Junior Development

[mdrew]

Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu had been named to start at outside centre for the TSS U15A side in Round 9 of the GPS school boys rugby competition against Nudgee tomorrow.

[Bayside Titan]

Mdrew I see that Cowboys have released Shaun Hudson. Was he from here ? Do you know what is happening with him at all?

[mdrew]

Yes mate, former Burleigh boy who played NYC with us. Not sure where he will play next season

Mdrew I see that Cowboys have released Shaun Hudson. Was he from here ? Do you know what is happening with him at all?

[mdrew]

Titan Vaikai the superbly named big, strong young front rower from the Runaway Bay junior rugby league club had a solid 2018 rugby league season across school boy, club and representative competitions,, including starting in the front row for a Titans U15 Invitational side against the Western Mustang at Nerang in March with the Titans winning the match six tries to three.

For Runaway Bay in the Gold Coast Rugby League U15 Division One competition Titan Vaikai started in the front row in all fifteen of the matches that he played including Finals series matches, scoring three tries along the way.

Titan Vaikai’s tries came against Robina and in consecutive weeks against Burleigh and Ormeau.

Titan Vaikai started in the front row in all four of Runaway Bay’s finals matches including starting in the front row in the U15 Division One Grad Final unfortunately Runaway Bay went down to Ormeau 38 – 20.

In Week One of the finals Runaway Bay went down to Ormeau 28 – 12, then bounced back to win 34 – 24 in Week Two against Burleigh before defeating Coomera 58 – 14 in the Preliminary Final to qualify for the Grand Final.

Titan Vaikai also played one match in the U16 Division One competition this season which was against Mudgeeraba in June. Titan Vaikai had played in the U15 Division One match earlier in the night.

The Coombabah State High School student represented South Coast at the U15 QSSRL Championships earlier this season.

[mdrew]

Allan Lockwood is a young fullback or centre who is originally from the Kempsey area, but moved to the Gold Coast to continue his career with the Titans at the start of 2016 as a part of the Titans High Performance Unit.

In early 2016 he captained the NSW Koori’s U16 side in their annual Murri v Koori U16 interstate clash, with the match finishing in a 16 all draw. For young Lockwood this was the second year in a row that he represented NSW Kurri in this annual match. From a trivia perspective, he is related to Greg Inglis, a cousin I believe.

In 2018 Allan Lockwood alternated between playing for Burleigh in the U20 Hastings Deering’s Cup and the Bears Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade side.

Allan Lockwood started the 2018 season in the Burleigh Colts side playing in twelve matches in totals and scoring three tries. Allan Lockwood scored a double in Round Fourteen against the Northern Pride and also scored in Round Twenty Three against Townsville.

Allan Lockwood started the opening two rounds at fullback. After missing Round Four Allan Lockwood was back in the Burleigh Colts side in Round Five against Souths Logan starting on the wing and also playing on the wing in Rounds Six and Seven.

After playing a number of matches for the Burleigh GCRL First Grade side, Allan Lockwood came back into the Burleigh Colts side in Round Thirteen against Ipswich, starting in the centres and stayed in the centres for the remainder of the season.

Allan Lockwood made his Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade debut against Tweed Heads in April. Over the course of the 2018 GCRL First Grade competition, Allan Lockwood played eight matches for Burleigh scoring three tries which came against Ormeau, Bilambil and Runaway Bay.

[mdrew]

The dummy half position is an interesting one when looking at the Titans junior development framework with a couple of talented rakes in the system, including Ediq Ambrosyev who started at hooker for the Queensland U16 side this year being as good as there is at the U16 level in Australia.

U15 hooker Kaden Somerville is another who is a talent and 17 year old Henry Abdul-Rahman can also play in the dummy half role as well as in the halves or in the second row.

[mdrew]

A key part of any team is the halves and it is a part of the field that the Titans are covered in their junior ranks.

Closest to the NRL is the outstanding Taine Tuaupiki who was as good as any half in the U20 Hastings Deering’s Colts competition this year and also played well for the Burleigh GCRL First Grade side, I certainly can see him making his Queensland Cup debut next season.

A touch younger you have Kel Sheather who at just 18 played Colts for Tweed Heads this year as well as in the NRRRL First Grade competition for Ballina including starting at five eight in the NRRL 1st Grade Grand Final last weekend. He didn’t have a standout Grand Final but was very good defensively against a big Tweed Coast Raiders forward pack last Sunday.

At the U16 level talented Ryan Rivett is a standout and the strength and depth is even better if you consider that Queensland U16 representative Ediq Ambrosyev is a five eight. Ediq played five eight in club football but at hooker in representative football including starting there for the Queensland U16 side this year.

In the U15 age group star half Thomas Weaver has a huge future as does five eight/centre/fullback Riley Lack. They will be lining up together in the halves this weekend for the Group 18 U15 side for the New South Wales Country Age Championships.

Dalby contracted youngster Henry Abdul-Rahman has also spent time in the halves in his junior career including at the MM Cup level for the Western Mustangs this season.

[mdrew]

In the NSW Country Age Championships Group One U14's went down 18-4 to Newcastle this morning Jamal Laurie was the Group One U14 try scorer.

[mdrew]

The TSS U15A side finished the GPS season on a winning note defeating Nudgee College this morning 26-20.

Titans contracted Kaleb Ngamanu had been named to start at outside centre for the TSS U15A side in Round 9 of the GPS school boys rugby competition against Nudgee tomorrow.

[mdrew]

Titans contracted Rowan Mansfield started in the centres and scored a double this morning for Group One in the NSW Country U15 Championships as they had a great 22-18 win over Newcastle.


Other Group One try scorers were half Jye Davis and centre Tyler Gaddes with winger Drew Atkinson kicking three from four.

[mdrew]

Good win for the Group 18 U14 side in the NSW Country Age Championships today 22-16 over Group 21.

For Group 18 five eight Kai Smalllwood scored a double and tries also to centre Michael Roberts and winger Makenzie Mcgarrigal.

Conversions were kicked by Michael Roberts (2) and half Harvey Moase.

[mdrew]

Titans contracted half Thomas Weaver scored a try and kicked six from seven and fellow Titans contracted player second rower Ryan Foran also scored for the Group 18 U15 side as they defeated Group 21 40-10 in the NSW Country Championships.

[mdrew]

Good win by the Group One U14 side this afternoon 38-12 over group 19 in the Northern Plate semi-final.

DAmon Coldwell with a hat trick and other try scorers including Ashdon Randell, Desmond Ferguson, Michael Hughes and Jamal Laurie got his second try of the day.

Tana Heron (2), Nethaniel Ord and Desmond Ferguson (2) with conversions.

[mdrew]

It was a tough afternoon for the TSS First XV side going down 34-29 to Nudgee in the GPS Premiership decider. Reno Gerrard scored a double including he try to lock the match up 29 all with ten to go, Deon Samuela also got a double one of which was set up by Ronan Kapi with a great one armed (right arm) pass after making a 40 metre break, being his 38th tackle break of the GPS First XV rugby season.

Burleigh MM Cup pair Reno Gerrard (No. 8) and Reno Gerrard (NO. 13) as well as former Titans development squad member Deon Samuela have been named in the TSS First XV for their match against Nudgee this Saturday.

It is winner take all.

[mdrew]

Titans contracted half Thomas Weaver kicked two from three conversions and Titans linked front rower Zain Mitchell-Dowding scored for the U15 Group 18 side as they drew 16 all with Group Two in their Northern Cup match this afternoon.