Junior Development

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Titans contracted Luke Jones started from the bench in Queensland White’s second match of the ASSRL U15 Championships against NSW CHS, coming on to operate at left second row in the 15th minute and in the 17th minute Luke Jones recorded a great try assist.

After receiving the ball from his inside to the left of the play the ball and fifteen metres out, Luke Jones charged through the NSW CHS defensive line and no doubt would have comfortably scored himself as the fullback was coming across right on the try line but Luke Jones instead passed to his left to put his left centre over to score.

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Titans contracted Seth Nikotemo started at right second row in Match Two of the U18 ASSRL Championships for Queensland in their semi-final against NSW CIS with Seth Nikotemo scoring in the 50th minute when after backing up a line break by Cody Black, Seth Nikotemo received the ball from his right and after skipping away from one attempted tackle from behind raced fifteen metres to dive over under the posts.

Seth Nikotemo have a very good match and was in the game early when he took Queensland’s third hit-up of the match and then Seth Nikotemo was involved in making Queensland’s first tackle of the match.

Defensively Seth Nikotemo showed his effort and determination between the 8th and 9th minutes when he made three tackles in a row as NSW CIS were trying to bring the ball away from their own try line.

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Wishing Dallas Ingram all the best with his recovery.

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Titans contracted Josh Lynn started at halfback for Queensland in Match Two of the U18 ASSRL Championships being the semi-final against NSW CIS with Josh Lynn kicking three conversions and also recording two try assists.

The first of Josh Lynn’s try assists came in the 40th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball around twenty metres out and in front of the posts, Josh Lynn put in a hard right foot grubber kick which passed multiple players from each team untouched before being picked up by Queensland to the right of the goal posts with one further pass giving the Queensland right winger an easy try. Josh Lynn then stepped up to convert the try that he set up.

Josh Lynn added a second try assist in the 56th minute when after receiving the ball from the dummy half to his right, Josh Lynn threw a cut ball to his left from five metres out to put Tre Fotu over on the left to complete his double.

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Titans contracted Keano Kini started at fullback for Queensland in Match Two of the U18 ASSRL Championships being the semi-final against NSW CIS with Keano Kini scoring a great try in the 34th minute when from a set play Keano Kini raced onto an inside pass and after receiving the ball thirty eight metres out Keano Kini burst through the centre of the NSW CIS defence after a slight stumble before an exceptional right foot step took Keano Kini past the fullback with Keano Kini getting the ball down under the posts on the second attempt.

Keano Kini was causing trouble for the NSW CIS defence as early as the 5th minute when he flew onto the ball to the right of the play the ball making twelve metres to get the ball to the halfway mark. Then just a minute later in the 6th minute Keano Kini darted to the right from a Queensland scrum win and after getting to the outside of a number of defenders Keano Kini was able to make fifteen metres before being slung to ground.

Keano Kini made seventeen more metres in the 27th minute when he charged onto the ball to the left of the play the ball to get the ball to the halfway mark and then was awarded a penalty when he was held down too long in the tackle.

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Titans contracted Arama Hau started at left second row for Queensland School Boys in Match Two of the U18 ASSRL Championships being the semi-final against NSW CIS with Arama Hau scoring a great double in a big Queensland victory.

Arama Hau’s opening try came in the 13th minute when he forced his way over in the left corner after receiving the ball eight metres out with Aram Hau sliding across the try line in the wet conditions feet first. Also from a trivia perspective Arama Hau ran with the ball in his left arm but put the ball down over the line in his right.

Arama Hau completed his double in the 28th minute when from eight metres out he charged onto a pass from his right to force his way through three tackles to get the ball down eight metres to the right of the uprights. In fact Arama Hau did very very well to take the pass as he took the ball on his right side below the knees and just a fraction behind him.

Arama Hau also recorded a line break assist in the 19th minute when with NSW CIS on the attack they lost the ball forward directly in front of the posts with Arama Hau picking up the ball confidently just five metres out from the line and charged fifteen metres downfield before producing a great ball to his right in heavy traffic to Jye Gray who made a fifty metre line break downfield.

Arama Hau recorded a further line break assist in the 39th minute when after taking the ball down a left blindside Arama Hau executed a right arm off-load to his left winger who raced away down the touchline before being tackled three metres from the left corner post.

