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    The Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (NRRRL) competition in all grades will have a ten week regular season then finals kicking off on July 18. There will be more than a few Titans players running around in the U18's with a few of those looking towards first grade as well.

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    A player I will be keeping an eye on when Community Rugby League competitions likely kick off in July is Jesse Cronin who arrived on the Gold Coast this year looking to make his Queensland Cup debut for the Tweed Heads Seagulls.

    Jesse Cronin represented the Australian School Boys Rugby League side against New Zealand in 2017 a team mate in the side that defeated the New Zealand School Boys side was Titans NRL Top 30 player Tannah Boyd who excelled on the right side of the field that day.

    In the 58th minute of the International Jesse Cronin scored in the Austalian School Boys 40 – 8 win after starting from the bench. The ball was spun to the right by Australia to Tannah Boyd who put in a right foot grubber towards the right upright, Jesse Cronin took off from Tannah Boys right to get to the ball and roll over to score under the posts.

    Jesse Cronin’s first official hit out of the 2020 season came when he started from the bench for the Seagulls in their Queensland Cup trial win over the Souths Logan Magpies at Tugun in mid-February.

    The 2017 Australian School Boys representative originally signed with the Eels as a 15 year old in 2014 from the Newcastle region moving to Sydney to finish his schooling at Hills Sports High a school from where he was selected in 2017 to play for the Australian School Boys side.

    In 2019 Jeese Cronin captained the Parramatta Eels in the New South Wales U20 Jersey Flegg competition playing in sixteen matches scoring seven tries (43.75% strike rate). Jesse Cronin scored a double in Round Fourteen against the Warriors and also scored in Rounds Seven, Nine, Sixteen, Eighteen and Twenty against Newcastle, Penrith, Victoria, Canberra and the Warriors respectively.

    Jesse Cronin started the first five of Parramatta’s matches at lock, but after missing Round Six through injury started the next three rounds from the bench before coming back into the starting side in Round Twelve against Souths Sydney once again at lock maintaining his place at lock for the remaining matches that he played in 2019 except for Round Twenty when Jesse Cronin started in the second row against the New Zealand Warriors.

    In 2018 Jesse Cronin was also part of the Parramatta U20 Jersey Flegg side playing in nineteen matches including starting from the bench in their Week One Finals loss to Canterbury. Jesse Cronin started the first two matches of the 2018 season on the bench before making his starting debut in the front row in Round Three against Newcastle, going on to start in eleven matches, nine at lock, one in the front row being his debut and Round Fifteen against the Sydney Roosters in the second row.

    Jesse Cronin’s sole try of the 2018 U20 Jersey Flegg season came in Round Twelve against the North Sydney Bears.

    Jesse Cronin became an International rugby league player in 2018 when he started at lock for Malta in their 30 – 24 loss against South Africa in a rugby league World Cup qualifying match when he played alongside his older brother.

    In 2017 Jesse Cronin was prominent for the Parramatta U18 SG Ball side and was in fact named as the Player of the Year for the Eels in that competition. Jesse Cronin played in ten matches, missing only one including starting at lock in both the SG Ball Grand Final win over Cronulla and Parramatta’s U18 National Grand Final 48 – 12 win over the Western Mustangs.

    Jesse Cronin started nine games at lock and one in the front row being in Round Five against the Wests Tigers with his sole try coming in Round Six against the North Sydney Bears.

    Jesse Cronin started his SG Ball career in 2016 when he played two matches for the Eels starting Rounds One and two on the interchange bench.

    In his first season with Parramatta being 2015 Jesse Cronin captained the Eels U16 Harold Matthews side starting in ten of their eleven matches including starting in the front row in their Grand Final loss to Cronulla. That season Jesse Cronin started nine matches in the front row and one match being Round Six at lock against Souths Sydney.

    2015 also saw Jesse Cronin named in the initial New South Wales U16 Pathways squad but he missed out when the final seventeen was named for the interstate match against Queensland.

