Junior Development

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Titans contracted Javon Andrews was named at five eight for Marsden SHS in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against PBC SHS with Javon Andrews coming close to setting up a Marsden SHS try in the 44th minute with a smart pass to his left but his support runner dropped the ball with the try line wide open.

In the 3rd minute from the left of the play the ball Javon Andrews carried the ball from four metres inside his own territory to twelve metres inside PBC SHS territory. Then in the 17th minute Javon Andrews put a big hit on the PBC SHS right second rower near the halfway mark.

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Creedence Donovan was named on the left wing for PBC SHS in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS with Creedence Donovan scoring in the 39th minute when after making a tackle on the Marsden SHS fullback in the in-goal, Creedence Donovan was on hand to grab the ball when it came free to get the ball down three metres to the left of the uprights.

Creedence Donovan also recorded a try assist in the 45th minute when after making a great take of a contested Bailey McConnell bomb on the full around seven metres out, Creedence Donovan did brilliantly to get a right arm off-load away to his left with his back to the try line to Sam Stephenson who was able to dive over to score in the left corner.

Also in the 51st minute from the left of the play the ball Creedence Donovan took a yardage carry from two metres from his own try line to sixteen metres out to relieve pressure for PBC SHS.

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Titans contracted Seth Nikotemo will start at right second row for the Burleigh GCRL First Grade side in their Semi-final against the Currumbin Eagles tomorrow.

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Last night for Lismore City in the Far North Coast Rugby competition Ezrah Selesele started at No. 10 and scored against the Lennox Head Trojans.

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Another match, another dominant performance by Cai Garrett last night for Woollongbar Alstonville in the Far North Coast Rugby competition with Cai Garrett starting at outside centre and scroign a hat trick against the Evans Head Killer Whales.

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After his heroics for PBC SHS in their Langer Cup Semi-Final victory over Marsden SHS on Wednesday Creedence Donovan will start at fullback tomorrow for the Bilambil Jets in their NRRRL U18 Elimination Final against the Lower Clarence Magpies.

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Keebra Park SHS student VJ Letalu will start at fullback tomorrow for Souths Acacia Ridge in their GBJRL U15 Division One Semi-Final against Logan Brothers.

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Titans contracted Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa has been named on the bench for Logan Brothers in their GBJRL U16 Division One Semi-Final against Norths tomorrow afternoon.

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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.

Jimmy McCombie with a start try under the posts and Byron Bay close in on victory against Northern United.

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After missing a number of matches Titans contracted Ray Puru was named on the bench for PBC SHS in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS and after coming onto the field to operate at fullback in the 21st minute Ray Puru ran onto the ball to the right of the dummy half in the 24th minute to run the ball from his own sixteen metre mark to the thirty three metre mark.

The 25th minute then saw Ray Puru, from the right of the play the ball, get the ball from eighteen metres out to thirty three metres out off a Marsden SHS turnover. In the 55th minute Ray Puru came close to scoring after running an underneath route from twenty metres out with Ray Puru actually getting over the try line before being pushed back into the field of play ten metres to the right of the uprights.

Ray Puru rounded out a great match in the 59th minute with an effort to the right of the play the ball that saw Rya Puru get the ball to within ten metres of the try line after commencing his run from thirty five metres from the try line.

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Tweed HDC played probably their worst match of the season but that still won against Sunshine Coast to virtually seal the HDC Minor Premiership.

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Titans contracted Zane Harrison was named at halfback and captain for PBC SHS in the Langer Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS with Zane Harrison kicking two conversions. Zane Harrison kicked his first conversion in the 39th minute to convert Creedence Donovan’s try from three metres to the left of the uprights. Zane Harrison then converted Sam Stephenson’s 45th minute try from the left touchline.

Zane Harrison almost scored himself in the 59th minute with a darting, stepping run from the left of the play the ball twelve metres out with Zane Harrison only tackled centremetres short of the try line three metres to the left of the uprights.

Zane Harrison was simply outstanding leading PBC SHS around the field and directly the play with Zane Harrison’s kicking game also outstanding including a 14th minute bomb to the right side of the field which was too good for the Marsden SHS winger who dropped the ball ten metres out.

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Titans contracted Sam Stephenson was named at left centre for PBC SHS in their Langer Cup Semi-Final against Marsden SHS with Sam Stephenson scoring an outstanding double to propel PBC SHS into the Grand Final against Ipswich SHS.

Sam Stephenson scored his first try of the Semi-Final in the 26th minute when Sam Stephenson ran onto a Baylen Donald off-load from six metres out after his left second rower had made a line break to put the ball down three metres in from the left corner post.

Sam Stephenson completed his double to seal the match for PBC SHS in the 45th minute 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.

In the 14th minute after running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half am Stephenson carried the ball from his own thirty two metre mark to within four metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 33rd minute from the left of the play the ball once again Sam Stephenson was able to carry the ball to within eleven metres of the try line before being awarded a penalty for being held down too long in the tackle.

The 54th minute saw Sam Stephenson run the ball from the halfway mark to thirty eight metres from the try line after taking possession of the ball to the left of the dummy half with Sam Stephenson then being awarded a penalty for being held down too long in the tackle. Sam Stephenson then took the penalty restart, making an additional twelve metres.

Sam Stephenson rounded out an outstanding match in the 59th minute with a run from a PBC SHS twenty metre restart to make fifteen metres against what was a set Marsden SHS defensive line.

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Keebra Park SHS's Iraia Hakaraia-Ngamotu started in the centres and scored this morning and scored for Logan Borthers in their 26-22 GBJRL U14 Division One Preliminary Final victory against Norths.

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After a number of matches with Burleigh Gold Coast Rugby League First grade side Kedan Chan-Tung was back for Burleigh in Round Thirteen of the HDC against the Northern Pride with Kedan Chan-Tun scoring in the 71st minute when after the Northern Pride lost the ball on the Burleigh try line it was picked up by the Bears No. 15 picked up the ball and ran back towards the centre of the field with Kedan Chan-Tung timing his run perfectly to receive the off-load fifteen metres out and in front of the posts with Kedan Chan-Tung then racing eighty five metres while being chased by two defenders to dive over to score seven metres in from the right corner post.

Kedan Chan-Tung also recorded a try assist in the 16th minute when after taking receipt of the ball from the left of a Burleigh scrum win twenty metres out, Kedan Chan-Tung skipped to his left to get away from one defender and after drawing in a second defender Kedan Chan-Tung threw a cut-out pass to his left to Jeremaiah Temapo who after running over the top of his opposing winger slammed the ball down in the left corner.

Kedan Chan-Tung then recorded a second try assist in the 34th minute when to the left of the dummy half Kedan Chan-Tung threw an overhead cut-out pass to put his left centre over to score ten metres in from the left corner post.

Kedan Chan-Tung made it three try assists for the match in the 62nd minute when after backing up a Burleigh line break through the centre of the field, Kedan Chan-Tung received the ball from his right and as he was being dragged down from behind Kedan Chan-Tung off-loaded the ball to his left for his left second rower to score.

Inside the opening minute of the match Kedan Chan-Tung made a good kick-off return to get the ball to twenty two metres out from his own try line after taking possession of the ball ten metres out. Then in the 46th minute Kedan Chan-Tung ran the ball from the left of the dummy half from his own twenty three metres mark to four metres inside Northern Pride territory with Burleigh then awarded a penalty when a support player was tackled without the ball.