Junior Development

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Stevie O’Connor continued at fullback for the Tweed Coast Raiders in Round Fourteen of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Bilambil Jets with Stevie O’Connor kicking two conversions from three attempts with Stevie O’Connor kicking his first conversion in the 11th minute from mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field. Stevie O’Connor kicked his second conversion after the final siren from ten metres in from the right touchline.

In the 44th minute from the left of a Tweed Coast scrum ten metres out from his own try line on the right side of the field Stevie O’Connor ran the ball to the opposite side of the field whilst getting the ball out to the thirty two metre mark.

Stevie O’Connor also made a try saving tackle in the 13th minute with a ball and all effort on the Bilambil right centre who had run an inside route with Stevie O’Connor bringing him to ground less than two metres from the try line and five metres to the right of the uprights, Stevie O’Connor then quickly got to his feet to line up at marker and also make the next tackle in front of the goal posts.

The 20th minute saw Stevie O’Connor get a result from a short kick-off to the right with the Raiders retrieving the ball thirty metres from the try line. Then in the 22nd minute from thirty five metres from the try line and in the centre of the field Stevie O’Connor put up a towering mid-field bomb from the right of the play the ball back to the left with the ball dropped in the in-goal by the Bilambil left winger to force a goal line drop-out.

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Aaron Singh-Goesel continued at left second row in Round Eleven of the NRRRL U18 competition for the Murwillumbah Mustangs against the Ballina Seagulls with Aaron Singh-Goesel running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball down the left channel to get the ball from his own forty metre mark to four metres inside Ballina territory in the 13th minute.

Then in the 45th minute Aaron Singh-Goesel chased through a Mustangs chip with Aaron Singh-Goesel then forcing the Ballina fullback back into the in-goal area to force a goal line drop-out.

In Round Fourteen against the Cudgen Hornets Aaron Singh-Goesel came off the bench in the 20th minute to operate at left second row with Aaron Singh-Goesel making his first run almost immediately thereafter to make fifteen metres down the left channel to get the ball ten metres Hornets territory.

In the 29th minute Aaron Singh-Goesel made a good kick-off return to the thirty one metre mark whilst breaking two tackles, then in the 57th minute from a Murwillumbah penalty restart Aaron Singh-Goesel carried the ball from forty two metres from the try line to twenty metres out.

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Wednesday sees' Five Future Titans, Sam Stephenson (left cente), Sunny Kama (right wing), Zane Harrison (half and captain), Jac Finnigan (right second row) and Ray Puru (interchange) will up for PBC SHS in the 2023 NRL School Boy Grand Final against Westfield Sports High in Sydney.

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Round Fourteen of the U18 NRRRL competition saw Titans contacted Riley Buchanan continue in the front row for the Bilambil Jets against the Tweed Coast Raiders with Riley Buchanan taking the opening hit-up of the match from the kick-off. Riley Buchanan made another god kick-off return in the 18th minute to carry the ball back to the twenty five metre mark.

Riley Buchanan also executed one of his trademark heavy tackles in the 58th minute with a right shoulder tackle on one of his opposing front rowers to drive him backwards six metres before driving him into the ground onto his back ten metres inside his own territory.

[Titanic]

Are they televising the final?

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Are they televising the final?

Through the Courier Mail and Bulliten they will live stream it mate.

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Kye Cooper started at lock for the Ballina Seagulls in Round Twelve of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Byron Bay Devils with Kye Cooper recording a try assist in the 13th minute when after taking possession of the ball to the left of the dummy half Kye Cooper threw a hard flat pass to his left from thirteen metres out to put his front rower No. 8 into a gap and over to score mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

Kye Cooper continued at lock in Round Fourteen against the Mullumbimby Giants with Kye Cooper scoring in the 4th minute when after taking possession of the ball to the right of the dummy half when in the centre of the field and sixteen metres out, Kye Cooper initially ran to his right before stepping off his right foot to straighten up his run with Kye Cooper then darting between two defenders to score under the posts. Kye Cooper then converted his own try from directly in front.

Kye Cooper then did well in the 8th minute to chase through a Noah Waldock grubber kick into the in-goal from ten metres out with Kye Cooper trapping the Mullumbimby fullback in-goal.

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Through the Courier Mail and Bulliten they will live stream it mate.

Awesome I’ll tune in

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Xhai Waerea lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Xhai Waerea started on the right wing for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s. Whilst Xhai Wearea started on the right wing Xhai Wearea also spent time in the forwards as the match progressed.

Xhai Wearea ran the ball out of dummy half to his right in the 13th minute to carry the ball from less than a metre from his own try line out to the thirteen metre mark. Xhai Wearea also did well in the 55th minute to get within five metres from the try line near the right corner after receiving a pass to the right of a Titans scrum win from Donte Tahuhu-Wilson.

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Jyah White lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Jyah White started from the bench for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s with Jyah White operating in the right second row position after coming off the bench in the 26th minute.

Jyah White made a good run in the 29th minute from the left of the play the ball from twenty one metres out with Jyah White stepping off his left foot as he approached the defensive line to wrong foot multiple defenders to get the ball to within two metres of the try line and four metres in from the right touchline.

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Gazniah To’omaga lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Gazniah To’omaga started from the bench for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s with Gazniah To’omaga coming onto the field to operate in the lock forward position in the 22nd minute.

In the 26th minute from the right of the play the ball Gazniah To’omaga dummied to his right when thirty four metres from his own try line and as a result Gazniah To’omaga was able to get the ball to within three metres of the halfway mark.

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Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa started in the front row for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s with Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa making the opening hit-up of the match from the kick-off to carry the ball out to the twenty four metre mark.

The 5th minute saw Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa, from a Titans penalty restart carry the ball from two metres inside New Zealand territory to thirty two metres from the try line. The from another Titans penalty restart in the 32nd minute Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa promoted the ball from twenty seven metres from the try line to within fourteen metres.

Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa also made a strong kick-off return in the 34th minute to get the ball out to the twenty four metre mark.

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Kaleb Smith lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Kaleb Smith started at five eight for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s with Kaleb Smith recording a line break assist in the 57th minute with a smart catch and pass to his right forty metres from the try line to Taylan To’o who charged downfield to the twenty metre mark before getting an off-load away to his right for Donte Tahuhu-Wilson to score in the right corner.

Earlier in the 21st minute Kaleb Smith made a strong driving tackle on the New Zealand No. 21 forcing a knock-on six metres out from the Titans try line mid-way between the try line and corner post on the right side of the field.

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Luke Jones lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Luke Jones started at lock for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s with Luke Jones making the second hit-up of the match from the right of the play the ball to get the ball out to the thirty three metre mark.

Then in the 29th minute from three passes to the left of the play the ball thirteen metres from the try line Luke Jones, after dummying to his left, stepped off his left foot and bet two defenders to come close to scoring only for his forward momentum to be halted less than a metre from the try line and two metres to the right of the goal posts.

Luke Jones’s hard working match continued in the 32nd minute with a strong run from the left of the dummy half from the halfway mark to thirty nine metres from the try line.

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Kalani Patu lined up in a Titans jersey in mid-April 2023 when Kalani Patu started from the bench for a Titans U16 JTS squad that played a touring Auckland U16 side at Cbus Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Titans NRL Round Seven match against the Brisbane Bronco’s and after coming onto the field in the 18th minute to operate at left second row Kalani Patu scored in the 27th minute when after a Jimmy McCombie grubber kick towards the in-goal area the ball came off a New Zealand leg, Kalani Patu scooped up the ball five metres out and burrowed his way over to get the ball down four metres to the right of the goal posts.