JTS TItans 2024

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Oscar Laffranchi continued from the bench for the Burleigh Bears in Round Three of the MM Cup against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Oscar Laffranchi coming off the bench to operate in the front row in the 20th minute.

The 28th minute saw Oscar Laffranchi carry the ball from the halfway mark to thirty six metres from the try line and running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball. Then in the 34th minute from the right of the dummy half got the ball from thirty eight metres from his try line to the halfway mark.

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Round One of the 2024 U17 Cyril Connell (CC) Cup competition saw Tyson MacDonald named on the Souths Logan Magpies extended bench for their home match against the Burleigh Bears.

Tyson MacDonald was then named on the left wing for the Magpies in Round Three against the Brisbane Tigers with Tyson MacDonald running the ball to the right of the play the ball in the 16th minute from ten metres from his own try line before cutting off his right foot to target the area behind the marker and carry the ball to the twenty five metre mark as a result.

Tyson MacDonald did well in the 33rd minute when after running back inside his own ten metres area to collect a Tigers kick seven metres from his own try line near the left touchline Tyson MacDonald ran the ball towards the centre of the field to get the ball out to the twenty two metre mark.

Tyson MacDonald produced a smart piece of play in the 39th minute when a cut out pass was thrown in his wing and with the ball arriving very low Tyson MacDonald instead of taking the risk of trying to catch the low ball kicked the ball in mid-air with his left foot from ten metres from the try line and on the left touchline with the Tigers fullback knocking the ball on a metre from his own try lien trying to collect Tyson MacDonald’s left foot kick.

Tyson MacDonald did well defensively in the 12th minute when after initially holding up the Brisbane Tigers right centre over the try line, Tyson MacDonald then forced the centre back into the field of play and subsequently over the left touchline.

Whilst defending in his left wing in the 43rd minute with a great take of a high Tigers kick to his wing with Tyson MacDonald leaping above his opposing winger who also contested the ball to take the ball on the full less than a metre from his own try line and five metres in from the left touchline.

Tyson MacDonald also made a good take of a Tigers kick-off on the full with Tyson MacDonald moving forward to take the kick-off low down on the full under pressure twenty three metres from his try line and ten metres in from the left touchline.

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Cooper Bai continued at lock for the Burleigh Bears in Round Three of the MM Cup against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls with Cooper Bai making the second hit-up of the match from the right of the play the ball to thirty seven metres from the try line.

In the 13th minute from the left of the play the ball and thirty metres from his own try line Cooper Bai produced a strong carry that saw him promote the ball to within three metres of the halfway mark with at least 75% of Cooper Bai’s metres gained being post contact with the Wynnum Manly defensive line. Then in the 53rd minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball Cooper Bai promoted the ball from his own twenty four metre mark to the forty metre mark.

Cooper Bai made a great defensive hit in the 10th minute with a powerful front on tackle on the Wynnum Manly front rower No. 10 to force a knock on ten metres from the try line.

Cooper Bai’s performance saw him named on the bench in the Courier Mail’s 2024 MM Cup Round Three Team of the Week.

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Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu started at left centre for the Brisbane Tigers in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Souths Logan Magpies with Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball in the 14th minute to run the ball through the centre of the field from forty two metres from the try line to thirty one metres out.

The 29th minute saw Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu carry the ball from two passes to the left of the play the ball from twenty metres from his own try line to thirty nine metres out. Then in the 33rd minute also from the left of the dummy half Jahzayis Perenara-Livapulu ran the ball through the centre.

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Donte Tahuhu-Wilson was on the move to start on the right wingfor the Brisbane Tigers in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Souths Logan Magpies with Donte Tahuhu-Wilson coming close to scoring in the 14th minute when after the ball was spun to the Tigers right and after receiving the ball around seven metres out, Donte Tahuhu-Wilson cut inside off the touchline around three metres out and after being tackled, Donte Tahuhu-Wilson bounced to his feet and dived over just in from the right corner but the referee ruled that Donte Tahuhu-Wilson had been tackled and required Donte Tahuhu-Wilson to play the ball a metre from the try line.

The 17th minute saw Donte Tahuhu-Wilson receive a cut-out pass from his inside forty metres out and on the right touchline with Donte Tahuhu-Wilson darting ten metres down the touchline before stepping inside off his right foot on the thirty metre mark and after ducking under another tackle, Donte Tahuhu-Wilson spun counter clockwise to beat another before being tackled twenty one metre out.

The 33rd minute then saw Donte Tahuhu-Wilson take possession of the ball to the left of the dummy half from on his own try line and execute a yardage carry that saw Donte Tahuhu-Wilson get the ball out to near the ten metre mark in the centre of the field.

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Majah Peachey started at right second row for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Burleigh Bears with Majah Peachey running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half in the 2nd minute to carry the ball from thirty nine metres from the try line to within twenty eight metres.

The 58th minute then saw Majah Peachey run onto the ball to the left of a Wynnum Manly penalty restart from eleven metres inside his own territory to nine metres inside Burleigh territory with approximately 75% of the metres gained being of the post contact variety.

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Taylan To’o also started at left second row for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Burleigh Bears with Taylan To’o making an immediate impact in the match when in just the 2nd minute from the right of the play the ball Taylan To’o carried het ball from twenty metres to within eight metres of the try line.

The 7th minute from the left of the play the ball and twenty six metres from the try line saw Taylan To’o make twelve metres out to the thirty eight metre mark with Taylan To’o then able to get his right arm free above his head and get an off-load away to his trailing five eight. Then in the 10th minute from the right of the play the ball Taylan To’o carried the ball from twenty metres from his own try line to thirty metres out, then a tackle later Taylan To;o made an additional twelve metres also from the right of the dummy half to promote the ball to within two metres of the halfway mark.

