 campaign for the Gold Coast Vikings White.
Playing at Cbus stadium as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Rabbitohs NRL match, Titans centre Tate Roberts scored his sixth try of the season to maintain his place at the top of the U16 Division One’s try scoring list, one in front of fellow Titan Trey Peni.
Unfortunately his U16 Division One Currumbin side were defeated 26-22 by Nerang in a great advert for junior rugby league on the Gold Coast.
Young Titans half Ryan Rivett scored a try and kicked six goals from nine attempts in Round Five of the U16 Division One competition as his Burleigh side defeated Mudgeeraba 48-6 last weekend.
On the season the young pivot has now scored 34 points from two tries and 13 goals. He also scored a hat trick in his U17 Division One debut a couple of weeks ago to put an exclamation point on an outstanding season to date.
Outstanding Titans contracted five eight Ediq Ambrosyev continued his stellar start to the U16 Division One season in Round Five last weekend and maintained his record of scoring a try in every match that he has played this season.
He scored in Round Five last weekend for Currumbin when they went down 26-22 to Nerang in a game which was played as a curtain raiser to the Titans v Rabbitohs NRL match in a great advert for junior rugby league on the Gold Coast.
In Currumbin’s 50 – 0 U17 Division One Round Five victory over Tweed Heads, talented Titans contracted centre Noah Gafa scored a hat trick in an outstanding display.
Noah Gafa has scored at least a try in every match this season and now has scored seven tries from five matches to underline his immense potential which saw him play a number of MM Cup matches this season for Tweed heads.
Noah Gafa will be eligible again for the MM Cup competition in 2019.
Titans development contracted player Tony Matautia will start from the bench on Sunday for Tweed Heads when they clash with Tugun in Round Nine of the GCRL First Grade competition.
After starting on the wing for Tweed Heads Colts last weekend former Titans NYC player Jordan Birch will start at five eight tomorrow for Southport as they take on Bilambil in Round Nine of the GCRL First Grade competition.
The TSS GPS Rugby First XV squad has been announced with three players with rugby league back grounds being named including a couple that have played for Titans Developments Squad in the past.
The players are Ronan Kapi (outside centre), Reno Gerrard (No.8) and Deon Samuela (fullback).
TSS will start favourites for the GPS First XV Championship like they do in most seasons.
All three were also involved on Tuesday night starting in the positions noted above as the TSS First XV side defeated a Bond University Colts selection 30-0.
A number of Titans players have donned the red and blue of TSS over the years including NRL contracted Jai Whitbread.
After making his first GCRL First Grade appearance in Round Eight from the interchange bench, Titan Laz Sua has been named to start at lock for Ormeau against Currumbin in Round Nine tomorrow evening.
With his Round 8 try last weekend in the Ipswich RL U15 competition Titan Jed Bignell has now scored in the last four rounds for Norths Gold.
With the Queensland Cup Colts sides all having a bye this week a number of Titans youngsters are playing in the GCRL First Grade in Round Nine this week for Burleigh.
Jaxson Paulo will start on the wing, Lochlyn Sheldon in the front row, Kai O’Donnell in the front row after starting his first two matches at hooker and Api Noema-Matenga at lock.
Burleigh Colt’s players Aaron Shelford and Ben Valeni will start from the bench on tomorrow’s match.
Titans contracted Caleb Ngamanu has been busy this week, lining up in the Southport School U15A GPS Rugby side on Wednesday night at outside centre losing 25-20 to Ipswich Grammar School in their trial match.
He will line up again for the TSS U15A side as they take on Brisbane school Ambrose Treacy College on the Gold Coast tomorrow in another trial.
Caleb Ngamanu started the first two TSS U15A trials from the bench, those matches being against Far North Coast and Toowoomba Grammar School.
Caleb Ngamanu moved into the starting side in TSS’s third trial against St Joseph’s College Nudgee and started there again on Wednesday night against Ipswich Grammar School.
Gold Coast Rugby League junior Syris Schmidt will play inside centre for TSS tomorrow after starting in the same position on Wednesday night alongside Caleb Ngamanu.
Titans contracted Caleb Ngamanu started at outside centre this afternoon for the TSS Rugby U15A side as they defeated Ambrose Treacy College 20-10.
