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WESTERN Australia celebrated a 22-14 victory in yesterday’s John Allen Trophy. The Ian Prout-coached side led 22-4 at halftime after tries to Zan Pomare-Tutagalevao, Jacob Thomas, Rakheem Tuuta-Edwards and Nika Morehu but had to weather some stiff Northern Territory pressure in the second half before co-captains Christian Smith and Rakheem Tuuta-Edwards could host the John Allen Trophy aloft at Scully Park. The Top-Enders added tries through five-eighth Leslie Marony’s brilliant 60m effort from a scrum and then Ramone Lewin’s late try from a fumbled bomb. Christian Smith, Connor Sattler, elusive fullback Wirihana Huriwai, Rakheem Tuuta-Edwards and Dylan Hutchins spearheaded the win. “We just want to thank everyone for a wicked tournament,” Smith told spectators while making his victory speech. “We’d like to thank our coaching staff for putting it all together. It’s been a great eight or nine weeks.” Head coach Ian Prout said the 10-week preparation was now well worth it. “It’s great when it all comes to fruition like this and makes the hard work worth it. “I was proud of the boys. “They had to absorb a lot of pressure in the second half. “They did crack us a few times but that was more to do with them being tired, it’s been a long week.” He said “good solid defence” in the second half helped repel the NT surge. They saved two tries with good scrambling defence to hold up attackers over the line. Rakheem Tuutu-Edwards was then named the most valuable player of the Pool B Affiliated Schools as well as being named WA’s most valuable player for the tournament. NSW CHS skipper and hooker, Luke Huth, was named most valuable player in the Pool A Championship despite his side missing the final and winning its playoff against ACT yesterday. Northern Territory had plenty of stars too with centres Layland Dawson and William Nugraha both strong runners, five-eighth Marony a talented ball runner. Marony was also named his state’s most valuable player for the tournament. In earlier games NSW CHS had a 50-6 win over ACT and NSW CCC beat NSW CIS 40-16. |
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Endeavour Sports have opened their 2014 GIO Schoolboys Cup campaign with a bang, trouncing the visiting All Saints Maitland 38-6 in a dominant display at Remondis Stadium. Despite All Saints having much of the ball in the opening exchanges, the lose of Dominic Fiorenza to the sin bin early on in the piece, and a hat trick to Endeavour centre John Olive made the task for Maitland to great to overcome. “Losing (Dominic Fiorenza) just before half time definitely made it a bit harder,” said All Saints Maitland captain Joseph Morris. “They snuck in a few more tries, but it just comes down to completion work… We just gave them too much ball down their end.” Having weathered an attacking onslaught by Maitland in the opening ten minutes of the game, Endeavour were able to capitalise off the back of a penalty, when John Olive put Billy Lennon away for the opening points of the game. From the left touchline, Jamayne Isaako was unable to add the extras, leaving the score at 4-0 after 13 minutes. When Fiorenza was sent to the sin bin midway through the first half, things started to unravel for All Saints, with Endeavour exploiting the man advantage to run in two tries in ten minutes to lay the platform for a dominant win at home. John Olive started the tirade in the 17th minute, scoring directly from a scrum ten metres out from the All Saints line to put the score at 8-0 following Isaako’s missed conversion. Endeavour were in again just three minutes later, when fullback Ryan Cummins sliced straight up the middle, before passing it off to a trailing Rhys Davies, with the halfback scampering away for the try. Isaako converted from directly in front, kicking the ball on top of the southern grandstand to extend Endeavour’s lead to 14-0 after 21 minutes. The home side managed to get in one more blow before the break, when Olive made a break after the siren, running away to score under the posts to give Endeavour a commanding 20-0 half time lead. “It was just based around the whole team really, laying the platform, making it easier for us outside backs to score,” said the GIO Most Trusted Player John Olive. As if the prospect of coming back from 20 points down wasn’t tough enough, All Saints lost five-eight Callen Edwards to a shoulder injury just three minutes in to the second half. Three tries in the space of 12 minutes to Endeavour’s John Olive, Luciano Leilua and Jamayne Isaako had the home side up 32-0 with just under a quarter of an hour remaining. All Saints managed to bag a late consolation try when Maitland captain Joseph Morris shifted the ball right, finding fullback Thomas Rinkin, who dived over to being the score back to 32-6 following Morris’s conversion. The flurry of tries to Endeavour outside backs continued just before full time, when winger Curtis Scott scored on the overlap out on the right hand flank, securing a 38-6 win for his side. While the result wasn’t the way he would have liked his team to close out their season, All Saints Maitland captain Joseph Morris was pleased with how his side performed in their inaugural season in the GIO Cup. “It was a positive season. We have come close in two of our three games, we won one of them and the first (against Matraville Sports High), we got done on the bell,” said Morris. Hopefully the boys can get up for next season as well.” While Maitland’s GIO Cup season may have come to an end for 2014, Endeavour Sports have clashes with Holy Cross College and Matraville Sports High scheduled for the start of next term. |
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HISTORY will be made at Scully Park tomorrow when two Queensland sides clash for the first time ever in the Australian U15 Championships. A field goal with 90 seconds left on the clock was all that separated NSWCHS and QLD Maroon in a re-play of last year’s final, with the same result yesterday afternoon in the semi-final. In the other match, QLD White held on for a 14-10 victory over NSWCCC. Queensland White coach Wayne Adams was elated his side had made only its second final with its four-point win over NSW Combined Catholic Colleges. It was the White (Queensland seconds) side’s first ever win over a “major” NSW side. “It was a tough game,” Adams said. “The boys completed well though. We were up around 80 per cent coming out of our own half. “They have been coming together well. It’s the first time we’ve (Queensland seconds) beaten a major NSW team.” (Turn to Page 24 for more). The most successful side in the history of the competition, NSWCHS, looked to be on top of the second most successful side, the Maroons, with a