Junior Development

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Well done to Jacob Tinsley who has signed a three year deal with Souths Sydney. The talented young Logan Brothers hooker played for the Titans U14 squad a couple of seasons ago.

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Tweed Heads Seagulls CC Cup centres Sang Nguyen and Tevita Tauaalo were both try scorers in Round One and the two will pair in the centres tomorrow in the local derby against Burleigh.

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Young second rower Max Murphy started and scored for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round One of the Cyril Connell Cup in a 28-20 win against Ipswich and will start in the second row once again tomorrow in Round Three against Burleigh.

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There are some fascinating one on one battles likely tomorrow when Tweed Heads take on Burleigh in Round Three of the MM Cup.

As good a battle as any is between the two Titans contracted hookers in Caleb Gould-Waiariki for Burleigh and Oskar Bryant of Tweed Heads.

Caleb Gould-Waiariki is coming off a two try performance against Ipswich in Round Two and in Round One Oskar Bryant scored the match winning try for the Seagulls also against Ipswich.

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It will not just be a battle of Titans contracted second rowers on Saturday in Round Three of the MM Cup between Tweed Heads and Burleigh it will be also a battle of school's when Tweed Heads and PBC left second rower Ryan Foran will be up against Burleigh and Keebra Park second rower Seth Nikotemo.

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Titans contracted Blake Forder will be part of the Diocese of Lismore Sport Open's squad to play in the Northern Country Catholic Colleges Rugby League Selection Trials to be held at Smithtown next Wednesday.

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Another Titans contracted player who will be part of the Diocese of Lismore Sport Open's squad to play in the Northern Country Catholic Colleges Rugby League Selection Trials is front rower Khyan Weir who has come on in leaps and bounds in the last twelve months.

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Exciting Ballina Seagulls centre Noah Waldock will be part of the Diocese of Lismore Sport U15 squad to play in the Northern Country Catholic Colleges Rugby League Selection Trials at Smithtown next Wednesday.

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At just 16 years old it is an impressive effort by Ballina Seagull and 2021 Northern Rivers Titans U16 Andrew Johns Cup stand out Kye Cooper to be selected in the Diocese of Lismore Sport Open squad that will play in the Northern Country Catholic Colleges Rugby League Selection Trials next week.

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Coombabah SHS's giant Titans contracted front rower Joseph Shannon will be part of the powerful South Coast Open school boy rugby league side for the QSSRL Championships.

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The forward battle in the Cyril Connell Cup local derby this afternoon between Burleigh and Tweed Heads shapes as a great battle with to giant and skillful Titans contracted forwards up against each other.

Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu in the second row for Burleigh up against Tweed Heads front rower Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa.

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It is not just a battle of Titans contracted fullbacks in the MM Cup derby this afternoon it is also a battle of styles.

Burleigh's Syris Schmidt is more of an organising type of fullback who comes up into the line a pass or two off the ruck and plays as another ball player whereas Tweed's Jaylan De Groot is always in and around the play the ball looking for an offload and a gap in the line.

Different styles to be sure but both are very effective none the less.

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Titans contracted Gary Whare-Herlihy came off the bench this afternoon and was one of the Easts Tigers try scorers as they won their Round Three Cyril Connell Cup match against Wynnum Manly.

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Tremain Spry with a dominating second half for Tweed Heads to lead the Seagulls Queensland Cup side's second half fight back. Tremain Spry scored one try, set up two and should have scored another but the ball came lose over line as the Seagulls erased an 18-6 half time deficit to defeated the Central Queensland Capra's 28-18.

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Titans contracted Toby Sexton celebrated his Queensland Cup debut for Tweed Heads this afternoon with a try after slicing through the Central Queensland defence from fifteen metres out as the Seagulls came from behind to win 28-18.