Junior Development

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On Sunday Lofi Khan-Pereira who during the week signed a two year NRL contract with the Tits will line up on the wing for the Burleigh GCRL First Grade side in their rescheduled Round Twelve match against Runaway Bay.

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Titans contracted standout Josiah Pahulu will start in the second row tomorrow evening for the Springfield Panthers in their Ipswich Rugby League U17 Division One semi-final against Norths.

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The 2021 Langer Cup season for Keebra Park’s Elijah Lui:

Round One of the 2021 Langer Cup School Boy Rugby League competition saw Elijah Liu start at fullback for Keebra Park State High School against Keebra Park.

Elijah Liu also started at fullback in Round Two against Mabel Park and almost scored in the 9th minute when he chimed into the backline on the left side of the field however he was held up in the left corner.

Elijah Liu made a line break in the 25th minute when he came forward to take a Mabel Park dropped ball just ten metres from his own line and sliced through the defence, making fifty five metres from before being tackled from behind, Elijah Liu then attempted to get to his feet quickly but was held down and was awarded a penalty as a result.

Round Three against Ipswich State High School saw Elijah Lui named on the bench for Keebra Park but he was back in the starting side on the left wing for Round Four against St Mary’s College Toowoomba.

The Round Five local derby against PBC saw Elijah Lui continue on the left wing and scored Keebra Park’s opening try in the match in the 23rd minute with a try in the left corner after he had taken the cut-out pass above is head.

Elijah Lui came close to a second try in the 37th minute when after a great off-load from Immanuel Kalekale Elijah Lui raced down the left touchline and kicked forward for himself when confronted by PBC fullback Keano Kini. Keani Kini got back to the ball first but Elijah Lui was able to force Keani Kini into the in-goal to force a goal line drop out.

Elijah Lui continued on the left wing in Round Six against Wavell State High School and scored three first half tries as Keebra Park held on to win 18 – 16.

After the competition was suspended for a number of weeks due to a Covid 19 lock down, Elijah Lui was named on the left wing for Keebra Park State High School in their semi-final against PBC State High School with Elijah Lui scoring Keebra Park’s opening try of match in the 32nd minute when he ran onto a great long cut out pass from De’Ontae Perese and then was able to outpace the PBC cover defence to dive over in the left corner.

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The 2021 Langer Cup season for Marsden and Titans contracted Sione Fotuaika:

Sione Fotuaika was part of the Marsden State High School Rugby League Excellence Program in 2021, and came into the Marsden SHS side for Round Three against Wavell State High School, coming off the bench and working hard, including in the 43rd minute with a strong run over the halfway mark and then Sione Fotauika was able to off-load with his right arm to Braden Teilua.

Sione Fotuaika started Round One of the Langer Cup Reserve Grade Competition in the front row against Keebra Park and scored an outstanding solo try in the 42nd minute. Sione Fotuaika received the ball to the left of the play the ball, twelve metres out from the line initially skipping to his left, before engaging the defensive line. Sione Fotuaika shrugged off the first defender who engaged him before cutting back to his right, breaking five tackles to force his way over under the posts.

Sione Fotuaika also started in the front row in Round Two against Ipswich State High School and then started from the bench in the Round Four blockbuster against PBC State High School coming into the match at around the twenty minute mark to operate in the front row.

Sione Fotuaika once again started from the bench in Round Five against Mabel Park State High School before weight of performances led to his elevation to the starting line-up in the front row against Coombabah State High School.

After the competition was suspended for a number of weeks due to a Covid 19 lock down, Sione Fotuaika was named as an emergency for Marsden SHS in their semi-final against Ipswich State High School.

In the 2021 Langer Cup Grand Final against PBC State High School, Sione Fotuaika was named on the bench for Marsden SHS.

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The 2021 Langer Cup season for Keebra Park and Titans contracted Jeremaiah Tamepo:

Round One of the 2021 Langer Cup School Boy Rugby League competition saw Jeremaiah Tamepo initially named on the bench for Keebra Park against Marsden State High School however Jeremaiah Tamepo ended up starting the match on the right wing.

Jeremaiah Tamepo moved to left centre for Round Two against Mabel Park State High School and was one of Keebra Park’s try scorers in their 30 – 14 victory.

Jeremaiah Tamepo’s try came in the 33rd minute when he received a cut-out pass from Connor Te Kani when he was still eight metres and as he engaged the defence just short of the try line, Jeremaiah Tamepo spun clockwise to get the ball down whilst still engaged with defenders from metres from the left corner.

Jeremaiah Tamepo almost scored a second try in the 45th minute when he leapt above the defence to take a chip kick to his side of the field on the full and he pushed to within centremetres of the line before he was stopped.

