Junior Development

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Titans contracted Seth Nikotemo started at right second row in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Seth Nikotemo scoring in the 55th minute when from five metres out Seth Nikotemo ran onto a short ball from his left from his halfback to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

On first glance Seth Nikotemo’s try seemed a simple one with Seth Nikotemo juggling the ball prior to the line before gaining control to get the ball down but the truth is that Seth Nikotemo did exceptionally well as the pass to Seth Nikotemo came off the chest of one of the Marymount College defenders with Seth Nikotemo doing very very well to readjust his hands to take the ball which was coming at him at a rate of knots and deviating from Seth Nikotemo’s initial expectation.

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Titans contracted Cooper Bai started at left centre in Marymount College’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Keebra Park SHS with Cooper Bai making hard metres from two metres from his own line with Cooper Bai after running to his left out of dummy half getting the ball ten metres away from the try line.

Cooper Bai made another strong run in the 22nd minute Cooper Bai took the second hit-up from the kick-off from Marymount College’s first try of the match with Cooper Bai making twenty two metres down the left side of the field with Cooper Bai only brought to ground once he had gotten to within eight metres of the halfway mark.

In the 18th minute Cooper Bai chased hard a Marymount College grubber kick into the in-goal area with the Keebra Park SHS fullback forced to take the ball over the dead ball line with Cooper Bai closing in.

Cooper Bai chased another Marymount College grubber kick in the 49th minute with Cooper Bai putting pressure on Keebra Park SHS right winger Jeremaiah Temapo batting the ball dead in goal to force Keebra Park SHS into another goal line drop-out.

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Titans contracted Arama Hau started at lock in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Arama Hau along with EJ Finau making the opening tackle of the match after Keebra Park SHS had kicked off. Arama Hau made a further strong tackle in the 6th minute when from a Marymount College penalty tap restart, Arama Hau charged forward and smashed the Marymount College front rower No. 10 with Arama Hau’s heavy hit forcing the front rower to lose the ball.

In the 13th minute Arama Hau ran the ball to the right of the play the ball from forty metres out from his own try line with Arama Hau making twenty metres before getting away a trade mark off-load.

Arama Hau made another strong charge in the 51st minute from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart with Arama Hau receiving the ball twenty five metres out from the try line and charging to five metres out before he was finally stopped by multiple Marymount College defenders. The in the 58th minute Arama Hau made a smart twenty metre run to get the ball to the halfway mark.

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Well done to Aaron Singh-Goesel, Blake Togo-Murphy, Creedence Donovan and Zane Harrison for being named the 2022 Tweed Heads Seagulls TOm Searle Scholarship Award Winners.

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Titans contracted Tyrell Waka-Rhind started at hooker in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Tyrell Waka-Rhind scoring in the 36th minute when with the play the ball around four metres out and just to the left of the uprights, Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half to his right, getting down low and diving over under the posts.

Tyrell Waka-Rhind also recorded a try assist in the 4th minute when with the play the ball a metre out from the try line and ten metres to the left of the uprights, Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half to his right bringing his front rower Jarden Johnson on an underneath route with the front rower crashing over to score six metres to the left of the uprights.

Tyrell Waka-Rhind also made a line break in the 31st minute when Tyrell Waka-Rhind ran out of dummy half down a short left blindside with Tyrell Waka-Rhind making fifteen metres before being tackled on the halfway mark.

Tyrell Waka-Rhind also made a great tackle in the 32nd minute when Tyrell Waka-Rhind cut down Marymount College right centre Phillip Coates with a great low tackle as the centre cut inside off the wing.

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Titans contracted Tanu Nona continued at hooker and captain in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Tanu Nona recording a try assist as PBC SHS qualified for the semi-finals.

In the 56th minute Tanu Nona ran to his right out of dummy half from sixty two metres out with Tanu Nona breaking the Mabel Park SHS defensive line before drawing the fullback and passing to his left to Jett Forbes who raced away to score.

In the 24th minute, Tanu Nona along with Reico Ratana and Keano Kini did well to hold up the Mabel Park SHS No. 10 over the try line on the left side of the field.

Whilst Tanu Nona started the match at dummy half, Tanu Nona also was very effective as a running forward after Bailey McConnell had come onto the field late in the first half.

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Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo started on the right wing in Keebra Park SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Marymount College with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring a first half double as Keebra Park SHS progressed to the semi-finals.

Jeremaiah Temapo scored the first of his two tries in the 14th minute when Jeremaiah Temapo followed through a chip down the right touchline with Jeremaiah Temapo collecting the ball on the bounce when twelve metres out with Jeremaiah Temapo then able to comfortably get past the Marymount College fullback to put the ball down in the right corner.

Jeremaiah Temapo added a second try in the 27th minute when after drawing in the Marymount College left winger Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki got the ball away to his right from eight metres out to send Jeremaiah Temapo over to score in the right corner.

Jeremaiah Temapo almost completed his hat trick in the 52nd minute but he was held up over the try line four metres from the right corner post after cutting back inside away from the right touchline.

Jeremaiah Temapo also made a line break in the 60th minute with a forty metre run down the right touchline.

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Titans contracted Zane Harrison continued at halfback in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Keano Kini scoring one try and recording four try assists as PBC SHS qualified for the semi-finals.

Zane Harrison scored in the 30th minute when after Cooper Camby took a Josh Lynn bomb on the full ten metres out and five metres in from the right touchline in his two hands above his head, Cooper Camby was able to get the ball away to his inside as the defence converged on him to Zane Harrison who was able to bring the ball around to put it down under the posts.

