Junior Development

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Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu will start on the right wing for the TSS First XV’s trial this Saturday against St Joseph’s College Nudgee on Saturday afternoon on the Gold Coast.

Kaleb Ngamanu kicked off his 2019 school boy rugby campaign for TSS in late April when he was part of the TSS Second XV side that defeated touring New Zealand School New Plymouth Boys High 36 – 0, starting the match at inside centre. Kaleb Ngamanu then was on the bench for the TSS First XV side that went down 31 – 29.

Kaleb Ngamanu made his TSS First XV run on debut in a trial against Brisbane State High School in May with TSS winning 57 – 12.

Kaleb Ngamanu was once against part of the TSS First XV squad for the next set of GPS rugby trials against Brisbane State High School and Gregory Terrace at the TSS campus, in late May with Kaleb Ngamanu named on the bench. TSS won the trial against Gregory Terrace but went down against BSHS.

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Titans contracted second rower Ryan Foran scored his first tries in the U18 NRRRL competition in Round Eight against the Tweed Heads Seagulls, scoring a double as Murwillumbah won 28 – 14. It was his 5th match in the U18 competition even though he is still eligible to play U16’s this season.

The young Murwillumbah Colts second rower has already donned a Titans jersey this season when he started for the Titans U16 side in their match against the Newcastle Knights Harold Matthews squad in Coffs Harbour in January.

Ryan Foran started the match at left second row and played on the left side of the field for the match and in fact was named as the Titans best in hot conditions.

Ryan Foran was also part of the Titans U15 side that defeated the Western Mustangs six tries to three in March 2018 at Nerang. Just like in this seasons match against the Knights, Ryan Foran started in the second row playing on the left side of the ruck in the first half and then switched to the right side when he came back on in the second highlighting his versatility.

Ryan Foran also started at left second row for the Titans U15’s late last year when they defeated a Balmain Tigers U15 touring side 16 – 10 at Cudgen.

Along with fellow Murwillumbah Colts U15 player and Murwillumbah High School student Riley Lack, Ryan Foran signed a Titans contract in 2018.

In Round One of the 2019 U18 Andrew Johns Cup competition this season, Ryan Foran started in his usual left second row position for the Northern Rivers Titans in their match against the Newcastle Knights Development Squad and scored a great first half try when he ran a great outside shoulder route and received a good short ball from Thomas Weaver to run thirty metres to score basically untouched.

Round Two of the 2019 Andrew Johns Cup competition saw Ryan Foran once again line up in the left second row position in their match against Parramatta and scored a similar try to what he scored in Round One, once again running a good outside shoulder route and receiving a good pass from half Thomas Weaver.

Round Three against the North Coast Bulldogs saw Ryan Foran start at left second row for the third match in a row but in the first minute took a knock and it looked like his match was over early. Thankfully Ryan Foran was able to come back onto the field later in the first half and scored a typical try of his when he combined on the left with half Thomas Weaver to score. In all three rounds so far to two have combined for tries in very similar fashion.

Ryan Foran also scored in the second half when he charged forty metres down the left touch line to score after receiving a great offload from lock Bailey Cox. Ryan Foran could have scored four in the match, after just failing to handle a difficult pass with the line open and late in the second half was denied a try when he was held up over the North Coast line.

As usual in Round Four against the Central Coast Roosters Ryan Foran started at left second row and scored a first half double. Both tries were similar in nature, with Ryan Foran running an outside shoulder route and being provided with a pass from half Thomas Weaver.

For his first try Ryan Foran crashed over from around five metres out and the second was scored from a Titans scrum win around twenty metres out from the Central Coast line when Ryan Foran split the defensive line and won the race to the try line.

For the fifth round in a row Ryan Foran started at left second row in Round Five against the Greater Northern Tigers and scored once again when he ran off a pass from the dummy half Jordan Gallagher to crash over in the left corner from around four metres out.

Ryan Foran almost had a second, when from a Titans fed scrum ten metres out from his own line, Ryan Foran took the ball first off the scrum, bursting through the defence on an eighty seven metre run only to be dragged down two metres out. The Northern Rivers Titans scored two plays later through front rower Noah Johannssen.

