Junior Development

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On Saturday Jeremaiah Temapo started on the right wing for the Titans U19 side in a match at Pizzey Park against the Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts side with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring in the 60th minute. On the final tackle from approximately seventeen metres out Thomas Weaver kicked to the right wing with Jeremaiah Temapo diving on the bell in the in-goal less than a metre from the dead ball line.

Jeremaiah Temapo had actually put the ball down in the right corner in the 20th minute of the match but the overhead pass that he received from Keano Kini was ruled forward by the touch judge.

Jeremaiah Temapo also made a line break in the 52nd minute when after receiving a tap on from Corey Cassidy-Natano, Jeremaiah Temapo took possession thirty two metres out, Jeremaiah Temapo easily broke the initial attempted tackle with a counter clockwise spin before his forced his way through two further attempted tackles and got within six metres of the try line.

The 25th minute of the match saw Jeremaiah Temapo showcase his size and strength when he made a eleven metre dummy half run, after picking up the play the ball and bringing the ball away from the right touch line to get the ball more than forty metres from his own try line.

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Arama Hau started at lock for the Titans U19 side on Saturday evening in a match at Pizzey Park against the Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts side with Arama Hau making the first of a number of strong runs in just the 5th minute when he made ten hard metres from a hit-up to the right of the dummy half to get the ball thirty metres away from his own try line.

Arama Hau then played a key part in Ryan Foran’s 11th minute try that commenced well inside the Titans own territory with a hit-up from Arama Hau. After engaging the Burleigh defence Arama Hau produced a right arm off-load to Jaylan De Groot who burst through the Burleigh defence before veering to his left as he approached the Bears fullback and then passed back across his body to his left to find a flying Ryan Foran thirty two metres out. As soon as he received the ball Ryan Foran cut off his right foot to beat one defender and then cross the line.

Arama Hau continued his strong start to his match in the 13th minute with a strong fifteen metre effort which saw Arama Hau cutting off his on two separate occasions after taking the ball to the right of the play the ball to get the ball just over the halfway mark.

In his second stint on the field in the second half, Arama Hau in the 63rd minute showcased his ball playing skills when on the right side of the field, Arama Hau took the ball to the line and threw a good flat ball to put Jayden Wright into a gap.

Arama Hau was able to produce another trademark offload in the 75th minute even with his back to the try line when he was able to get his right arm free to get the ball away to Keano Kini.

Arama Hau continued to work hard until the final siren and literally in the last minute, to the right of the play the ball, he ran an underneath route from Thomas Weaver and after initial contact with the defensive line was able to get an off-load away to Oscar Bryant who then threw a long cut-out pass to Jaylan De Groot who subsequently put Elijah Lui over to score in the left corner as the final siren sounded.

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On Saturday Josiah Pahulu started in the front row for the Titans U19 side in a match at Pizzey Park against the Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts side with Keano Kini being involved in the opening tackle of the match after Tom Weaver kicked off to get the match underway.

Josiah Pahulu also provided a great front on tackle in the 10th minute on TJ Devery when he drove his right shoulder into the Burleigh and Titans front rower forcing him back a number of metres.

The first of a number of strong hit-ups by Josiah Pahulu came in the 14th minute when he charged to near to the twenty metre mark off the kick-off to Ryan Foran’s opening try. The halftime break did not slow Josiah Pahulu down and the 56th minute he made a strong eleven metre charge to the right of the dummy half to get the ball to the twenty metre mark.

Josiah Pahulu continued his strong match in the 58th minute making twelve metres to get the ball to five metres into Burleigh territory after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball. As soon as he was brought to ground, Josiah Pahulu immediately fought to get to his feet for a quick play the ball but after being denied that opportunity, Josiah Pahulu was awarded a deserved penalty after being held down. From the subsequent set of six tackles, Josiah Pahulu took the second hit-up, getting the ball to fifteen metres out.

Another strong charge from Josiah Pahulu came in the 62nd minute, on that occasion making ten metres to get the ball twenty out from the try line.

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Jack Cullen started in the front row for the Titans U19 side in a match at Pizzey Park on Saturday night against the Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts side with Jack Cullen scoring in the 72nd minute when he charged onto a pass from Oscar Bryant to the right of the play the ball just two metres out with Jack Cullen proving to just be too quick for the Burleigh goal line defensive line.