four-point lead in the second half. The game started out like a 1980s State of Origin with a bit of a scuffle after a loose ball on the first tackle. The sides were going end to end as they tested each other out in the middle, possibly even a bit much as the ball didn’t sail wide too often. Ten minutes before half time and following a Maroon sin bin, CHS winger Mawene Hiroti put out four right fends in a row as he bounced over in the left corner. Hiroti looked to be their most dangerous player all game and had no problem slotting the conversion from the sideline to go into the sheds up 6-nil. A quick tap following a dubious head-high decision allowed prop Jayden Bishop to crash over and even the score. With not much creativity in either side’s attack, the teams went end to end before both scored a try in the left corner, CHS first and then Maroon. Utility back Travis Turnbull missed from the sideline, although made up for it 10 minutes later with a field goal from in front. Both sides had a shot at a field goal in the final minutes before Turnbull lifted it over with ease. The Maroons and Whites are the states Firsts and Seconds so a game where one team wants the other side’s jerseys is always competitive. Maroons coach Dave Ackers said that it definitely puts some pressure on the top side going into the final. “It is amazing to have both sides in the final,” Ackers said. “White are a very handy.” The coach thought the win highlighted the toughness of the side. “It wasn’t clinical but we came back from being six down with one in the bin.” Ackers picked out his front rowers and second rower Lochlyn Sheldon for best on ground. “He (Sheldon) was the only forward that didn’t come off and was just sensational around the park.” NSWCHS coach Brendon Reeves was more philosophical after the second loss to Maroon in two years. “It is very unfortunate but it is all about their futures now,” Reeves said. The two Queensland sides will clash at 1.15pm tomorrow with NSWCHS playing NSWCCC for third place at 10.45pm. Northern Territory and Western Australia will play in the John Allen Trophy final at midday today at Jack Woolaston Oval. |
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WESTERN Australia and Northern Territory will play for the John Allen Trophy tomorrow, a main curtain raiser to the all-Queensland Under 15 Championship Final between the Queensland Maroon and White sides. WA and Northern Territory earned their final berths in the affiliated schools division after good wins yesterday. WA beat beat Victoria 20-6 with Tim Stinson a standout and Northern Territory had a 52-6 victory over South Australia with Braydon Daly leading the way. Grant Edwards, president of the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League, said John Allen was a former president of the ASSRL in the early ‘80s. “He had the idea of the affiliated schools playing in the championship. “It’s because of him they are here. “His widow Robyn is here too and will present the trophy on Friday.” A merit side from the affiliated schools division – NT, WA, South Australia and Victoria – will also be named tomorrow along with a merit side from the six-team main pool of teams. For Wayne Adams, coach of the Queensland White side, making the final is a rare feat. “We’ve made the final once before,” he said after yesterday’s 14-10 success over NSWCCC catapulted the side into a championships final against the Queensland Maroons. His White side is effectively the number two team in the State. “When we picked the two teams they had the first crack at the best 20,” Adams said. “I sorted out the rest. The boys have done well. We have had a good draw but you have to make the most of your opportunities.” NSW CCC coach Chris O’Connell was disappointed in some stiff penalties which led to a crucial try from big Queensland prop Laurence Tominiko “We were terrible in the first half though,” O’Connell said. “Played okay in the second but made too many errors.” Luke Rose was named the White’s best player while Curtis Wilson was CCC’s best. n The schoolboy championships continue at Jack Woolaston Oval today with two matches at 10.30am and 11.50am. SCHOOLBOY CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD Semi Final A: QUEENSLAND WHITE 14 (Kyle Paterson, Laurence Tominiko tries, Jacob Fairbank 2, Joel Hughes gls d NSWCCC 10 (Curtis Wilson, Luke Brooks tries, Zac Lomax gl) Players of the match: Queensland White 17 - Luke Rose (St Peter Claver College, Ipswich), NSWCCC 14 - Curtis Wilson (Holy Cross College, Ryde) Semi Final B: QUEENSLAND MAROON 11 (Jayden Bishop, Josiah Cox tries, Travis Turnbull fld gl, Travis Turnbull gl) d NSWCHS 10 (Mawene Hiroti, Kytak Chan tries, Mawene Hiroti gl) Players of the match: Queensland Maroon 20 - Travis Turnbull (Harristown State High School, Toowoomba), NSWCHS 11 - Zac Saddler (Yanco Agriculture High School, Yanco) WESTERN AUSTRALIA 20 (Shaun White, Wilson Wai, Jacob Thomas, Ashlea Tunbridge tries, Nika Morehu, Timothy Stinson gls) d VICTORIA 6 (Sulio Fifita try, Chase Aporo gl) Players of the match: Western Australia 9 - Timothy Stinson (South Fremantle Senior High School, Fremantle), Victoria 5 - Kees Fong (Bacchus Marsh Grammar, Tarneit) NORTHERN TERRITORY 52 (Ramone Lewin 2, William Fox 2, Leslie Marony, William Nugraha, Rodney Baird, Brayden Daly, Layland Dawson, Jonathon Malicsi tries, Toby Barr 4, Leslie Marony 2gls) d SOUTH AUSTRALIA 6 (Koby Sikorski try, Koby Sikorski gl) Players of the match: Northern Territory 23 - Braydon Daly (Sanderson Middle School, Darwin), South Australia 9 - Tyson Brown (Henley High School, Henley Beach) |
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GREATER Northern Under 18s repelled a determined second half fight-back from Central Coast to make a double Country Championship success at Scully Park on Saturday with a hard fought 42-24 victory. After the Tiger Under 16s had scored a good win over Western, the Matt Parsons-coached Tiger 18s came back from an early 6-nil deficit to lead 24-6 at one stage of the second half. Central Coast’s big pack then found their way to cross for three tries, two of them to beefy lock and captain Rob Rodger to draw level at 24-all. When Mitch Doring scored his third try the Tigers had bumped it back out to 30-24 but Central Coast refused to lie down. A major bust from a kick and re-gather down the short side almost found another equaliser but Rodger’s final pass to centre Jackson Crane spilled forward. Replacement Tom Say made the tackle on Rodger and it was his short run from dummy half that set the Tigers back on their winning way a few minutes later. When Doring danced through and past some more defenders his popped pass as he went to ground was gratefully accepted by fullback and skipper Callum Hayne. He