Junior Development

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Titans contracted Ryder Williams was named as an Honourable Mention for the Auckland U16 side due to his unavailability for their three match tour.

In short if Ryder Williams had been available he would have been an automatic selection.

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Last night in Round Two of the Gold Coast U17 Basketball competition Titans contracted Izayah Petrichvich score sixteen points in a win for his Vipers side against Panthers Black.

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In 2022 Dominic Bowman is playing for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and will start this weekend’s Round One of the competition at right second row against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

Dominic Bowman started from the bench for the Cudgen Hornets in Round Three of the 2021 NRRRL U18 competition against Casino RSM and actually hit the ball over the try line in the left corner but the final pass to him was ruled forward.

Dominic Bowman continued also started from the bench in Round Four in the local derby against the Bilambil Jets and in Round Five against Byron Bay.

Dominic Bowman moved into the Cudgen starting side at left centre for Round Seven against the Marist Brothers Rams before moving to the left wing for Round Eight against the Kyogle Turkeys.

Dominic Bowman was outstanding against Kyogle with his size, speed and strength causing all sorts of trouble for the Turkey’s right sided defensive line, including in the 9th minute when after some good work on his inside by Harvey Moase and Jett Forbes (who threw the last pass to him), Dominic Bowman ran over the top of the Kyogle fullback and broke two more tackles to get the ball down in the right corner.

Dominic Bowman was also involved in Jack Field’s runaway 14th minute try. After Dominic Bowman had taken a bomb to his wing on the full he produced a great left arm flick pass inside to Jett Forbes just three metres from his own line with the right centre racing twenty metres downfield before drawing the last line of the Turkeys defence and passing to his right to Field’s who ran eighty metres to score under the posts.

Dominic Bowman continued on the right wing in Round Ten against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

In the 2020 Group 18 U16 competition Dominic Bowman played for the South Tweed Bears who defeated Murwillumbah 20 – 16 in the Grand Final.

In the regular season in the 2020 Group 18 U16 season, South Tweed won seven games and lost three, along the way scoring 210 points and conceding 160 to finish with a +50 points differential.

In 2019 Dominic Bowman played for the Group 18 U15 representative side at the New South Wales Country Age Championships, playing primarily in the centres and also represented Group 18 in 2018 at the U14 level where he played on the wing.

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In 2022 Tyreece Bowman is playing for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and will start Round One of the competition this weekend at five eight against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

In early October 2020 Tyreece Bowman was part of the Titans Group 18 U14/15 side that played a trial match against a Titans Gold Coast U14 squad with the match being played at Cbus Stadium, giving the young players a great experience with an added bonus that the players wore Titans jerseys.

In the 2020 Group 18 U15 competition Tyrese Bowman played for the Bilambil Jets who went through the regular season winning all ten of their matches, scoring 242 points and conceding 72 to finish the season with a +242 points differential.

In 2019 Tyreece Bowman played for the Group 18 U14 representative side at the New South Wales Country Age Championships, playing primarily at fullback.

The Bilambil Jets youngster was part of the Titans U14 squad that played a Western Mustangs selection in February 2019 at Mudgeeraba and also in 2019 was part of the Group 18 U14 representative side being named at fullback for the 2019 New South Wales Country Age Championships late in the year.

In the 2019 New South Wales Country Age Championships Tyreece Bowman started both of Group 18’s U14 matches at fullback with both of those matches played on Day One of the Championships being against Central Coast and Group Four.

In 2019 Tyreece Bowman played for the Bilambil Jets in the Group 18 Junior Rugby League U14 competition.

In 2018 Tyrese Bowman was part of the Banora Point High School U13 rugby league side that made the North Coast Finals of the U13 Country Cup School Boy Rugby League competition. In the Finals Banora Point defeated St John’s College Woodlawn 12 – 4, McLean High School 20 – 8 and won as a result of a forfeit against Tweed Rivers High School. Banora Point High School’s only defeat was an 8 – 0 loss to Mt St Patricks College.

Tyrese Bowman also represented Banora Point High School in Athletes including being part of their 4 x 100 metre U13 relay at the 2018 North Coast Combined High Schools Track and Field Championships finishing fourth in a time of 54.50 seconds.