Titans contracted Caleb Ngamanu has been busy this week, lining up in the Southport School U15A GPS Rugby side on Wednesday night at outside centre losing 25-20 to Ipswich Grammar School in their trial match.
He will line up again for the TSS U15A side as they take on Brisbane school Ambrose Treacy College on the Gold Coast tomorrow in another trial.
Caleb Ngamanu started the first two TSS U15A trials from the bench, those matches being against Far North Coast and Toowoomba Grammar School.
Caleb Ngamanu moved into the starting side in TSS’s third trial against St Joseph’s College Nudgee and started there again on Wednesday night against Ipswich Grammar School.
Gold Coast Rugby League junior Syris Schmidt will play inside centre for TSS tomorrow after starting in the same position on Wednesday night alongside Caleb Ngamanu.
What a great 20 minutes yesterday for Moeaki Fotuaika. In that time he made 13 tackles with only one miss. He now has a tackling efficiency of 93.2% for the season.
Moeaki Fotuaika also ran for 74 metres, 32 post contact and broke two tackles..
A very impressive 18 year old.
AJ Brimson certainly held his own yesterday against the Bulldogs, making am impressive 25 tackles in a solid defensive display.
Burleigh went down 26-22 to Runaway Bay, Darius Farmer also involved
With the Queensland Cup Colts sides all having a bye this week a number of Titans youngsters are playing in the GCRL First Grade in Round Nine this week for Burleigh.
Jaxson Paulo will start on the wing, Lochlyn Sheldon in the front row, Kai O’Donnell in the front row after starting his first two matches at hooker and Api Noema-Matenga at lock.
Burleigh Colt’s players Aaron Shelford and Ben Valeni will start from the bench on tomorrow’s match.
Titans contracted Ben Liyou and his Grafton Ghosts Group Two U18 team mates drew 12 all this afternoon with the Sawtell Panthers
Titans Connor Williams (second row) and Alex Dunneman (centre) were part of the Toowoomba Southern Suburbs U18 side that defeated Gatton 58-12 in the TRL U18 Presidents Cup this afternoon.
Connor Williams scored in the 24th minute of each half for Southern Suburbs.
Tyrone Roberts-Davis scored his ninth Queensland Cup try of the season this afternoon for Burleigh as they went down 16-4 to the Sunshine Coast Falcons.
Outstanding young fullback Layne Hardy scored his 8th try from just five matches when he scored yesterday for Kyogle in the Group One U16.5 victory 20-6 over Lismore Marist Brothers.
Tom Farragher was also on the Kyogle side.
Exceptionally talented Titans Group One Development Squad member Ashdon Randall had an outstanding match for his Grafton U14 side on Round Eight in the Group One competition yesterday, scoring 20 of Grafton's 28 points as they defeated Ballina 28-20.
Ashdon Randall scored a hat trick and kicked four from five conversions.
To date this season Ashdon Randall has scored 70 points from ten tries and 15 goals.
Jordan Birch scored a double yesterday as his Southport GCRL First Grade side defeated Bilambil 38-36.
After starting on the wing for Tweed Heads Colts last weekend former Titans NYC player Jordan Birch will start at five eight tomorrow for Southport as they take on Bilambil in Round Nine of the GCRL First Grade competition.
Liam Hori-Clark scored his first GCRL First Grade try in just his second appearance when he scored for Ormeau yesterday as the went down in Round Eight 32-8 to the Currumbin Eagles.
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Two Gold Coast Titans Rookie Squad members scored their first GCRL First Grade tries yesterday for Burleigh.
Jaxson Paulo and Api Norma-Matenga scored as the Bears went down to Runaway Bay in Round Eight 26-22.
Kiah Cooper played all 80 minutes for Tweed yesterday running for 75 metres, 32 post contact and had three tackle breaks.
Titans linked Taine Ujdur-Berghan scored his first try of the season in Round Six over the weekend. Starting at five eight he scored in Nerang’s 32-8 win over Helensvale in the U16 Division One competition.
For Burleigh in the Queensland Cup Round Fifteen match against Sunshine Coast Falcons Jai Whitbread started from the bench playing 29 minutes making 14 tackles and running for 80 metres, 26 post contact.
Mr Bods
18-06-18, 10:34 AM
MDREW-what’s Ethan Roberts been doing this year?