    Previously Jesse Cronin captained the New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges U15 side at the ASSRL U15 National Championships whilst still in the Hunter region. It was at these Championships where ultimately he was spotted by the Eels

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    Titans contracted Riley Lack, in addition to being a very good rugby league player is also a very good overall athlete, being named the Year 16 Athletics Champion at the 2019 Murwillumbah High School Athletics Championships. At those Championships Riley Lack set a new 16 years 100 metres record when he ran 11.41 seconds. Riley Lack also won the “Champion of Champions” race to determine the fastest runner in the school - open 100 metre dash winning in a time of 11:41 seconds.

    Riley Lack then went on to represent Murwillumbah High School at the 2019 Far North Coast Athletics Championships, winning the 200 metres sprint and coming second in the 100 metres sprint. Riley Lack was also part of the Murwillumbah High School 16 Years relay time that won the sprint relay.

    In 2018 Riley Lack was named the the 15 Years cross country male age Champion after the three kilometres race was run.

    In addition to athletics and rugby league Riley Lack has also represented Far North Coast in touch, specifically in the U15’s in 2018 when he was the North Coast captain.

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    Whilst a number of players have since moved to another school the 2019 Banora Point U16 school boy rugby league side was one for the ages and one that the Titans will no doubt benefit from in coming years with Oskar Bryant, Jack Cullen, Reef Sommerville and Thomas Weaver from that side Titans contracted players

    The team travelled to Sydney for the 75th year of the competition. They defeated Bega 32-6 and then Red Bend Forbes who won it last year 18-0 in their opening two matches.

    A forfeit from the Manly district, Banora Point Mulwaree 18-0 in the semi-final/

    The Grand Final against Wadalba from the Central Coast was a tough contest and after trailing 4-nil early Banora Point scored two tries for a 10-4 victory. Oskar Bryant was named Player of the Grand Final

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    Quote Originally Posted by mdrew View Post
    Whilst a number of players have since moved to another school the 2019 Banora Point U16 school boy rugby league side was one for the ages and one that the Titans will no doubt benefit from in coming years with Oskar Bryant, Jack Cullen, Reef Sommerville and Thomas Weaver from that side Titans contracted players

    The team travelled to Sydney for the 75th year of the competition. They defeated Bega 32-6 and then Red Bend Forbes who won it last year 18-0 in their opening two matches.

    A forfeit from the Manly district, Banora Point Mulwaree 18-0 in the semi-final/

    The Grand Final against Wadalba from the Central Coast was a tough contest and after trailing 4-nil early Banora Point scored two tries for a 10-4 victory. Oskar Bryant was named Player of the Grand Final
    Is Oskar Bryant the brother of the cricketer Max Bryant?

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    He’s definitely his brother.
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    Another multi-sport athlete with links to the Titans is Jamal Laurie

    2019 also saw Jamal Laurie represent North Coast in athletes showcasing his diverse sporting skills and also participated at the New South Wales age state Track and Field Championships.

    In 2019 Jamal Laurie participated in the New South Wales Combined High Schools Track and Field Championships in the 100 metre and 200 metres spring races and also High Jump.

    In his 100 metre heat, Jamal Laurie ran 11.73 seconds to finish fourth and qualify for the final. In the final Jamal Laurie ran 11.83 seconds to finish seventh. At the Championships Jamal Laurie also jumped 1.65 metres in the High Jump competition.

    In 2019 Jamal Laurie was also the 2019 South Grafton U15 age athletics champion and he also played for the South Grafton High School U15 touch side.

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    Titans contracted Lachlan Offley is not just an outstanding rugby league player and also excels in athletics and swimming being named school (Alstonville High) and North Coast Age Champion in both 2018 and 2019.

    Lachlan Offley has also finished in the top 10 in the in the Northern Rivers Zone cross country Championships in the last two years.

    In 2019 in athletics, Lachlan Offley qualified for the New South Wales State Age Championships in the 400 metres after running 57.67 seconds at his Zone Championships.