then fired it out to exciting Uralla centre Jordan Press and the young double Tiger raced over for the second of two electric tries. It was a gallant effort against a bigger side. “We had to dig deep, said skipper Callum Hayne in his acceptance speech. “We made it tough on ourselves but finished strongly.” Former NRL prop Matt Parsons was delighted with the team, the Newcastle Knights prop impressed by the way they overcame the big Central Coast pack. “We stopped building our game,” he said of the side’s lapse which saw it give up a 24-6 lead. “Once they got that back they were right. “Central Coast were a much bigger team and it was a matter of taking the puff out of them. “This is a good side. “Fourteen of those boys are 17-years-old, they are all bottom age and will be back next year. Plus we’ll have some of the 16s coming up as well.” After slipping behind early young centre, Jordan Press, sparked the Tigers with one of two brilliant tries. “He’s electric that kid, outstanding, very quick,” Parsons said” And five-eighth Mitch Doring also deserved high praise for not only scoring three tries but playing a hand in a number of others as well. “It’s the first time he played exactly how I wanted him to,” Parsons said. “It was simple.” Doring agreed and was delighted to be one of six Tigers selected in the Country side to be coached by Scone’s Aaron Watts. Fullback Callum Hayne, centre Jordan Press, prop Zac Faulkner, secondrower Ryan Holman and prop Brad Johnston will fly to Rockhampton next month with their Country Under 18s. |
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Story & Photo By : QRL Media QSSRL 18 Years & Under State Championships DAY 4, Sunday 25 May 2014 GAME 1 PENINSULA 20 (Keith Doi 3, Amey Odo tries; Gabriel Tognolini, Denzel Whap goals) def DARLING DOWNS 12 (Blake Appo, Jazz Namana tries; Brayden Josephs 2 goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Peninsula Man of the Match – Jake Rivett Darling Downs Man of the Match – Zane Miller GAME 2 CAPRICORNIA 28 (Daniel Adamson, Cody-John Clark, Kellen Jenner, Joshua Morton, Jarmaine Willett tries; Lindsay Jarrett 4 goals) def SUNSHINE COAST 14 (Connor Cox 2, Dale Madden tries; Dale Madden goal) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Capricornia Man of the Match – Mosese Uluiviti Sunshine Coast Man of the Match – Jack French GAME 3 SOUTH WEST 16 (Zachary Akehurst 2, Te Rangiatea McDonald tries; Tray Nicholson, Jake Gleeson goals) def PRESIDENTS XIII 12 (Bacho Salam 2 tries; Reece Braun 2 goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. South West Man of the Match – Thomas Walker Presidents XIII Man of the Match – Cody Tully Game 4 METROPOLITAN EAST 28 (Kyle Coghill, Bradley Frith, Frank Fualema, Kalyn Ponga, Luke Swift tries; Kyle Coghill 4 goals) def METROPOLITAN WEST 6 (Mase’ese’e Kali try; Lachlan Baynes goal) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Metropolitan East Man of the Match – Joshua Tuilagi Metropolitan West Man of the Match – Shar Walden GAME 5 METROPOLITAN NORTH 28 (Michael Molo 2, Keenan Yorston 2, Alexandre Albert tries; Jake Miers 4 goals) def WIDE BAY 18 (Joseph Curran, Simon Fairbairn, Brent White tries; Hayden Herbert 2, Jesse Marschke goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Metropolitan North Man of the Match – Riley Leota Wide Bay Man of the Match – Benjamin Marschke GAME 6 - FINAL NORTHERN 40 (Regan Grieve 2, Ty Carucci, Brenn Foster, Gideon Mosby-Gela, Jordan Kenworthy, Jai Wisley tries; Ty Carucci 6 goals) def SOUTH COAST 16 (Braydon McMahon, Jesse Savage, Taylor Walters tries; Samuel Ross 2 goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Northern Man of the Match – Kurt De Luis South Coast Man of the Match – Neil Muller |
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 AUSTRALIAN U15 SCHOOLBOY CHAMPIONSHIPS - DAY 1 RESULTS Results from the National 15 Years Championships being played in Tamworth.
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JAYDEN Walker is a local junior carving out a promising junior career with Cronulla Sharks. The NRL club are in negotiations to sign young Jayden to their Holden Cup under-20s team. The back rower, who has played his junior footy with the strong De La Salle Caringbah club, graduated through the Sharks S.G. Ball Cup under-18s team. Jayden, 17, has been selected to play for the NSW (CHS) Schoolboys open age side to play at the national (ASSRL) titles in July. The Darwin event brings together the best schoolboy footballers in the nation. From these titles the Australian schoolboys team to play and tour England will be named. Jayden, standing 185 centimetres tall and weighing 98 kilograms, is a robust forward with good speed, smart footwork and resolute defence. ‘‘I’ve played with De La Salle Caringbah since I was nine,’’ Jayden said. ‘‘I’m thrilled to play for ‘‘My goals are to play a few more games for the Sharks under-20s this season and play well in Darwin. ‘‘I also want to concentrate on school footy at Endeavour SportsHigh School, where I am coached by Jeff Hardy and Dave Howlett.’’ Howlett is the Sharks under - 20s coach.Away from footy, Jayden loves to grab a surfboard and head to the beach. |
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GIO Schoolboy Cup v Erindale 3 Tomorrow see’s Erindale College host Hunter Sports High School in the second round of the GIO Schoolboys Cup at GIO Stadium Canberra at 3:30pm. The match will be serving as an undercard game for the NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Canterbury Bulldogs played at 7:45pm that night. The Schoolboy teams have been provided this wonderful experience to play on a NRL Game Day by major sponsor of the competition and also stadium sponsor GIO Insurance. Both sides are coming off opening round losses, and are looking for a positive result to get their GIO Schoolboys Cup run back on track. Last start Erindale College came up against competition heavy weights Patrician Brothers Blacktown and went down 28-0 in what was a courageous showing from the much younger side at Kippax Oval on June 4th. Despite this loss Erindale have taken a lot away from the match and their performance. Which will no doubt serve them well coming up against Hunter Sports High School. “We are feeling very good after that match. All boys are lot more confident and very proud of their performance. We are a young team and to play the way we did against Patrician Brothers was awesome.” Erindale College Captain Kalani Going. Erindale College will also be boosted by the fact that they have four players coming back from SG Ball commitments to play in Friday’s game. “Having those boys coming back is big for us. It gives us a lot more experience. Getting to run out onto GIO Stadium in front of our friends and