In the 24th minute, Jeremaiah Tamepo recorded a line break in the 24th minute when he burst twenty metres down the left touchline but unfortunately he as adjudged to have put his left on the touchline around the halfway mark.

Jeremaiah Tamepo also started at right centre in Round Three against Ipswich State High School before dropping back to the bench for Round Four against St Mary’s College Toowoomba and was also on the bench for the Round Five local derby against PBC.

In Round Six against Wavell State High School, Jeremaiah Temapo moved into the Keebra Park SHS side at left centre.

After the competition was suspended for a number of weeks due to a Covid 19 lock down, Jeremaiah Tamepo was named on the bench for Keebra Park State High School in their semi-final against PBC State High School.

Jeremaiah Tamepo came on late in the second half, playing on the right wing and almost scored late in the match when he looked as if he had gotten the ball down in the right corner but he was adjudged to have gone into touch just before getting the ball down.

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Titans contracted Isaac Matalavea-Booth led the Burleigh Hastings Deering's Colts side in metres gained last weekend against Ipswich with an impressive 179 metres.

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Keano Kini named joint winner (with Chris Faagatu - Marsden) of the Justin Hodges medal for the Langer Trophy player of the year.

Phenomenal for a player who is only year 10, and considering the depth of talent in his own PBC team, let alone across the SEQ premier schoolboy competition.

I didn’t realise he was so young. The kid has enormous potential

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I didn’t realise he was so young. The kid has enormous potential

Sorry WD, he’s year 11. My bad. Brain fade.

Still young to win the award!

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The 2021 Langer Cup season for Marsden and Titans contracted Will Semu:

Round One of the 2021 Langer Cup School Boy Rugby League competition saw William Semu start on the left wing against Keebra Park.

Whilst the ball went to Marsden’s right side more often (right winger Teapo Stoltman scored four tries), William Semu was able to highlight his immense skill set including in the 22nd minute when after receiving the ball fifty two metres out, William Semu was able to kick out of the first tackle before cutting away from the left touchline, making fourteen metres before off-loading to hooker Tyree Bowman.

William Semu was initially named on the left wing once again in Round Two against Ipswich State High School but ended up starting the match at left centre and was at his damaging best throughout the match including scoring a great try in the 21st minute by way of a bullocking run of thirty five metres down the left touchline, with the powerhouse youngster slamming the ball down one handed five metres in from the left corner.

William Semu almost scored a second try in the 32nd minute when he followed through an attacking kick to the Marsden SHS left corner, with the ball sitting up for William Semu in the in-goal but just as he was about to take possession and get the ball down, the Ipswich SHS right winger just got his hand to the ball and knock it dead.

In addition to his try, William Semu broke the Ipswich defensive line on the right on numerous occasions, including in the 17th minute when William Semu received the ball down the left channel forty five metres out and cut inside at his first opportunity, breaking four tackles to get to fifteen metres out.

William Semu made a further line break in the 24th minute when he ran an underneath route from Cassius Cowley bumping off two Ipswich SHS defenders before off-loading to Cassius Cowley who had stayed alive on the play.

It was clear from the opening moments that William Semu was in a “mood” and in just the 7th minute, William Semu produced the first of multiple damaging runs when he broke through the Ipswich SHS’s right sided defence to charge forty metres downfield before off-loading to his inside to Dominique Sandow.

William Semu’s courage was highlighted in the match when in the 3rd minute Ipswich SHS’s kick up went high and short, William Semu stood under the ball knowing he would be hit be he held his ground and even when he was belted, William Semu more than held his ground.

Round Three against Wavell State High School saw William Semu move one place closer in, starting the match at left centre with power ball running once again coming to the fore including in the 52nd minute when William Semu broke the Wavell SHS right sided defensive line from a scrum with Silliam Semu receiving the ball on his own twenty metre line before being dragged down just over forty metres from his own line.

Another run of note of William Semu’s in the match came in the 25th minute when, down the left channel, William Semu charged onto the ball from twelve metres from the line. After breaking five tackles, a plethoria of Wavell SHS defenders had to stop him just short of the line.

WIliam Semu was also strong defensively in the match including in just the 4th minute when he chased through a Marsden SHS clearing kick from inside their own twenty metre area, grabbing hold of the Wavell SHS fullback and forcing him back four metres in the heavy tackle.

William Semu continued at left centre in the Round Four blockbuster against PBC State High School with William Semu recording an outstanding try assist in the 32nd minute. Close to the line, William Semu charged at the try line but was hit by Michael Roberts near the line but was able to maintain his balance and spin clockwise to break contact. William Semu in fact could have scored himself but instead offloaded to his left winger who was able to dive over in the left corner.

