Junior Development

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Joshua Donovan-Skinner continued at fullback for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fourteen of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Byron Bay Devils with Joshua Donovan-Skinner recording a try assist in the 46th minute when after taking a Byron Bay clearing kick on the full wide to the right of his goal posts and just ten metres from his own try line, Joshua Donovan-Skinner ran to his left, steeping off his right foot on a number of occasions and when he had gotten to within five metres of the halfway mark, Joshua Donovan-Skinner threw a long flat pass to his left to put his left centre on a fifty five metre run to score in the left corner.

In the 14th minute from the right of a Tweed Heads scrum win Joshua Donovan-Skinner took possession of the ball eight metres out from his own try line and was able to crash and barge his way out to the twenty eight metre mark.

Then in the 19th minute from the right of the play the ball Joshua Donovan-Skinner, from twenty three metres out cut inside then away to his right to gain separation from the defensive line and as a consequence Joshua Donovan-Skinner was able to carry the ball to within a metre of the try line and after a quick play the ball by Joshua Donovan-Skinner, the Seagulls scored out of dummy half.

Also in the 24th minute after running out of dummy half to his left Joshua Donovan-Skinner was able to get the ball from his own thirty metre mark to within three metres of the halfway mark.

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Sammy Samson is still on the very young side but in 2023 Marsden SHS got a very talented young rugby league and rugby player in Sammy Samson who joined the Titans partnered Marsden SHS Rugby League Excellence Program.

Sammy Samson played in the School Boy Rugby League Bronco’s Old Boys competition for Marsden SHS including starting in the 2023 Grand Final at five eight against Mabel Park SHS.

In May 2023 Sammy Samson was also named in the Brisbane Junior Rugby U13 Representative squad.

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Micah Leaupepe Perkins continued at left centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fourteen of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Byron Bay Devils with Micah Leaupepe Perkins scoring the first of his two tries in the 25th minute when after receiving the ball to the left of the play the ball and fourteen metres out, Micah Leaupepe Perkins proved to be too big, strong and fast for the Byron Bay defence to score five metres in from the left corner post.

Micah Leaupepe Perkins completed his double in the 46th minute when after receiving the ball from his inside from Joshua Donovan-Skinner, Micah Leaupepe Perkins flashed fifty five metres down the left touchline to score in the left corner.

Micah Leaupepe Perkins also recorded a try assist in the 34th minute when after taking possession of the ball wide out on the left sixteen metres out, Micah Leaupepe Perkins continued to run to his left and after drawing the Devils right winger Micah Leaupepe Perkins passed to his left winger who dived over to score in the corner.

Earlier in the 15th minute Micah Leaupepe Perkins ran onto the ball from thirty metres out and to the left of the play the ball and after shrugging off two would be tackles, Micah Leaupepe Perkins got the ball to within five metres of the try line and ten metres in from the left corner post. Then in the 28th minute from a Tweed Heads penalty restart Micah Leaupepe Perkins carried the ball from thirty metres to sixteen metres out from the try line.

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Titans contracted Jimmy McCombie continued at halfback for the Byron Bay Devils in Round Fourteen of the NRRRL U18 competition against the Tweed Heads Seagulls with Jimmy McCombie recording a line break assist in the 58th minute when after taking possession of the ball thirty nine metres out from his own try line and to the right of the play the ball, Jimmy McCombie continued to run the ball to his right and when he had gotten two metres inside Seagulls territory Jimmy McCombie got a pass away to his right to put his winger on a long run down the right touchline.

Earlier in the 9th minute after taking possession of the ball from an off-load from one of his forwards forty two metres from the try line, Jimmy McCombie immediately ran to his left and ran to within eight metres of the try line and ten metres in from the right touchline.

Jimmy McCombie did well defensively in the 12th minute when after the Tweed Heads hooker ran to his right out of dummy half in the last tackle, Jimmy McCombie hit the hooker just as he was able to kick the ball to force a change over just inside his own territory. Then in the 40th minute Jimmy McCombie executed a bit hit on the Seagulls No. 8 and then again in the 44th minute Jimmy McCombie affected a good tackle on the Tweed Heads fullback five metres out from the try line.