family will be a great feeling” Said Going Hunter Sports High School faced past winners Westfield Sports High School at Campbelltown Stadium last week and after leading 16-6 at halftime eventually went down 36-16. “We looked great in the first half but we are a young side and that’s where Westfield got on top of us in the second half and pulled us back in. Fatigue was probably the biggest issue, we know where we went wrong and have talked about the areas that need improving” Said Hunter Sports coach Justin Stewart. There is no doubt that Hunter Sports will be looking to rectify that result against Erindale College on Friday afternoon. The task however becomes harder with Hunter missing key players. “It’s a big blow for us, we will be missing our missing our fullback, halfback and one of our front rowers with prior commitments. But it’s the chance for some other boys to step up on what will be a tough road trip but a great experience for the boys.” “To have GIO insurance support schoolboy football is fantastic and we thank them for providing this opportunity to these kids” Said Stewart. Erindale Graduate and Raiders star Jack Wighton said he has great memories of his Erindale days. “Playing for Erindale was the first chance for me to get some game time when I arrived in Canberra to start playing with the Raiders and I loved the experience,” Wighton said. “It’s a great school and they have a proud rugby league history.” Another former Erindale star Paul Vaughan said he’ll always have fond memories of his time at Erindale and wished the team luck for Friday night. “Being from Canberra it was a huge positive for me to be able to go to school at Erindale and play footy for them. I’ll always have great memories of my days at Erindale.” Vaughan said. “I wish the boys all the best of luck for tomorrow.” |
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Story & Photos By : NSWRL Terry Liberopoulous for Rugby League Review New South Wales continued their dominance over Queensland in the Under 18s clash after they emerged victorious 24-10 at ANZ Stadium. Queensland got off to a flying start after a handling error from the Blues gifted the visitors with a great chance after just the opening minute of play. And they made New South Wales pay with prop forward Linday Collins crashing over from close range to score. But the Blues levelled up in the eighth minute after a Queensland fumble close to their own try line. Jackson Hastings failed to convert the try but he was able to split the Queensland defence just three minutes later before sending full-back Matthew Dufty over for the try. Prop forward Ofa-Ki Samisoni Hala put the Blues on the attack with a powerful run. With six minutes remaining, Blues second rower Tevita Pangai Junior ran across field before getting over the try line but was unable to ground the ball before being taken over the in-goal touchline. The Maroons had their chances to score but were held out by determined Blues defence. New South Wales went into the half-time break leading 14-4. It took just two minutes of the second half for New South Wales to extend their lead to 20-4 after a fantastic run from Lachlan Croker, racing 60 metres to score under the posts. After the try was scored, a scuffle broke out involving most players with referee Liam Nicholls speaking to both captains to settle down things. Blues lock-forward Hame Sele looked set to score but had the ball stripped just as he was about to touch down. And Dufty went close to registering his second try of the night when he got his hands on the ball after following through a kick. It didn't matter for Dufty as he managed to push away in a tackle and then launched himself for a try in the 50th minute. There was no love lost between both sides with Queensland's Samuelu Lavea and New South Wales' Alex Twal sent to the sin bin for their involvement in a fight. Kieran Duffin scored a consolation try for the Queensland Maroons with Cooper Bambling kicking the goal. New South Wales 24 (Matthew Dufty 2, Tom Trbojevic, Latrell Mitchell, Jason Croker tries; Jackson Hastings 2 goals) d. Queensland 10 (Lindsay Collins, Kieran Duffin tries; Cooper Bambling goal) at ANZ Stadium. Referee: Liam Nicholls. Touch Judges: Michael Laverty, Jason Higgins. |
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CDJRL had five representative squads take part in the 2014 NQ Championships, in Townsville over the weekend. The Squads included U13’s, U14’s, U15’s, U16’s and our inaugural U16’s girl’s squad. The U16’s girls went out hard and fast in their maiden match of the carnival, against Townsville. The girls became affectionately known as the “Moorettes” managed 5 tries and 3 conversions in their carnival opener. The Girls won their match against Townsville 38 – 6. Next game was against the Outback squad on Saturday afternoon. The Outback girls managed to get 2 tries on our girls, but the “Moorettes” were too strong and won the game 18 – 8. The first final played on Sunday afternoon, was the Girls U16 match. The undefeated Cairns side played the Mackay squad. The Cairns girls were so use to the taste of success, they ran away with the game in the inaugural Championship with a 20 – 0 win. It was awesome to watch and have the girls participate in the Championships; the big hits out on the field were the talk of many of our male competitors. Congratulations to these girls who made the NQ team who will be competing at the State Championships in Cairns next month. NQ U16’s Girls : Romy Teitzel- Tully High, Marina Hagai, Celeste Peterson, Paris Fillitonga,- Marreba High, Alexandra Ambrum, Moesha Morris, Tilly Fejo, Miranda Ambrum –Innisfail State College. Tahlulah Tillett-St Mary’s College Cairns. Tahlulah Tillett was named U/16’s Girls player of the carnival. |
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| FINALS OF THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND! Finals of the Junior Championships The finals of the Junior Under 14 and Under 15s Championships will take place at Tomaree Sporting Complex, Nelson Bay on Saturday 14th June. With the introduction of the Victorian Rugby League into our competition so far proved successful for them as they come up against Country Rugby league strongholds in the Newcastle Schoolboys and Group 4 Rugby League. Come down to Tomaree Sporting Complex, Nelson Bay this Saturday 14th June and support your team!
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NSW U18s TEAM PICKED
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 After three intense days of schoolboy rugby league, selectors have picked this years CAS team to play in the ASSRL U18 Championships in Townsville next month. Three days of football with only 2 games per day, ASSRL officials have it easy these days!