    In Swimming Lachlan Offley qualified for the New South Wales State Age Championships in the 50 and 100 metre freestyle and 50 metre breaststroke events.

    In 2018 Lachaln Offley represented Alstonville High School at the North Coast Combined High Schools Athletics Championships participating in both track and field events in the U13 age group.

    Amongst other results Lachlan Offley finished second in in the Discus with a throw of 29.02 metres, seventh in the 800 metres in 2 minutes 45.45 seconds, seventh in the 100 metres sprint in 13.86 seconds, seventh in the 200 metres sprint in 27.90. Lachlan Offley was also part of the Astonville High School 4 x 10 metres relay team that finished fourth in a time of 56.35 seconds.

    Lachlan Offley also represented Alstonville High School at the 2019 North Coast Combined High Schools Athletics Championships participating in both track and field events in the U14 age group.

    Amongst other results Lachaln Offley finished fifth in the 100 metres running 12.18 seconds in the final after posting 12.44 in his heat. Lachlan Offley also finished fifth in the 200 metre final in a time of 25.51 seconds after recording 25.88 in his heat.

    Lachlan Offley also finished second in the 400 metres in a time of 57.67 seconds and jumped 5.49 metres to finish third in the long jump.

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    Titans contracted Rowan Mansfield has shown his speed on the field on multiple occasions over the last couple of seasons including in a Titans jersey as well as this season for the Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad.

    In 2019 when representing Ballina Coast High School he showed it on the track when he won the 100 metre/200 metres sprint double at the 2019 North Coast Combined High Schools Track and Field Championships.

    In the 100 metre final Rowan Mansfield won in a time of 11.70 seconds after running 11.84 in his heat and he ran 23.83 seconds to win the 200 metre final after running 24.82 in his heat.

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    Some good news for our elite school boys!

    Elite schoolboy Langer Cup and Payne Cup competitions confirmed to start this year
    A starting date for the elite schoolboy rugby league Langer Cup and Payne Cup competitions has been finalised following a meeting of the Queensland School Sport Rugby League committee.

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    The Langer Cup will be played this year in the south, while the Payne Cup will go ahead in the north of the state.
    The Langer Cup will be played this year in the south, while the Payne Cup will go ahead in the north of the state.
    A starting date for the elite schoolboy rugby league Langer Cup and Payne Cup competitions has been finalised following a meeting of the Queensland School Sport Rugby League committee.

    July 29 will be round one of the respective competitions, with the Langer Cup to be contested among the six leading league schools in south east Queensland and the Payne Cup to involve the best six schoolboy league sides from central and north Queensland.

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    Queensland School Sport Rugby League president Andrew Peach said the starting date would be subject to any state government or Queensland Health alterations to COVID-19 restrictions, but it was full steam ahead for a July 29 kick-off.

    Blake Cesari of St Mary's tackles against Wavell State High School, Allan Langer Cup.
    Blake Cesari of St Mary's tackles against Wavell State High School, Allan Langer Cup.
    “We are working to develop a range of plans to help ensure we meet all the required guidelines and expectations for a return to play next term,’’ he said.

    Peach stressed the QSSRL had a “range of contingency plans’’ to make sure the competitions proceeded this year.

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    Peach said the QSSRL owed it to the respective year 12 students to try and launch the Langer and Payne Cups so they had an opportunity to represent their schools in their final year.

    Kirwan's Bonnor McGregor on the move. Picture: Evan Morgan
    Kirwan's Bonnor McGregor on the move. Picture: Evan Morgan
    “Rugby League plays a special role in helping to engage and support male and female students in learning through our schools programs, and we are committed to working within the Queensland Health and Department of Education guidelines to make a safe environment for this in Term 3,’’ he said.

    “We are committed to providing opportunities for our year 12 students to represent their schools in 2020.’’

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    Peach said beyond the Langer and Payne Cup competitions, the next priority was to get the girls competitions up and running.

