Junior Development

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After PBC SHS finished fourth on the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Titans contracted Zane Harrison started at halfback and captain for PBC SHS in their Quarter Final clash against Keebra Park SHS with Zane Harrison converting Sam Stephenson’s 22nd minute try from mid-way between the corner post and goal posts on the left side of the field.

The 45th minute saw Zane Harrison make a good run from the right side of the field to the left with Zane Harrison’s run which made fifteen metres with Zane Harrison stepping off his left foot on three occasions and he cut across field to get within ten metres of the try line.

Earlier in the 20th minute after receiving the ball down a right blindside Zane Harrison put in a tight foot kick towards the right corner which was too good for the Keebra Park SHS defence who knocked the ball on just out from the try line to give PBC SHS the scrum feed in a good attacking position with PBC SHS scoring from a scrum move directly from the scrum.

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After PBC SHS finished fourth on the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Titans contracted Sunny Kama started on the right wing for PBC SHS in their Quarter Final clash against Keebra Park SHS and in the 7th minute from the right of the play the ball Sunny Kama carried the ball from his own thirty metre mark to within five metres of the halfway mark.

Sunny Kama did exceptionally well in the in the final minute of the match when with PBC SHS scoring late in lead 14 -12 Keebra Park SHS put in a high short kick-off to PBC SHS’s right with Sunny Kama moving forward to take the short kick-off on the full just after it had crossed the ten metre plane to shut Keebra Park SHS out of the match and confirm PBC SHS’s victory.

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After PBC SHS finished fourth on the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Bailey McConnell started at five eight for PBC SHS in their Quarter Final clash against Keebra Park SHS with Bailey McConnell recording a try assist in the 14th minute with a right foot grubber kick from ten metres out and in front of the posts to the right with the ball sitting up perfectly in the in-goal for PBC SHS left winger Creedence Donovan to collect and score ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Earlier in the 12th minute Bailey McConnell put up a high bomb from thirty metres out and after the ball came down two metres from the try line it was lost forward by Keebra Park SHS to give PBC SHS the scrum feed in a good attacking position with Bailey McConnell setting up a try for Creedence Donovan from the subsequent set of six tackles.

Bailey McConnell also recorded a line break assist in the 54th minute when after receiving the ball twenty seven metres out and to the left of the play the ball, Bailey McConnell continued at run to his left before bringing Sam Stephenson back underneath him with the PBC SHS left centre breaking through the defensive line to get to within two metres from the try line and ten metres in from the left corner post.

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After PBC SHS finished fourth on the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Creedence Donovan started on the left wing for PBC SHS in their Quarter Final clash against Keebra Park SHS with Creedence Donovan scoring two critical tries including the match winner in PBC SHS’s 14 – 12 victory.

Creedence Donovan scored PBC SHS’s first try of the match in the 14th minute when Creedence Donovan chased through a Bailey McConnell grubber kick to the left side of the field with the ball sitting up perfectly in the in-goal for Creedence Donovan to collect and score ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Creedence Donovan scored the match winning try in the 58th minute when Creedence Donovan darted four metres down the left touchline to score in the corner after Sam Stephenson had drawn the Keebra Park SHS right wing to allow Creedence Donovan the space to score in the left corner.

Creedence Donovan in fact was the reason why PBC SHS were even in a position to score in the match winning try when in the 58th minute with PBC SHS down 12 – 10 with two minutes to go Creedence Donovan moved over to the opposite side of the field and after chasing through a PBC SHS bomb to the right corner and after the ball was knocked back, Creedence Donovan was able to race back and after picking up the ball twenty five metres out and the play totally broken down Creedence Donovan took the responsibility on himself and when faced with s straight Keebra Park SHS defensive line Creedence Donovan put in a short right foot grubber kick for himself and after one of the Keebra Park SHS defenders grabbed the ball near the PBC SHS right corner Creedence Donovan was able to drag him over the touchline to give PBC SHS the scrum feed with less than two minutes remaining. Then as noted above Creedence Donovan scored the match winning try on the opposite side of the field in the next set of six tackles.

Creedence Donovan also did well in the 20th minute when after scooping up a Keebra Park grubber kick and get the ball thirty two metres away from his own try line.

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Great to see PBC SHS students Isaac Harrison and Riley Buchanan named on the bench for the Bilambil Jets in their NRRRL First Grade Round 16 match tomorrow against the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

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The Ballina Seagulls NRRRL Reserve Grade bench has a youthful look to it with Lachlan Offley and Kye Cooper named for tomorrow's Round 16 match against Byron Bay.

Prior though Lachlan Offley will start at fullback and Kye Cooper at lock in the NRRRL U18 match also against Byron Bay.

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After PBC SHS finished fourth on the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Titans contracted Sam Stephenson started at left centre for PBC SHS in their Quarter Final clash against Keebra Park SHS.

Sam Stephenson in addition to scoring himself set up the match winning try for PBC SHS with less than two minutes remaining. Sam Stephenson also made two line breaks as he constantly terrorised the Keebra Park SHS defence.

Sam Stephenson set up the PBC SHS match winning try in the 58th minute when after PBC SHS swept the ball wide to the left Sam Stephenson received the ball twelve metres out and after continuing to run to his left Sam Stephenson was able to get on the outside of his direct opponent and then when he had drawn the Keebra Park SHS right winger in, Sam Stephenson timed his pass to Creedence Donovan to give his left winger a four metre run to dive over in the left corner to win the match for PBC SHS 14 - `12.

Sam Stephenson scored himself in the 22nd minute when after receiving the ball as PBC SHS spun the ball to the left and after taking possession ten metres to the left of the uprights and twenty two metres out from a PBC SHS scrum win, Sam Stephenson initially continued to run to his left and just prior to engaging his opposing defender, Sam Stephenson straightened up his run by way of a subtle left foot step to beat his opposing centre on the inside with Sam Stephenson then charging away to put the ball down twelve metres to the left of the uprights.