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GREATER Northern Tigers are hoping the senior side can emulate its Under 16 and 18 sides and make the June 21 NSW Country Championship Finals at Scully Park. The senior Tigers play North Coast at Morrie Breen Oval this Saturday in a Tier 2 semi-final. Yesterday the GN Tiger Under 16 and 18 sides qualified for their NSW Country Championship Finals with victories over East Coast Dolphins in Wollongong, the Gary Jones-coached 16s scoring a 28-6 win over East Coast Dolphins and the Matt Parsons-coached 18s sneaking a 16-14 victory with a late converted try to Zac Faulkner. The two sides had qualified for yesterday’s semi-finals with wins over Southern Stingrays on Saturday. Parsons was delighted with his side. “Zac scored with 90 seconds to go and Ryan Holman converted,” Parsons said. “We’d trailed much of the first half too. “We didn’t play near as well as we did the day before but it was pretty hard getting them up for today’s game.” Trailing 4-nil most of yesterday’s first half, Callum Hayne scored just before the break to equalise at 4-all. GN scored two early tries in the second half to lead 12-4 but then trailed 16-12 as the Dolphins hit back. Once more the Tigers surged to earn a final berth at Scully Park. Faulkner, Muswellbrook second-rower Ryan Holman and Uralla centre Jordan Press were outstanding. The Tiger 18s began their weekend with a dominant display and 32-4 win over Southern Stingrays on Saturday morning. Parsons was delighted. “We were pretty good but can still improve a fair bit too,” the former NRL prop said. “Defensively we were really good but we turned over a bit of ball and made some errors with a few bad options. “But we defended those mistakes well.” He thought the Tiger pack was strong, physically, with Zac Faulkner leading the way. Hooker Corey Manicaros was another to shine while the outside backs also earned a big wrap from Parsons. “We’re just hoping the senior side can now win their semi final this week and have all three sides at Scully,” Parsons said. |
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| TIGER U16S INTO FINAL FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR GREATER Northern Under 16s came through the weekend’s Country Championships in Wollongong successful and unscathed. The Gary Jones-coached GN side beat Southern Stingrays 30-16 in Saturday’s first-round clash and then accounted for East Coast Dolphins 28-6 yesterday. With Armidale’s Phil Quinlan leading the way yesterday, the side earned a Country Championship Under 16 Final berth for the second successive season. GN assistant coach Mark Wilton said the side’s completion rate was outstanding in the first half of yesterday’s semi-final. “About 90 per cent,” Wilton said. “So we started well.” Quinlan, man of the match and the GN players’ player award winner, was backed up by strong efforts from Tamworth’s Harrison Buhler and Kyden Howard. Jones was ecstatic. “That’s a real good win. “Big Phil Quinlan dominated up the middle and was the best player on the field. “Jake Parker (Muswellbrook) also had a big game at five-eighth but it was a real big team effort. “We’re real happy now, especially after the 18s scored on the bell to win. “Now we just need the seniors to win their semi at Wyong next weekend. “We also came through unscathed without any injuries today so we’ll have every one on deck as long as they get through club games this weekend.” The Tiger 16s began their weekend with a 30-16 win over Southern Stingrays that was highlighted by an enthusiastic start. “We did get away to a good start,” Jones said of that first- round game. “The Stingrays did get back to within 10 but that was on the back of four penalties.” He thought Kyden Howard was outstanding, the young lock from Singleton taking the side forward with some strong carries. Armidale’s Phillip Quinlan and Farrer’s Hayden Loughrey also excelled along with Muswellbrook’s Brad Collett. “I thought Brad changed the game a couple of times with his good dummy-half runs and a couple of long-range tries. “He scored the first and set up the last for us.” |
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2014 AFFILIATED STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS - 18 Years
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| AAMI CRL 16S AND 18S REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AAMI CRL Regional Under 16 and Under 18 Championships Follow the Country Rugby League on Twitter and through our Results page HERE for live updates from the AAMI CRL 16s and 18s Championships on Saturday and Sunday from Collegians Sporting Complex and Sid Parrish Park, Figtree. Starting at 9am, the Championships will see the best of Country’s youngest stars in a hotly contested competition. Get down and support your team! Draw and Team Lists
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Story By : QRL Media BUDDING young rugby league players from across the state are invited to attend the first ever Junior Maroon camp which is being held on the Sunshine Coast next month. Male players eligible for Under 10, Under 11 and Under 12 in 2014 are encouraged register for the three-day clinic being held at the Currimundi Sport and Recreation Centre on July 7-9. All participants will receive excellent coaching from NRL and QRL Development staff to improve their skills and performance. Players will also have plenty of opportunity to have fun and make new friends with a high ropes course and learn to surf class, as well as other camp activities. The cost for the three days is $280 and will also include accommodation for two nights, all meals, two camp shirts, water bottle, football, hat and gear bag. For more information – download the flyer below. Numbers are limited – so all interested players should register now. JUNIOR MAROONS CAMP 2014: WHERE: Currimundi Sport and Recreation Centre (Sunshine Coast) |