    “We have identified three key areas we can support schools to get back on the field this year.

    Kirwan's Tyreece Woods celebrates try. Picture: Evan Morgan
    Kirwan's Tyreece Woods celebrates try. Picture: Evan Morgan
    “Our first priority is the top level Aaron Payne Cup and Allan Langer Trophy which will resume in week 3 of term 3 with the six team competition structure that sees the best sporting schools in Queensland going head to head to find a State Champion this year.

    “Our next priority is to provide the same opportunity for our high performing schools in the girls game, and we will also be looking to host shorter competitions to support our participation and developing schools,’’ Peach said.

    Five teams are confirmed for the Langer Cup, with the sixth place still to be decided.

    The schools that have qualified are last year’s state finalists Marsden SHS, Wavell SHS, Ipswich SHS, Palm Beach Currumbin SHS and Keebra Park SHS.

    The sixth side will come from the winner of the qualification match between St Mary’s Toowoomba and Coombabah State High School.

    The gutsy, unheralded Ipswich SHS squad under coach Joshua Brethreton which finished equal first in the Langer Cup, only to roll back to second on points for and against.
    The gutsy, unheralded Ipswich SHS squad under coach Joshua Brethreton which finished equal first in the Langer Cup, only to roll back to second on points for and against.
    The five Payne Cup schools confirmed are the state champions Kirwan SHS, Ignatius Park College, Mackay SHS, St Brendan’s Yeppoon and Cathedral College, Rockhampton

    The sixth side will come from the winner of the clash between St Patrick’s Mackay and Rockhampton Grammar School.

    Ignatius Park College and Kirwan State High School played in the Payne Cup final last year.PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.
    Ignatius Park College and Kirwan State High School played in the Payne Cup final last year.PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.
    In April, said Peach would not write off either the Langer Cup or Payne Cup competitions going ahead in some format in 2020

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    Titans contracted Orlando Swain is more than just a rugby league or rugby player, excelling in both shot put and discus for Ipswich Grammar School in recent seasons.

    Impressively Orlando Swain, at the end of 2019 was ranked in the Top Six in the Discus for Australian Men’s U18 after throwing 52.33 metres on November 2 to finish second in the Queensland Junior Athletics Championships.

    In early October 2019 Orlando Swain represented Met West at the Queensland Schools Athletics Championships in Cairns finishing third in those Championships with a throw of 47.58 metres in the Mens 16 Years Discus Event.

    In 2018 at the Queensland Track and Field Championships Orlando Swain had an outstanding event finishing first in the U15 Shot Put to become State Champion and finishing second in the Discus.

    Orlando Swain has also had a great school boy athletics career for Ipswich Grammar School in both shot put and discus.

    In 2016 at the GPS Track and Field Championships Orlando Swain finished second in the U13 shot put and third in the U13 discus. Orlando Swain backed that up in 2017 to win the U14 discus event and finished second in shot put.

    2018 saw Orlando Swain win his second GPS Track and Field Championship when he won the U15 shot put and also finished second in the discus. In 2019 participated in the Open shot put and discus events helping Ipswich Grammar School to win the 2019 GPS Track and Field Championships.

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    The November 2019 NSW Country U16 tour of the UK may well go down as a key part of the history of the Titans NRL side such was the quality of the Titans linked players that were part of that three match tour.

    The NSW Country U16 side played three matches winning them all. They won Match One 62 – 0 against the U17 British Community Lions, won 32 – 10 against the Leeds Academy in game two and beat the Community Lions once again in their final match 62-6 to finish the tour undefeated.

    Below is my run down of the Titans linked players who were on the tour: (Another Titan Ryan Foran would have toured as well but for injury)

    Rowan Mansfield:

    Rowan Mansfield started on the left wing scoring a double in Game One of the tour scoring New South Wales Country U16’s second try of the match in their big 62 – 0 win over the U17 Community Lions.