Playing 5/8 for Tweed in the GCRL First Grade competition. He has started at 5/8 for Teeed Heads in the Queensland Cup on one occasion.
MDREW-what’s Ethan Roberts been doing this year?
Half Jack Kenworthy who has previously played a number of matches for Titans Development Squads scored his first try of the 2018 GCRL season in Round Six over the weekend when he scored in Helensvale’s 36 – 4 win over Runaway Bay in the U17 Division One competition.
Emmanuel Sutton who is currently playing in the U16.5 competition in the Group Two Junior Rugby League competition (even though he is still eligible to play in the U15 competition) for Woolgoolga kicked a conversion on Saturday as his Woolgoolga side were defeated by Kempsey 32-6.
Through the opening six rounds of the competition, Emmanuel Sutton has kicked eight conversions, four coming in Round One against Kempsey and the other three in Round Two against the Sawtell Panthers as well as the Round Six conversion noted above.
For the Burleigh Queensland Cup side in Round Fifteen against the Sunshine Coast Falcons, Tyrone Roberts Davis played all 80 minutes, running for 141 metres, 4o post contact, made two tackles, a tackle break and a line break whilst scoring his eleventh try of the season.
Outstanding Titans contracted half back Ryan Rivett continues to go from strength to strength this season and in Round Six over the weekend scored a double and kicked four from five as his Burleigh side defeated Runaway Bay 28-12 in the U16 Division One competition.
On the season in the U16 Division One competition, through five matches, Ryan Rivett has scored 50 points from four tries and 17 goals from five matches.
One young man who has made an early impression in the Group One Junior Rugby League competition since his early May transfer from Caboolture on the Sunshine Coast is second rower Jack Kuhnell.
The former Tullawong student started the 2018 year in the Sunshine Coast Junior Rugby League U15 competition playing for Caboolture. He played two games for them including scoring an impressive four tries in Round One against Stanley River. On May 9 he received a clearance to move to Kyogle in the Group One competition, playing for the Kyogle Turkeys.
To date for Kyogle, Jack Kuhnell has played in five matches in the Group One U15 competition scoring eight tries crossing in every match to date.
In his first match for Kyogle, Jack Kuhnell celebrated his debut by scoring against Clarence Coast. In his next three matches he scored doubles which came against Lismore Marist Brothers, Ballina when he was up against Titans contracted Rowan Mansfield and against Casino RSM.
Last weekend he scored once again against Ballina. Immediately after that match, Jack Kuhnell backed up to play in the U16.5 clash, his first in that age group since his move south of the border.
Jack Kuhnell has had some Queensland representative success prior to his move to Northern New South Wales, including representing Sunshine Coast in the U15 QSSRL Championships and in 2017 also represented the Sunshine Coast at the U14 level including scoring a try and kicking a conversion on Day One of the U14 Championships.
Young Casino RSM half Tyrelle Roberts has had an outstanding start to the Group One U16.5 competition, once again playing for Casino RSM.
Through his first six matches in the competition, Tyrelle Roberts leads both the try scoring tally (nine) and points scoring tally (90) with Titans contracted Clarence Coast player Ethan Foster, second in both categories (eight tries and 71 points). Tyrelle Roberts also leads the goal kicking tally with 27.
Tyrelle Roberts has scored at least a try in each of his six matches, scoring three against Ballina in Round Six and a double in Round Two against Lismore Marist Brothers. Tyrelle Roberts other tries have come against Clarence Coast in two separate matches, Lismore Marist Brothers and Kyogle.
Tyrelle Roberts has also had some big games with the boot including kicking seven against Lismore Marist Brothers and six in a May match against Ballina. That was the same match that he scored the hat trick of tries thus Tyrelle Roberts finished that particular match with 24 points.
Jed Bignell who started at five eight for the Titans U15 side against Western Mustangs earlier this season kicked two conversions for his Ipswich Rugby League U15 North’s Gold side last Friday night as they defeated Lowood/Karalee/Brisbane Valley 32 – 8.
The two goals were the first of the season for the five eight who has also scored five tries this season.
Titans linked fullback Malachi Roberts is currently playing for the Ballina Seagulls in the NRRRL U18 competition and to date has played in six matches, scoring three tries which have come against Cudgen, Kyogle and most recently against Lismore Marist Brothers.