Zane Harrison recorded his opening try assist in the 15th minute when Zane Harrison put in a chip kick towards the right wing with Jett Forbes taking the kick on the full and twist around to score in the right corner.

Zane Harrison recorded his second try assist in the 27th minute when Zane Harrison put in another right foot chip from twenty two metres out and to the left of the uprights with once again Jett Forbes taking the kick on the full to score mid-way between the goal posts and the corner post.

Zane Harrison added a third try assist in the 39th minute when after running to his right Zane Harrison passed the ball to Cooper Camby who was running an underneath route with Cooper Camby running the requisite ten metres to scored ten metres to the left of the uprights. Initially Cooper Camby was held up by a number of defenders over the line but Cooper Camby was able to get the ball down in his right hand.

Zane Harrison recorded his fourth try assist in the 53rd minute when from the right of the play the ball, Zane Harrison threw a good short ball to his right to put his front rower Jett Jackson over from ten metres out to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

Zane Harrison put in a good kick in the 13th minute when from thirty five metres out and near the centre of the field, Zane Harrison put in a right foot bomb towards the right corner on the fourth tackle with Zane Harrison following through his own kick and got the ball back five metres out and three metres in from the right touchline.

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Keano Kini continued at fullback in PBC SHS’s Langer Cup Quarter Final against Mabel Park SHS with Keano Kini scoring twice as PBC SHS qualified for the semi-finals.

Keano Kini’s opening try came in just the 4th minute when after receiving an off-load from Jac Finnigan sixty five metres out from the try line, Keano Kini ran to his right and after drawing the Mabel Park SHS left winger Keano Kini got the ball away to Jett Forbes who after running fifteen metres down the right touchline got the ball back inside to Keano Kini. As he ran towards the fullback Keano Kini stepped off his right foot and then immediately off his left to totally wrong foot the Mabel Park SHS fullback with Keano Kini racing to dive over to score in the right corner.

Keano Kini scored his second try in the 44th minute when from around ten metres out Keano Kini forced his way over the try line with three Mabel Park SHS defenders hanging off him to score seven metres in from the right corner post.

Keano Kini also recorded a try assist in the 20th minute when from twenty metres out Keano Kini threw a short to his left to Will Taylor who burst between two defenders before steeping off his left foot to beat the Mabel Park SHS fullback to score under the posts.

Keano Kini made line break in the 7th minute when after making a forty five metre stepping run through the middle of the Mabel Park SHS defensive line, Keano Kini’s pass to his right near the twenty metre mark went to ground.

Keano Kini made a further line break in the 14th minute when after taking a Mabel Park SHS kick Keano Kini made a thirty metre line break from the kick return after running to his right. Then in the 31st minute Keano Kini broke the Mabel Park SHS defensive line one again making twenty metres to get the ball two metres into Mabel Park SHS territory.

In the 24th minute, Keano Kini along with Reico Ratana and Tanu Nona did well to hold up the Mabel Park SHS No. 10 over the try line on the left side of the field. Then in the 48th minute along with Will Taylor, Keano Kini made a great covering tackle on the Mabel Park SHS hooker (No. 9) as he charged at the try line just to the left of the uprights.

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Last night Cai Garrett started at fullback for Woollongbar/Alstonville in the Far North Coast U14 rugby competition and scored two tries and kicked a conversion against Casino.

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Titans partnered Keebra Park SHS are getting a very talented young player in Kason Tuai. The young man from the Melton Bronco’s in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition joins the Keebra Park SHS Rugby League Excellence Program in 2023.

In the 2022 U14 Victorian Junior Rugby League competition Kason Tuai has operaterd primarily at right centre for the Melton Bronco’s with Kason Tuai scoring hat tricks in Round Three against the Waverley Oakleigh Panthers and Round Four against the Altona Roosters.

Kason Tuai also has scored doubles in Round Ten against the Casey Warriors and Round Thirteen also against the Casey Warriors.

In 2022 Kason Tuai represented the Staughton College School Boy Rugby League side in the Cameron Smith Shield competition.

Kason Tuai also played for the Melton Bronco’s in the 2021 Victorian Junior Rugby League Covid impacted U13 competition scoring ten tries in a limited number of matches.

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Great to see Ryan Foran named 18th man for Tweed Heads in the QCup this evening against the Northern Pride.

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Billy Wellard continued at openside flanker for the TSS First XV in Round Five of the GPS School Rugby competition against Brisbane Boys College (BBC) with Billy Wellard scoring in the 11th minute against BBC when Billy Wellard ran onto a short ball from his left from his outside centre with Billy Wellard running twenty metres to score ten metres to the right of the uprights.

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Titans contracted Nicholas Hilton also started at No. 8 and Vice-captain for the TSS First XV in Round Five of the GPS School Rugby competition against Brisbane Boys College (BBC) with Nicholas Hilton recoding a try assist in the 35th minute when after TSS won a scrum against the feed ten metres out, Nicholas Hilton ran to the left of the scrum and drew in one defender before getting the ball to his outside centre who crashed over from five metres out and mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Nicholas Hilton came close to scoring himself in the 41st minute when from twenty five metres out Nicholas Hilton burst through the BBC defence on the right side of the field but when he was only around six metres out and only the fullback to beat Nicholas Hilton got tripped up from behind with Nicholas Hilton then throwing a desperate pass to his right to keep the movement going for TSS.

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Solomon Torrens continued at right second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fifteen of the Hastings Deering’s Colts competition against the Northern Pride with Solomon Torrens scoring in the 24th minute when after receiving the ball around eight metres out, Solomon Torrens held off one defender with his left arm with Solomon Torrens then reaching out with his right arm to get the ball down ten metres in from the corner post.