Junior Development

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Great to see Titans contracted Zane Harrison given the honour of captaining the PCB SHS Langer Cup School Boy Team for the season that starts next week.

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Sammy Samson is still on the very young side but in 2023 Marsden SHS are getting a very talented young rugby league and rugby player in Sammy Samson who will join the Titans partnered Marsden SHS Rugby League Excellence Program.

In May 2023 Sammy Samson was named in the Brisbane Junior Rugby U13 Representative squad.

In 2022 Sammy Samson played for the Logan Saints in the BJRU U13 Division One Rugby competition with Sammy Samson starting at No. 10 (fly half) in the Saints Grand Final victory against the Ipswich Rangers. In 2022 for the Logan Saints, Sammy Samson formed a potent right sided combination with open side flanker (No. 7) Kingzen Lefono.

2022 also saw Sammy Samson named in the U13 Brisbane Junior Rugby Representative side for the Queensland Junior Rugby State Championships.

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In May 2023 Jett Rimaputa was named in the Gold Coast Junior Rugby U143 Representative squad.

In 2022 Jett Rimaputa attended Keebra Park SHS and started at right centre in all of Keebra Park SHS’s matches in the Bronco’s Old Boys School Boy Rugby League competition including their tough 8 – 6 Grand Final loss against Wavell SHS.

Jett Rimaputa also played rugby in 2022 including being named in the Gold Coast Cyclones U13 Representative side and post the Queensland Country Championships Jett Rimaputa was selected in the South East Queensland Country U13 Representative side. Jett Rimaputa played his club rugby on the Gold Coast for the Helensvale Hogs in the GCRU U13 competition splitting time between inside and outside centre (No 12 or No. 13).

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In April 2023 Payton-Trae Pakau played in the New Zealand Māori U13 Tournament with Payton-Trae Pakau named in the All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of the Championships with Payton-Trae Pakau also named as the U13 Player of the Tournament.

In May 2023 Payton-Trae Pakau was named in the Brisbane Junior Rugby U13 Representative squad.

2022 saw young front rower Payton-Trae Pakau named on the bench in the 2022 Marsden SHS School Boy Rugby League Team of the Year.

Payton-Trae Pakau has already played representative level rugby league including representing Met East U12 school boys and Queensland U12 School Boy’s in 2021 that won their National Championship Grand Final.

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Round One of the 2023 School Boy Renouf Cup competition saw Ezrah Tangianu start at five eight in Round One for Keebra Park SHS against Wavell SHS. Ezrah Tangianu also started at five eight in Round Two against Ipswich SHS.

In May 2023 Ezrah Tangianu was named in the Gold Coast Junior Rugby U143 Representative squad.

In the 2022 U14 Victorian Junior Rugby League competition Ezrah Tangianu has alternated between five eight and halfback and has been a prolific goal kicker including kicking eight conversions in Round Eight against the Frankston Raiders. Ezrah Tangianu also kicked five conversions in Round Thirteen against the Casey Warriors and four conversions in Rounds One and Four against the Sunberry Tigers and Northern Thunder respectively.

Ezrah Tangianu also scored a try in Round Seven against the Northern Thunder.

The 2022 Victorian U14 Grand Final saw Ezrah Tangianu named at start at halfback for the Melton Bronco’s against the Altona Roosters and kick two conversions in a 26 -12 Grand Final victory.

Ezrah Tangianu also played in the 2022 Victorian Junior Rugby League U13 competition with his first appearance coming in Round Thirteen against the Waverly Oakleigh Panthers with Ezrah Tangianu starting the match at halfback and scored two tries and kicked seven conversions to finish the match with an individual points haul of twenty two points in a 60 – 0 victory.

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In May 2023 Siu Pulepule was named in the Brisbane Junior Rugby U14 Representative squad.

The young giant from Coomera attended Keebra Park State High School in 2022 as part of their Year Seven intake and was part of Keebra Park SHS’s title winning 2022 Tonie Carroll Cup squad in March.

Siu Pulepule played for Keebra Park SHS in the 2022 Bronco’s Old Boys School Boy Rugby League competition.

Siu Pulepule started Round One against Ipswich SHS at left second row with Siu Pulepule scoring in the 5th minute when with Keebra Park SHS having a scrum feed ten metres out and five metres to the right of the uprights, Siu Pulepule picked up the ball from the back of the scrum and ran to his left and was just too big, strong and powerful for the Ipswich SHS defence with Siu Pulepule crashing over mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Siu Pulepule also started at left second row in Round Two against Redcliffe State High School with Siu Pulepule scoring a great solo try in the 20th minute when after bursting onto the ball forty metres out and to the right of the play the ball Siu Pulepule charged straight through multiple Redcliffe SHS defenders and easily brushed past the fullback to score next to the left upright.