    Rowan Mansfield’s first try of the match was a sixty metre effort which he was able to bring around to under the goal posts (after crossing the try line in the left corner) in the first half after eluding the Lions fullback. Rowan Mansfield’s second try was scored when he leapt in the air to claim a Thomas Weaver cross kick on the full to score in the corner.

    Rowan Mansfield also started on the left wing in Match Two of the tour and scored his third tour try late in the match from close range in the left corner as the NSW Country U16’s defeated the Leeds Rhino’s 32 – 10. Rowan Mansfield scored literally right in the left corner after a three metre after a chain of short passes to the left of the field by the New South Wales Country U16 side.

    Rowan Mansfield finished the tour with five tries when he scored a double after starting the third and final match on the wing as the New South Wales Country U16 side defeated the British Community Lions 62 – 6. Rowan Mansfield’s first try (and the first of the match) was the result of a great back line move to the left in just the second minute and he completed his double in the twenty first minute when another backline movement saw Rowan Mansfield in space from where he was able to score.

    Reef Somerville:

    Reef Sommerville started at right centre in Game One of the tour scoring New South Wales Country U16’s second try of the match (and tour) in their big 62 – 0 win over the U17 Community Lions. The ball went through hands to the right for NSW Country before Reef Sommerville ran a straight hard line to break the initial defensive line around ten metres out from the line and power over from there.

    Reef Sommerville also started in the centres and scored his second try from as many matches in Game Two as New South Wales Country U16’s defeated the Leeds Rhino’s 32 – 10, Reef Sommerville scored when Leeds failed to take a bomb cleanly early in the second half with Reef Sommerville retrieving the ball and powering his way over with two defenders hanging off him as he surged to the try line to extend the NSW Country lead to 24 – 6.

    Reef Sommerville also started at right centre in Game Three of the New South Wales Country U16’s tour of the UK as they finished undefeated on the back of a 62 – 6 victory over a British Community Lions squad consisting of players from the Lancashire and Cumbria region of England.

    Riley Lack:

    Riley Lack started at five eight in Game One of the UK tour scoring New South Wales Country U16’s second try of the match in their big 62 – 0 win over the U17 Community Lions. Riley Lack also started at five eight in Game Two as NSW Country ran out 32 – 10 winners against the Leeds Rhino’s and operated primarily on the right of the field.

    Riley Lack also started at five eight and scored a double in Game Three of the New South Wales Country U16’s tour of the UK as they finished undefeated on the back of a 62 – 6 victory over a British Community Lions squad consisting of players from the Lancashire and Cumbria region of England. Riley Lack’s first try came three minutes from half time when he darted over after a probing run from ten metres out to score near the right upright.

    Riley lack’s second try came in the second half from a scrum move. Riley Lack fed the ball into the scrum and shaped to pick the ball up from the base of the scrum but instead backed away to his right on a wide blind side on that side of the field. The lock picked up the ball drawing the Lions half for Riley Lack to score wide out in the right corner.

    Thomas Weaver:

    Thomas Weaver started Game One of the tour at half also captaining the side scoring twenty points from a try and eight goals in a Player of the match performance as New South Wales Country U16’s won big 62 – 0 win over the U17 Community Lions. Thomas Weaver also had a try assist with a pin point kick to Rowan Mansfield’s left wing for the fellow Titan to score.

    Thomas Weaver’s try come in the second half when he was operating on the left of the field two passes off the ruck. Thomas Weaver took the ball and immediately dummied to his left before a subtle left foot step put him into space around ten metres out and he was able to sprint the remainder of the way to dive over adjacent to the left upright and then converted his own try.

    Thomas Weaver also started at half in Game Two of the tour as the Country U16 side defeated the Leeds Rhino’s 32 – 10. Thomas Weaver also had his second try assist from kicks in as many games when he grubbered through for Jock Brazell to score after thirty minutes mid-way between the corner post and goal post on the left side of the field.

    Thomas Weaver also had another try assist in the match when he threw a good short ball to his left which sent his ball runner on a twelve metre uninterrupted run to the line touching down ten metres from the left upright.

