Junior Development

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Titans contracted Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu started at right centre for the Burleigh Bears in Round Thirteen of the HDC against the Northern Pride with Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu’s first run of the match arriving after just forty three seconds to get the ball to within four metres of the halfway mark.

The 24th minute from two passes to the right of a Burleigh scrum win from eight metres out from his own try line saw Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu run the ball down the right touchline to get the ball twenty four metres away from the try line.

Then in the 25th minute from the right of the play the ball Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu ran onto the ball from thirty nine metres from the try line with Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu breaking two tackles and off-loading the ball to his right when he had reached twenty two metres from the try line.

Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu took another run in the 43rd minute from the right of the play the ball once again to carry the ball from twenty six metres from his own try line to the forty metres mark inside Burleigh territory.

Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu then made twenty metres downfield after picking up a dropped Northern Pride ball on his own forty metre mark and forced his way ten metres into Northern Pride territory.

In the 74th minute after receiving a pass on the end of a Burleigh backline spread to the right and on the halfway mark Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu was able to promote the ball to thirty three metres out from the Northern Pride try line. Then in the 79th minute from the left of the play the ball and twenty eight metres from his own try line Philip Hakaraia-Ngamotu was able to get the ball to within six metres of the halfway mark.

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Titans contracted Jeremaiah Temapo started on the left wing for the Burleigh Bears in Round Thirteen of the HDC against the Northern Pride with Jeremaiah Temapo scoring in the 16th minute when after receiving a cut-out pass from his inside from Kedan Chan-Tung when twelve metres out from the try line Jeremaiah Temapo held off his opposing winger with his left arm and after spinning counter clockwise as he was being slung to ground, Jeremaiah Temapo was able to not just maintain his balance but to propel himself over the try line to slam the ball down in the left corner.

In the 10th minute of the match Jeremaiah Temapo ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball to propel the ball from his own twenty three metre mark to thirty five metres out from the try line. Then in the 14th minute after running onto the ball to the left of a Burleigh scrum win fifteen metres out from his own try line was able to get the ball to the forty metre mark, breaking four tackles on the journey with 75% of Jeremaiah Temapo’s metres being post his contact with the Northern Pride defensive line.

Jeremaiah Temapo took another run of the ball to the left of the dummy half in the 26th minute to get the ball from twenty metres out from his own try line to thirty two metres out. Jeremaiah Temapo then rounded out a strong game with a 68th minute effort from the left of the play the ball to carry the ball from his own twenty metre mark to thirty eight metres out.

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Joseph Shannon then started in the front row in Round Thirteen against the Northern Pride with Joseph Shannon recording a try assist in the 20th minute when after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball, Joseph Shannon ran the ball to ten metres from the try line and just prior to engaging the defenders Joseph Shannon threw a short pass to his left to put his front row partner TJ Devery into a big gap and subsequently over to score next to the left upright.

Joseph Shannon had a strong match from the opening seconds including making the opening two tackles of the match. Then also in the opening minute of the match Joseph Shannon ran onto the ball to the right of the dummy half from forty three metres out from the try line to twenty eight metres out.

The 15th minute saw Joseph Shannon run onto the ball to the right of the dummy half and bash and crash his way including a counter clockwise spin to carry the ball to within four metres of the try line directly in front of the posts.

Joseph Shannon continued his strong match in the 19th minute running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half from his own thirty five metres mark to within five metres of the halfway mark with Joseph Shannon then getting a left arm off-load away to his right whilst he was facing his own try line.

The 50th minute then saw Joseph Shannon carry the ball from thirty metres from the try line to twelve metres out after Joseph Shannon had taken possession of the ball by way of an off-load from a team mate.

Joseph Shannon got yet another off-load away in the 53rd minute when after running onto the ball from the left of the dummy half on the halfway mark, Joseph Shannon made eight metres before getting a left arm off-load away to his right.

Perhaps Joseph Shannon’s best run of the match arrived in the 68th minute with a strong run from the right of the play the ball from thirty eight metres out. After taking possession of the ball Joseph Shannon targeted the area behind the play the ball to get the ball six metres inside Northern Pride territory.