Earlier in the match in the 9th minute Siu Pulepule made a thirty metre charge down the left channel and then was able to get an off-load when engaged with multiple Redcliffe SHS defenders.

Siu Pulepule started Round Three of the 2022 Bronco’s Old Boys School Boy competition at left second row against Mabel Park SHS with Siu Pulepule scoring in the 34th minute when after receiving the ball in space around twelve metres out Siu Pulepule raced over to score five metres in from the left corner post showing impressive speed.

Earlier in the match in the 8th minute Siu Pulepule made a strong eighteen metre line break down the left touchline only to be dragged to ground twelve metres short of the try line after a barnstorming run.

2022 also saw Siu Pulepule continue to play for the Coomera Cutters in the Gold Coast Junior Rugby League U13 Division One competition, leading the Cutters to a Grand Final appearance against the Burleigh Bears with Siu Pulepule starting the Grand Final in the front row.

Siu Pulepule scored the final try in Coomera’s 18 -16 Grand Final victory with Siu Pulepule scoring in the 40th minute with a strong straight charge from six metres out and six metres to the right of the uprights from a Coomera set move. With the play the ball just three metres out and just to the right of the uprights, Alex Ruiz ran to his right out of dummy half turning the ball back inside to Fabion Cowan who ran back against the grain to the opposite side of the play the ball before turning the ball inside to a charging Siu Pulepule who crashed over the top of a number of Bears defenders to get the ball down.

Siu Pulepule made the first of his strong runs and off-loads in the 7th minute when after receiving an off-load Siu Pulepule charged twelve metres from his own twenty metre mark before off-loading to his left to Riley Prendergast.

Siu Pulepule made a further strong run in the 22nd minute from a Coomera penalty tap restart forty two metres out from the try line with Siu Pulepule making twelve metes against a set Burleigh defensive line.

Then in the 29th minute Siu Pulepule charged onto the ball to the right of a Coomera scrum win with Siu Pulepule dragging three Bears defenders thirteen metres to thirty three metres out from his own try line. Siu Pulepule then made another sixteen metre run later in the same set of six tackles from the left of the play the ball with Siu Pulepule promoting the ball ten metres into Burleigh territory.

In the 31st minute when thirty metres out from his own try line Siu Pulepule charged onto the ball to the right of the play the ball with Siu Pulepule breaking five tackles as Siu Pulepule surged all of the way to eight metres into Burleigh territory after Siu Pulepule received the ball thirty metres out from his own try line.

Siu Pulepule made another strong charge in the 39th minute with Siu Pulepule receiving the ball to the right of a Coomera scrum win thirty metres out with Siu Pulepule charging eighteen metres before Siu Pulepule was able to get a two handed off-load away to Alex Riuz.

Siu Pulepule executed some huge tackles in the Grand Final including in the 46th minute with a heavy hit on the Burleigh front rower (No. 10) from a Coomera kick-off with Siu Pulepule just man handling the Bears forward to crunch him to the ground twelve metres out from his own try line.

Siu Pulepule also started in the front row in the GCRL U13 Division Final against the Runaway Bay Seagulls with Siu Pulepule scoring twice in the Cutters big win to qualify for the Grand Final.

Siu Pulepule scored the first of his two tries in the 47th minute when from ten metres out Siu Pulepule ran an underneath route to crash over next to the left upright.

Siu Pulepule completed his double just three minutes later in the 50th minute with a twelve metre charge down a short left blindside with Siu Pulepule crashing over to score four metres in from the left corner post.

Siu Pulepule also started in the front row in an early season match against the Helensvale Hornets with Siu Pulepule recording a try assist in the first half when after Siu Pulepule made a thirty five metre line break down the left touchline, Siu Pulepule got an off-load away to his inside to Marlee Smith who raced away to score under the posts.

In a mid-season match also against the Helensvale Hornets Siu Pulepule scored a barnstorming try early in the second half when from four metres out and to the right of the play the ball Siu Pulepule was never going to be denied as he crashed over to score four metres to the right of the uprights.

Siu Pulepule continued playing rugby as well in 2022 and in early July Siu Pulepule played for the U13 Brisbane Junior Rugby Representative Side at the 2022 Queensland Country Junior Rugby Championships.

Siu Pulepule started at No. 8 on Day One of the Championships and scored the first try for the U13 Brisbane Junior Rugby Representative Side as they took on the U13 South East Queensland Representative Side with Siu Pulepule and his team mates.

2022 also saw Siu Pulepule play for the Logan Saints in the Brisbane U13 Junior Rugby competition with Siu Pulepule starting at No. 8 and scoring a double in their Finals 29 – 5 victory over Easts.