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2023 saw Titans contracted Kalani Patu continue at the Southport Tigers in the GCRL U15 Division One competition including starting at right second row in the Grand Final against the Burleigh Bears with Kalani Patu making a line break in the 40th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half Kalani Patu cutting back to his left on the halfway mark with Kalani Patu beating two defenders including one with a powerful left arm fend to get the ball to twenty nine metres out from the try line.

Kalani Putu made the first of his strong runs in the 7th minute from the left of the play the ball with Kalani Patu able to promote the ball from thirteen metres out from his own try line to thirty metres out.

In the 24th minute Kalani Patu made a good kick-off return to get the ball out to the twenty four metre mark then later in the same set of six tackles Kalani Patu ran onto the ball to the left of the play the ball to get the ball from five metres inside his own territory to eight metres inside Burleigh territory.

Then in the 27th minute after receiving the ball from an off-load thirty eight metres out from his own try line Kalani Patu was able to get the ball three metres into Bears territory before Kalani Patu was able to get a right arm off-load away to his left.

Kalani Patu continued his good Grand Final in the 33rd minute when after being on hand to take a pass from a team mate thirty four metres out from his own try line Kalani Patu broke four tackles as he got to within twelve metres of the try line before being able to get an off-load away to his left.

In the Grand Final the Burleigh players just did not protect the ball with Kalani Patu executing a number of one on one steals with the first coming in the 10th minute when after the Bears left second rower No. 11 was returning a kick-off Kalani Patu stripped the ball one on one twelve metres out from the try line.

Kalani Patu made another one on one steal in the 21st minute to gain possession for Southport thirty metres out from the try line.

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2023 saw Titans contracted Jai Billish continue at the Southport Tigers in the GCRL U15 Division One competition including starting at five eight in the Grand Final against the Burleigh Bears with Jai Billish scoring in the 22nd minute when to the right of the dummy half, Jai Billish received the ball eighteen metres out with Jai Billish taking the defensive line on, Jai Billish when eleven metres out threw a dummy to his right and sliced between two defenders to score five metres to the right of the goal posts.

Jai Billish also recorded a try assist in the 36th minute but you have to go back a play to detail Jai Billish’s total involvement. From thirty two metres out from his own try line and to the right of the dummy half, Jai Billish made a half break and after getting to the halfway mark, Jai Billish got a right arm flick off-load away to his right with the Tigers centre getting further downfield. Jai Billish, after moving into dummy half ran to his right and after making ten metres Jai Billish once again produced a right arm flick off-load to his right centre to put him into a gap to score under the posts.

Jai Billish then recorded a second try assist in the 46th minute when after running the ball from forty metres out and to the right of the dummy half Jai Billish ran the ball to just over the halfway mark before getting a great off-load away in traffic to his right to Treleque Boyce-Silimaka who charged away to put the ball down ten metres in from the right corner post.

Jai Billish also ran the ball well himself in the 54th minute when after a Burleigh lost ball, Jai Billish received an off-load forty metres out from his own try line and was able to get the ball three metres into Burleigh territory.

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2023 saw Titans contracted Gazniah To’omaga continue to play for the Southport Tigers in the GCRL U15 Division One competition including starting at lock in the Grand Final against the Burleigh Bears with Gazniah To’omaga scoring a powerhouse solo try in the 54th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the dummy half from twenty four metres out from his own try line, Gazniah To’omaga dummied to his right and at the same time Gazniah To’omaga stepped off his right foot and after brushing away two defenders Gazniah To’omaga got rid of the Burleigh fullback near the try lien and crashed over to score five metres to the left of the goal posts.

Gazniah To’omaga also made a line break in the 13th minute when after receiving the ball from the dummy half from his right, Gazniah To’omaga shaped to pass to his left before running himself and after bursting through the defensive line as a result of a left foot step, Gazniah To’omaga executed another left foot step to beat the Bears fullback with Gazniah To’omaga pushing off another defender before being brought down in front of the posts twelve metres out. Gazniah To’omaga was then awarded a penalty due to ruck interference.

Gazniah To’omaga, in the 17th minute made a line break from a Burleigh penalty restart made a smart one on one strip thirty metres out from the try line and then ran down the left touchline with and broke three tackles before being taken into touch thirty metres out from the try line at the opposite end of the field.

Gazniah To’omaga then made a third line break in the 41st minute when from the right of the play the ball Gazniah To’omaga, from forty metres from his own try line, subtlety stepped off his left foot to break through the Burleigh defensive line with rumbling downfield and beating multiple tackles including running over the top of the fullback before being brought to ground ten metres out and in front of the goal posts.