Also at those Championships Tyrese Bowman finished fifth in the U13 100 metres sprint in a time of 13.23 seconds.

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In early October 2020 Thomas King was part of the Titans Group 18 Invitational U14/15 side that played a trial match against a Titans Gold Coast U14 squad with the match being played at Cbus Stadium, giving the young players a great experience with an added bonus that the players from both team’s wore Titans jerseys for the occasion.

In 2022 Thomas King is playing for the Bilambil Jets in the NRRRL U18 competition and will start this weekend’s Round One of the competition in the front row against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

Round Three saw Thomas King make his first appearance for the Northern Rivers Titans 2021 U16 Andrew Johns Cup squad when he started from the bench against the Greater Northern Tigers. Thomas King came onto the field early in the second half, playing in the centre of the field.

Thomas King also started from the bench in Round Four against the Central Coast Roosters as well as in Round Five, being the final regular season round against the Newcastle Knights coming on early in the second half to operate in the front row.

In the 2020 Group 18 U15 competition Thomas King played for the Bilambil Jets and played in the Jets 14 – 6 Grand Final victory over Byron Bay/Lennox Head.

In the 2020 Group 18 U15 regular season the Bilambil Jets went through winning all ten of their matches, scoring 242 points and conceding 72 to finish the season with an impressive +242 points differential.

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Tomorrow night in Round One of the Ipswich Rugby League U17 Division One competition Titans contracted Isaac Togia will start at right second row for Goonda as they take on the Springfield Panthers.

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The 2022 MM Cup season for Titans contracted Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu:

In late October 2021 Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu was named in the Burleigh Bears 2022 U18 MM Cup squad.

Round One of the 2022 MM Cup competition saw Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu named on an extended bench for the Burleigh Bears against the Easts Tigers and he was also named on the Bears extended bench for Round Two against the Souths Logan Magpies.

Round Three against the Norths Devils saw Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu named to start from the interchange bench however Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu in fact started the match at left centre and also started at left centre in Round Four against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

After missing Round Five Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu was named on the bench for Round Six against the Redcliffe Dolphins however Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu was a late scratching from the final Bears squad.

Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu did however start from the bench in the Round Seven local derby against the Tweed Heads Seagulls coming into the match to play in the second row around the 27th minute of the first half and in the 33rd Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu from the kick-off after K-CI Newton-Whare’s try.

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The 2022 MM Cup season for Cooper Camby:

Round One of the 2022 MM Cup competition saw Cooper Camby named at right centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Souths Logan Magpies with Cooper Camby on hand in the 59th minute when he chased through a Michael Roberts kick and first holding up the Souths Logan fullback and then being involved in forcing him back into the in-goal in the right corner.

Cooper Camby was also named at right centre for Round Two against the Redcliffe Dolphins and after the Seagulls had a Round Three bye, Cooper Camby started at right centre in Round Four against the Easts Tigers with Cooper Camby scoring one of the fastest tries of the season regardless of the competition in the 2nd minute when he dived over from dummy half from less than a metre out after he dived to his right.

Cooper Camby could have had a second try in the 23rd minute when he dived over in the left corner but the referee after originally looking like he was going to award a try in the end penalised Cooper Camby for a double movement.

Cooper Camby also did well defensively including in the 12th minute when he along with Keano Kini he produced a try saving tackle on the Easts left second rower who had run a straight crash line from close range.

Cooper Camby continued at right centre in Round Five against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls as well as in Round Six against the Norths Devils and the Round Seven local derby against the Burleigh Bears.

Cooper Camby started at right centre in the Seagulls opening trial when they took on the Northern Rivers Titans U18 Laurie Daley Cup squad and Cooper Camby crashed over in the right corner after the final siren to break a 12 all deadlock and give the Seagulls a first up trial victory.

Cooper Camby also started in the Seagulls next trial against the Burleigh Bears.

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The 2022 MM Cup competition for Jayviah Nomotu:

Round Four of the 2022 U18 Mal Meninga Cup competition saw Jayviah Nomotu named on the Burleigh Bear extended bench against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and whilst he was not in the final game Day Seventeen it was a sign of the high esteem that Jayviah Nomotu is held in.

