Junior Development

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Titans contracted Nelson Makaafi started at right second row for PBC SHS in the Walters Cup Semi-final against Marsden SHS with Nelson Makaafi making the opening tackle of the match along with Brodie Saunders.

The 2nd minute saw Nelson Makaafi ran onto the ball to the right of the dummy half from thirty metres out with Nelson Makaafi able to carry the ball through the centre of the field to thirteen metres out. Nelson Makaafi followed up in the 16th minute with a run to the left of the play the ball from twenty two metres out from his own try line to thirty six metres out. From two passes to the right of the paly the ball in the 24th minute Nelson Makaafi was able to carry the ball from the halfway mark to the thirty metre mark.

Nelson Makaafi then did well in the 47th minute to chase a PBC SHS attacking kick and grab the Marsden SHS left centre No. 3 four metres from the try line and manhandle him back into the in-goal to force a Marsden SHS goal line drop-out.

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Titans contracted Jimmy McCmobie has been named on the bench for Byron Bya in this weekends NRRRL U18 Elimination Final against Northern United.

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Titans contracted Jeriah Vagana-Malaitai starts at fullback tonight for Redbank Red in their Ipswich U18 Preliminary Semi-Final against Norths Tigers Blue.

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Brady Turner was named in the front row for PBC SHS in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS with Brady Turner along with Jaylen Taewa making the opening tackle of the match. Brady Turner then backed up to also make the second tackle of the match.

In the 2nd minute from the right of the play the ball Brady Turner ran the ball from thirty nine metres out from his own try line to a metre into Marsden SHS territory then in the 4th minute from the left of the play the ball Brady Turner was able to make twelve metres to thirty metres from the try line.

Brady Turner continued his strong semi-final in the 29th minute with a strong run from the left of the play the ball that got the ball from twelve metres out from his own try line to twenty six metres out. Then in the 34th minute Brady Turner was able to promote the ball from forty seven metres from the try lien to thirty five metres out after taking possession of the ball to the right of the dummy half.

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Titans contracted Isaac Togia starts from the bench tonight for Norths Tigers Blue in their Ipswich U18 Preliminary Semi-Final against Redbank Red.

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Round One of the 2023 Walters Cup School Boy competition saw Tavake Tau’a’alo named on the bench for Keebra Park SHS against Ipswich SHS with Tavake Tau’a’alo scoring in the 28th minute four metres to the left of the uprights after receiving a pass from his left form Gazniah To’omaga who had broken through the Stretton State College defensive line and drawn the fullback.

Earlier in the 21st minute Tavake Tau’a’alo from the right of the play the ball carried the ball sixteen metres to within thirty metres of the try line.

Tavake Tau’a’alo then moved into the starting side in the front row for Round Two against Marsden SHS.

Tavake Tau’a’alo continued in the front row in Round Three against Redcliffe SHS with Tavake Tau’a’alo taking the second hit-up of the match after the kick-off.

Tavake Tau’a’alo continued in the front row in Round Five against Wavell SHS.

Tavake Tau’a’alo also started in the front row in the Round Six Gold Coast School Boy derby against PBC SHS with Tavake Tau’a’alo getting the ball to the twenty metre mark from a kick-off return in the 7th minute.

The 54th minute saw Tavake Tau’a’alo run onto the ball to the left of the dummy half to carry the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to fifteen metres inside his own territory to 70% of the metres that Tavake Tau’a’alo made being post contact.

Then from a Keebra Park SHS penalty tap restart in the 54th minute Tavake Tau’a’alo was able to get the ball to within ten metres of the try line after commencing his run from twenty one metres out.

Tavake Tau’a’alo continued in the front row in Round Seven against Mabel Park SHS with Tavake Tau’a’alo taking the second hit-up of the match to get the ball out to the twenty five metre mark before getting an off-load away to his right.

In the 9th minute from the right of the play the ball Tavake Tau’a’alo was able to carry the ball from twenty eight metres out from the try line to within nine metres of the halfway mark then two tackles later Tavake Tau’a’alo was able to make a further eight metres.

Tavake Tau’a’alo, in the 48th minute and to the right of the play the ball was able to make ten metres to within sixteen metres of the try line before getting a good left arm off-load away.

Tavake Tau’a’alo then started from the bench in the Semi-final against Wavell SHS and after coming onto the field to operate in the front row in the 12th minute Tavake Tau’a’alo almost immediately made sixteen metres to get the ball to thirty four metres from the try line.

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Round One of the 2023 School Boy Langer Cup competition saw Jaylen Taewa named to start from the bench for PBC SHS against Marsden SHS however a late change saw Jaylan Taewa start the match in the front row.

Jaylen Taewa then moved to start at lock in Round Two against Caloundra SHS with Jaylen Taewa making a fifteen metre run from the left of the play the ball from five metres inside his own territory to ten metres inside Caloundra SHS territory in the 3rd minute.

Then in the 4th minute Jaylen Taewa smashed the Caloundra SHS lock in a big tackle thirty metres from the Caloundra SHS try line with the lock having to take a few minutes to regain his composure.

