Junior Development

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Titans contracted Majah Peachey continued at right second row for Mabel Park SHS in Round Seven of the Walters Cup against Keebra Park SHS with Majah Peachey making a line break in the 8th minute when Majah Peachey broke through the Keebra Park SHS defensive line to the right of the play the ball from thirty metres out from the try line with Majah Peachey charging towards the try line but two metres out the Keebra Park SHS was able to dislodge the ball from Majah Peachey’s grasp.

Majah Peachey also recorded a line break assist in the 54th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball when after Majah Peachey carried the ball from his own thirty three metres mark to within eight metres of the halfway mark, Majah Peachey got a good ball away to his right with two defenders on him to send his support runner on a thirty metre run downfield.

In just the 2nd minute of the match Majah Peachey, from the left of a Mabel Park SHS scrum win Majah Peachey got the ball from his own twenty metre mark out to the thirty metre mark. Then in the 29th minute from the right of the play the ball Majah Peachey ran the ball from his own eleven metre mark to the twenty four metre mark after cutting back towards the centre of the field. Majah Peachey rounded out a strong match in the 40th minute with a run that got the ball to within six metres of the try line after a twelve metre run.

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Titans contracted Jai Billish continued at halfback for Keebra Park SHS in Round Seven of the Walters Cup against Mabel Park SHS with Jai Billish scoring a smart solo try in the 49th minute. Jai Billish lined up to the right of the play the ball ten metres out, and after receiving the ball which was high and just behind him Jai Billish stepped inside off his right foot before bursting between three defenders to crash over to score twelve metres in from the right corner post.

Jai Billish also recorded a try assist in the 16th minute when after taking possession of the ball to the right of the play the ball, Jai Billish continued to run to his right ten metres out and brought David Bryenton back underneath to score three metres to the right of the uprights.

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Keebra Park SHS’s David Bryenton continued at fullback in Round Seven of the Walters Cup against Mabel Park SHS with David Bryenton comfortably the best player on the field including scoring two tries.

David Bryenton scored his opening try in the 16th minute when after cutting back underneath Jai Billish who had run to the right of the play the ball ten metres out, David Bryenton stepped off his right foot back towards the centre of the field with David Bryenton then slipping sideways between two defenders before spinning counter clockwise and scoring three metres to the right of the uprights.

David Bryenton completed his double in the 19th minute when after taking possession of the ball two passes to the right of the play the ball twelve metres out David Bryenton initially dummied to his left before stepping off his left foot twice in quick succession before straightening up as a result of a right foot step to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

David Bryenton also recorded a line break in the 24th minute when from thirty three metres out from his own try line and to the left of the play the ball, David Bryenton stepped off his left foot to beat two defenders and move back towards the centre of the field with David Bryenton then stepping off his right foot to straighten up his running line and simultaneously dummying to his left and breaking through the defensive line. David Bryenton then veered to his left to get around the Mabel Park SHS fullback before being brought down thirty metres from the try line.

In the 9th minute from two passes to the right of the dummy half and four metres out from his own try line David Bryenton stepped his way to eighteen metres out. Then in the 13th minute on the left side of the field and thirty six metres out from his own try line David Bryenton stepped off both his left and right foot on multiple occasions and David Bryenton carried the ball to thirty metres from the Mabel Park SHS try line.

In the 18th minute from eight metres inside his own territory David Bryenton got the ball eight metres into Mabel Park SHS territory after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball with David Bryenton being awarded a penalty at the end of his run with the referee ruling that he was hit by a shoulder charge.

The 24th minute saw after David Bryenton had taken possession of the ball two passes from the left of a Keebra Park SHS scrum win, run the ball from ten metres out from his own try line to twenty three metres out. David Bryenton followed up with a 30th minute run from the left of eth play the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to two metres inside Mabel Park SHS territory before getting an off-load away.

David Bryenton rounded out a player of the match performance in the 53rd minute with a carry from the left of the play the ball from thirty one metres from his own try line to within three metres of the halfway mark.

David Bryenton made a good defensive play in the 8th minute when after the Mabel Park SHS right second rower had made a line break and set sail for the corner post, David Bryenton was able to knock the ball loose two metres from the try line to stop what appeared to be a certain Mabel Park SHS try.

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In late July 2023 Ryder Williams started at five eight for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Ryder Williams scoring in the 9th minute when after chasing through a kick from Tanu Nona after the Titans hooker had made a line break from deep inside Titans territory, Ryder Williams dived on the loose ball eight metres from the try line. After playing the ball Ryder Williams stayed alert and after Blake Forder had made space near the play the ball, The Titans fullback got the ball to Ryder Williams who darted between two Cowboys defender on the try line to score eight metres to the right of the goal posts.