In late 2021 Siu Pulepule was named in the Coomera Chiefs Oztag side for the 2022 Queensland U14 Junior State Cup.

In early 2021 even though he was still U12 eligible Siu Pulepule was part of the Gold Coast Barbarians U13 side that played in the King of Country Rugby Tournament that was held on the Gold Coast.

Siu Pulepule had previously tasted representative rugby when in 2019 he played for the U10 Queensland Samoan representative side.

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Round One of the 2023 School Boy Renouf Cup competition saw Teauariki Siaoloa start in the front row in Round One for Keebra Park SHS against Wavell SHS. Teauariki Siaoloa also started in the front row in Round Two against Ipswich SHS.

In May 2023 Teauariki Siaoloa was named in the Gold Coast Junior Rugby U143 Representative squad.

Teauariki Siaoloa played in the 2022 Victorian Junior Rugby League U13 competition for the Sunberry Tigers, operating in the front row. Teauariki Siaoloa scored an impressive four tries against the Waverly Oakleigh Panthers in Round Five against and scored hat tricks in Round One against the Melton Bronco’s and Round Two against the Eastern Raptors.

Teauariki Siaoloa also scored doubles in Round Eight against the Northern Thunder, Round Eleven against the Casey Warriors and Round Twelve against the Altona Roosters. Teauariki Siaoloa also scored in Round Four against the Mernda Wolves Round Fourteen against the Waverley Oakleigh Panthers and Round Fifteen against the Altona Roosters.

Teauariki Siaoloa finished as the 2022 Victorian Rugby League U13 competition’s fourth leading try scorer with twenty two tries.

Teauariki Siaoloa’s normal game day in the Victorian Junior Rugby League competition was to start in the front row for the Sunberry Tigers in the U13 competition and then back up and start in the front row in the U14 competition also for the Tigers.

In the Victorian U14 competition Teauariki Siaoloa scored a hat trick in Round Nine against the Casey Warriors, a double in Round Ten against the Northern Thunder and also scored in Round Eleven against the Frankston Raiders.

In 2021 Teauariki Siaoloa was selected in the Victorian School’s U12 Rugby League Representative side out of Gilson College.

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In May 2023 Tyson Tai was named in the Brisbane Junior Rugby U14 Representative squad.

In 2022 Tyson Tai was named in the QRSS U12 School Boy Rugby League Boys Representative Team after representing Met East out of Marsden SHS.

Tyson Tai also played rugby in 2022 with Tyson Tai playing “up” in the BJRU U13 Division One competition for the Logan Saints, including starting at inside centre (No. 12) against the Ipswich Rangers.

2022 also saw Tyson Tai named in the U13 Brisbane Junior Rugby Representative side for the Queensland Junior Rugby State Championships.

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In May 2023 Leison Malu was named in the Brisbane Junior Rugby U13 Representative squad.

The young fullback was named in the 2022 QRSS U12 Rugby League Boys Representative Team after representing South Coast.

2022 also saw Leison Malu play for the Logan Saints Rugby club in the BJRU U12 Division One competition.

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Isaiah Te Pairi is a talented centre from Mabel Park SHS is an exceptionally talented player who has the rugby league world (and other sports) at his feet even at such a young age.

In May 2023 Isaiah Te Pairi was named in the Brisbane Junior Rugby U13 Representative squad.

In late 2022 Isaiah Te Pairi represented the Queensland Samoa U14 representative side at the QPICC Cultural Carnival.

Isaiah Te Pairi is not just a representative level rugby league player (Met East U12 school boys and Qld U12’s in 2021 that won their National Championship), but also an exceptionally talented rugby player with the Logan Saints in the Brisbane Junior Rugby competition, including starting on the bench in the Grand Final against the Ipswich Rangers, basketballer and netballer.

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In early March 2023 Cai Garrett was named on the wing in the Lismore Diocesan U15 School Boy Rugby League Representative Team to attend the Northern Country selection trials at South West Rocks out of St Johns College Woodlawn. Impressively Cai Garrett is still U14 eligible in 2023. In May 2023 Cai Garrett was then named in the 2023 NSW CCC Country U15 Rugby League Representative side.

Round One of the 2022 Group One U13 competition saw Cai Garrett start in the second row for the Ballina Seagulls against Lismore Marist Brothers and what an opening round it was for Gai Garrett as he crossed for a staggering five tries.

Cai Garrett also started in the second row in Round two against the Grafton Ghosts and added a double to his 2022 try scoring tally.

Cai Garrett continued in the second row in Round Three against Casino RSM with Cai Garrett scoring four more tries in another dominant display.

After Round Four was postponed due to poor weather Cai Garrett scored once again in Round Five against the South Grafton Rebels. Cai Garrett then added a double in Round Six against the Grafton Ghosts.