Once again Ryan Foran was outstanding at left second row for the Titans in their 26 – 14 semi-final victory over Penrith especially defensive on the left side of the ruck. In attack Ryan Foran scored yet again and the try again was as a result of his great understanding of the field with Thomas Weaver. The Titans half took the ball to the line and pop a good shot ball to Ryan Foran who ran a good outside shoulder route to crash over from short range.

In the 2019 U16 Andrew Johns Cup Grand Final against the Western Rams Ryan Foran started in the left second row position in the Northern Rivers Titans 18 – 6 victory.

Post the victory Ryan Foran was named on the second row for the New South Wales Country U16 side for their November two match tour of the United Kingdom and was also named in the New South Wales U16 36 man train on squad and was one of only four New South Wales Country players in the squad, two others being fellow Titans Thomas Weaver and Riley Lack.

The New South Wales Country U16 side played a New South Wales U16 Harold Matthews squad as a curtain raiser to the Penrith/Warriors NRL match on a Friday night at Penrith Park in May. Ryan Foran started the match at left second row.

Impressively less than 48 hours later Ryan Foran lined up for Murwillumbah in their 25 – 24 NRRRL U18 Round Seven win over Byron Bay.

After that match, Ryan Foran was selected in the New South Wales U16 side that played a U16 Pasifika team at Belmore Sports Ground on Sunday 9 June.

The week after being part of the U16 Northern Rivers Titans side that won the Andrew Johns Cup Ryan Foran made his U18 NRRRL debut when he came on for Murwillumbah in their 36 – 0 loss to Cudgen in Round Three of the NRRRL competition.

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Casino RSM outside back Rocco Partridge scored a double in Round Eight last weekend as his side defeated Kyogle 14-10. He has now scored four tries from his seven U18 NRRRL matches this season.

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Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts squad member Braden Amundsen has missed a couple of rounds of the GCRL U20 competition but was back in the Helensvale side on Sunday starting in the second row and scoring his second try of the season as the Hornets went down 48-24 to Burleigh. His other try this season came against Southport.

Recently Braden Amundsen was also part of the Gold Coast U20 side that played in the annual South East Queensland Chairman’s Challenge.


Braden Amundsen started the 2018 season as part of the Burleigh MM Cup side progressing through the local U19 competition with Helensvale before getting a late season opportunity with the Burleigh Colts side.

For Burleigh in the 2018 MM Cup competition Braden Amundsen playing five of Burleigh’s six matches, starting the opening four rounds in the centres and coming off the bench in Round Seven against Victoria. Round Seven also saw Braden Amundsen score his sole try of the 2018 MM Cup season.

Braden Amundsen came into the Burleigh Colts squad in Round Twenty Three against Townsville starting on the wing and also started on the wing in Round Twenty Four against Easts.

In the GCRL U19 competition of Helensvale Braden Amundsen finished third on the try scoring list with twelve tries from just fourteen matches. After scoring a double against Currumbin and following that up the following round against Ormeau, Braden Amundsen exploded scoring eight tries in a three round span.

In that span Braden Amundsen scored hat tricks against Bilambil and Mudgeeraba and a double against Burleigh. Braden Amundsen’s final try of the season came against Bilambil late in the season.

Braden Amundsen was a solid performer for the Helensvale Hornets U17 Division side in the 2017 GCJRL competition and as a result has caught the attention of the Titans as well as being selected in the Burleigh Bears MM Cup training squad for the 2018 season.

Braden Amundsen started in the centres for Helensvale in their 34 – 20 Grand Final victory over Ormeau and over the course of the 2017 season scored five tries from his fourteen matches in the Yellow and White of Helensvale. All five of Braden Amundsen’s tries came in individual games including a try against Bilambil in their first 2017 final’s match. Braden Amundsen’s tries other tries came against Southport, Mudgeeraba, Runaway Bay and Bilambil in a match during the regular season.