    Thomas Weaver added a third try assist in the match late when he put up a bomb to the right corner which could not be held by Leeds with Reef Sommerville picking up the pieces to crash over in the right corner.

    In the final match of New South Wales Country U16’s UK tour Thomas Weaver produced yet another dominant performance after captaining the Country side from half back scoring a double and kicking seven tries from nine attempts to score twenty two points as NSW Country defeated the Community Lions 62 – 6.

    Both of Thomas Weaver’s tries came in the second half, the first when he split the defence through an individual effort mid-way through the half and the second when he scored after a great offload from Bayley Cox with four minutes remaining.

    Thomas Weaver also had a try assist in the match when he scooped up a louse pass before drawing a defender to send fellow Titan Riley Lack on a ten metre run to score.

    Oskar Bryant:

    In Game One of the tour Oskar Bryant started at hooker and had a try assist as NSW Country defeated the Community Lions 62 – 0.

    In the first half Oskar Bryant took off from dummy half splitting the defence directly down the middle from around seventy metres out from the line and drew the fullback before sending a pass away to his left to send the NSW fullback away to score under the posts. Oskar Bryant also started Game Two at hooker as the NSW Country side defeated the Leeds Rhino’s 32 – 10.

    Oskar Bryant also started at hooker in Game Three of the New South Wales Country U16’s tour of the UK as they finished undefeated on the back of a 62 – 6 victory over a British Community Lions squad consisting of players from the Lancashire and Cumbria region of England.

    Jack Cullen:

    Jack Cullen started in the front row in Game one of the Tour scoring NSW Country’s first and last try in their 62 – 0 with over the Community Lions with his first try coming just three minutes into the match when Jack Cullen twisted 360 degrees clockwise to crash over from close range mid-way between the left corner post and upright.

    Game Two saw the New South Wales Country U16’s defeat the Leeds Rhino’s 32 – 10 with Jack Cullen once again starting in the front row and producing a typical hard uncompromising performance.

    Jack Cullen also started in the front row in Game Three of the New South Wales Country U16’s tour of the UK as they finished undefeated on the back of a 62 – 6 victory over a British Community Lions squad consisting of players from the Lancashire and Cumbria region of England.

    Noah Johannsson:

    Noah Johannsson started from the interchange bench and scored in Game One of the tour scoring New South Wales Country U16’s second try of the match in their big 62 – 0 win over the U17 Community Lions. Noah Johannsson’s try came early in the second half when he was too strong for the Lions defence after a charging run from close to the line. Game Two saw the New South Wales Country U16’s defeat the Leeds Rhino’s 32 – 10.

    Noah Johannsson also started from the bench and scored in Game Three of the New South Wales Country U16’s tour of the UK as they finished undefeated on the back of a 62 – 6 victory over a British Community Lions squad consisting of players from the Lancashire and Cumbria region of England.

    Noah Johannsson scored the first try of the second half when he crashed over from close range. Noah Johannsson also had a try assist in the match. After splitting the Lions defence through the centre of the ruck, Noah Johannsson rumbled down field thirty metres before drawing the fullback and sending his support runner away to score under the posts.

    Keegan Pace:

    Keegan Pace started on the interchange bench in Game One of the tour scoring New South Wales Country U16’s second try of the match in their big 62 – 0 win over the U17 Community Lions.

    Keegan Pace started Game Two of the tour in the centres scoring in each half as his Country U16 side defeated the Leeds Rhino’s 32 – 10. Keegan Pace scored Country’s first try of the match in the corner after some good ball movement and also scored their last when scooped up an errant Leeds pass to score a simple try.

    Keegan Pace started on the bench in Game Three of the New South Wales Country U16’s tour of the UK as they finished undefeated on the back of a 62 – 6 victory over a British Community Lions squad consisting of players from the Lancashire and Cumbria region of England. Keegan Pace converted New South Wales Country’s tenth try of the match which was scored by Thomas Weaver with four minutes remaining to round out his scoring on the highly successful overseas tour.