Cai Garrett was also at his rampaging best in Round Nine against the South Grafton Rebels, scoring another four tries. Cai Garrett also scored in Round Thirteen against the Clarence Coast Magpies.

In Week One of the 2022 Group One U13 Finals series Cai Garrett started in the second row for the Ballina Seagulls against the Kyogle Turkeys with Cai Garrett in a Seagulls 24 – 12 victory which propelled Ballina directly into the Grand Final.

Cai Garrett also started in the second row in the 2022 Group One U13 Grand Final with Cai Garrett scoring a double as the Seagulls defeated the Kyogle Turkeys 24 – 14.

Cai Garrett finished the 2022 Group One U13 season as the competition’s leading try scorer with thirty one tries and the competition’s second leading points scorer with 124 points.

Cai Garrett also played rugby in 2022 playing for Wollongbar/Alstonville in the U14 Far North Coast rugby competition alternating between inside centre and fullback.

Cai Garrett scored a hat trick in Round Two against Ballina as well as in Round Nine against Casino and also scored in Round Five against Casuarina Beach, Round Six against Lennox Head and Round Ten against Casuarina Beach with Cai Garrett adding a Round Eleven double against Lennox Heads after starting at fullback against the Trojans.

Cai Garrett then moved to outside centre (No. 13) and scored against Ballina. Cai Garrett was then back at fullback and scored a double and kicked a conversion against Casino. Cai Garrett then moved again to outside centre in Round Sixteen with Cai Garrett scoring a hat trick in the Final’s match against Casuarina Beach.

Cai Garrett played in eleven 2021 Group One U12 matches for Ballina scoring a staggering thirty three tries to finish with a 300% try scoring strike rate. Understandably Cai Garrett finished as the competitions leading try scorer, finishing fifteen tries in front of the 2021 Group One competitions second leading try scorer.

Impressively Cai Garrett only failed to score in one match in the Group One U12 competition in 2021 which came against Casino RSM in Round Twelve. Cai Garrett started all eleven of his matches for Ballina in the second row.

Cai Garrett amazingly scored five tries in a match on three separate occasions in 2021, being in Round Four against the South Grafton Rebels, Round Nine against the Marist Brothers Rams (he also converted one of his own tries for his only conversion of 2021) and Round Thirteen against the Grafton Ghosts.

Cai Garrett also scored four hat tricks in 2021 including in three matches in a row from Round Six to Round Eight against the Clarence Coast Magpies, Grafton Ghosts and Casino RSM respectively.

Cai Garrett scored two tries in a match against Clarence Coast in Round One, against the Kyogle Turkeys in Round Three and in Round Five against Casino RSM.

In short when Cai Garrett scored his first try of a match in the 2021 Group One U12 competition for the Ballina Seagulls, he invariably when on to score more.

The 2021 try scoring season was not an aberration for Cai Garrett as in 2020 in the Group One U11 season also for the Ballina Seagulls Cai Garrett scored a once again competition leading eighteen tries including a hat trick in Ballina’s 36 – 10 Grand Final victory against the Kyogle Turkeys, when Cai Garrett starting the Grand Final in the centres.

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In early 2023 Titans contracted Taylan To’o was named in the Met East School Boy Open Representative side with Taylan To’o starting from the bench in a big Met East win on Day One against South West.

Taylan To’o came onto the field to operate at right second row in the 14th minute and almost immediately Taylan To’o made a twelve metre run to get the ball to the halfway mark and then a tackle later Taylan To’o made a further sixteen metres running the ball to get the ball within twenty metres of the try line.

Taylan To’o also started from the bench on Day Two against South Coast with Taylan To’o coming off the bench to operate at left second row in the 20th minute and in the 20th minute to the left of the play the ball and twenty eight metres from his own try line Taylan To’o carried the ball to within eight metres of the halfway mark with over 50% of the metres made by Taylan To’o being post contact.

Taylan To’o continued from the bench on Day Three against Met West with Taylan To’o making a line break in the 23rd minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball and thirty metres out from his own try line Taylan To’o crashed through the defensive line to get the ball six metres into Met West territory with at least 60% of Taylan To’o’s metres being post contact with the defensive line.

Then in the 39th minute Taylan To’o from the right of the play the ball carried the ball from thirty three metres from the try line to within eighteen metres with Taylan To’o then getting an off-load away to his left.

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Stretton State College will line up in this years School Boy Walters Cup competition and they will be led by Titans contracted JZ Perenara.

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Great to see Titans contracted Dallas Ingram named at fullback for the TSS School Boy First XV for their GPS trial tomorrow against Anglican Church Grammar School.

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In his first year in Australia Titan David Bryenton looks set to light up the School Boy Walters Cup this year with Keebra Park SHS.