In 2017 Malachi Roberts was named in the New South Indigenous U16 side that played their Queensland counter parts containing Tians linked Jesse Braslin. Malachi Roberts started the match at fullback and a team mate was second rower Kuyan Roberts-Laurie. 2017 also saw Malachi Roberts represent the East Coast Dolphins U16 side.
To date in the U18 NRRRL competition, Titans linked second rower Kuyan Roberts-Laurie has played in six matches for the Ballina Seagulls, scoring against Evans Heads for his sole try to date.
Kuyan Roberts-Laurie made his NRRRL First Grade debut in Round Seven against Murwillumbah and in Round Eight played his second First Grade match against Northern United and Round Nine saw him come off the bench as his Ballina Seagulls side defeated Byron Bay 64 – 0.
PBC Opens defeated Ipswich State High School 24-18 last week. Apologies forgot to post.
With the 2018 GPS rugby season fast approaching it is a good time to look back on just how well Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu played for TSS in the U14A competition last year.
He started all eight of TSS’s matches at outside centre except for Round Nine when he started at fullback swapping positions with Jojo Fifita.
In those eight matches (TSS had a round seven bye) he scored six tries and was awarded the best back award on three occasions, being against Brisbane State High School in Round One, against Ipswich Grammar School in Round Three and against Gregory Terrace in Round Five.
Kaleb Ngamanu scored a Round Six double against Brisbane Grammar School and also scored against Ipswich Grammar School in Round Three, against Brisbane Boys College in Round Four, against Gregory Terrace in Round Five and against Nudgee College in Round Nine.
Kaleb Ngamanu also scored against Downlands College in a “trial” match when TSS had the Round Seven bye.
PBC Opens defeated Ipswich State High School 24-18 last week. Apologies forgot to post.
St marys drew 34 all with Marsden also
St marys drew 34 all with Marsden also
PBC play Marsden tomorrow night. Livestream through Facebook
Moeaki Fotuaika has been named to make his International debut for Tonga who are up against Samoa this coming Saturday even if he does not make the final 17 what a great experience.
PBC opens defeated Marsden 38-10 Noah Gafa with a double
Southport U18 half Kobe Whalen scored his third and fourth tries of the season as the Tigers defeated Mudgeeraba 58-4 in Round Nine last weekend.
Young utility Ronin Rio scored his first Doug Lipp try of his career last weekend in just his second match at that level as his Southport side went down 58-14 to Mudgeeraba.
Outstanding young Tweed Coast Raiders forward Oscar Clarke scored a double last week in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition as the Raiders drew with Lower Clarence 18 all.
Helensvale winger Braden Amundsen scored a double in Round Nine of The GCRL U19 competition last weekend as the Hornets went down to Burleigh 30-24. He has now scored five tries in the U19 competition and is definitely a player of the future.
A couple of weeks after making his Queensland Cup debut for Burleigh, former Titans NYC player Zae Wallace was back in the Gold Coast Rugby League competition starting at half back for the Burleigh Doug Lipp Cup side.
In the Round Nine victory over Helensvale 30-24, he started a half and scored 14 points from two tries and three goals.
Indiha Saotui-Huta has played a lot of rugby league of late combining his PBC Open School Boy duties with playing for Mudgeeraba in the GCRL U19 competition. Last week he played his second U19 game for the Redbacks starting at fullback in their 58-4 loss to Southport after scoring a double in his first match the week prior.
Interspersed between those two club matches were two Langer Cup school boy matches for PBC. Last week PBC defeated Ipswich State High School 24-18 and last night they defeated Marsden State High School 38-10.
Indiha Saotui-Huta started both matches on the left wing and last night was outstanding making a number of telling runs and one outstanding chase when he ran down the Marsden half back who had taken an intercept and was looking to run 90 metres to score.
Indiha Saotui-Huta turned chased and caught him within 40 metres in an outstanding display of speed and determination.
Former North Sydney Bears SG Ball player Tyrese Walker started on centres in Round Nine last weekend for Burleigh, scoring his second try from just three matches for Burleigh since his move from Sydney as the Bears defeated Helensvale 30-24 in the U19 competition.