In the 53rd minute from the right of the play the ball and eighteen metres from the try line Ryder Williams cut back to his left and was able to beat a number of defenders before being brought to ground two metres out and to the left of the uprights.

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In late July 2023 Javon Andrews started from the bench for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Javon Andrews coming onto the field in the second half to operate on the right side of the field.

The 37th minute saw Javon Andrews take possession of the ball down a right blindside and after passing the ball to his right, Javon Andrews continued to run to his right, and old fashioned run around if you will, and after getting the ball returned to him with Javon Andrews then running the ball himself to get the ball to within seventeen metres of the try line.

The 56th minute saw Javon Andrews along with Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu execute a strong front on tackle on the Tians try line to prevent a North Queensland try eight metres in from the right corner post. Then in the 58th minute along with Brock Lennox, Javon Andrews made a try saving tackle on the North Queensland fullback near the try line and ten metres in from the right corner post.

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In late July 2023 Jeremaiah Temapo started on the left wing for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring the first of his two first half tries in the 6th minute when after receiving a good cut-out pass from his inside from Seth Nikotemo forty metres out from the try line, Jeremaiah Temapo charged down the left touchline with Jeremaiah Temapo running over the top of one cover defender when fifteen metres out and then carried the Cowboys fullback over the try line to score in the left corner.

Jeremaiah Temapo scored his second try in the 23rd minute when he was on the end of a Titans backline movement to the left with Jeremaiah Temapo receiving the ball eight metres out from Blake Forder on his inside to once again score in the left corner.

In the 15th minute from thirty five metres out from his own try line Jeremaiah Temapo ran the ball from the left of the dummy half and broke three tackles in an impressive run as Jeremaiah Temapo got the ball two metres into North Queensland territory.

In the 17th minute from the left of a Titans scrum win and thirty metres out from his own try line Jeremaiah Temapo was able to get the ball to within four metres of the halfway mark with at least 60% of the metres that Jeremaiah Temapo made being post contact with the Cowboys defensive line.

Jeremaiah Temapo followed up with an effort from the left of a Titans scrum win twenty three metres to get the ball to within three metres of the halfway mark with around 75% of Jeremaiah Temapo’s metres being post contact with the defensive line.

Then in the 64th minute Jeremaiah Temapo made a strong kick return from a North Queensland goal line drop-out to carry the ball back to within sixteen metres of the try line.

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In late July 2023 Reico Ratana started from the bench for a Titans U19 side that travelled to Townsville to play a Cowboys U19 side in an NRL curtain-raiser with Reico Ratana coming on to operate at left second row in the 18th minute.

Reico Ratana came close to scoring in the 64th minute but after a strong run from six metres out and to the right of the play the ball Reico Ratana was held up over try line under the posts.

The 18th minute saw Reico Ratana execute a big tackle along with Cooper Bai on the giant Cowboys No. 8 right on the try line next to the left upright to save what appeared to be a certain North Queensland try.

Reico Ratana made a further big front on tackle in the 58th minute with a hit on the North Queensland halfback two metres out from the try line and just to the right of the goal posts with Reico Ratana’s heavy initial contact forcing Cowboys knock on. Then on the second tackle from the change over Reico Ratana ran the ball to the right of the play the ball from thirteen metres out from his own try line to twenty five metres out.

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Round One of the 2023 School Boy Langer Cup competition saw Austin Marsters named on the bench for Keebra Park SHS against Ipswich SHS with Austin Marsters coming onto the field to operate in the dummy half role late in the first half.

Austin Marsters was also named on the bench for Round Two against Marsden SHS with the match played at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans Round Fifteen NRL match against the Wests Tigers with Austin Marsters coming off the bench to operate in the middle of the field in the first half.

Austin Marsters was also named on the bench in Round Three against Redcliffe SHS and after coming onto the field in the 22nd minute Austin Marsters scored in the 37th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball twelve metres from the try line Austin Marsters ran at the defensive line and after it initially looked as if Austin Marsters would pass the ball to his left, Austin Marsters ran himself instead to break through to tackles before running over the top of the Redcliffe SHS fullback on the try line to score ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Austin Marsters also started from the bench in Round Four against Caloundra SHS with Austin Marsters initially operating at lock when he came onto the field before spending time in the dummy half role as the second half progressed.

Austin Marsters was also named on the bench for Round Five against Wavell SHS with Austin Marsters recording a try assist in the 35th minute when from the right of the play the ball, Austin Marsters ran the ball to within six metres of the try line before throwing a bullet pass to his right to put his right centre over to score eight metres in from the right corner post.

Austin Marsters also started from the bench in the Round Six Gold Coast derby against PBC SHS with Austin Marsters coming onto the field in the 25th minute.