Jayviah Nomotu made his MM Cup debut in Round Six against the Redcliffe Dolphins when he started at right centre with Jayviah Nomotu having some good moments in his debut including a strong run of ten metres in the 28th minute down a wide right blindside off a Burleigh scrum win near halfway.

Jayviah Nomotu made a further strong run in the 54th minute when he was able to make twelve metres down a short right blindside.

Jayviah Nomotu was also named at right centre in the Round Seven local derby against the Tweed Heads Seagulls as well as in the rescheduled Round One match against the Easts Tigers with Jayviah Nomotu taking the Bears first run of the match in the second minute from a Burleigh tap restart after the Bears fullback was tackled whilst still in the air while taking a bomb after the Tigers opening set of six tackles.

Jayviah Nomotu made a twenty two line break to get within the eight metres of the try line after receiving an off-load from Arama Hau. Jayviah Nomotu made another line break in the 61st minute when an errant Tigers passed was pick up by the Burleigh right winger who immediately got the ball away to Jayviah Nomotu who made a twenty three metre line break. Once he was put to ground, Jayviah Nomotu was on his feet in a flash with Burleigh scoring a long range try on the opposite side of the field with Jayviah Nomotu’s quick play the ball being a key reason for Burleigh being able to break the Tigers line and score.

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The 2022 MM Cup competition for Titans contracted Matthew Barrow:

Round One of the 2022 MM Cup competition saw Matthew Barrow named on the left wing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls against the Souths Logan Magpies.

In the 19th minute Matthew Barrow scored the first try of the 2022 U18 Mal Meninga Cup competition when he dived over in the left corner after good lead up work by Keano Kini. In fact Matthew Barrow played the ball and then got back into position quickly on his left wing to take the pass from Keano Kini after the fullback had drawn the Souths Logan right winger off his line.

Matthew Barrow was also named on the left wing for Round Two against the Redcliffe Dolphins and after the Seagulls had a Round Three bye, Matthew Barrow also started on the left wing in Round Four against the Easts Tigers with Matthew Barrow scoring a second half try in the Seagulls big win.

Matthew Barrow scored in the 46th minute when from near the halfway mark he was put away down the left touchline and then he dummied to his inside to beat the Tigers fullback with Matthew Barrow then able to bring the ball around to score under the posts.

Matthew Barrow almost scored in the 9th minute when he raced towards the left conrer from forty metres out after he received a great cut-out ball from Josh Lynn, but just as he seemingly beat the last Tigers defender, Matthew Barrow was ankle tapped from behind around eight metres out and before he was able to regain his feet, Matthew Barrow was grounded just two metres short.

Matthew Barrow made a line break in the 33rd minute when after good work on his inside Matthew Barrow was able to promote the ball thirty metres down the left touchline in the attacking twenty metre zone.

Matthew Barrrow positioned himself well in the 31st minute when he tracked back to field a Tigers kick to the right corner. After taking possession of the ball when facing his own goal line Matthew Barrow wheeled around to his right and from just eight metres out from his own line Matthew Barrow was able to bring the ball out fifteen metres to over the twenty metre mark.

Matthew Barrow continued on the left wing in Round Five against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls scoring in the 21st minute when Josh Lynn put in a right foot chip kick towards the left wing which Matthew Barrow took on the full and comfortably put the ball down under little or no pressure.

Matthew Barrow then did well in the 58th minute when just a metre from his own try line he retrieved an attacking grubber kick directed towards his wing and Matthew Barrow then did well to get the ball out to the ten metre mark.

Matthew Barrow continued on the left wing in Round Six against the Norths Devils as well as in Round Seven in the local derby against the Burleigh Bears.

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The 2022 MM Cup season for Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo:

After a Round One washout Jeremaiah Temapo started on the right wing in Round Two against the Souths Logan Magpies and Jeremaiah Temapo also started on the left wing in Round Three against the Norths Devils.