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Rockhampton & District Junior Rugby League Grand Finals 2014 UNDER 13 Emu Park entered their first RDJRL grand final but showed no nerves to start the game, getting out to an 8-0 lead after 10 minutes through an early try to Nathan Groves. The next try came from a great long ball from Dustin Munns to Blake Smith on the wing. After that, Fitzroy’s kicked into gear scoring a good try to Luke Barsby then five-eighth Aaron Moore showed why he is in the Rocky Rustlers with a great individual try to take the lead 12-8. Barsby scored his second just before halftime to give the sharks a 16-8 lead. The break was the worst thing for the Fitzroy’s side, after the break the Emu’s hit back when Reuben Hamson dove over, then from a scrum fullback Carl Murray ran the length of the field to score giving Emus the lead again which they never gave up. Man of Match Carl Murray then scored again to give them an eight point lead and then with a few minutes left Nathan Groves scored his second to give Emu Park their first RDJRL Grand Final trophy 30 -16 Emu Park 30 (Carl Murray 2, Nathan Groves 2, Blake Smith, Reuben Hamson tries; Travis Field 2, Reuben Hamson goals) def Fitzroy's 16 (Try's - Luke Barsby 2, Aaron Moore, Goals - Lleyton Milburn 2) Man of the Match Emu Park - Carl Murray UNDER 14 Cap Coast Brothers were coming into this game after two extra time victories in the semi-final weeks. Would this be a disadvantage? Well, their start didn’t suggest this when Alex Gibert crashed over when Brothers made too many mistakes and gave away penalties with Troy Richardson converting. Brothers started their come back and when Lachlan Crow put a deaf little kick through for Liam Grant to score , the teams were all square. Brothers continued their strong form with Matthew baker crashing over and with Liam Grants great side line conversation Rocky Brothers took a 12-6 lead into half time. The second half did not start well for the Coast Brothers and Crow sliced through after a mistake giving Brothers White a lead 18-6. A great backline move saw Rahnee Paipai score out wide for the coast, but that will be the last time they troubled the scorers. A blind side play by Cap Coast went wrong and Brothers got the ball back and it was Man of the Match Tom Farr that ran 50m to score under the post to give Rocky Brothers White the win 24-10. Brothers White 24 (Liam Grant, Matthew Baker, Lachlan Crow, Tom Farr tries; Liam Grant goals) Cap Coast Brothers 10 (Alex Gilbert, Rahnee Paipai tries; Troy Richardson goal) Man of the Match Brothers White - Tom Farr UNDER 15 This was a game that defied the norm after a very tight first half that saw Cap Coast Brothers score first through Lachlan Buchanan to take a 6-0 lead. Brothers hit back right on the buzzer when Cory Armstrong stepped through to level up 6-6 at halftime. The second half started a try frenzy Buchanan scored his second then Rocky Brothers Noel Rogers scored to lock the game at 12-12. Buchanan crashed over for his 3rd try which was followed by Rocky Brothers Darcy Connor with a great side line conversion from Sam Murphy to make scores 18-18. Next, crafty hooker Jacob VanZanden scored from dummy half to give the Coast a lead 24-18, but it was a Sam Murphy try and conversation with three minutes left that tied the game up at 24-24. A late field goal attempt by Murphy just missed the mark in the last seconds which sent the game into extra time. Both sides battled away but it was with two minutes left in the second period of extra time saw fullback Carwyn Moon break through from halfway to give the Coast Brothers the lead 30-24. Rocky Brothers through everything at Cap Coast, but their defence was strong enough to hold on for an exciting win. Cap Coast Brothers won in extra time after the scores were level 24 all at full time. Cap Coast Brothers 30 (Lachlan Buchanan 3, Jacob VanZanden, Carwyn Moon tries; Carwyn Moon 5 goals) def Brothers 24 (Sam Murphy, Noel Rogers, Darcy Connor, Corey Armstrong tries; Sam Murphy 4 goals) Man of the match Cap Coast Brothers - Jacob VanZanden UNDER 16 After the excitement of the previous game, both Yeppoon & Cap Coast took the field a little late than expected. Maybe this was the reason for the fractious start when four players were placed in the bin for an altercation. After they all returned they all concentrated on rugby league and it was Cap Coast that held their nerve and Tristian Darl finished off a very good move to score in the corner. A Great conversation from Michael Bacon gave them a 6-0 lead which they took into half time. Half time didn’t faze Cap Coast when Jack White cut through to score in the corner to give them a 10-0 lead then half Zac Close put a nice kick through for Sam Cookson to score and a 14-0 lead. This was the wakeup call for the undefeated Yeppoon Seagulls and a few mistakes by Cap Coast saw prop Bailey Butler packing at lock from a scrum bust through to score under the posts, then the Seagull side hit their straps, Tycer O’Dell capitalised on Brothers mistakes and cut through to score and bring the score back to 10-14 with about 5 minutes remaining. Both sides threw everything at each other and with two minutes remaining Harry Grant finished off a back line move to tie everything up and with 30 seconds remaining Man of the Match Tycer O’Dell slotted the conversation from the side line to give the Yeppoon side victory 16-14. Yeppoon 16 (Tycer O’Dell, Bailey Butler, Harry Grant tries; Tycer O'Dell 2 goals) Cap Coast Brothers 14 (Sam Cookson, Tristan Darr, Jack White tries; Michael Bacon goals) Man of the Match Yeppoon - Tycer O'Dell UNDER 18 The Under 18 clash was the climax of the grand final day – and with many players from both sides finishing their junior rugby league journey, players from both sides were looking for a fitting farewell. These sides played an exciting 32-26 major semi-final with the score changing multiple times with the Seagulls taking the points. This game just didn’t live up to the expectations of the semi-final, Brothers came out with a simple game plan and they executed to coach Rhys Chapman’s instructions. Tries to Kadison Armstrong (two) and Parry Boland after a great 40/20 kick lead them to a 12-0 lead at halftime. Front Rower Elliot Thompson then put the game out side Yeppoon’s reach when he crossed for two tries after halftime to give Brothers a 24-0 lead. Yeppoon finally hit the score board with a try to Anthony Mouritz, but tries to Brady Mayne and a third to Man of the Match Thompson sealed a 34-6 win. Brothers 34 (Elliot Thompson 3, Kadison Armstrong 2, Parry Boland, Brady Mayne tries; Luke Rumph 2, Kadison Armstrong goals) def Yeppoon 6 (Anthony Mouritz try; Kalem Pacey goal) Man of the Match Brothers - Elliot Thompson ROCKHAMPTON & DISTRICT 2014 REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS ANNOUNCED THE Rockhampton Representative sides playing in the Capricorn Capra Trials at Emerald Saturday and Sunday June 7-8 in Emerald have been announced. The Junior Rustlers will kick off their campaign against Gladstone on Saturday with the Under 13 game at 11am, Under 14 at 12 noon and Under 16 at 1pm. This will be followed by games against Central Highlands with the Under 13 playing at 3pm, Under 14 at 4pm and Under 16 5pm. On Sunday they will play against Central West with the Under 16 playing at 9am, Under 13 at 10am and Under 14 at 11am. At 1pm they will announce the Under 13, Under 14 and Under 16 Capras sides to compete in the Junior State Carnival in Cairns July 2-6. On Saturday, June 28; players will assemble in Rockhampton for three days of training before flying out to Cairns on the Monday afternoon.