In the 17th minute Jack Cullen, who looked fitter, stronger and faster than previous season’s was able to advance the ball fourteen metres after charging onto the ball to the right of the play the ball and Jack Cullen was able to get the ball to thirty metres out from his own try line.

In addition to his hard running, Jack Cullen also produced some outstanding defence in the trial including in the 7th minute when after the Titans dropped the ball near the halfway, Jack Cullen tracked back to make a critical tackle with Burleigh looking to turn the turnover into points.

Jack Cullen came back on the field for his second stint and started where he left off in the 70th minute with a good ten metre run to the left of the play the ball, with the majority of the metres gained post contact, with Jack Cullen getting the ball to approximately thirty metres of the try line.

Even with the match well and truly won in the 78th minute, Jack Cullen did not let up on Burleigh when he was able to get an off-load away with his back to his own try line to Oscar Bryant who in term got the ball away to Arama Hau.

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On Saturday evening Ryan Foran started at left second row for the Titans U19 side in a match at Pizzey Park against the Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts side with Ryan Foran scoring the opening try of the match in the 11th minute.

Prior to Ryan Foran scoring five metres to the left of the uprights, a number of other Titans players had produced some good work to unlock the Burleigh defence. Ryan Foran’s try scoring movement commenced well inside their own territory with a hit-up from Arama Hau. After engaging the Burleigh defence Arama Hau produced a right arm off-load to Jaylan De Groot who burst through the Burleigh defence before veering to his left as he approached the Bears fullback and then passed back across his body to his left to find a flying Ryan Foran thirty two metres out. As soon as he received the ball Ryan Foran cut off his right foot to beat one defender and then cross the line.

Ryan Foran produced a start piece of play in the 52nd minute when deep in his own territory Ryan Foran scooped up an errant Burleigh pass and got the ball away to his left to send Jaylan De Groot away down the left touchline.

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Oscar Bryant started at hooker on Saturday night for the Titans U19 side in a match at Pizzey Park against the Burleigh Hastings Deering’s Colts side and recorded a 72nd minute try assist when from right on the right line he popped a short pass to his right to a charging Jack Cullen who crashed over from close range.

Oscar Bryant was also involved in Elijah Lui’s last minute try, when after receiving an off-load from Arama Hau, he threw a long cut-out pass to his left to Jaylan De Groot who subsequently put Elijah Liu over in the left corner.

The first of Oscar Bryant’s trademark dummy half runs came in the 4th minute when he darted out of dummy half to his right making twenty metres out getting the ball eight metres into Burleigh territory.

Another Oscar Bryant dummy half run in the 23rd minute, on that occasion to the left out of dummy half saw Oscar Bryant make eleven metres getting within two metres out the try line. Then in the 27th minute Oscar Bryant ran once again to his left out of dummy half making a further ten metres to get the ball over the halfway mark, Oscar Bryant was then too quick to his feet and was awarded a penalty when he was denied the opportunity to play the ball quickly.

After coming back onto the field towards the end of the second half, Oscar Bryant highlighted the variety that he has in his game when he stepped to his right out of dummy half near his own forty metre line and kicked deep into the Burleigh left corner and then Oscar Bryant was immediately downfield to make the tackle on the Burleigh fullback around five metres out from the line.

Just two minutes later in the 70th minute Oscar Bryant darted out of dummy half to his left making a smart twelve metres before being tackled on the halfway mark.

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Some great official phots from the Titans JTS side from last Saturday.

It was a great day

https://www.titans.com.au/news/2022/...uper-saturday/

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Jonah Beavan’s first 2022 hit-out came in the Burleigh MM Cup sides first trial on Saturday when he started from the bench in a trial match against a Titans U17/18 JTS side at Pizzey Park with Jonah Beaven coming onto the field in the second row in just the 8th minute of the match.

Jonah Beaven crossed for a strong try in the 22nd minute when after receiving an off-load ten metres out and directly in front of the posts, Jonah Beaven ran to his right before cutting back towards the goal posts and then accelerated through a very small gap to dive over next to the right upright in between two Titans defenders.

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On Saturday evening Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle played his first match in a Titans jersey when he started at five eight for the Titans U18 side in a match at Pizzey Park against the Burleigh MM Cup side with Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle recording a 61st minute try assist when he threw a long cut-out pass to his right to put Jeriah Vagana over in the right corner.

Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle had a solid match especially from a defensive perspective, including in the 18th minute when he came out of the line to smash his opposite number with the pass going astray as a result of his initial contact.

Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle made another strong tackle in the 30th minute with a great covering riving tackle downfield after the Titans turned the ball over when the Titans were deep on the attack.

Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle made a trifecta of outstanding first half tackles in the first with the best of them all in the 35th minute with an outstanding try saving effort near the left corner. The Titans turned the ball over when attacking the Burleigh line, with the Burleigh left centre picking the ball up twenty metres from his own line and streaked away.

Even though the Burleigh players looked certain to score Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle did not give up and slowly but surely made up the ground, diving full length to grab him from behind and spinning the Burleigh player around and preventing what looked a certain Burleigh try.

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On Saturday afternoon Izayah Petrichvich started on the wing for the Titans U16 side in a match at Pizzey Park against the Sydney Bulldogs with Izayah Petrichvich’s initial run in the match coming in the 10th minute when he came off the wing to take a hit-up out of dummy half. When he picked up the ball at dummy half Izayah Petrichvich ran to his left, making a strong fourteen metres to get within a metre of the halfway mark.

Izayah Petrichvich almost scored in the 27th minute when he received a looped cut-out pass from his inside. After taking possession around ten metres from the line, Izayah Petrichvich raced towards the left corner and drove towards the corner post but he lost the ball just prior to getting the ball down.

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2021 Auckland Blues U20 and Mt Albert Grammar School second rower Wiremu Kaire looks set to make a big impact on the Gold Coast in the Hastings Deering's Colts competition this coming season.

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Sam McAlister started from the bench for the Titans U18 JTS side on Saturday evening in a trial match at Pizzey Park against the Burleigh Bears MM Cup side for his first match in Titans colours as he trials for a Titans JTS contract.

Sam McAlister came into the match in around the 22nd minute and made an immediate impact with a strong tackle from a Titans kick-off with Sam McAlister’s strong front on initial contact knocking the ball loose from the grasp of the Burleigh player.

Sam McAlister also made a strong tackle in the 37th minute when he from front on made a driving tackle on the Burleigh No. 17.

Sam McAlister then made his first hit-up in a Titans jersey in the 29th minute with a great run that accounted for an impressive eighteen metres through the centre of the Burleigh forward pack to get the ball eight metres into Burleigh territory after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half.

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On Saturday afternoon Jac Finnigan started in the second row for the Titans U16 side in a match at Pizzey Park against the Sydney Bulldogs with Jac Finnigan scoring in the 11th minute when down a wide right blindside Jac Finnigan from ten metres out, Jac Finnigan ran into a gap off a great short ball from Zane Harrison to dive over in the right corner.

Just prior to scoring Jac Finnigan charged onto the ball from a Titans penalty restart to get the Titans into the attacking twenty metre zone with Jac Finnigan scoring later in the same set of six tackles.

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On Saturday evening Blake Forder started on the left wing for the Titans U18 side in a match at Pizzey Park against the Burleigh MM Cup side before moving to fullback mid-way through the second half.

Blake Forder showcased his outstanding speed in the 21st minute of the match when with the Titans on the attack a kick went astray with Burleigh collecting the ball and taking off downfield. Blake Forder gave his opponent a fair head start as he was chasing the kick through and had to stop, turn and chase but Blake Forder ate up the ground quickly and mowed the Burleigh centre down quick time.

After moving to fullback mid-way through the second half Blake Forder’s first kick return from the fullback position was a strong one. After taking possession of the ball thirty metres out from his own line, Blake Forder ran to his left getting on the outside of one Burleigh defender to get over the halfway mark. Before pushing off another with his right arm with Blake Forder eventually being brought to ground ten metres into Burleigh territory.

Blake Forder also made some good ground in the 63rd minute when after he received a penalty whilst in possession, Blake Forder took a quick tap was able to make twenty five more metres.

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Jaylen Taewa started at left second row for the Titans U18 side on Saturday in a match at Pizzey Park against the Burleigh MM Cup side.

Jaylen Taewa had a key moment early in the match, specifically in the 5th minute with an exceptional try saving tackle on Burleigh five eight Caleb Gould-Waiariki, bringing him down just centremetres short of the try line.

In the 14th minute Jaylen Taewa got back deep and charged onto the ball, making fourteen metres to get the ball into Burleigh territory and then he back up to take another hit-up two tackles later, making another fifteen metres.

Jaylen Taewa has always had a hard edge to his game and even at this high level it came to the fore in the 21st minute with a driving front on tackle to put giant Burleigh second rower K-CI Newton-Whare on his back.