Junior Development

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Gold Coast rugby league player James Pere started at No. 8 for the TSS 2nd XV on Wednesday night against Ipswich Grammar School as was on the victorious side as TSS won 47-0. He then backed up from the bench for the TSS First XV who also won.

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Kobe Whalan started at fullback in Round 11 of the GCRL U20 competition last weekend and scored his first try of the season as Southport had a big 40-16 win over Burleigh.

Kobe Whalan started the season with Tweed Heads in the Hastings Deering's Colts squad.

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Front rower Damian Wilson who was a key performer for the successful Northern Rivers Titans U16 side this season, scored his first NRRRL U18 try in just his third match last weekend for Kyogle in their 38-26 victory over the Tweed Coast Raiders.

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2019 Burleigh MM Cup five eight Tyrese Walker scored his 2nd try from just three U20 matches last weekend in Round 11 for Burleigh as they went down 40-16 to Southport.

His try was an impressive solo effort. Tyrese Walker received the ball playing on the right about thirty five metres out from the Southport line, dummying both inside and outside and breaking two tackles before rounding the fullback to score under the posts.

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The exciting Layne Hardy scored his 6th NRRRL U18 try of the season in Round 11 last weekend for Kyogle as they defeated Tweed Coast 38-26.

The outstanding fullback started the 2019 season off with a bang scoring often and early in the 2019 NRRRL U18 competition.

Layne Hardy scored a Round One doubles against Ballina, also scored against the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Three and followed that up with a double in Round Five against Evans Head.

2019 is the second season that Layne Hardy has played in the U18 NRRRL competition after playing two matches in 2018, including scoring a double on debut against Casino RSM.

In 2018 Layne Hardy played in eleven matches for Kyogle in the Group One U16.5 competition scoring eight tries and kicking four goals for a total point’s haul of forty.

The talented young Kyogle Turkeys fullback was outstanding when he starred for 2018 Northern Rivers against Newcastle in Round One in the U16 Andrew Johns Cup including scoring a great second half try from a Tyrelle Roberts chip in their 22 – 12 victory.

In total in the Andrew Johns Cup in 2018, Layne Hardy played in all five of the Northern Rivers matches and in addition to the Round One ty against Newcastle, Layne Hardy also scored against the Central Coast Roosters.

Layne Hardy’s selection in the Northern Rivers side in 2018 was the second season in a row that he achieved representative selection as in 2017, he was selected at fullback for the Group One representative side for the New South Wales Age Championships.

In those championships, Layne hardy started all three of Group One’s matches at fullback scoring three tries in the process with all three tries coming in Group One’s Round One match against Group 19.

In relation to his club rugby league in 2017, Layne Hardy represented the Kyogle Turkey’s in the Group One U15 competition, contributing 36 points from seven tries and four goals. Layne Hardy had an outstanding start to the 2017 season, scoring in his first three matches, which were against Clarence Coast and against Casino RSM in two separate matches.

In late June 2017, Layne Hardy scored a double against Clarence Coast and followed that up a week later when he scored once again against Casino RSM. Layne Hardy final try came late in the season against Ballina. From a goal kicking perspective all of Layne Hardy’s goals came in different matches towards the conclusion of the season.

In 2014 Layne Hardy attended school in Kyogle and starred for Kyogle Primary School as part of their Matt King Shield side who finished as runners up with Layne Hardy being named the competitions Best and Fairest.

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Former Titans development squad member Oliver Singh kicked the winning field goal last weekend for Tweed Coast in their Round 11 NRRRL First Grade win 19-18 over Kyogle. In addition to the field goal he kicked three conversions in the victory for last year’s NRRRL First Grade premiers.

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Gold Coast Vikings U14 and Runaway Bay U14 Division One five eight Waylon Caldwell has had a solid start to the 2019 season scoring 44 points to date in relation to club rugby league.

In the U14 Division One competition he has scored five tries, including a double against Helensvale and 12 goals including kicking four in the same game as his try scoring double.

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Young Burleigh U14 Division One centre Sam Stephenson has had an impressive start to the 2019 season scoring eight tries and kicking two goals through six matches and also representing the Gold Coast Vikings U14 side.

Sam Stephenson scored a hat trick against Coomera, a double in Round One also against Coomera (he kicked his two goals in that match) and has also scored against Currumbin, Runaway Bay and Nerang.

