Junior Development

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Titans contracted Jimmy McCombie starts from the bench this morning for Byron Bay in their NRRRL U18 Semi-Final against the Bilambil Jets.

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Titan Kaleb Smith will start from the bench tomorrow for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in their NRRL U18 Semi-Final against the Tweed Heads Seagulls.

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Titans contracted Alex Leapai will start from the bench today for the Souths Logan Magpies in their HDC Semi-Final against Redcliffe.

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Starting at No. 10 last night Ethan Alcorn scored for the Byron Shire Rebels in their 48-7 Far North Coast U15 Rugby competition victory against Ballina.

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Titans contracted Gary Whare-Herlihy starts at hooker today for Carina in their Brisbane Premier U20 Final against Brighton.

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Finn Laffranchi is the son of former Titan and current Titans NRL manager Anthony and the young brother of Titans contracted front rower Oscar Laffranchi, but unlike his father and older brother, Finn Laffranchi is not a solidly built front rower or second rower but a quick stepping and elusive play making five eight or halfback.

Finn Laffranchi also played Oztag in 2023 with Finn Laffranchi named in the 2023 Super Series Queensland Rebels U14 Representative squad. Finn Laffranchi was also named in the 2023 Queensland Schools Oztag Year Ten Mixed All Stars School Merit Team.

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Are you ok mdrew?

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Like MT said. Are you ok mate ?

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Creedence Donovan started on the left wing for PBC SHS against St Patrick’s College in Mackay in the Phil Hall Cup to determine the best Queensland School Boy Rugby League side of 2023.

The 2nd minute saw Creedence Donovan take a St Patrick’s kick on the full twenty metres from his own try line with Creedence Donovan running to his right to get the ball out to the thirty three metre mark. The 12th minute then saw Creedence Donovan run onto the ball to the left of the dummy half to get the ball from twenty five metres out from his own try line to within nine metres of the halfway mark.

Creedence Donovan, in the 42nd minute made a great take of a St Patrick’s bomb to his wing on the full eight metres out from his own try line and three metres in from the left touchline.

Creedence Donovan made a good defensive effort in the 24th minute when along with Sam Stephenson, Creedence Donovan brought down the St Patrick’s right centre less than a metre from the try line near the left corner to save a near certain try.

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Brady Turner started in the front row for PBC SHS against St Patrick’s College in Mackay in the Phil Hall Cup to determine the best Queensland School Boy Rugby League side of 2023 and in just the 2nd minute of the match Brady Turner ran onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from his own thirty seven metre mark and was not halted until Brady Turner had gotten the ball eight metres into St Patrick’s territory.

The 12th minute saw Brady Turner make a strong kick-off return out to the twenty seven metre mark and then a tackle later Brady Turner made a further fifteen metres to get the ball ten metres inside St Patrick’s territory. Then in the 17th minute after running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half, Brady Turner was able to break two tackles as he promoted the ball from his own twenty metre mark out to the thirty eight metre mark.

Brady Turner continued his strong match in the 47th minute with a strong run to the left of the play the ball to carry the ball from his own thirty six metre mark to ten metres inside St Patrick’s territory. Prior to leaving the field with a leg injury, Brady Turner charged onto the ball to the left of the dummy half on a yardage carry from his own twenty five metre mark out to the thirty nine metre mark.

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Titans contracted Jac Finnigan started at right second row for PBC SHS against St Patrick’s College in Mackay in the Phil Hall Cup to determine the best Queensland School Boy Rugby League side of 2023.

The 9th minute saw Jac Finnigan run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball to get the ball from twenty metres out from his own try line to thirty one metres out with Jac Finnigan then awarded a penalty for ruck interference.

In the 27th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball run an underneath route to carry the ball from his own seventeen metre mark out to the thirty metre mark. Then in the 28th minute ran out of dummy half to his left from two metres inside St Patrick’s territory to seventeen metres. Jac Finnigan made another run in the 34th minute from the left of the play the ball from twenty four metres from his try line to forty one metres out.

Jac Finnigan did well in the 3rd minute to chase through a high Zane Harrison bomb with Jac Finnigan smashing the St Patrick’s fullback two metres out from the try line and in front of the posts with Jac Finnigan’s heavy initial contact forcing the fullback into the in-goal area to force a St Patrick’s goal line drop-out.