Taylan To’o got his second half underway in the 31st minute when after receiving an off-load from his left Taylan To’o made a strong carry from thirty metres from his own ty line to within five metres of the halfway mark. Then in the 48th minute Taylan To’o broke two tackles with 80% of his metres being post contact as Taylan To’o carried the ball from thirty six metres to twenty two metres of the try line.

Taylan To’o did well defensively in the 4th minute when he rag dolled the Bears front rower No. 8 with Taylan To’o forcing the Burleigh back behind where he had received the ball for his hit-up.

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Xhai Waerea started at right centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Norths Devils with Xhai Waerea taking a hit-up to the right of the play the ball to carry the ball from forty metres out to the halfway mark.

The 23rd minute saw Xhai Waerea carry the ball from the right of the dummy half from three metres inside his own territory to twelve metres into Devils territory. Then in the 54th minute from the right of the play the ball once again Xhai Waerea took possession before stepping off his right foot to get within twenty eight metres of the try line.

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Nelson Makaafi continued at right second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Norths Devils with Nelson Makaafi scoring in the 45th minute from two passes to the right of the play the ball and eleven metres out with Nelson Makaafi breaking two tackles to crash over ten metres in from the right corner post.

In just the 3rd minute of the match from the right of the play the ball Nelson Makaafi carried the ball from the halfway mark to within thirty four metres of the try line with 70% of Nelson Makaafi’s metres being post contact. Then in the 9th minute Nelson Makaafi ran an underneath route to the right of the play the ball from the halfway mark to thirty eight metres out.

The 44th minute saw Nelson Makaafi ran the ball two passes to the left of a Seagulls scrum win through the centre of the field from three metres from his own try line to thirteen metres out. The 48th minute then saw Nelson Makaafi receive an off-load from his left and as a result Nelson Makaafi was able to promote the ball from thirty metre mark to twenty metres out before being tackled from behind.

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Santino Pekepo-Tavaga also started at left centre for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Norths Devils with Santino Pekepo-Tavaga taking possession of the ball to the left of the dummy half thirty three metres from his own try line and after a goose step prior to engaging the Norths defensive line Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was able to get the ball to the halfway mark.

In the 36th minute Santino Pekepo-Tavaga was able to carry the ball from the left of the play the ball from ten metres from his own try line to twenty two metres out. Then in the 58th minute Santino Pekepo-Tavaga ran the ball down the left channel from twenty eight metres from his own try line to fourteen metres out.

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Devin Bates-Wellington continued at left second row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Norths Devils and in the 8th minute from the right of the play the ball Devin Bates-Wellington ran the ball from twenty metres from the try line to the thirty two metre mark.

Devin Bates-Wellington followed up with a hit-up from two passes to the left of the play the ball from the forty metre mark to twenty seven metres out. Then in the 33rd minute to carry the ball from twenty three metres to within ten metres of the try line.

The 43rd minute after taking possession to left of the play the ball thirteen metres from the try line Devin Bates-Wellington cut inside off his left foot to target the area behind the markers with Devin Bates-Wellington just stopped by multiple defenders close to the try line near the right corner post. Then in the 47th minute from two passes to the left of the dummy half Devin Bates-Wellington got the ball from thirty metres out to within eight metres of the halfway mark with approximately 65% of Devin Bates-Wellington’s metres being post contact.

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Viliami Fifita continued in the front row for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Norths Devils with Viliami Fifita making the kick-off return to get the match underway to carry the ball to the twenty two metre mark.

Viliami Fifita in the 9th minute from the right of a Tweed Heads penalty restart was able to carry the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to four metres into Norths Devils territory. Then in the 50th minute from two passes to the right of a Seagulls penalty restart and forty seven metres from his own try line Viliami Fifita was able to rumble his way fifteen metres downfield.

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Torino Jackson then started from the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Three of the CC Cup in Round Three against the Norths Devils and after coming onto the field to operate in the front row late in the first half Torino Jackson made a line break in the 37th minute when after receiving the ball to the right of the play the ball twenty metres out from his own try line Torino Jackson stepped off his right foot to target the soft spot behind the markers with Torino Jackson bursting straight through the defensive line with Torino Jackson then rumbling through the centre of the field down to within twenty seven metres of the try line.

Torino Jackson made a strong kick-off return in the 47th minute to get the ball out to the twenty three metre mark and in the 49th minute from the left of the play the ball Torino Jackson ran the ball from thirty metres from the try line to forty metres out with Torino Jackson then awarded a penalty for ruck interference. Then in the 55th minute from the left of the play the ball Torino Jackson executed a left foot step to carry the ball through the centre of the field from thirty metres to within sixteen metres of the try line.

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Don't know if he's signed but I absolutely love Billy Wellard, Reminds me of Tolam/Arrow, Can't keep him away from the dirty work and hits well despite not being that big.

Cowboys have a real good one in Mason Barber.

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Jyah White continued at lock for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Three of the CC Cup against the Norths Devils and in the 47th minute from the left of the play the ball Jyah White carried the ball from ten metres inside his own territory to a metre into Devils territory after dummying to his right.

Three minutes later in the 50th minute from the right of the play the ball Jay White ran the ball from thirty one metres to twenty metres after targeting the area directly behind the Devils markers. Then a minute later in the 51st minute from the right of the dummy half Jyah White ran the ball from eleven metres out only to be held up over the try line three metres to the right of the goal posts.

Jyah White come close to scoring once again in the 58th minute when after running onto the ball to the right of the play the ball from fifteen metres out, Jay White got within sight of the try line directly in front of the goal posts.

Jyah White did exceptionally well in the 58th minute when he chased through a short Tweed Heads kick-off to the left with Jyah White jumping above a Devils played to take the kick-off on the full thirty metres from the try line.