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Giant front rower Jordan Tauali’I has had a huge week which started last weekend in Round Eleven of the NRRRL U18 competition when he scored for the Tweed Heads Seagulls U18 side in their 16-10 win over Lower Clarence and continued on Wednesday night when he started from the bench for the PBC Open A Langer Cup side that won the derby against Keebra Park.

In the NRRRL U18 competition to date, Jordan Tauali’Ihas played seven matches and in addition to his Round Eleven try, scored a double in Round Eight against Murwillumbah and has also scored in Round Ten against Byron Bay and Round One against Casino RSM.

Jordan Tauali’I made his NRRRL First Grade debut in Round Ten for Mullumbimby against Byron Bay in June.

Jordan Tauali’I has also played a number of other matches including starting from the bench in their Round One Allan Langer Cup match against Marsden State High School scoring late in the second half, when he charged onto a pass from Titans contracted dummy half Bailey Martin to crash over near the right upright to seal the PBC victory.

Earlier this year Jordan Tauali’I played for the 2019 U18 Northern Rivers Titans Laurie Daley Cup side playing in six matches starting all in the front row.

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Powerful Titans linked front rower Daniel Shannon scored his first tries of the 2019 GCRL U20 season for Southport last weekend in Round Eleven as the Tigers defeated Burleigh 40-16.

Daniel Shannon’s first try was a short range effort when he took the ball about three metres out from the line on the right side of the ruck to crash over. His second try came from around ten metres out this time on the left side of the ruck when he ran a good outside shoulder route and was put through a big gap.

Daniel Shannon also had a try assist in the match when he split the Burleigh line thirty metres out from his own line on the left side of the field, charging forty metres before drawing the fullback to send his support over untouched.

One thing that I did notice in the match was that Daniel Shannon ball played a lot before the line, on every occasion on the right side of the ruck.

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Taine Ujdur-Berghan had a big week, including starting at five eight for PBC in their Langer Cup 34-26 victory over Keebra Park and prior to that scored his third try of the 2019 season for the Burleigh U18 Division Two side against Currumbin.

Taine Ujdur-Berghan is set to start at half this weekend in Round Nine of the U18 Division Two competition for Burleigh against Southport.

Taine Ujdur-Berghan started Round One of the GCRL U18 Division One competition for Nerang but with their demise moved to Burleigh, starting with their U18 Division Two side, spending time at both fullback and half.

Taine Ujdur-Berghan made his first start for the Burleigh U18 Division Two side in Round Two against Tugun, scoring in the draw. In addition to his debit try in Round Two, Taine Ujdur-Berghan has also scored in Round Three against Runaway Bay.

Taine Ujdur-Berghan started Round One of the 2018 GCRL U16 Division One competition at five eight for Nerang as they defeated Runaway Bay 60 – 0 with centre Trey Peni scoring four tries in that match. Fellow PBC Year Ten student Jaiden West also scored for Nerang in the Round One match.

Post that Round One match, Taine Ujder-Berghan played in an additional eight matches for Nerang scoring two regular season tries, with the first coming in Round Six in a 32 – 8 win over Helensvale. Taine Ujdur-Berghan’s other try came two rounds later against Runaway Bay.

Taine Ujder-Berghan missed a portion of the GCRL U16 Division One Finals series but did start at five eight for the Roosters in the Grand Final as they defeated Currumbin 24 – 8.

In 2017 Taine Ujdur-Berghan played in thirteen matches in the GCRL U15 Division One competition for the Nerang Roosters scoring a solitary try which came around mid-season against Currumbin.

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Titan Eli Morgan is not taking a break this weekend like a number of other Burleigh Colts squad members and will start from the bench for the Burleigh U18 Division One side in their Round Nine match against Currumbin. It was be just his second U18 Division One math of the season.

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Titans contracted Brody Smitka is set to be involved in his second U18 Division One match of the season this weekend when he lines up in Round Nine for Helensvale against Ormeau.

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Instead of taking the Hastings Deering’s Colts bye weekend off Titans contracted Brodyn Gudgeon will start at half for the Helensvale U18 Division One side in their Round Nine against Ormeau.

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Titans contracted Noah Gafa will make his first U18 Division One start of the season when he lines up in the centres for the Burleigh U18 Division One side in their Round Nine match against Currumbin this weekend, he came odd the bench last weekend in Round 8.