Normally a half Tyrese Walker is still U17 eligible but has played in the U19’s since his move to the Gold Coast.
Round Ten of the NRRRL competition saw 18 year old half back Tahne Robinson play in the U18 fixture against Lower Clarence and then back up in the First Grade match kicking eight goals from ten attempts in a Tweed Coast Raiders 56 – 28 victory.
For the Raiders in the NRRRL First grade competition, to date Tahne Robinson has played in nine matches scoring nine tries for a 100% strike rate and kicking twenty five goals to have scored 86 points through the first half of the competition.
Tahne Robinson has had some big matches in addition to Round Ten last weekend including in Round Four against Lismore Marist Brothers when he scored a double and kicked four goals and in Round Five against Mullumbimby when he also scored a double but in that match kicked five goals. Round Nine in a Raiders 60 – 0 win over Evans Head also saw Tahne Robinson score a double and kick two goals in the big win.
One of the most exciting players to watch in the Gold Coast Rugby League competition is 2018 Burleigh MM Cup five eight and son of Titans great Preston Campbell.
Jayden Campbell was at it again last weekend in Round Nine of the U19 competition scoring a try and kicking four from four for Helensvale who went down 30-24 to Burleigh.
Jayden Campbell then backed up for the Doug Lipp Cup clash kicking two goals.
Preston Campbell also played the Doug Lipp Cup clash turning back the clock and scoring one of Helensvale’s tries.
Titans linked Kuyan Roberts-Laurie scored his second try of the 2018 U18 NRRRL season in Round Ten last weekend. He started in the second row and scored as his Ballina Seagulls side defeated Casino RSM.
Titans linked Malachi Roberts started at fullback for the Ballina Seagulls side as well.
2018 Souths Logan MM Cup player Vinncent Takataka played his second game in the U19 competition last weekend in Round Nine starting the second row and scoring two tries for Runaway Bay as they defeated Beaudesert 32-20.
In the MM Cup competition for South’s Logan as noted Vinncent Takataka played in four South’s Logan’s matches. Vinncent Takataka broke into the South’s Logan MM side in Round Three against North’s from the inter change bench and also played off the bench in Round Four against Burleigh.
Vinncent Takataka started Round Five against Wynnum Manly in the front row and started the MM Cup Grand Final and U18 National Final in the second row, scoring in the National Final against the Penrith Panthers.
Vinncent Takataka, prior to his move to Queensland was part of the Canterbury Bulldogs Junior Development set-up for a numbers of years, joining the Bulldogs in their U15 Development Squad in 2015 and progressing to playing for the Bulldogs U16 Harrold Matthews Cup side in 2016. Vinncent Takataka’s junior rugby league club in Sydney was the Bankstown Sports Club where he started his rugby league journey in the U12’s.
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With the Hastings Deerings Colts competition having a two week break a number of players headed back to the Gold Coast Rugby League competition, one being Titans linked and Tweed Heads Seagulls Colts player Charlie Gee.
In Round Nine of the Doug Lipp Cup competition last weekend he started at half back for Beaudesert in their 42 – 6 win over Tugun contributing a try and two goals to the victory.
Outstanding Titans linked half Kel Sheather made his NRRRL First Grade debut in Round Ten of the NRRRL competition last weekend suiting up for Ballina as they defeated Casino RSM 46-16 with eh young half scoring on debut.
Kel Sheather started the 2018 season off with the Tweed Heads Seagulls Hastings Deering’s Colts side before injury, even though he was eligible for the MM Cup competition.
He commenced the 2018 season as the starting half back for the Tweed Heads Seagulls U20 Colts side and scored a good try in Round One against the North’s Devils when he split the North’s defence from around ten metres out.
Kel Sheather also started Rounds Two where he had a try assist and Three against Victoria and Burleigh respectively at half back. Kel Sheather primarily played on the left side of the field for the Tweed Heads Colts side.
Round Three against Burleigh once again saw Kel Sheather lead Tweed Heads around the field well especially in the second half with the Seagulls coming from behind to beat their local rivals by four points with two late tries.
Titans Rookie Squad member Callum Boomer continues to be a points scoring machine in the GCRL U19 competition and in Round Nine last weekend started in the centres for Southport, scoring a double and kicking six tries as the Tigers defeated Mudgeeraba 58-4.