Gazniah To’omaga took the second hit-up of the match after the kick-off with Gazniah To’omaga getting the ball out to the thirty three metre out. Gazniah To’omaga then backed up to also take the fourth hit-up with Gazniah To’omaga carrying the ball from his own forty metre mark to five metres inside Burleigh territory.

Then in the 14th minute from the left of the play the ball Gazniah To’omaga ran the ball from forty four metres from the try line to thirty metres out. Then in the 16th minute from the left of the play the ball once again Gazniah To’omaga was able to get the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to nine metres inside Burleigh territory.

Gazniah To’omaga continued his outstanding match in the 36th minute with a run through the centre of the field from ten metres out from his own try line to twenty three metres out. Then in the 39th minute also from the left of the dummy half Gazniah To’omaga carried the ball from the thirty seven metre mark to the halfway mark.

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One of the better young hookers on the Gold Coast is Runaway Bay and Keebra Park SHS's Deshawn Compton and a try that he scored in the 12th minute of Round One of the School Boy Rugby League Renouf Cup against Wavell SHS is a small sample of just how good Deshawn Compton is.

After moving out of dummy half to his left, Deshawn Compton dummied in the same direction before darting forward to burrow over from four metres out to get the ball down mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the left side of the field.

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Round Fourteen of the NRRRL First Grade competition against the Mullumbimby Giants saw Rowan Mansfield continue on the right wing for the Ballina Seagulls with Rowan Mansfield scoring four of the Seagulls eight tries in a big Ballina win with Rowan Mansfield scoring all four of his tries in the first half.

Rowan Mansfield scored his opening try in the 7th minute when after bursting between two tackles forty two metres from the try line Rowan Mansfield cut inside off his right foot twenty six metres out and after outpacing the fullback, Roan Mansfield beat another cover defender coming on from his left with Rowan Mansfield scoring eight metres to the right of the uprights.

Rowan Mansfield scored his second try in the 12th minute from thirty metres when after a Mullumbimby pass when to ground Rowan Mansfield kicked the ball forward and after getting a great bounce two metres from the try line Rowan Mansfield scored ten metres in from the right corner post.

Rowan Mansfield scored his third try in the 14th minute when after receiving the ball ten metres out and on the right touchline, Rowan Mansfield stepped inside off his right foot to beat his opposing winger and score six metres in from the right corner post.

Rowan Mansfield scored his fourth try in the 40th minute when Rowan Mansfield collected a chip kick to his wing on the bounce four metres out in front of his opposing winger to score in the right corner.

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Harvey Moase kicked three conversions from as many attempts after starting at halfback for the Cudgen Hornets in Round Fourteen of the First Grade NRRRL competition against the Murwillumbah Mustangs with Harvey Moase kicking his initial conversion from five metres to the right of the goal posts in the 31st minute. Harvey Moase kicked his second conversion from directly in front of the posts in the 58th minute before adding a third conversion from a metre to the left of the goal posts in the 71at minute.

Harvey Moase also forced a goal line drop-out in the 69th minute when from ten metres out and from the right of the play the ball Harvey Moase put in a right foot chip towards the right corner with the Mustangs left winger trapped in-goal.

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Well done to Rory McInnes who was named the 2023 Casino Cougars U15 Group One Best Back.

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Great effort by Ty Hogan-Collins to win the 2023 Casino Cougars U15 Group One Coaches Award.

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Matthew Bollard continued at right centre for the Murwillumbah Mustangs in Round Fourteen of the NRRRL First Grade competition against the Cudgen Hornets with Matthew Bollard having a strong defensive match including a try saving tackle in the 8th minute when Matthew Bollard raced to his right and after initially holding up the Cudgen left winger over the try line, Matthew Bollard forced him over the right side line.

Matthew Bollard followed up with another try saving effort in the 25th minute when just as the Hornets left second rower (No. 11) was about to reach out and put the ball down Matthew Bolalrd slide in and forced the ball loose literally right on the try line mid-way between the goal posts and corner post on the right side of the field.

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Talented centre Latrell Lowah has received the 2023 2023 Casino U15 Players Player Award.

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It took Titan Majah Peacehy just three minutes to score for Qld Maroon in their first match of the ASSRL U15 School Boy Championships against the ACT.