It was not just running the ball where Arama Hau excelled against the NSW CIS as in the 5th minute Arama Hau hustled to his left to make a great covering tackle on the NSW CIS right centre who had threatened to burst straight through the Queensland left sided defensive line with Arama Hau’s strong initial contact forcing the ball loose.

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Currumbin Eagle Jake Lateo continued at halfback in Round Twelve of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Southport Tigers and scored a smart solo try in the 37th minute. Jake Lateo received the ball to the right of the dummy half around twenty five metres out and ten metres to the right of the uprights and initially Jake Lateo looked to his right before stepping off his right foot to cut back towards the goal posts before another right foot step enabled Jake Lateo to charge over to score under the posts between two Southport defenders.

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Titans contracted Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa started at five eight for the Southport Tigers in Round Twelve of the GCRL U18 Division One competition against the Currumbin Eagles and recorded a try assist (well maybe a try assist) in the 12th minute when after receiving the ball around eighteen metres out and on the right side of the field Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa took the ball to the line before putting in a right foot kick (well drop kick, dropped ball then kick, missed kick then rebound, take your pick) for the Southport No. 14 to race through to take the ball just short of the try line and dive over with the referee awarding the try with Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa looking very sheepish indeed.

Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa highlighted his mobility in the 21st minute when after the Eagles put in a grubber kick towards his side of the field, Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa tacked back into the in-goal to take the bouncing ball cleanly and even with the Eagles players rushing forward, Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa was able to carry a number of defenders on his back to get the ball back into the field of play.

Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa’s initial strong effort of the match came in the 4th minute when after receiving an off-load from his left Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa was able to promote the ball before four Eagles defenders converged to drag him to ground.

Then in the 17th minute Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa rumbled ten metres to get the ball within twelve metres of the try line from the right of the play the ball to get the ball to within twelve metres of the try line before once again four Currumbin defenders had to commit to the tackle to bring Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa down.

Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa continued his strong efforts in the match in the 28th minute when from inside the attacking twenty metre area Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa pushed forward and even though he was being held by three defenders was able to produce a right arm flick off-load to his winger.

The halftime break did not slow Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa down as in the 40th minute Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa made thirteen metres from his twenty metre mark after taking possession to the right of the play the ball.

In the 43rd minute Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa ran the ball of dummy half to his right from eighteen metres out and after getting within two metres of the try line near the right corner Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa. With his back towards the try line was able to get away on off-load with Southport then spinning the ball to the opposite side of the field.

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Helensvale’s Isaac Cullen continued on the left wing in Queensland White’s U15 ASSRL Championship play-off against Victorian School Boys with Isaac Cullen scoring in the 28th minute in the left corner. The Queensland White five eight made a seventy metre line break before being brought to ground five metres out, then from the play the ball Queensland White spun the ball to Isaac Cullen’s wing with the Gold Coast local crossing from six metres out to put the ball down with his right hand in the corner.

The match also saw Isaac Cullen throw the last pass for his left centre to score in the 36th minute after Isaac Cullen had drawn in the last Victorian School Boy defender on that side of the field. The in the 49th minute through sheer strength Isaac Cullen held up one of the Victorian’s player over the try line mid-way between the corner post and goal posts on the left side of the field.

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TSS student Te Iri Mokaraka started from the bench for Queensland White’s play-off match against Victorian School Boys in the U15 ASSRL Championships with Te Iri Mokaraka coming onto the field mid-way through the first half to operate at right centre.

The match saw Te Iri Mokaraka score a second half double with the first of Te Iri Mokaraka’s tries coming in the 39th minute when after receiving the ball twelve metres out down the right channel Te Iri Mokaraka stepped off his right foot to beat the Victorian fullback with Te Iri Mokaraka getting the ball down mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

Te Iri Mokaraka completed his double in the 41st minute when after receiving an off-load from his inside Te Iri Mokaraka stepped back inside off his right foot before getting the ball away in the same direction to his hooker before receiving the ball back from the hooker with Te Iri Mokaraka then running twelve metres to score under the posts in a big Queensland White victory.