Through four U19 matches this season, Callum Boomer has now scored five tries, kicked 17 goals and a field goal to account for his 55 points at an average of 13.75 per game.
Brody Jones who participated in a Titans U16 camp at Lennox Heads late last year scored a double in Round Ten of the U18 NRRRL competition last weekend as his Lismore Marist Brothers side defeated Murwillumbah 28-10, it was his third try of the season.
Brody Jones will be eligible for the U18 NRRRL competition once again in 2019.
Brody Jones played for Lismore Marist Brothers in two different competitions in 2107 being the U16.5 Group One Junior Rugby League competition and the NRRRL competition at the U18 level. In 2016 Brody Jones was selected on the bench for the U15 New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges Northern Region side for their annual trials.
For Lismore Marist Brothers in the Group One U16.5 competition, Brody Jones played in twelve matches for the 4th placed Rams scoring three tries including two in two weeks against Ballina and Clarence Coast and later in the season Brody Jones scored against Casino RSM.
In total Brody Jones also played four matches at the U18 level in the NRRRL competition with his first match coming in early April 2017 against the Tweed Coast Raiders.
Outstanding Burleigh U17 Division One utility Pita-Will Purcell started at five eight in Round Ten last weekend as the Bears went down 34-22 to Currumbin with the utility converting three of Burleigh’s four tries.
Congratulations to titans youngster Tyler Szepanowski who will be making his GCRL First Grade debut on Sunday when he starts from the bench for Burleigh against Southport.
For the third week in a row Laz Sua will be lining up for Ormeau in the GCRL First Grade competition with the Tweed Heads MM and Colts player starting from the bench on Sunday against Tugun.
Giant young Sawtell Panthers former and former Titans Development Squad member Lewis Cooper had a big day last weekend in Round Ten of the Group Two competition.
He started the afternoon scoring two tries in the U18 12 all draw against the Grafton Ghosts which contained Titans contracted Ben Liyou and then played in the First Grade clash scoring another double as Sawtell went down 38-30.
To date this season, his first with Sawtell, Lewis Cooper has scored five U18 tries from as many matches, two reserve grade tries both coming in his sole reserve grade match against South Grafton and four first grade tries from seven matches.
Lewis Cooper who played a number of U14 matches for the Titans junior development squads was named in the North Coast Dolphins U18 side starting in the front row (wearing the No. 17 jersey) for their first match in the Laurie Daley Cup competition against the Sydney Roosters aligned Central Coast Centurions being Round Two after having a Round One bye. Lewis Cooper also started in the front row in Round Three against Northern Rivers in Coffs Harbour a match that North Coast won 36 – 6 over their local rivals.
Lewis Cooper scored a double for the North Coast U18 side in their 40 – 20 win in Round Two against Central Coast, the first try coming inside the first two minutes and the second coming in the 54th minute. In fact Lewis Cooper could have had two more tries but was brought down inches short of the try line directly under the posts in the second half twice just prior to his second try.
Lewis Cooper did not impact the score board in Round Three against Northern Rivers like he did in Round Two but still had a couple of highlights, including a great right arm off load in the eight minute when he shook off a defender who went to tackling him around the chest, a huge collision with Titans linked Northern Rivers front rower Jordan Tauali’i which shook the entire ground and in the second half made a run of about 20 metres where after smashing through the Northern Rivers defensive line dragged a number of defenders with him as a result of sheer strength and power and the ability to keep his legs pumping even under extreme duress.
In the Gold Coast Rugby League U17 Division One competition, it was interesting to see Charlie Murray line up in the second row for Currumbin as they defeated Burleigh 34-22 in Round Six last weekend. Normally a five eight he scored his third try of the season in the Eagles win.
Exciting youngster Conrad Green will line up for his third GCRL First grade match of the season when he lines up on the wing for the Bilambil Jets on Sunday as they take on the Tweed Heads Seagulls. He has scored in his first two matches so the Seagulls defence will have to be on their guard.
PBC and Titans linked Kyah Watts started in the second row and scored his second try of the season as his U17 Division One Burleigh side went down 34-22 to Currumbin last weekend in Round Six.
Kyah Watts had scored earlier in the season against Runaway Bay.
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