William Semu had another outstanding moment after the final siren. With Marsden SHS down by six as the final siren sounded, from fifteen metres from their own line Marsden kicked towards William Semu who charged onto the ball and flew down the left touchline and just as he looked as if he had beaten the PBC fullback a desperate tackle from Keano Kini brought William Semu down just short of the line.

William Semu once again started at left centre in Round Five against Mabel Park State High School and it was clear from the opening minutes that William Semu was in for a big match with some strong runs and telling defensive work in the opening minutes.

Whilst William Semu did not score Marsden SHS he did record a second half try assist. In the 39th minute Marsden SHS attacked down a wide left blind side from their own twenty metre area. William Semu tracked the break, receiving an offload thirty metres out from the line and even though he was almost immediately tackled from behind, William Semu was able to get both arms free and offload to his left to his unmarked winger to score untouched.

The just a few minutes later in the 45th minute, William Semu broke four tackles in a devastating run that put Marsden deep on the attack. As soon as he was tackled, William Semu was on his feet to play the ball quickly with Marsden SHS scoring from the play as the dummy half ran the ball down a short blindside and offloaded to the left winger with the Mabel Park SHS defence still reeling from William Semu’s powerful run.

After the competition was suspended for a number of weeks due to a Covid 19 lock down, William Semu was named at left second row for Marsden State High School in their semi-final against Ipswich State High School.

In the 2021 Langer Cup Grand Final against PBC State High School, William Semu was named to start at left second row for Marsden SHS however he was a late stratching from the Grand Final side.

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Sorry WD, he’s year 11. My bad. Brain fade.

Still young to win the award!

Yes he is still young to win the award. From what I saw the kid is absolute gun with tremendous speed and footwork

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Titans contracted Isaac Togia will start from the bench tomorrow for Goodna in their Ipswich Rugby League U15 Division One semi-final against Brothers Blue.

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Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu will continue as the TSS First XV captain tomorrow in Round Eight of the GPS First XV rugby competition and he will be up against Nudgee College standout Robert Toia. Put simply these two are the best two centres in the First XV competition.

Fellow Titans Syris Schmidt (vice-captain and No. 10) and Nic Hilton (No. 8) are also both in the TSS First XV side.

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The 2021 Langer Cup season for Coombahah SHS and Titans contracted Caleb Gould-Waiariki:

2021 also saw Caleb Gould-Waiariki line up once again for Coombabah State High School in the South East Queensland School Boy Langer Cup competition starting Round One at halfback against Mabel Park State High School.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki could not have made a more impressive start to the match making a line break in just the second minute, making twenty metres utilising impressive footwork getting to within five metres of the line before being put to ground.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki continued at halfback in Round Three against PBC State High School, scoring a second half try in an impressive display.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki scored in the 45th minute, when after receiving the ball two passes off the ruck on the right side of the field, Caleb Gould-Waiariki ran to his left with the ball out in front of his body. As he approached the PBC defensive line, Caleb Gould-Waiariki brought the ball back into his body and accelerated through a gap after one of the PBC defenders had cheated to the outside with Caleb Gould-Waiariki’s speed getting him across the line midway between the left goal post and corner post.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki was not that far away from also scoring in the 16th minute of the first half when he kicked through a PBC lost ball, regathering the ball but he was brought down from behind just five metres from the line.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki was also named at halfback for Round Four against Ipswich State High School and the crafty young man recorded a try assist in the 33rd minute when Joseph Shannon charged onto a pass from Caleb Gould-Waiariki who then looped around to get the off-load and then through a great cut out pass of around twenty metres to put his left winger over in the corner.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki was at his scheming best once again in the 52nd minute when he put in a right foot grubber to the left corner which had to be taken dead by the Ipswich SHS defence to force a line drop out.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki continued at halfback for Round Five against St Mary’s College Toowoomba and he put on a play making clinic including recording two try assists as Coombabah SHS belted their Toowoomba based rivals 38 – 0.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki’s opening try assist came in the 9th minute when he took the ball down a short left blindside and threw a great cut-out pass to his left to put his left centre over in the corner.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki recorded his second try assist in the 45th minute when he put in a perfectly weighted right foot stab kick towards the left corner with the ball sitting up perfectly for his left second rower to charge onto the ball to score wide out.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki was also named to start at halfback in Round Six against Marsden State High School.

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The Titans have signed Talented 15 year old half Ryder Williams from the Marist Saints club in Auckland for the next couple of seasons.

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Jaylan Ge Groot has signed a new three year contract with the Titans with 2022 and 2023 being a train and trial contract before he joins the Top 30 NRL squad in 2024.