Junior Development

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Saturday's Round One of the GPS School Boy Rugby U16A competition sees Titans contracted Dallas Ingram named at inside centre (N0. 12) for TSS against Ipswich Grammar School.

Dallas Ingram will then be on the bench for the TSS First XV side also against Ipswich Grammar School.

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Kedan Chan-Tung moved back to fullback for the Burleigh Bears in Round Ten of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Tugun Seahawks with Kedan Chan-Tung making a number of try saving tackles, the first of which coming in the 11th minute when Kedan Chan-Tung raced to his left to hold up the Seahawks left second rower (No. 12) ten metres in from the right corner post.

Kedan Chan-Tung made a further try saving tackle in the 14th minute when once again Kedan Chan-Tung raced to his left to hit the Tugun right winger and knock the ball from his grasp as he was about to put the ball down in the corner.

Kedan Chan-Tung also made a line break in the 61st minute when after tracking back to collect a dropped ball ten metres out from his own try line, Kedan Chan-Tung turned around and burst straight through the centre of the ruck and when in open space Kedan Chan-Tung stepped off his left foot twice to beat defenders with Kedan Chan-Tung then running back towards the centre of the field and was tackled twenty eight metres out from the try line.

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Kyogle Turkeys junior Ezrah Selesele also played rugby in 2023 for Lismore City in the Far North Coast Junior Rugby U14 competition with Ezrah Selesele playing at fly half (No. 10).

Ezrah Selesele scored hat tricks in Rounds Three and Eight against the PBC Alleygators and also scored a double in Round Four against Evans Head. Ezrah Selesele also scored in Round One against Casuarina Beach, Round Seven against Wollongbar Alstonville and Round Nine against the Byron Shire Rebels.

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EJ Finau started from the bench for the Burleigh Bears in Round Ten of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Tugun Seahawks with EJ Finau coming onto the field in the 27th minute.

EJ Finau made the first of a number of strong runs in the 32nd minute when from the left of the play the ball EJ Finau charged onto the ball from four metres inside his own territory to get the ball to fourteen metres inside Tugun territory with EJ Finau’s run including a counter clockwise spin with 65% of the metres EJ Finau gained being post contact with the defensive line.

The 45th minute then saw EJ Finau ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball to get the ball from twenty metres out from his own try lien to thirty one metres out. EJ Finau followed that run up with another a minute later in the 46th minute from two passes to the right of a Burleigh penalty tap restart with EJ Finau running straight over the top of one defender with EJ Finau then dragging another defender downfield who had grabbed hold of EJ Finau’s jersey to within seven metres of the try line, with a shorts change required.

EJ Finau then made a strong kick-off return in the 52nd minute to the twenty two metre mark. Then in the 58th minute EJ Finau, from the left of the play the ball got the ball from twenty eight metres out from his own try lien to forty one metres out. EJ Finau rounded out his strong match in the 61st minute with a run from the right of the play the ball to twenty eight metres from his own try line and whilst being held by two defenders EJ Finau was able to get a left arm off-load away.

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In the Far North Coast Rugby competition, even though he was still U14 eligible Cai Garrett lined up for Wollongbar Alstonville in the U15 competition starting Round One at fly half and scoring a double against Ballina.

Cai Garrett then moved to inside centre (No. 12) and scored against Lismore City in Round Seven and the Byron Shire Rebels in Round Eight.

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Braxton Wilson-Clune started from the bench in Round Four of the Langer Cup for Mabel Park SHS against Ipswich SHS with Braxton Wilson-Clune scoring in the 21st minute when after backing up a grubber kick on the inside Braxton Wilson-Clune was able to retrieve the ball over his head just before the try line and dive over to score next to the left upright.

Then in the 48th minute Braxton Wilson-Clune received the ball two passes to the right of the dummy half on the halfway mark and made fifteen metres after sliding between two defenders.

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Mullumbimby Giants Junior Rugby League plaeyr Ryder Nelson will start on the right wing tomorrow for the TSS U15A School Boy Rugby side in Round One against Ipswich Grammar School.

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Titans contracted Viliami Fifita will start at tight head prop for the TSS U15A School Boy Rugby side in Round One against Ipswich Grammar School.

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Ryan McCann started at fullback for Mabel Park SHS in Round Four of the Langer Cup against Ipswich SHS with Ryan McCann scoring in the 3rd minute with a three metre run to score eight metres in from the left corner post after receiving a good ball from his inside.

Ryan McCann also made a line break in the 25th minute from a kick return when after taking possession of the ball twenty metres out from his own try line near the right touchline, Ryan McCann ran to the opposite side of the field and raced down the left touchline and broke three tackles as Ryan McCann got the ball eight metres into Ipswich SHS territory.

The 24th minute saw Ryan McCann record a line break assist with a good ball to his right from forty metres out from the try line down a short right blindside to put his winger away down the touchline.

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Round Four of the School Boy Walters Cup against Mabel Park SHS saw Titans contracted Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu continue at left centre for Stretton College with Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu making a line break in the 26th minute with a thirty eight metre line break down the left touchline with Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu being brought down thirty metres out from the try line.

Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu was also involved in the opening tackle of the match from the kick-off that resulted in a Mable Park SHS knock-on.

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Titans contracted Majah Peachey moved to right second row for Mabel Park SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Walters Cup against Stretton State College with Majah Peachey scoring one try and setting up another in a big Mabel Park SHS victory.