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Titans contracted Ethan Foster scored his third try of the U18 NRRRL season last Sunday for Lower Clarence in their Round Eight 30-6 victory over Evans Head.

The powerhouse youngster was earlier this year part of the Titans U18 side that played a trial against the Newcastle Knights U18 SG Ball side in Coffs Harbour, in the match Ethan Foster proved very difficult for the Knights to handle especially on the fringes of the ruck.

Ethan Foster who signed a Titans development contract in 2017 started the 2019 season of playing at right second row in Round One for the Northern Rivers Titans in the U18 Laurie Daley Cup competition against the Newcastle Knights Development Squad.

Overall Ethan Foster was probably the Northern Rivers Tians best in the match, just shading lock Simon Pratt. Ethan Foster was very effective defensively and even though in attack he did not get the ball in space was regularly able to bump off the first defender and make significant ground after contact.

In Round Two Ethan Foster moved from his right second row position to start at lock in their match against the Parramatta Eels. Like in Round One against Newcastle Ethan Foster did not have too many opportunities in attack but did make a number of telling runs with positive post contact metres and defensively was more than sound especially in the first half when defending on his try line.

Round Three saw Ethan Foster start in a third position in as many rounds starting in the front row against the North Coast Bulldogs.

In Round Four against the Central Coast Roosters Ethan Foster started from the bench but was outstanding when he was on the field including a powerful try. Ethan Foster took the ball front dummy half around ten metres out from the Central Coast line in the left corner.

Ethan Foster charged into the Central Coast defence, and was able to drag four defenders over to score an impressive try that was a result of sheer determination.

Ethan Foster also started from the bench in Round Five against the Greater Northern Tigers.

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Titans linked Xavier Atoa, William Semu and Hayden Miller have been named in the Brisbane Blue U14 side for the upcoming SEQ Hill Stumer Championships.

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Titans linked Karl Oloapu has been named in the Brisbane Red U14 side for the upcoming SEQ Hill Stumer Championships.

Mdrew another one well deserved and a fantastic young man. One of the best hitters going around for his age too IMO

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Latest Junior wrap from the Official Site

https://www.titans.com.au/news/2019/...-jnr-rep-wrap/

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Braden Amundsen makes his first Hastings Deering's Colts start of the season on Sunday in Round 12 on Sunday for Burleigh when he starts in the centres against the Sunshine Coast Falcons.

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Burleigh 2019 MM Cup stand out hooker Cole Geyer makes his Hastings Deering's Colts debut on Sunday when he starts at lock for Burleigh in Round Twelve against the Sunshine Coast Falcons.

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Titans contracted Eli Morgan had an impressive MM Cup competition this year for Burleigh spending time at both second row and centre. After Burleigh were eliminated from the competition he transitioned to the Burleigh Colts side playing a number of matches off the bench but on Sunday in Round 12 against Sunshine Coast he makes his starting debut (according to my records) in the second row,

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Giant Titans contracted front rower Joseph Shannon scored his second try of the 2019 GCRL U15 Division One competition tonight in Round Six tonight for Runaway Bay but they went down 24-10 to Nerang.

Thank heavens for hot chips!!!!!

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After making his Colts debut on the right wing, Titans contracted Will Evans will start Round 12 on Sunday against the Sunshine Coast Falcons at right centre.

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Titans contracted Brodyn Gudgeon makes his Hastings Deering's Colts debut tomorrow when he starts at five eight for Burleigh in their Round 12 match against Sunshine Coast.

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Titans linked Damon Coldwell scored his third try of the Group One U15 season last weekend when he scored against Kyogle in Round Four and then backed up to play in the U16.5 match, scoring in that match as well.

In his first U15 match of the season against Clarence Coast he scored a double.

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Titans linked Ziah Piggott had a big match last weekend in Round Four of the Group One U15 competition scoring four tries for Kyogle as they defeated Lismore Marist Brothers 34-12.

He then backed up to score in the 22 all draw in the U16.5 fixture later in the day, his second in that competition in 2019 after scoring against Clarence Coast earlier in the season.