Austin Marsters continued from the bench in Round Seven against Mabel Park SHS with Austin Marsters initially operating in the dummy half role after coming off the bench in the 24th minute.

Austin Marsters did well defensively in the 36th minute when along with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy, Austin Marsters got low and stopped the Mabel Park SHS hooker from burrowing his way from close range for dummy half six metres to the right of the uprights.

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Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki moved to right centre for Keebra Park SHS the Round Seven Langer Cup match against Mabel Park SHS with Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki scoring Keebra Park SHS’s only try of the match in the 9th minute with an easy four metre run to put the ball down in the right corner after being put into space by Ryder Williams.

Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki also recorded a line break assist in the 15th minute when to the right of the play the ball on the halfway mark, Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki executed a draw and pass to put his right winger on a twenty five metre line break down the right touchline.

Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki finished the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup competition’s regular season as the competitions leading try scorer with eight tries.

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Titans contracted Zac Kumbamong moved to the bench for Keebra Park SHS in Round Seven of the Langer Cup against Mabel Park SHS with Zac Kumbamong coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 19th minute and in the 27th minute on the right of the play the ball Zac Kumbamong ran an underneath route from twenty four metres from the try line to get the ball to eight metres from the try line in the centre of the field.

The 23rd minute saw Zac Kumbamong make a crunching front on tackle on one of the Mabel Park SHS forwards, driving him back a number of metres to sixteen metres out and in the centre of the field.

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Titans contracted Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy moved to fullback for Keebra Park SHS the Round Seven Langer Cup match against Mabel Park SHS and in the 4th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball, Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy was able to promote the ball from nine metres out from his own try lien to twenty two metres out.

Then in the 7th minute from two passes to the left of the play the ball Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy ran the ball from forty one metres out from the try line to twenty nine metres out. Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy made a further run in the 14th minute when after running out of dummy half to his left Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy carried the ball from his own ten metre mark to twenty one metres out.

Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy then did well defensively in the 36th minute when along with Austin Marsters, Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy got low and stopped the Mabel Park SHS hooker from burrowing his way from close range for dummy half six metres to the right of the uprights.

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Titans contracted and Keebra Park SHS’s Jack Schmidt continued in the front row in Round Seven of the Langer Cup against Mabel Park SHS with Jack Schmidt making the third hit-up of the match to get the ball to the thirty four metre mark. Then in the 4th minute after picking up a lost Mabel Park SHS dropped ball just a metre out from the Keebra Park SHS try line, Jack Schmidt charged through the centre of the field to get the ball eleven metres away from the try line.

The 7th minute then saw Jack Schmidt, from the left of the play the ball carry the ball from his own thirty five metre mark to four metres into Mabel Park SHS territory. Jack Schmidt followed up with another strong run in the 12th minute to get the ball from his own twenty four metre mark to the forty metre mark after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball.

In the 17th minute Jack Schmidt ran onto the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball from thirty five metres from the try line to within eighteen metres. Then in the 49th minute from the left of the play the ball Jack Schmidt was able to get the ball from forty one metres from the try line to twenty nine metres out.

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Titans contracted Ryder Williams started at halfback for Keebra park SHS in Round Seven of the Langer Cup against Mabel Park SHS with Ryder Williams recording a try assist in the 9th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball ten metres out, Ryder Williams continued to run to his right and after drawing the Mabel Park SHS left winger, Ryder Williams passed to his right to an unmarked Dorian Mapusua-Lotaki who scored untouched four metres in from the right corner post.

Ryder Williams also made a line break in the 26th minute when after picking up a lost ball by Mabel Park SHS ten metres out from his own try line and on the left side of the field, Ryder Williams went on a winding run to his right that included three left foot steps to carry the ball out to the thirty four metre mark.

Ryder Williams also recorded a line break assist in the 49th minute when from the left of the play the ball and thirty metres out from his own try line Ryder Williams put his five eight into a gap to make a long line break down the left channel.

Earlier in the match in the 8th minute from the left of a Keebra Park SHS scrum win twenty metres out from the try line and in the centre of the field Ryder Williams cut back to his right and got to less than a metre away from the try line before being tackled mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

Ryder Williams also got a result from a short goal line drop-out to his left in the 38th minute with Ryder Williams high drop-out recovered on the full by Keebra Park SHS.

Ryder Williams finished the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup competition’s regular season as the competitions second leading points scorer with fifty two points.

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Ballina Coast High School's Rex Savage and Harrison Clements are currently in Woollongong competing the NSW CHS Under 15's Rugby League trials.

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Titans contracted Xhai Waerea will start in the front row today for Keebra Park in their Hancock Cup semi-final.