Majah Peachey scored a great solo try in the 16th minute when after receiving the ball sixteen metres out from the try line near the right touchline Majah Peachey cut back towards the centre of the field by way of three right foot steps and when he was in front of the posts Majah Peachey straightened up his run but Majah Peachey looked like he was held when still four metres out, but Majah Peachey just would not submit to the tackle and forced his way over to get the ball down under the posts.

Earlier in the 12th Majah Peachey recorded a try assist when after running the ball down a short right blindside and after crashing and barging his way to within ten metres of the try line and with two defenders in the process of tackling him, Majah Peachey got an off-load away to his inside to put his right winger over to score.

Majah Peachey also made a line break in the 42nd minute when after receiving the ball on the right side the field and eight metres inside his own territory Majah Peachey cut back towards the centre of the field and broke four tackles as Majah Peachey rumbled his way to the thirty metre mark in the centre of the field.

Majah Peachey’s initial strong run of the match came in the 8th minute from a kick-off return with Majah Peachey taking possession of the ball twenty six metres away from his own try line and getting eh ball to within six metres of the halfway mark.

Then in the 28th minute when from twenty four metres out from his own try line to the right of the play the ball Majah Peachey did exceptionally well to take the low pass cleanly with Majah Peachey then cutting back towards the centre of the field to get to the thirty eight metre mark with Majah Peachey then getting a right arm off-load away to his left.

Majah Peachey rounded out his strong match in the 47th minute with a strong run of the ball from two passes to the right of the play the ball from thirty metres out from his own try line to within three metres of the halfway mark.

Majah Peachey also did damage defensively against Stretton State College including in the 30th minute with a driving right shoulder tackle on the Stretton State College No. 14 with Majah Peachey driving the interchange forward three metres downwards and onto his back ten metres inside Mabel Park SHS territory. Then in the 33rd minute when facing a two player overlap twenty metres out from his own try line, Majah Peachey flew out of the defensive line and hit the Stretton State College fullback just as he took possession of the ball to immediately shut down the Stretton State College attacking effort.

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Titans contracted Alex Leapai started in the front row for Mabel Park SHS in Round Four of the School Boy Langer Cup competition against Ipswich SHS with Alex Leapai taking the second hit-up of the match to get the ball out to the twenty two metre mark. Then in the 3rd minute from twenty eight metres out from the try line and to the left of the play the ball Alex Leapai carried the ball to within eleven metres of the halfway mark before getting a right arm off-load away to his right.

Alex Leapai made another good run in the 16th minute from thirty eight metres out from his own try line to within four metres of the hallway before Alex Leapai got a left arm off-load away to his right. Then in the 19th minute Alex Leapai charged onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from eight metres inside his own territory to nine metres inside Ipswich SHS territory.

The 24th minute saw Alex Leapai make a hard carry from twelve metres out from his own try line to twenty three metres out and then from the left of the play the ball in the 26th minute Alex Leapai was able to get the ball from twenty two metres from the try lien to ten metres out after initially dummying to his left.

From the left of the play the ball in the 38th minute Alex Leapai ran an underneath route from thirty two metres from his own try line to run back towards the centre of the field to get within four metres of the halfway mark.

Alex Leapai then rounded out a strong match with a hit-up to the right of the play the ball in the 49th minute from ten metres inside his own territory to nine metres inside Ipswich SHS territory.

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Reico Ratana started from the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Eleven of the HDC against the Norths Devils with Reico Ratana coming onto the field to operate at right second row in the 30th minute with Reico Ratana making a strong run in the left of the play the ball in the 48th minute from five metres inside Norths territory to thirty two metres from the try line.

Reico Ratana then moved back into the Seagulls starting line-up at right second row in Round Twelve against the Brisbane Tigers with Reico Ratana scoring in the 6th minute when from two passes to the right of the play the ball Reico Ratana charged onto the ball from twelve metres out and straight into a big gap to dive over to score untouched eight metres in from the right corner post.

Reico Ratana took the second hit-up of the match, getting the ball to the twenty metre mark with Reico Ratana also taking the fourth hit-up of the match to make an additional eight metres. Reico Ratana also made a good run in the 21st minute from the right of the play the ball to get from thirty one metres out from the try line to twenty metres out.

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Round One of the 2023 Walters Cup School Boy competition saw VJ Letalu named on the right wing for Keebra Park SHS against Ipswich SHS with VJ Letalu along with Jai Billish making a key play for Keebra Park SHS in the dying minutes of the match when with Keebra Park SHS trailing up two points they picked up the Stretton State College left winger and dragged him over the touchline with Keebra Park SHS getting the ball back and scoring the match winning try in the subsequent set of six tackles.

The 24th minute saw VJ Letalu run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball thirty six metres from his own try line with VJ Letalu carrying the ball five metres into Stretton State College territory.

VJ Letalu also started on the right wing in Round Two against Marsden SHS with VJ Letalu making a good one on one tackle when facing an overlap in the 38th minute and fifteen metres out from his own try line.

VJ Letalu also started on the right wing in Round Four against Caloundra SHS with VL Letalu making a good run in the 9th minute from inside his own territory and to the left of the play the ball with VJ Letalu getting the ball to within four metres of the halfway mark before getting a left arm off-load away to his right.

VJ Letalu also did well in the 26th minute when he trapped a high spiralling bomb with his right foot around twenty metres out from his own try line near the centre of the field.

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Round Five of the Scholl Boy Langer Cup competition sees Marsden SHS take on Redcliffe at Dolphins Stadium in an NRL curtain raiser with Titans contracted Javo nAndrews, Corey Pearce and Taylan To'o in the Marsden SHS side.