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    In the next two to three years I would anticipate that the first of the exceptionally talented 2019 Tweed Heads Seagulls MM Cup squad that defeated Illawarra 48 – 14 will make their way into the Titans NRL squad. It should be noted that Toby Sexton and Juwan Compain are already on NRL Development contracts with the Titans.

    A staggering eleven of the seventeen players that played in the National U18 final are contracted or have previous links to the Titans.

    Below is a run down of those players performance in the National Final:

    Troy Duckett:

    He played the entire seventy minutes on the right wing running for sixty five metres (eighteen post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.78 seconds and made four tackles at an 80% tackling efficiency.

    Caleb Hodges:

    He was outstanding at left centre in the National U18 Final against Illawarra scoring when he flashed down the left touch line before cutting inside the Illawarra fullback to score out wide on the left of the field.

    Caleb Hodges played the entire seventy minutes in the National Final, running for ninety seven metres (twenty eight post contact) broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 3.33 seconds and made fourteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 61%.

    Jake Martin:

    He played the entire seventy minutes in the National Final on the left wing, running for twenty one metres (eight post contact) broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of 2.58 seconds and made five tackles at a tackling efficiency of 83.3%.

    Toby Sexton

    In the Final he started at half, scoring a try and kicked seven from seven conversions.

    He played the entire seventy minutes in the U18 National Final against Illawarra, running for 127 metres (eighteen post contact), made a line break, broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.7 seconds and made ten tackles at a perfect tackling efficiency of 100%.

    Ben Liyou:

    He started the National Final in the front row playing thirty nine minutes, running for ninety nine metres (forty post contact), played the ball at an average speed of 3.56 seconds and made a team leading nineteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of an impressive 95%.

    Ediq Ambrosyev:

    He started the National Final at hooker and played fifty five nine minutes running for thirty three metres (ten post contact), broke a tackle, played the ball at an average speed of an exceptional 2.4 seconds and made nineteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 73.1%.

    Solomon Torrens:

    He started in the front row and played thirty six minutes in the National Final, running for an incredible 150 metres (forty six post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.83 seconds and made fourteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 87.5%.

    Juwan Compain:

    He started at right second row and recorded a try assist. After some good work on his inside, Juwan Compain charged down field from his right second row position to draw the Illawarra fullback to send Reece Walsh away to score under the posts in the second half.

    He played the entire seventy minutes in the U18 National Final, running for 140 metres (forty post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 2.9 seconds and made thirteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 86.7%.

    Carsil Vaikai:

    He captained the Tweed Heads side in the National Final as well as starting the match at lock.

    Carsil Vaikai played fifty seven minutes running for 145 metres (forty seven post contact), broke two tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 3.64 seconds and made fourteen tackles at a tackling efficiency of 73.7%.

    Isreal Higgins:

    He started from the bench coming on to play thirty one minutes, ran for eighty three metres (thirty nine post contact, being an impressive 48.99% of his total running metres) on nine hit-ups, broke a tackle and made eleven tackles at a perfect 100% tackling efficiency including a couple of brutal front on hits.

    James Torrens:

    He played only twenty one minutes in the National Final after starting from bench but certainly made the most of it, running for 134 metres (forty post contact), broke four tackles, played the ball at an average speed of 2.7 seconds and made four tackles at a tackling efficiency of 80%.

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    It wasn’t the NRL but the Titans selected a few players in their 2020 NRL 9’s squad that appear to have definite futures at the NRL level with the Titans.