Jaylen Taewa continued at lock in Round Three against Mabel Park SHS.

Jaylen Taewa also started at lock in Round Four against Redcliffe SHS with Jaylen Taewa making a strong tackle on the Redcliffe SHS No. 10 in the 32nd minute in the centre of the field and twenty five metres from the try line with the Redcliffe SHS front rower losing possession of the ball as a result of Jaylen Taewa’s heavy initial contact.

Jaylen Taewa continued at lock in Round Five against Ipswich SHS.

Jaylen Taewa was also named at lock in the Round Six Gold Coast derby against Keebra Park SHS with Jaylen Taewa making a good kick-off return in the 30th minute to get the ball out to the twenty metre mark, then a tackle later Jaylen Taewa made ten more metres out to the thirty eight metre mark.

Jaylen Taewa continued at lock in Round Seven against Wavell SHS with Jaylen Taewa along with Brady Turner involved in the opening tackle of the match. Jaylen Taewa then ran onto the ball to the left of the dummy half in the 7th minute to carry the ball from twenty six metres out from his own try line to the forty metre mark.

After PBC SHS finished fourth on the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Jaylen Taewa started in the front row for PBC SHS in their Quarter Final clash against Keebra Park SHS.

Jaylen Taewa then started in the front row against Marsden SHS in the Sem-Final with Jaylen Taewa involved in the opening tackle of the match along with front row partner Brady Turner.

The 6th minute saw Jaylen Taewa put on another big tackle, on this occasion on the Marsden SHS lock right on the PBC SHS try line to force the No. 13 backward in front of the left upright. Jaylen Taewa put on another bit hit in the 20th minute on the Marsden SHS No. 18 from a Marsden SHS drop-out return with Jaylen Taewa forcing an incorrect play the ball to give PBC SHS the scrum feed I the centre of the field twenty metres out from their own try line.
In the 4th minute from the left of the play the ball Jaylen Taewa was able to promote the ball from six metres inside his own territory to ten metres into Marsden SHS territory.

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Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri started Round One of the 2023 School Boy Langer competition at right second row for Marsden SHS against PBC SHS with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri making a strong drop-out return in the 6th minute with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri carrying the ball to within eighteen metres of the try line.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri was also named at right second row for Round Two against Keebra Park SHS with the match played at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans Round Fifteen NRL match against the Wests Tigers however a late change saw Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri start the match from the bench.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri came onto the field to operate at right second row late in the first half and came close to scoring in the 28th minute when he chased through a Marsden SHS grubber kick into the in-goal but grounded the ball just over the dead ball line.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri continued at left second row in Round Three against Caloundra SHS with Cairo Ranganhura-Riri scoring in the 11th minute when after receiving the ball two passes to the left of the play the ball and twelve metres from the try line Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri stepped off his left foot twice in quick succession to wrong foot defenders to score ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri also started at left second row in Round Four against Wavell SHS with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri scoring in the 28th minute with a four metre run into a gap off a good short ball from his inside from Javon Andrews to score midway between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri also recorded a line break assist in the 28th minute when from two passes to the left of a Marsden SHS scrum win Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri engaged the Wavell SHS defensive line and was then bale to get a great right arm around the corner off-load away to his left on his own thirty five metre line to put his left centre away downfield.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri then continued at left second row in Round Five against Redcliffe SHS which was played at Dolphin Oval as an NRL curtain raiser in a match between the Dolphins and Penrith.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri scored for Marsden SHS in the 35th minute when after five eight Javon Andrews had received an off-load he got a quick short ball away to his left to put Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri into space forty four metres out with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri then charging downfield. Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri then dummied to his left to beat the Redcliffe SHS fullback and race away to score nine metres to the left of the uprights.

Earlier Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri had made the second hit-up of the match to get the ball out to the thirty four metre mark.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri also started at left second row in the Round Six Logan derby against Mabel Park SHS with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri making sixteen metres down the left channel in the 22nd minute to get the ball to within five metres of the halfway mark with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri winning a penalty for a strip of the ball with two players in the tackle. Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri then took the hit-up from the penalty restart making a further ten metres.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri continued at left second row in Round Seven against Ipswich SHS.

After Marsden SHS finished on top of the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri started at left second row for Marsden SHS in their Quarter Final clash against Caloundra SHS with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri scoring a double in a strong Marsden SHS victory.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri scored his opening try in the 26th minute with a seven metre run off a good ball from his inside with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri getting the ball down six metres in from the left corner post.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri scored his second try in the 59th minute when after receiving an off-load sixteen metres from the try line, Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri initially ran to his left before straightening up his run by stepping off his left foot and charging to the try line and score ten metres to the left of the uprights.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri made the first of multiple strong runs in the 2nd minute when from the right of the play the ball Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri carried the ball out from his own twenty five metre mark to the forty metre mark.

Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri was also named at left second row in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Cairo Ranganhura-Ruri making a sixteen metre run down the left channel in the 10th minute to get the ball into PBC SHS territory.