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Bailey McConnell started at five eight for PBC SHS against St Patrick’s College in Mackay in the Phil Hall Cup to determine the best Queensland School Boy Rugby League side of 2023 with Bailey McConnell scoring PBC SHS’s first and last try in their 28 – 0 victory to progress to the National School Boy Rugby League Grand Final.

Bailey McConnell scored the opening try of the match in the 10th minute when after cutting inside Zane Harrison who was running to the right of the play the ball, Bailey McConnell received the ball ten metres out and dived between two defenders to score under the posts.

Bailey McConnell scored his second try in the 59th minute when after taking the ball twelve metres out and to the left of the play the ball, Bailey McConnell ran the ball to within four metres of the try line and then dummied to his left and stepped off his left foot simultaneously and darted over to score eight metres to the left of the uprights.

Bailey McConnell had earlier done well in the 44th minute when whilst defending on the right side of the field Bailey McConnell did very well to take a hard kick on the full that was kicked directly at him from close range eighteen metres out from his own try line with Bailey McConnell then able to make seven metres downfield.

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Titans contracted Majah Peachey will start in the centres this weekend in the Brisbane Rugby League U16 Division One Grand Final for Logan Brothers against Norths.

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Titans contracted Sunny Kama started on the right wing for PBC SHS against St Patrick’s College in Mackay in the Phil Hall Cup to determine the best Queensland School Boy Rugby League side of 2023 and in the 14th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball Sunny Kama was able to get the ball from twenty seven metres out from his own try line to eight metres of the halfway mark.

Three minutes later in the 17th minute Sunny Kama carried the ball from the left of a PBC SHS scrum win from five metres out from his own try line to twenty one metres out. Then in the 19th minute from the left of the dummy half Sunny Kama got to within twelve metres of the try line after commencing his run thirty metres out.

In the 29th minute Sunny Kama ran out of dummy half to his right on a yardage carry from eight metres out from his own try line to twenty one metres out. Then to round out a strong match, in the 50th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half, Sunny Kama ran the ball from eighteen metres out from his own try line to thirty two metres out with Sunny Kama then being awarded a penalty for interference in the attempted play the ball.

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Titans contracted Zane Harrison started at halfback and captain for PBC SHS against St Patrick’s College in Mackay in the Phil Hall Cup to determine the best Queensland School Boy Rugby League side of 2023 with Zane Harrison recording a try assist and kicking four conversions from five attempts in a big PBC SHS 28 – 0 victory.

Zane Harrison kicked his initial conversion in the 10th minute from directly in front of the goal posts to convert the first of Bailey McConnell’s two tries. Zane Harrison added a second conversion in the 37th minute from ten metres in from the left touchline, with his third coming from in front of the posts once again in the 51st minute to convert Sam Stephenson’s try. Zane Harrison kicked his fourth and final conversion after the fulltime siren from eight metres to the left of the goal posts to convert Bailey McConnell’s second try.

Zane Harrison recorded his try assist in the 10th minute when after running the ball to the left from the left of the play the ball, Zane Harrison to the first inside runner being his twin brother Isaac, before passing inside to the second runner being Bailey McConnell who darted over to score under the posts from ten metres out.

Zane Harrison also recorded a line break assist in the 35th minute when after taking possession of the ball forty two metres out, Zane Harrison ran the ball to the defensive line and at the last possible moment threw an inside pass to Ray Puru who charged to within eight metres of the try line.

Zane Harrison ran the ball well himself in the 9th minute from the right of the play the ball from the halfway mark with Zane Harrison stepping off his right foot to make nineteen metres to thirty one metres from the halfway mark. Then in the 19th minute Zane Harrison stepped off his right foot once again when from the right of the play the ball, Zane Harrison ran the ball to within five metres of the try line from nineteen metres out.

In just the 3rd minute from thirty metres out and in the centre of the field Zane Harrison put up a high bomb that came down two metres from the try line and in front of the posts with the St Patrick’s hit by Jac Finnigan and forced back into the in-goal area. Then in the 4th minute from the right of the play the ball and eight metres out, Zane Harrison put in a short chip kick towards the eight corner post with once again St Patrick’s forced back into the in-goal area for another goal line drop-out restart.

Zane Harrison also showed his mettle defensively in the 26th minute with a strong tackle on the St Patrick’s five eight two metres from the try lien with Zane Harrison driving his opponent two metres backwards.