Joseph Shannon rounded out an outstanding match in the 79th minute when from the left of the play the ball Joseph Shannon broke two tackles as he promoted the ball from nine metres out from his own try line to twenty eight metres out.

Joseph Shannon did well defensively in the 6th minute when along with two team mates Joseph Shannon charged to his right to be involved in holding up the Northern Pride left centre (No. 4) over the try line near the right corner.

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Ayden Byrnes started at hooker for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Twelve of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Bilambil Jets with Ayden Byrnes running to his right out of dummy half in the 17th minute from thirty metres out from the try line and broke three tackles as Ayden Byrnes carried the ball to within twelve metres of the try line.

Ayden Byrnes had done well two minutes earlier in the 15th minute to take a short Bilambil goal line drop-out on the full with Ayden Byrnes also being awarded a penalty for being tackled whilst still in the air.

Ayden Byrnes also made a strong tackle in the 19th minute on the Jets replacement front rower No. 18 with Ayden Byrnes driving him five metres backwards to the Jets thirty metre mark.

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Micah Leaupepe Perkins continued at left centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Twelve of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Mullumbimby Giants with Micah Leaupepe Perkins scoring in the 7th minute with an easy ten metre run to put the ball down three metres in from the left corner post.

Micah Leaupepe Perkins recorded his second try in the 54th minute twenty five metres out from the try line and after receiving the ball from his inside after the Seagulls had spun the ball to their left, Micah Leaupepe Perkins continued to run the ball to his left and after being grabbed by his jersey b the Giants right winger still fourteen metres from the try line, Micah Leaupepe Perkins dragged him along for the ride as he scored in the left corner.

Micah Leaupepe Perkins also recorded a 50th minute try assist as a result of a long cut out pass that Micah Leaupepe Perkins threw to his left for his winger to score easily in the corner.

Earlier in the 38th minute Micah Leaupepe Perkins did well to take a missed Mullumbimby shot at penalty goal over his head right on his own dead ball line with Micah Leaupepe Perkins then able to bring the ball thirty three metres away from his own try line.

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Great to see Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa score yesterday for Logan Brothers in their Major Semi-Final of the BJRL U16 Division One competition against Norths,

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Ryan McCann scored a double from the wing yesterday for Logan Brothers in Week One of the Nev Blair Shield U17 BRL match against Moreton Bay.

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Round Twelve of the 2023 NRRRL U18 competition saw Creedence Donovan start at fullback for the Bilambil Jets against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Creedence Donovan running an underneath route to the left of the play the ball in the 7th minute to get the ball from forty two metres from the try line to twenty nine metres out.

Creedence Donovan made a further good run in the 42nd minute from the right of the play the ball with Creedence Donovan commencing his run five metres inside his own territory and after getting on the outside of his opposing defender Creedence Donovan was able to get the ball ten metres into Murwillumbah territory before getting a right arm flick off-load away to his right to keep the movement progressing.

After Murwillumbah had failed to find touch from a penalty in the 50th minute Creedence Donovan picked the ball up near the left touchline eighteen metres out from his own try line with Creedence Donovan then making a line break down the same touchline to get the ball thirty metres out on the opposing end of the field.

From the left of the play the ball near the centre of the field in the 51st minute and forty metres out from the Jets try line with nothing happening Creedence Donovan received the ball whilst stationary and exploded off the mark before putting in a short right foot chip kick over the defensive line for himself and after retrieving the ball on the bounce and raced to within fifteen metres of the try line but unfortunately Creedence Donovan’s pass to his left was knocked down by a Mustangs defender.

The 51st minute then saw Creedence Donovan from two passes to the left of a Jets scrum win get the ball from his own twenty eight metre mark to the forty metre mark.

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Titans contracted Majah Peachey was outstanding on the weekend for Logan Brothers, starting at centre and scoring a ha trick in their GBJRL U16 Division One Finals loss against Norths.

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Bo Peisley started at halfback for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Twelve of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Bilambil Jets with Bo Peisley scoring a try, kicking three conversions from four attempts and a penalty goal in the 46th minute from three metres to the left of the uprights. Bo Peisley kicked the first of his three conversions in the 9th minute to convert his own try from ten metres to the right of the uprights. Bo Peisley kicked his second conversion from in front of the posts in the 24th minute before kicking an outstanding conversion from the left touchline in the 33rd minute.