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The cool, blustery conditions didn’t detract from what was a great day of junior footy for the 2014 Presidents Cup hosted by Brothers. The majority of the games came down to the wire and even included a golden point result in the U13/14 Development Cup, proving these D cup games are very popular and a great concept for the Junior Rugby League. The TJRL were also very privileged to have the company of life members Doug Anderson along with Bill and Thelma Pollard. The day started bright and early with an 8.30am kick off with Dalby playing Highfields in the U11’s. This proved to be a fast paced, good quality game with the boys throwing everything into their game with the result going Dalby’s way 18 points to 12. The under 12 game also ended up closer than was indicated midway through the game with Pittsworth taking the upper hand after Souths scored a quick early try. To their credit Souths hit back towards the end of the second half but Pittsworth’s defence was good enough to hold them out to take the win 32-24. The U11/12 Development Cup went all Gatton’s way with the boys taking a comfortable win 34-0 over the Brothers Leprechauns. Although the score line didn’t reflect so it was still an entertaining game of footy. Gatton finished the end of the first round at the top of the ladder in the under 13’s age group but were up against a very determined South’s outfit who ended up coming away with the win 26-18. This was a very good clash and the boys from both sides dug deep, but Souths were able to hold on for the win. Once again Souths were represented with the U14 boys taking on the Highfields Eagles. This was another game that came down to the wire with the crowd really starting to get vocal, feeling the pressure of a great close game. Both sides delivered great scrambling defence to keep it to a reasonably low scoring affair with Souths coming away the victors 16 points to 14. What was clearly the game of the day the U13/14 Development Cup went to golden point. The Oakey Bears took on the Valleys Roosters and the lead changed many time making it the most exciting game with the boys leaving absolutely nothing in the tank. With the scores tied up at 26 all the game headed to golden point and with only a minute or two left on the clock Valleys were awarded a penalty and successfully kicked the goal to take the win. The U15 trophy was contested by the Pittsworth Danes taking on a sizeable Souths outfit. The Pittsworth Boys got out to a great start scoring a try in the opening minutes. It was a good tough encounter between the two teams with some very entertaining tries being scored as you would expect in the U15’s age group. Although the scoreboard showed Pittsworth were victors 30-16 the boys unfortunately didn’t get to receive the winner’s trophy due to a breach of the interchange rules in the first half. So no winner was declared. This was disappointing finish to a good game but the boys accepted the decision and Souths showed great sportsmanship giving the Danes three cheers. Good to see boys! The day ended with the much anticipated game with the Pittsworth boys taking on the inform Highfields Eagles. Now with the lights on and conditions very cold the footy was hot with Pittsworth putting in a great performance running in nine tries. Highfields were missing a few of their key players, and although never giving up they just couldn’t contain the young Danes who ran out winners 48 points to 16. Full results Under 11 Dalby 18 (tries: Blayden Dodd, Dusty Brown, Keanu Wright-Donrobin, goals Jamarl Gibbs-Turnbull, Blayden Dodd, Alex Lndsay) Def Highfields 12 (tries: Blake Cesari, George Pola, goals Brock Bishop-Kinlyside) Under 12 Pittsworth 32 (tries: David Woodbridge, Stewart Free, Patrick McGinn, Darcy Lees 2, Kobie Grimshaw, Maquarie Moffat, goals Samuel Fraser-Bellette, Kobie Grimshaw) Def Souths 24 ( George Ryan 2, Jesse Campbell, Mitchell Knauth, Brody Murphy, goals: Kai Williamson-Duggan, Seth Peters) Under 11/12 Dev Cup Gatton 34 (tries: Noah Thomas, Jack Palmer, Liam Young 4, Joshua Bauer, goals: Bailey Hill, Jaiman Jones, Harrison Randall) Def Brothers 0 Under 13 Souths 26 (tries: Jake Simpkin, Thomas Browne, Connor Williams 3, goals: Jordan Lipp) Def Gatton 18 (tries: Joshua Hoger 2, Trent Dargusch 2, goals Jordan Cook-Revell) Under 14 Souths 16 (tries: Cory Paix 2, Luke Maiden, goals Cory Paix 2) Def Highfields 14 (tries: Zachary Croft, Lachlan Kennedy, Harley Cornell, goals Jarrod Seibuhr) Under 13/14 Dev Cup Valleys 28 (tries: Brodie Lawton, Keanu Lee, Chris Chalmers 2, goals Oliver Combarngo, Corey Stewart) Def Oakey 26 (tries: Harry Dowling 3, Ashley Hooper, Jamie Kermond, goals Brodie Benson 3) **Pittsworth 30 (tries: Domonic Briggs, Cody Evans 2, Lachlan Atkinson, Domonic Salomon, William Anderson, goals, Domonic Salomon 3) Souths 16 (tries: Lukii Finau, Jack Murphy, Matt Arndt, goals Matt Arndt 2) *Due to a breach of the interchange rule in the first half by Pittsworth, no winner’s trophy was awarded)* Under 16 Pittsworth 48 (tries: Jack Cornford 3, Marcus Fitzgerald, Jordan O’Shea 2, James Quinn 2, Matthew Timms, goals Marcus Fitzgerald 6) Def Highfields 16 (tries: Jake Mason, Lachlan Clewley, Damien Brennan, goals Jaidyn Murphy, Brendan Morris) |
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GREATER Northern Rugby League Under 16 and 18 sides are preparing for Country Championship weekends in Wollongong that could be the final time they are played in the one-weekend format. This weekend’s junior championships will bring together talented Under 16 and 18 divisional sides from NSW Country. However, Greater Northern Region chairman Barry Pratten said the format would change next year. “The 16s and 18s will play a Harold Mathews-type competition over seven weeks,” he said. “The competitions (Under 16 and 18) will feature 10 Country divisions cut into two groups of five. “We (GN Under 16 and 18) will play the four other teams from the region. “It gives all the boys a chance to impress and they will be able to select better Country sides. “All the divisions will play in the pre-season competition during February and March and it will all be finished before we start our various Group competitions.” He said the new junior divisional format would also be good for referees. “It will also give more country referees the chance to referee at a higher level and to impress as well. “At the moment, a lot of the refs aren’t getting that chance.” It means this weekend’s Country Championships weekend in Wollongong would be the last time that format is run. “I think it’s going to be better for everybody,” Pratten said. He also believes the GN Tiger junior sides will compete strongly in Wollongong under their coaches, Matt Parsons (U18) and Garry Jones and Mark Wilton (U16). “They are good young sides,” Pratten said. He was also delighted with the performance of the senior GN Tigers and their 12-6 win over Western Rams in the opening Tier 2 Country Championship match at Singleton last Saturday. “It was a very tough game, dominated by defence,” Pratten said. The Darryl Rando-coached side, spearheaded by a storming display from Aberdeen backrower Ben Hagan, earned the Tigers a semi-final berth against North Coast at Morrie Breen Oval, Wyong on Saturday, June 14. Pratten is also the Group 4 president and thought the double-header at Scully Park went off well on Sunday despite the rain. Group 4 has also programmed another double- header for Scully on June 15 when West Lions play Gunnedah and Oxley Diggers tackle North Tamworth. “There could be eight games that day,” Pratten said after Sunday’s six-game double header. “The games will probably go into the night under lights and will probably have to be played on the Sunday.” |
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| QLD U18s SELECTED The QRL have announce the team that will play the NSW Under 18's in Sydney ahead of the 2 State of Origin. The Queensland selectors have choosen some handy players and looking at the line up, a quick play and plenty of speed will be part of Qld Coach Anthony Seibold's plans The clubs of NRL contracted players are listed along with the QRL club they have played for in season 2014.