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Titans contracted Luke Jones moved into the Queensland White starting side at left second row in their ASSRL U15 Championships play-off match against Victorian School Boys with Luke Jones recording a try assist in the 18th minute when after receiving the ball around thirty metres out in space on the left side of the field and after running to around five metres from the line, Luke Jones drew the Victorian fullback before passing to his left to put his left centre over to score.

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Isaac Cullen started on the left wing in Queensland White’s final match of the U15 ASSRL Championships against NSW CCC with Isaac Cullen scoring in the 37th minute after Queensland White spun the ball to the left after a scrum feed ten metres out and ten metres in from the right touchline.

AS a result of his performance Isaac Cullen was named Queensland White’s Player of the Match.

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The 2022 U15 ASSRL Championships for Titans contracted Dallas Ingram:

As a result of his performance for South Coast, at the conclusion of the U15 ASSRL Championships Dallas Ingram was named in the 2022 QSSRL U15 White School Boy Representative side and just prior to the commencement of the Championships, Dallas Ingram was named by the Courier Mail as one of the Top 50 U15 Rugby League players in Australia.

Dallas Ingram started match One of the ASSRL U15 Championships at halfback for Queensland White against NSW CIS with Dallas Ingram scoring Queensland White’s opening try of the Championships in the 22nd minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball, Dallas Ingram was able to slice between two defenders to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field from ten metres out.

Dallas Ingram also did well defensively including in the 31st minute with a strong one on one tackle near the try line after the NSW CIS left centre made a long break.

Whilst Dallas Ingram started the match at halfback he spent portions of the second half operating in the dummy half role.

Dallas Ingram also started at halfback in Queensland White’s second match of the Championships against NSW CHS with Dallas Ingram recording a line break assist inside the opening minute when as first received Dallas Ingram received the ball to the right of the play the ball and ran down a short blindside five metres into NSW CHS territory. Running across field Dallas Ingram was able to draw one defender out of the line and throw a good short ball to his right to the Queensland right centre who burst through the resultant gap to draw the fullback to put the Queensland right winger over to score.

Unfortunately Dallas Ingram suffered an injury the match.

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The 2022 U15 ASSRL Championships for Titans contracted Nelson Makaafi:

Nelson Makaafi started at right second row in the opening match of the Championships against NSW CHS with Nelson Makaafi producing a number of strong runs, especially in the second half of a tight Qld Maroon victory.

Nelson Makaafi also started at right second row in Match Two against NSW CCC and right on halfway Nelson Makaafi made a strong tackle on the NSW CCC hooker to stop him from scoring mid-way between the corner post and goal posts on the Queensland right side of the field after the hooker had tried to sneak over from dummy half.

Nelson Makaafi also started at right second rower in Queensland Maroon’s golden point extra time semi-final loss against NSW CIS.

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The 2022 U15 ASSRL Championships for Titans contracted Luke Jones:

As a result of his performance for South Coast, at the conclusion of the U15 QSSRL Championships Luke Jones was named in the 2022 QSSRL U15 White School Boy Representative side and started Match One of the ASSRL U15 Championships from the bench for Queensland White against NSW CIS.

After coming onto the field mid-way through the first half to operate at left second row, Luke Jones scored in the 28th minute when he fought his way over from five metres out down a short left blindside to get the ball down five metres in from the left corner.

Luke Jones also did well defensively on multiple plays between the 32nd and 34th minutes when NSW CIS were constantly attacking Luke Jones side of the field with Luke Jones coming up with multiple tackles on his own goal line.

Luke Jones also started from the bench in Queensland White’s second match of the Championships against NSW CHS, coming on to operate at left second row in the 15th minute and in the 17th minute Luke Jones recorded a great try assist.

After receiving the ball from his inside to the left of the play the ball and fifteen metres out, Luke Jones charged through the NSW CHS defensive line and no doubt would have comfortably scored himself as the fullback was coming across right on the try line but Luke Jones instead passed to his left to put his left centre over to score.

Luke Jones moved into the Queensland White starting side at left second row in their play-off match against Victorian School Boys with Luke Jones recording a try assist in the 18th minute when after receiving the ball around thirty metres out in space on the left side of the field and after running to around five metres from the line, Luke Jones drew the Victorian fullback before passing to his left to put his left centre over to score.

Luke Jones continued at left second row in Queensland White’s final match of the Championships against NSW CCC.