    Tannah Boyd:

    In the Titans opening match against the Canberra Raiders, Tannah Boyd, in addition to kicking three conversions from as many attempts, ran for twenty four on three carries, had a try assist and made three tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    Tannah Boyd made a further eight metres from a run and made two tackles in Game Two against the Wests Tigers. In the Titans semi-final loss to North Queensland Tannah Boyd ran for sixty four metres on four runs and made two tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    In total in the 2020 NRL Nine’s tournament, Tannah Boyd three matches, ran for ninety six metres from eight runs, converted three tries and made seven tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    Greg Leleisiuao:

    In the Titans opening match against the Canberra Raiders, Greg Leleisiuao ran for fifty seven metres on five carries, scoring a try, made a line break, broke four tackles and also made a tackle.

    In the Titans quarter final victory over Manly Greg Leleisiuao ran for forty seven metres from four hit-ups and made three tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency. In the Titans semi-final loss to North Queensland Greg Leleisiuao ran for a team leading ninety three metres on five runs, made a line break, broke two tackles and made two tackles.

    In total in the 2020 NRL Nine’s tournament, Greg Leleisiuao played in three matches, ran for 197 metres from fourteen, scored a try, broke six tackles, made two line breaks and made six tackles.

    Sam Stone:

    In the Titans opening match against the Canberra Raiders, Sam Stone ran for thirty two metres on three carries and made six tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency. Sam Stone made a further twenty seven metres from three runs, broke a tackle and made three tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency in Game Two against the Wests Tigers.

    In the Titans quarter final victory over Manly Sam Stone ran for twenty eight metres from three hit-ups and made two tackles. In the Titans semi-final loss to North Queensland Sam Stone ran for thirty two metres on three and made two tackles.

    In total in the 2020 NRL Nine’s tournament, Sam Stone played in all four of the Titans matches, ran for 119 metres from twelve runs, broke a tackle and made thirteen tackles.

    Erin Clark:

    In the Titans opening match against the Canberra Raiders, Erin Clark ran for ten metres on two carries and made a team leading ten tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    Erin Clark made a further 37 metres from three run, broke a tackle and made five tackles in Game Two against the Wests Tigers. In the Titans semi-final loss to North Queensland Erin Clark ran for forty nine metres on four runs, broke a tackle and made two tackles.

    In total in the 2020 NRL Nine’s tournament, Erin Clark played in three matches, ran for ninety six metres from nine runs, broke two tackles and made seventeen tackles.

    Darius Farmer:

    In the Titans opening match against the Canberra Raiders, Darius Farmer ran for twenty four metres on two carries and made four tackles.

    Darius Farmer made a further twenty four metres from three runs and a tackle in Game Two against the Wests Tigers. In the Titans semi-final loss to North Queensland Darius Farmer ran for thirty eight metres on three carries, broke a tackle and made two tackles of his own.

    In total in the 2020 NRL Nine’s tournament, Darius Farmer played in three matches, ran for eighty six metres from eight runs, broke a tackle and made seven tackles at a high tackling efficiency.

    Jaimen Joliffe:

    In the Titans opening match against the Canberra Raiders, Jaimen Jollife ran for twenty four metres on three runs and made six tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency. In the Titans quarter final victory over Manly Jaimen Jollife ran for fifty one metres from three hit-ups, broke a tackle and made three tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency.

    In total in the 2020 NRL Nine’s tournament, Jaimen Jollife played in two matches, ran for seventy five metres from seven runs, broke a tackle and made nine of his own.

    Tremain Spry:

    In the Titans opening match against the Canberra Raiders, Tremain Spry ran for thirty metres on three runs and made two tackles at a 100% tackling efficiency. In the Titans quarter final victory over Manly Tremain Spry ran for thirty eight metres from three hit-ups and broke a team leading five tackles.

    In total in the 2020 NRL Nine’s tournament, Tremain Spry played in two matches, ran for sixty eight metres from six runs, broke five tackles and made two of his own.

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    Great to see the PBC and Keebra Park rugby league sides back in training for the upcoming Langer Cup.

    Both schools have outstanding depth this season which is a great sign for the Titans.

    Through in Coombabah State High School and the Titans have links to three of the schools in the six school Langer Cup competition.

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    MDREW-I’m really interested in Oskar Bryant. Does he have a professional future?


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