Sam Stephenson made the first of his two line breaks in the 44th minute with a strong left channel line break commencing from his own fifteen metre mark to within three metres of the halfway mark.

Sam Stephenson recorded another line break in the 54th minute when after running an underneath route to the left of the play the ball with Bailey McConnell, Sam Stephenson ran the ball from twenty seven metres out from the try line with Sam Stephenson getting to within two metres of the try line and ten metres in from the left corner post.

In just the 5th minute of the match and the right of the play the ball Sam Stephenson was able to promote the ball from eighteen metres out from his own try line to thirty metres out. Then in the 40th minute from the left of a PBC SHS scrum win Sam Stephenson was able to carry the ball from five metres out from his own try line to twenty metres out with Sam Stephenson then awarded a penalty for being held down too long.

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Well done to the Keebra Park SHS School Boy Rugby League Hancock Cup side that have qualified for the Grand Final on the back of a 20-18 victory against Wavell SHS.

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Titans contracted Ryan Johnson started from the bench and scored for Padua College today in their Round Four AIC School Boy Rugby League victory over Iona College.

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Titans contracted Immanuel Kalekale started from the bench for the Helensvale Hornets in Round Eleven of the GCRL First Grade competition against the Currumbin Eagles with Immanuel Kalekale coming onto the field to operate in the front row late in the first half with Immanuel Kalekale coming close to scoring in the 44th minute with a ten metre charge at the try line from the right of the play the ball with Immanuel Kalekale breaking two tackles as he got over the try line over to be held up midway between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

The 43rd minute saw Immanuel Kalekale run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball and carry the ball from his own forty metre mark to a metre inside Eagles territory. Then in the 52nd minute from the right of the play the ball and twenty two metres out Immanuel Kalekale got the ball to in front of the goal posts ten metres out.

The 54th minute saw Immanuel Kalekale run the ball from the left of the dummy half to get the ball from ten metres out from his try line to twenty metres out. Immanuel Kalekale followed up with another run in the 62nd minute from a Hornets penalty tap restart from ten metres out to twenty two metres out from his try line.

After receiving an off-load from his left in the 71st minute Immanuel Kalekale carried the ball from forty two metres out from his own try line to three metres inside Currumbin territory after stepping off his left foot with three defenders required to get Immanuel Kalekale to the ground.

The 78th minute saw Immanuel Kalekale receive an unexpected off-load whilst stationary and defenders all around him but Immanuel Kalekale was still able to make six metres.

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The Titans have signed Santino Pekepo-Tavaga from New Zealand with the Palmerston North High student and representative level basketballer signing with the Titans mid-way through the 2023 season.

In early 2023 Santino Pekepo-Tavaga lined-up in the centres for the Manawatu U16 Rugby League Representative side.

Palmerston North High has a strong link to this forum with HS being a former student!!

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Ballina Seagulls hooker Jesse Beauchamp had an outstanding Round Thirteen NRRRL Reserve Grade match, scoring a hat trick in a big Seagulls win against the Tweed Coast Raiders.

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Great to see Jaylan De Groot set to start on the wing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls QCup side today against Ipswich.

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Gary Whare-Herlihy moved into the Carina starting line-up at five eight in Round Fourteen of the BRL U20 Premier competition against the Valleys Diehards with Gary Whare-Herlihy having a big day out scoring two tries and kicking five goals to finish with an individual points haul of eighteen points. Gary Whare-Herlihy kicked an outstanding conversion from the right touchline in the 53rd minute and backed that up by kicking a 56th minute conversion from nine metres in from the left touchline.

Gary Whare-Herlihy scored the first of his two tries in the 2nd minute when after backing up on the inside of a Carina line break down the right channel Gary Whare-Herlihy was on hand to receive the off-load and run thirty five metres to score under the posts. Gary Whare-Herlihy then stepped up to convert his own try.

Gary Whare-Herlihy completed his double in the 66th minute when after a Valleys grubber kick was trapped and picked up by a Carina player on his try line, Gary Whare-Herlihy was on hand to back up and after receiving the ball from his left thirty metre out, Gary Whare-Herlihy raced seventy metres being chased by two Diehards players to dive over to score three metres in from the right corner post.

Gary Whare-Herlihy also recorded a try assist in the 35th minute when from the right of a Carina scrum win Gary Whare-Herlihy continued to move to his right before throwing a very short pass to his right on the halfway mark to put his right centre away to ultimately score under the posts.

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Titans contracted Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy continued at fullback for Carina in Round Fourteen of the BRL U20 Premier competition against the Valleys Diehards with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy scoring a try and kicking a conversion in the 20th minute from four metres in from the left touchline. Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy came close to kicking a second conversion in the 28th minute when the ball went over the top of the right goal post with one touch judge putting his flag up and the other waving the kick away. The referee also waver the conversion attempt away.

Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy scored in the 30th minute to score ten metres in from the left corner post and backing up a line break down the left touchline to receive the ball forty metres out.

Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy also recorded a 70th minute line break when from the left of the play the ball fifteen metres out from his own try line, Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy passed the ball to his left and then backed up on the inside to get the ball back from the player he had put into a gap on the halfway mark. Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy then continued to run to his right, stepping off his left foot twice before being tackled twenty two metres from the try line.

In the 18th minute Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy ran the ball from the right of the play the ball from sixteen metres out from his own try line to thirty one metres out. Then in the 50th minute after collecting a Valley grubber kick in the in-goal to the right of the uprights, Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy ran the ball to his left to get the ball twelve metres away from the try line.