Junior Development

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Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu has been named at outside centre (No. 13) in the TSS U15A side for Round One of the GPS rugby competition against Churchie this weekend on the Gold Coast.

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In his debut Queensland Cup match against Redcliffe Darius Farmer played 19 minutes running for 14 metres, 6 post contact and made eleven tackles at a tackling efficiency of 84.62%.

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In his debut Queensland Cup match against Redcliffe Darius Farmer played 19 minutes running for 14 metres, 6 post contact and made eleven tackles at a tackling efficiency of 84.62%.

Future NRL player, oozes class and has really progressed this year, Mdrew would I be right to say he will be a chance to do a full preseason next year

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Absolutely mate it would not surprise to see him get some NRL time next year either.

Future NRL player, oozes class and has really progressed this year, Mdrew would I be right to say he will be a chance to do a full preseason next year

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Titan Kiah Cooper played 70 minutes on the weekend for Tweed Heads in their loss to Souths Logan in the Queensland Cup after starting on the right wing. In the match he ran for 66 metres, 27 post contact, had 4 tackle breaks and made two tackles

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Impressive Canberra Raiders import Kalani Going made a positive impact in his first Queensland Cup start and his second match in total last weekend against Souths Logan. Playing the entire 80 minutes the second rower ran for 109 metres, with an impressive 50 of those post contact. He also made six tackle breaks and had an offload. Defensively he made 30 tackles at a tackling efficiency of 88.24%

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If his performances were not so impressive noting 18 year old Tahne Robinson’s continuing form would become boring.

He was at it again last weekend in Round 14 of the NRRRL First Grade competition scoring a double and kicking six from eight for the Tweed Coast Raiders as they overcame Byron Bay 44-4.

Through 13 NRRRL First Grade games to date this season Tahne Robinson has scored 13 tries and kicked 44 goals for 140 points to be second on the NRRRL First Grade points scoring list.

It is scary to think that he is performing so well against men even though he is still eligible for the U18 competition and this is aready his second season playing first grade

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Titans contracted David Butler started in the front row this afternoon for the Queensland School Boys U18 in the ASSRL U18 Championships. Unfortunately Queensland went down 32-16 to New South Wales Combined High Schools

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Outstanding Marymount College and Currumbin Eagles hooker Cole Geyer played his second U19 match over the course of the weekend in Round 12 of the GCRL U19 competition starting at hooker as Currumbin overcame Helensvale 30-12.

The hooker has been in outstanding form for Currumbin in the GCRL U17 Division One competition throughout this season as well as for Marymount College in the Titans Cup where he was named player of the competition last month

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Phillip Sami for me had a solid Round 18 NRL match against the Roosters last weekend including running for a career best 68 post contact metres which accounted for an impressive 46.26% of his 147 total running metres.

It was the 14th occasion in 16 NRL matches this season and 18th of 20 career NRL matches that he has run for in excess of 100 metres in a match, with his career best mark coming in Round Four this season when he ran for 192 metres against the Brisbane Broncos and his best since Round 15 against Canterbury when he ran for 180 metres

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Titans linked 17 year old second rower Kuyan Roberts-Laurie scored his 6th U18 NRRRL try from ten matches scoring for Ballina as they defeated Kyogle 46-0 in Round 14 last weekend.

He then backed up to play his 6th NRRRL First Grade match once again being on a winning team as Ballina defeated Kyogle 38-6 in the first grade match later on Sunday afternoon

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Congratulations to Runaway Bay’s Jye Gray who was awarded the Under 14 Best Player award at the QRL State Junior Championships in Mackay earlier this month.

He was a standout at five eight for the South East Queensland White side over the course of their four matches including the U14 Championship final against SEQ Green.

In his four matches Jye Gray scored two tries which came against South East Queensland Green and Central.

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Giant young Sawtell Panthers front rower Lewis Cooper was at his rampaging best last weekend in Round 14 of the Group Two U18 competition scoring a double as Sawtell defeated South Grafton 44-2. He has now scored 7 tries from 6 U18 matches this season.

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With the U20 Hastings Deerings Cup competition having a bye weekend plenty of youngsters are lining up for their respective GCRL clubs in the First Grade competition over the next couple of days including Titans Rookie Squad members.

For Burleigh Titans Rookie Squad members Jaxson Paulo (fullback), Mikey Williams (wing), Allan Lockwood (centre), Taine Tuaupiki (five eight), Tyler Szepanowski (interchange) and Api Noema-Matenga, Darius Farmer and Lochlyn Sheldon (all in the backrow) are involved. Other Colts players include Zae Wallace (hooker) and Ben Valeni, Huston Holloway and Arron Shelford (all interchange).

For Ormeau Titan Laz Sua will start from the bench.

For Southport youngsters Kobe Whalen (five eight), Lachlan Douglas (interchange) and Jayden Sveitrup (interchange) have been named.

Titans Rookie Squad member Curtis Dansey-Smaller has been named to start on the wing for Tweed Heads and Jack Peacock has been named in the bench.

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Titan David Butler started in the front row for the Queensland School boys side in their final match this afternoon in the U18 ASSRL Championships.

At one stage Queensland were down 28-6 but came back to beat the ACT 34-29 with hooker Jake Simpkin outstanding scoring a double.