Junior Development

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At the recent QSSRL U18 School Boy Championships for South Coast Titans contracted Immanuel Kalekale started Match One against Northern from the bench coming on to operate in the front row in the 14th minute.

Probably Immanuel Kalekale’s best run of the match came in the 27th minute when he made eighteen metres to get within eight metres of the try line after he had charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball.

2022 saw Immanuel Kalekale line-up once again for the Nerang Roosters in the Gold Coast Rugby League U18 Division One competition with his first 2022 match in Roosters colours coming in Round Five when Immanuel Kalekale was named to come off the bench against the Helensvale Hornets as Nerang chased back to back Premierships but unfortunately Immanuel Kalekale was ruled out of the match late in the week.

Immanuel Kalekale also started from the bench in Match Two against Met North coming on in the 10th minute to operate in the front row with Immanuel Kalekale’s first run coming almost immediately when he returned the ball from a Met North goal line drop-out with Immanuel Kalekale getting the ball back to within twenty eight metres of the try line.

Immanuel Kalekale made another strong hit-up in the 15th minute when he made twelve metres after receiving the ball to the right of the dummy half. The just two minutes later in the 17th minute Immanuel Kalekale received the ball to the right of the play the ball just inside his own territory and after bumping off one would be tackler just inside Met North territory Immanuel Kalekale was able to extend his run a further ten metres after the initial defensive contact.

At the conclusion of the Championships Immanuel Kalekale was named in the 2022 Queensland Open School Boy Rugby League Representative side.

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At the recent QSSRL U18 School Boy Championships for South Coast Titans contracted Arama Hau started Match One against Northern at lock taking the second hit-up of the match.

Arama Hau then did very well in the 9th minute when he got low and stopped the Northern hooker cold right on the try line after the hooker had tried to burrow over from dummy half from close range.

Arama Hau also started at lock in Match Two against Met North and took the third hit-up of the match, getting the ball to twenty five metres out from his own try line.

Arama Hau then came close to scoring in the 7th minute when after receiving the ball on the bounce to the left of the dummy half Arama Hau ran back to his right and came within centremetres of scoring near the right upright.

At the conclusion of the Championships Arama Hau was named in the 2022 Queensland Open School Boy Rugby League Representative side

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At the recent QSSRL U18 School Boy Championships for South Coast Titans contracted Josh Lynn started Match One against Northern at halfback.

Josh Lynn did very well in the 9th minute when whilst defending his own try line Josh Lynn got himself into the Northern line taking an intercept just five metres out and was able to race forty metres downfield before off-loading to Jett Forbes who as able to progress the ball a further twenty metres.

Josh Lynn then put in a great right foot chip from thirty metres out into the right corner with the South Coast defence then forcing the Northern left winger over the sideline just two metres out from the try line.

Josh Lynn also put in a good kick in the 39th minute once again to the right corner and once again the Northern winger was taken over the touchline.

Josh Lynn also started at halfback in Match Two against Met North and in the opening minute came extremely close to executing a 40/20. From thirty metres of from his own line Josh Lynn received the ball down a wide left blindside and put in a low hard right foot kick which came within centre metres of being a 40/20.

Josh Lynn put in another outstanding kick in the 10th minute when from fifty five metres out and near the centre of the field Josh Lynn put up a huge bomb which landed on the try line under the posts with the bounce keeping the ball in the in-goal. The kick was so high and sell placed that the South Coast kick chase was able to get downfield and trap the Met North fullback in the in-goal.

Josh Lynn also recorded an 11th minute try assist when on the right side of the field Josh Lynn ran to his right with Keano Kini running straight and hard receiving the ball back on the inside and from ten metres out was just too much for the Met North defence to crash over between two defenders ten metres in from the right corner post.

At the conclusion of the Championships Josh Lynn was named in the 2022 Queensland Open School Boy Rugby League Representative side.

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At the recent QSSRL U18 School Boy Championships for South Coast Titans contracted Keano Kini started Match One against Northern at fullback.

Keano Kini recorded a line break assist in just the 4th minute when after receiving the ball from his left near mid-field and twenty metres out from his own line, Keano Kini skipped to his left to get on the outside of one defender before drawing in the Northern right winger and then passed to his left to send Jeremaiah Temapo away down the left touchline.

Keano Kini came close to scoring in the 15th minute when after joining the South Coast backline on the right, Keano Kini stepped off his right foot twelve metres out and looked to have forced his way over near the right corner but the referee ruled that he had grounded the ball short of the try line.

Keano Kini continued at fullback in Match Two against Met North and had a great match including scoring an outstanding try in the 11th minute when on the right side of the field Josh Lynn ran to his right with Keano Kini running straight and hard receiving the ball back on the inside and from ten metres out was just too much for the Met North defence to crash over between two defenders ten metres in from the right corner post.