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Titans contracted Kalani Patu continued at left second row for Keebra Park SHS in the Walters Cup Semi-final against Wavell SHS and in the 15th minute from the left of the play the ball Kalani Patu was able to promote the ball from forty one metres from the try line to twenty nine minutes out.

Earlier in the 3rd minute Kalani Patu executed a huge front on tackle on the Wavell SHS No. 13 forcing a knock on in the centre of the field and eighteen metres from the try line.

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In 2023 Titans contracted Izayah Petrichvich moved from Coombabah SHS to Marsden with Izayah Petrichvich starting on the wing in Round One of the 2023 School Boy Langer competition against PBC SHS.

Izayah Petrichvich was then named on the bench for the Round Six Logan School Boy derby against Mabel Park SHS.

Izayah Petrichvich was also named on the bench for Round Seven against Ipswich SHS however a late change saw Izayah Petrichvich start the match on the right wing and inside the opening minute Izayah Petrichvich chased a Marsden SHS bomb towards the right corner with Izayah Petrichvich tackling his opposing winger ten metres out from the Ipswich SHS try line.

Izayah Petrichvich made another good chase in the 25th minute when Izayah Petrichvich chased through a Marsden SHS grubber kick into the in-goal forcing the Ipswich SHS left winger to knock the ball over the dead ball line.

Izayah Petrichvich ran the ball out of dummy half to his right in the 15th minute from the centre of the field and twenty five metres out from his own try line and after getting the ball to within eleven metres of the halfway mark and being tackled by two defenders Izayah Petrichvich got a great left arm off-load away as he was going to ground.

After Marsden SHS finished on top of the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup table after the completion of the regular season, Izayah Petrichvich started from the bench for Marsden SHS in their Quarter Final clash against Caloundra SHS with Izayah Petrichvich coming onto the field to operate on the left wing in the 46th minute.

Izayah Petrichvich made a line break in the 56th minute down the left touchline after good work on his right by Javon Andrews from a Marsden SHS scrum win with Izayah Petrichvich getting to within fifteen metres of the try line before being tackled.

In the 49th minute from the left of the play the ball and forty one metres out from the try line Izayah Petrichvich was able to carry the ball to within twenty nine metres of the try line. Then Izayah Petrichvich made a strong kick-off return in the 52nd minute to get the ball out to the thirty four metre mark through the centre of the field.

Izayah Petrichvich was also named on the bench in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Coming Izayah Petrichvich coming onto the field to operate on the right wing in the 45th minute.

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Bailey McConnell was named at five eight for PBC SHS in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS with Bailey McConnell recording a line break assist in the 26th minute with a good catch and pass to his left in the 26th minute to put his left second rower into a big gap with Sam Stephenson scoring in the left corner after Baylen Donald had been put away by Bailey McConnell.

Bailey McConnell was also heavily involved in Sam Stephenson’s 45th minute try when from the centre of the field twenty metres out Bailey McConnell put up a high bomb to his left with Creedence Donovan making a great catch on the full and then off-loading to his left as he was going to ground to Sam Stephenson who scored in the left corner.

Earlier in the 35th minute Bailey McConnell put up a bomb from the centre of the field towards the left wing with the swirling ball dropped by the Marsden SHS right winger to give PBC SHS a scrum feed ten metres from the try line.

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Titans contracted Corey Pearce was named at hooker for Marsden SHS in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Corey Pearce recording a try assist in the 49th minute when from dummy half with the play the ball a metre out and ten metres in from the right touchline, Corey Pearce looked to his left but passed to his right down the right blindside for his fullback to score just in from the right corner post.

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Titans contracted Sunny Kama was named on the right wing for PBC SHS in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS with Sunny Kama running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half in the 12th minute with a yardage carry from nine metres out from his own try line to twenty three metres out with Sunny Kama then being awarded a penalty for being hit in a high tackle.

Sunny Kama then ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball in the 24th minute with another yardage carry from three metres from his own try line to eighteen metres out. Then in the 57th minute for the right of the play the ball on the halfway mark Sunny Kama was able to make fourteen metres.

Sunny Kama made a good defensive read in the 19th minute to caome out of the PBC SHS defensive eline to tackle the Marsden SHS left cnetre just as he was receiving the ball twelve metres from the PBC SHS try line with Sunny Kama facing a two person overlap.

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Titans contracted Jac Finnigan was named at right second row for PBC SHS in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS and in the 12th minute along with Jake Lateo, Jac Finnigan did well to hold up the Marsden SHS front rower No. 8 over the try line eight metres in from the left corner post.

The 21st minute Jac Finnigan run onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from his own twenty five metres mark and carry the ball to within ten metres of the halfway. Then in the 38th minute from the right of the play the ball once again Jac Finnigan ran an underneath route off Zane Harrison from eight metres inside his own territory to ten metres into Marsden SHS territory before off-loading the ball to his left.

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Titans contracted Isaac Togia starts from the bench tonight for Norths Tigers Blue in their Ipswich U18 Preliminary Semi-Final against Redbank Red.

Isaac Togia scored in the 17th minute of a big 46-8 Tigers victory.