As noted Bo Peisley scored in the 9th minute when after receiving the ball from the dummy half from his left when ten metres out from the try line and just to the right of the goal posts, Bo Peisley initially dummied to his right before running himself to score ten metres to the right of the uprights and as previously noted Bo Peisley then converted his own try.

Bo Peisley also recorded a line break assist in the 48th minute with a cut out pass from the right of the play the ball to his winger and after receiving Bo Peisley’s pass the right winger was able to make a line break down the touchline.

Bo Peisley ran the ball well himself in the 44th minute with a darting run from the right of the dummy half and five metres inside his own territory to get the ball thirteen inside Bilambil territory.

Bo Peisley also forced a Bilambil goal line drop-out in the 3rd minute when from twenty two metres out and to the right of the play the ball Bo Peisley put in a right foot chip towards the right corner with the Bilambil fullback trapped in-goal after a good Mustangs kick chase.

Bo Peisley forced a second Bilambil goal line drop-out in the 44th minute with a right foot kick towards the right corner from thirty metres out with the ball knocked backwards by the Bilambil left winger just in the field of play with the winger subsequently kicking the ball over the dead ball line.

Bo Peisley put in another right foot grubber kick in the 36th minute from twelve metres out and to the right of the play the ball with Bo Peisley’s grubber knocked on by the Jets less than a metre from try line and five metres to the right of the uprights.

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Harry Chadburn continued at five eight for the Bilambil Jets in Round Twelve of the U18 NRRRL competition against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Harry Chadburn scoring in the 20th minute when after receiving the ball and running down a short right blindside from sixteen metres out, Harry Chadburn put in a short right foot grubber kick for himself and after collecting the ball Harry Chadburn dived over to score three metres in from the right corner post.

In the 28th minute from the left side of the field harry Chadburn put up a high bomb back towards the right with the ball taken on the full by Creedence Donovan less than a metre from the try line but the fullback was unable to get the ball over the try line.

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Titans contracted Gary Whare-Herlihy continued at five eight for Carina in Round Fifteen of the BRL Premier U20 competition against Brighton with Gary Whare-Herlihy scoring a try and kicking two conversions in an eight point loss, with the first of Gary Whare-Herlihy’s conversions coming in the 24th minute from four metres to the left of the uprights. Gary Whare-Herlihy then kicked his second conversion from ten metres in from the left touchline in the 43rd minute.

Gary Whare-Herlihy scored in the 4th minute with a thirty five metre run down the right touchline to put the ball down four metres in from the right corner post after Gary Whare-Herlihy had started the movement that led to his own try.

Gary Whare-Herlihy also recorded a line break assist in the 46th minute when from the right of the play the ball and six metres inside his own territory, Gary Whare-Herlihy ran to his right and brought his right centre underneath him, with the centre making a thirty five metre line break through the centre of the field.

Earlier in the 36th minute Gary Whare-Herlihy did well to anticipate a Broughton inside kick after they had made a line break down Carina’s right side with Gary Whare-Herlihy chasing though the centre of the field to retrieve the ball in his own in-goal just in front of a number of Brighton chasers.

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Titans contracted Luke Jones will start from the bench tomorrow for PBC in their Walters Cup School Boy Grand Final against Wavell SHS.

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Titans contracted Zane Harrison will captain the PBC SHS side in tomorrow’s Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS.

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Titans contracted Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy started at fullback for Crina in Round Fifteen of the BRL Premier U20 competition against Brighton with Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy recording a line break assist in the 16th minute when after drawing the Brighton right winger deep inside his own territory Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy got the pass away to his right winger who made a line break down the touchline before being tackled eighteen metres out.

In the 7th minute from thirty metres from the try line Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy received the ball to the left of the dummy half and after making ten metres Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy got a short ball away to his left to his centre who was able to make a further ten metres.

Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy also did well in the 11th minute with a hit-up from his own try line and midway between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field to get the ball out to the twenty three metres mark after running to his right out of dummy half.

Then in the 23rd minute after picking up a dropped Brighton ball twenty metres out, Zyroam Taurawa-Herlihy ran to his left to get within two metres of the halfway mark.