Keano Kini made his first line break in the abridged match in the 7th minute when after receiving the ball on the bounce twenty two metres out on the left side of the field Keano Kini cut back to his right running parallel to the defensive line before stepping off his right foot to slice through but he was cut down just two metres short of the line.

Keano Kini recorded another line break in the 22nd minute in what was the final play of the abridged match when from inside his own territory Keano Kini received the ball on the right side of the field and executed a great right foot step to break the line and was able to make twenty five metres into Met North territory before his run was halted.

The match also saw Keano Kini record a 20th minute line break assist when after receiving the ball just thirty five metres out from his own line and to the right of the play the ball, Keano Kini cut back to his left and whilst being brought to ground by two defenders was able to get the ball to his left centre who burst downfield.

At the conclusion of the Championships Keano Kini was named in the 2022 Queensland Open School Boy Rugby League Representative side.

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Great to see Titan Brock Priestley make his Gold Coast Rugby League First Grade debut last weekend when he started at right second row for the Ormeau Shearers in their Round Seven 24-16 loss to the Tugun Seahawks.

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Gold Coast local Te Iri Mokaraka was named in the 2022 South Coast U15 School Boy side for the QSSRL Championships and started Match One against Northern at right centre.

Te Iri Mokaraka did well in the 37th minute when after Marley McLaren kicked towards the right corner with the ball being retrieved by South Coast right centre Te Iri Mokaraka around twelve metres out. Te Iri Mokaraka was then able to get the ball away to his right to Seth Gundry who cut back inside and was able to get within two metres of the try line.

Te Iri Mokaraka then executed a strong run in the 42nd minute down a short right blindside with Te Iri Mokaraka able to make fifteen metres breaking two tackles along the way.

Te Iri Mokaraka also started at right centre in Match Two against Met North with Te Iri Mokaraka making a strong run in the 4th minute when after receiving the ball around twenty metres out and on the right side of the field, Te Iri Mokaraka was able to advance the ball to within six metres of the try line.

Te Iri Mokaraka also did well in the 13th minute when from just thirty metres out from his own line Te Iri Mokaraka was able to make fifteen metres through the centre of the ruck after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball. After being awarded a penalty for a high tackle Te Iri Mokaraka took the tap and was able to make a further fifteen metres.

The 10th minute saw Te Iri Mokaraka execute a strong driving right shoulder tackle essentially on his own try line on the Met North left second rower. Te Iri Mokaraka’s initial contact was around a metre from the line but Te Iri Mokaraka was then able to drive the second rower back a number of metres.

Te Iri Mokaraka then did well in the 21st minute when he was able to make around twelve metres through centre field after cutting infield from the right side of the field.

Then in the 22nd minute Te Iri Mokaraka chased a South Coast attacking kick hard and was able to trap the Met North fullback in the in-goal.

As a result of his performance for South Coast, at the conclusion of the Championships Te Iri Mokaraka was named in the 2022 QSSRL U15 White School Boy Representative side.

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Local fullback Seth Gundry was named in the 2022 South Coast U15 School Boy side for the QSSRL Championships and started Match One against Northern at fullback before moving to the right wing for the second half.

Seth Gundry scored a good solo try in the 10th minute when with the play the ball twelve metres out Seth Gundry moved into dummy half running to his left and burst through three defenders to cross the try line five metres to the left of the uprights.

Seth Gundry could not have been in the match any earlier when he took the Northern kick-off on the full and then brought his front rower onto the ball. Seth Gundry then got back into position and from two passes to the left of the play the ball took the second hit-up of the match to get the ball more than thirty metres away from his own try line.

Seth Gundry also did well in the 37th minute when after right centre Te Iri Mokaraka had taken possession from a Marley McLaren cross kick he got the ball away to Seth Gundry who was stationed on the right touchline around twelve metres out. Seth Gundry cut back inside and after a winding run was only stopped two metres short of the try line.

Seth Gundry was also strong defensively against Northern including a great one on one tackle on a rampaging No. 15 who had split the defensive line and tried (and failed) to run over the top of Seth Gundry.

Seth Gundry also started at fullback in Match Two against Met North with Seth Gundry’s kick-off placed ideally and going into touch fifteen metres out with South Coast getting the ball back in great field position as a result.

Seth Gundry also made a line break in the 19th minute when he was able to break the Met North defensive line when returning a kick from deep inside his own twenty metre area.

As a result of his performance for South Coast, at the conclusion of the Championships Seth Gundry was named in the 2022 QSSRL U15 Maroon School Boy Representative side.

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Titans juniors have a rich history playing for TSS in the GPS schoolboy rugby competition and that is set to continue in 2022 with recent Titans signing Dallas Ingram set to play his first match in TSS's famous Red and Blue this Saturday when he lines up at inside centre for the TSS U15A side in their opening trial in Brisbane against Brisbane Grammar School.

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16 year old Cooper Nelson has been named on the left wing for this Saturday's TSS First XV trial against Brisbane Grammar School.