Jeremaiah Temapo then started Round Four against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls on the left wing and in the 29th minute Jeremaiah Temapo came off his wing to take a hit-up from within Burleigh’s twenty metre defensive area and then Jeremaiah Temapo was awarded a penalty after being held down. Then in the 32nd minute once again Jeremaiah Temapo once again took a hit-up through the centre of the ruck, making fourteen more metres.

In the 58th minute Jeremaiah Temapo came off his left wing to help up his forward pack by taking a hit-up to run the ball out from deep in their own territory and to the right of the play the ball. After making around ten metres Jeremaiah Temapo was brought down by multiple defenders and attempted to get to his feet but that attempt was denied with Jeremaiah Temapo being awarded a deserved penalty.

Jeremaiah Temapo continued on the left wing in Round Six against the Redcliffe Dolphins.

Jeremaiah Temapo was named on the right wing for the Burleigh Bears second 2022 trial against the Tweed Heads Seagulls. Early in the match the ball did not get out to his wing very often but the positive was that Jeremaiah Temapo went looking to get involved, including in the 16th minute when he came off his right wing, going over to the left side of the field and taking a hit-up to the left of the dummy half from ten metres from his own line with Jeremaiah Temapo getting the ball over the twenty metre line.

Jeremaiah Temapo came off his right wing to take a hit-up on the opposite side of the field once again in the 23rd minute with Jeremaiah Temapo able to get the ball out of his own twenty metre area before off-loading to Keahn Skipps who was able to promote the ball a further twenty metres downfield.

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Titans contracted Bailey McConnell comes off a solid 2022 MM Cup campaign straight into the GCRL club season starting this weekend for Burleigh in Round One of the U18 Division One competition at halfback against Currumbin.

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The 2022 MM Cup season for Titans contracted Blake Forder:

After Round One was washed out Blake Forder started from the bench in Round Two against the Redcliffe Dolphins, coming onto the field in the 44th minute. After the Seagulls had a Round Three bye, Blake Forder was named at left centre for Round Four against the Easts Tigers however in a late change he in fact started the match on the right wing with his first touch of the ball coming from the kick-off after Copper Camby’s second minute try with Blake Forder winning a penalty at the end of his run as a result of being held down in the tackle for too long.

Blake Forder then came off his left wing in the 12th minute to help his forwards out with Blake Forder receiving the ball to the right of the dumm half from inside his own territory making fourteen metres through the centre of the ruck.

Blake Forder popped up in the right side of the field in the 33rd minute in the first receiver role near halfway and upon taking possession of the ball good a good ball away to his right to put MM Cup debutant Jiate Litidamu away on the left.

After starting the first half on the right wing Blake Forder moved to fullback in the second half and in the 62nd minute showcased his speed when after Easts put in a pre-planned kick from a scrum inside their own territory Balke Forder turned and chased and whilst the Tigers left centre got to the ball first Blake Forder brought him down from behind just four metres out.

Balke Forder was then to his feet in a heart beat and along with Will Saunders Blake Forder initially held up the Easts left winger who had tried to crash over from dummy half held the winger up over the line and then forced him back into the field of play. Tweed Heads were then awarded a penalty for a double movement.

Blake Forder also started on the right wing in Round Five against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and like in previous matches Blake Forder also spent time in the second half at fullback. It was whilst he was playing on the right wing, Blake Forder scored in the 15th minute when he received a cut-out pass from his left to run twenty metres to score near the right corner.

Blake Forder also did well defensively in the 53rd minute when along with Will Saunders and Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa he was on hand to hold put the Wynnum Manly lock who under tried to burst over under the posts.

Blake Forder also was named to start on the right wing in Round Six against the Norths Devils however he was a late scratching from the match. Blake Forder was then named on the right wing in the Round Seven local derby against the Burleigh Bears however he was a late scratching from the match.

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After a strong finish to the 2022 MM Cup competition for the Tweed Heads Seagulls Will Saunders transitions back to the GCRL U18 Division One competition tis weekend and is set to start at hooker for the Currumbin Eagles against the Nerang Roosters.

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A couple of weeks after his U16 Andrew Johns Cup success with the Northern Rivers Titans, Noah Waldock has been named on the right wing for this weekend's Round One of the NRRRL U18 competition for the Ballina Seagulls against the Kyogle Turkeys.