Junior Development

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Outstanding Titans contracted half back Ryan Rivett continues to go from strength to strength this season and in Round Six over the weekend scored a double and kicked four from five as his Burleigh side defeated Runaway Bay 28-12 in the U16 Division One competition.

On the season in the U16 Division One competition, through five matches, Ryan Rivett has scored 50 points from four tries and 17 goals from five matches.

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One young man who has made an early impression in the Group One Junior Rugby League competition since his early May transfer from Caboolture on the Sunshine Coast is second rower Jack Kuhnell.

The former Tullawong student started the 2018 year in the Sunshine Coast Junior Rugby League U15 competition playing for Caboolture. He played two games for them including scoring an impressive four tries in Round One against Stanley River. On May 9 he received a clearance to move to Kyogle in the Group One competition, playing for the Kyogle Turkeys.

To date for Kyogle, Jack Kuhnell has played in five matches in the Group One U15 competition scoring eight tries crossing in every match to date.

In his first match for Kyogle, Jack Kuhnell celebrated his debut by scoring against Clarence Coast. In his next three matches he scored doubles which came against Lismore Marist Brothers, Ballina when he was up against Titans contracted Rowan Mansfield and against Casino RSM.

Last weekend he scored once again against Ballina. Immediately after that match, Jack Kuhnell backed up to play in the U16.5 clash, his first in that age group since his move south of the border.

Jack Kuhnell has had some Queensland representative success prior to his move to Northern New South Wales, including representing Sunshine Coast in the U15 QSSRL Championships and in 2017 also represented the Sunshine Coast at the U14 level including scoring a try and kicking a conversion on Day One of the U14 Championships.

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Young Casino RSM half Tyrelle Roberts has had an outstanding start to the Group One U16.5 competition, once again playing for Casino RSM.

Through his first six matches in the competition, Tyrelle Roberts leads both the try scoring tally (nine) and points scoring tally (90) with Titans contracted Clarence Coast player Ethan Foster, second in both categories (eight tries and 71 points). Tyrelle Roberts also leads the goal kicking tally with 27.

Tyrelle Roberts has scored at least a try in each of his six matches, scoring three against Ballina in Round Six and a double in Round Two against Lismore Marist Brothers. Tyrelle Roberts other tries have come against Clarence Coast in two separate matches, Lismore Marist Brothers and Kyogle.

Tyrelle Roberts has also had some big games with the boot including kicking seven against Lismore Marist Brothers and six in a May match against Ballina. That was the same match that he scored the hat trick of tries thus Tyrelle Roberts finished that particular match with 24 points.

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Jed Bignell who started at five eight for the Titans U15 side against Western Mustangs earlier this season kicked two conversions for his Ipswich Rugby League U15 North’s Gold side last Friday night as they defeated Lowood/Karalee/Brisbane Valley 32 – 8.

The two goals were the first of the season for the five eight who has also scored five tries this season.

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Titans linked fullback Malachi Roberts is currently playing for the Ballina Seagulls in the NRRRL U18 competition and to date has played in six matches, scoring three tries which have come against Cudgen, Kyogle and most recently against Lismore Marist Brothers.

In 2017 Malachi Roberts was named in the New South Indigenous U16 side that played their Queensland counter parts containing Tians linked Jesse Braslin. Malachi Roberts started the match at fullback and a team mate was second rower Kuyan Roberts-Laurie. 2017 also saw Malachi Roberts represent the East Coast Dolphins U16 side.

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To date in the U18 NRRRL competition, Titans linked second rower Kuyan Roberts-Laurie has played in six matches for the Ballina Seagulls, scoring against Evans Heads for his sole try to date.

Kuyan Roberts-Laurie made his NRRRL First Grade debut in Round Seven against Murwillumbah and in Round Eight played his second First Grade match against Northern United and Round Nine saw him come off the bench as his Ballina Seagulls side defeated Byron Bay 64 – 0.

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PBC Opens defeated Ipswich State High School 24-18 last week. Apologies forgot to post.

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With the 2018 GPS rugby season fast approaching it is a good time to look back on just how well Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu played for TSS in the U14A competition last year.

He started all eight of TSS’s matches at outside centre except for Round Nine when he started at fullback swapping positions with Jojo Fifita.

In those eight matches (TSS had a round seven bye) he scored six tries and was awarded the best back award on three occasions, being against Brisbane State High School in Round One, against Ipswich Grammar School in Round Three and against Gregory Terrace in Round Five.

Kaleb Ngamanu scored a Round Six double against Brisbane Grammar School and also scored against Ipswich Grammar School in Round Three, against Brisbane Boys College in Round Four, against Gregory Terrace in Round Five and against Nudgee College in Round Nine.

Kaleb Ngamanu also scored against Downlands College in a “trial” match when TSS had the Round Seven bye.

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PBC Opens defeated Ipswich State High School 24-18 last week. Apologies forgot to post.

St marys drew 34 all with Marsden also

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St marys drew 34 all with Marsden also

PBC play Marsden tomorrow night. Livestream through Facebook

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Moeaki Fotuaika has been named to make his International debut for Tonga who are up against Samoa this coming Saturday even if he does not make the final 17 what a great experience.

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PBC opens defeated Marsden 38-10 Noah Gafa with a double

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Southport U18 half Kobe Whalen scored his third and fourth tries of the season as the Tigers defeated Mudgeeraba 58-4 in Round Nine last weekend.

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Young utility Ronin Rio scored his first Doug Lipp try of his career last weekend in just his second match at that level as his Southport side went down 58-14 to Mudgeeraba.

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Outstanding young Tweed Coast Raiders forward Oscar Clarke scored a double last week in Round Ten of the NRRRL U18 competition as the Raiders drew with Lower Clarence 18 all.