Cooper Nelson was set to line up for the TSS First XV in last weekend's round robin trials which ultimately were cancelled.

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What a week Te Ira Makaraka has had, first he stood out for the South Coast U15 school boy and as a result made the Queensland U15 White school boy side and on Saturday he will line up at outside centre for the TSS U15A school boy rugby side in their first 2022 trial away to Brisbane Grammar School.

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Open side flankers are all action types who are all over the field and that is what the TSS First XV will have in their opening trial this weekend against Brisbane Grammar School when Billy Wellard runs out in the No. 7 jersey.

Earlier this year Billy Wellard played well on the wing for the Burleigh U16 CC Cup side.

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Titans contracted Nicholas Hilton starts his senior school boy rugby campaign this Saturday as a full colours First XV TSS player and starts this weekend's trial at No. 8 against Brisbane Grammar School.

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Gold Coast local Isaac Cullen was named in the 2022 South Coast U15 School Boy side for the QSSRL Championships and started Match One against Northern on the left wing before moving to fullback in the second half.

Isaac Cullen made a great line break in the 21st minute when after tracking back to take a Northern clearing kick on the full twenty five metres out from his own try line Isaac Cullen ran back towards the left touchline beating two defenders with right arm fends before bursting fifty five metres down the left touchline.

Isaac Cullen made another line break in the 45th minute when whilst operating at fullback he came forward to take a grubber kick ten metres out from his own try line. After taking possession of the ball Isaac Cullen ran the ball back towards the centre of the field and after breaking a number of tackles was able to get the ball to thirty two metres out from his own line.

Isaac Cullen also did very well again in the 34th minute when deep inside his own territory Isaac Cullen ran to his left out of dummy half beating a number of tackles as he got the ball over the halfway mark.

Isaac Cullen also started on the left wing in Match Two against Met North and in the 13th minute showed his poise under pressure when near his own try line he leapt high above the Met North chasers to take a high bomb to his wing on the full.

Isaac Cullen then executed a strong right shoulder tackle on the Met North right centre coming off his wing to smash the centre just metres out from the try line to prevent what looked a certain Met North try.

Then in the 21st minute of the abridged match Isaac Cullen executed an exceptionally smart piece of play when after he chased through an attacking kick into the left corner, Isaac Cullen along with his left centre engaged the Met North winger around six metres out from the try line, but when his team mate dropped off the tackle, Isaac Cullen executed a one on one steal to gain possession for South Coast in great field position.

As a result of his performance for South Coast, at the conclusion of the Championships Isaac Cullen was named in the 2022 QSSRL U15 White School Boy Representative side.

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Great to see PBC SHS student Jonah Beaven named in the second row for the Currumbin Eagles in Round Eight of the GCRL U18 Fivision One competition on Sunday against Runaway Bay.

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In late May 2022 Marley McLaren represented South Coast in the U15 QSSRL School Boy Championships starting Match One at five eight and operating on the right side of the field with Marley McLaren scoring an outstanding solo try in the 26th minute. Marley McLaren received the ball to the left of the play the ball around thirty metres out and slowly ran to his left threatening on two occasions to pass to a ball runner cutting underneath him.

At the last moment Marley McLaren dummied to his left at the same time stepping off his left and exploding through a gap. Marley McLaren then executed a great in and away to easily wrong foot the Northern fullback and get the ball down ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Marley McLaren made a strong impression in the 8th minute when after receiving the ball he executed a show and go to almost break through the defensive line but still was able to make twelve metres.

Marley McLaren showcased his elite tactical kicking skills in the 12th minute when from fifty metres out down a right blindside kicked deep into the right corner with the Northern left winger only able to bring the ball out seven metres before he was put to ground.

Marley McLaren put in another good kick in the 37th minute when he kicked towards the right corner with the ball being retrieved by South Coast right centre Te Iri Mokaraka around twelve metres out. Te Iri Mokaraka was then able to get the ball away to his right to Seth Gundry who cut back inside and was able to get within two metres of the try line.

Marley McLaren also executed a good play in the 42nd minute when he chased through a long clearing kick from his halves partner Dallas Ingram with Marley McLaren making a strong one on one ball and all tackle on the far bigger Northern left winger who was trying to return the kick and at the time was still less than ten metres out from his own line.

Marley McLaren also started at five eight in Match Two against Met North with Marley McLaren recording a 4th minute try assist when from eighteen metres out and to the left of the goal posts Marley McLaren put in a bomb to the opposite side of the field with the kick perfectly weighted for his right winger to race through, take the ball on the full and spin his way over in the right corner.

In the 6th minute Marley McLaren executed a strong tackle on his opposite number near his own line with Marley McLaren’s contact forcing the ball loose.

As a result of his performance for South Coast, at the conclusion of the Championships Marley McLaren was named in the 2022 QSSRL U15 Maroon School Boy Representative side.