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| 2014 NSW CHS TEAMS The NSW CHS have selected the 2014 CHS teams to Play in this year Australian Schoolboy Championships in Townsville later this year in July for the U18s and Tamworth for the Juniors. After 3 days of a round robin competition where each team played each other once, the selectors have chosen the following players
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The New South Wales boys put up a great display at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium but fell just short against Queensland by 20-18 in the annual Under 16s clash. The Blues scored with three minutes remaining to get to within two points but just couldn't cross for the vital try in the final seconds of play. It took just 90 seconds of the game for Queensland to open the scoring when the lanky Syd Smith showed plenty of strength to score wide out. Katoni Staggs almost scored for the Blues after a cross field kick but the ball went forward from the hands of Jessie Abbott and a knock on was ruled. The New South Wales boys levelled the scores in the 10th minute when Kurtis Dark did well to spin out of a tackle to ground the ball. Half-back Brendan O'Hagan kicked the extras to give the Blues a 6-4 lead. New South Wales went further ahead in the 20th minute when centre Sione Hopoate scored in the corner. O'Hagan kicked a magnificent touchline conversion to put the Blues ahead 12-4. The Maroons replied four minutes later when Gehamat Shibasaki and Sato Ketia Opo combined to put centre Jason Chapman over for the try in the corner. Steven Tatipata failed to convert from wide out. With Queensland back on the attack, Abbott produced a great tackle on Ketia Opo, forcing the ball loose. That made sure that New South Wales would go into the half-time break leading 12-8. The Maroons Under 16s levelled the scores in the 40th minute when Ketia Opo was able to withstand three defenders to score. Tatipata kicked the goal to put Queensland ahead 14-12. The Maroons went on the attack minutes later after a great run by hooker Brent Woolf but desperate Blues defence held them out just inches short of the try line. The Queenslanders extended their advantage with eight minute remaining when winger Enari Tuala took an inside pass to storm onto the ball and score. Tatipata's conversion had the Maroons in control at 20-12. Tatipata then almost scored a try himself when he raced down the sideline but the Blues were able to get across and push him enough for him to go over the sideline. Queensland Under 16s 20 (Syd Smith, Jason Chapman, Enari Tuala, Sato Ketia Opo tries; Steven Tatipata 2 goals) d. New South Wales Under 16s 18 (Kurtis Dark, Sione Hopoate, Katoni Staggs tries; Brendan O'Hagan 3 goals) at Suncorp Stadium, May 28. Referee: Jarrod Cole. |
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Story & Photo By : QRL Media THE Queensland Under 16 side have held on to claim a 20-18 win over their junior NSW counterparts in an entertaining match played a Suncorp Stadium tonight. It was a close run affair that was played in true Origin spirit, with the young players showing a strength in defence which is not often a feature in the Under 16 age group. Holding a 20-12 lead with just under 10 minutes to go in the game – NSW made all Maroons fans nervous when a kick to the left of the in-goal area from halfback Brendan O’Hagan found it’s mark in Katoni Staggs to score with the clock winding down. Queensland were able to held them out in the ensuing sets, with their defence ensuring they claimed this year’s honours. The first half started well for the Queenslanders, with South’s Logan’s Syd Smith crashing over in the early moments of the match. They were nearly in again soon after, only to lose control of the ball over the line. This however sparked a revival from the NSW side – who responded to the challenge by scoring the next two tries; firstly to Cameron Murray up the middle and Sione Hopoate out wide. However, Queensland had the last say in the first half, with Northern Pride back Jason Chapman managing to make his way over in the right side. The conversion was again waved away and Queensland went into the shed trailing 12-8 – but all signs pointed to a big second half from the home side. Both sides seemed to have given a stirring halftime talk by their coaches – with the defence improving markedly. Neither side was able to properly breach the other – until five-eighth Sato Ketia Opo from Souths Logan was able to break through. His try was followed by another from Enari Tuala from Townsville and it seemed Queensland were on their way to an assured victory. The end of the game was an entertaining affair as neither side backed away from the challenge – but luckily for Queensland – they were able to stand firm. Earlier in the evening – the Queensland Army side got the home state off to a great start; defeating NSW RAAF 28-6. Queensland Under 16 20 (Syd Smith, Jason Chapman, Sato Ketia Opo, Enari Tuala tries; Steven Tatipata 2 goals) def NSW 18 (Cameron Murray, Sione Hopoate, Katoni Staggs tries; Brendan O’Hagan 3 goals) at Suncorp Stadium |
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 NSWCCC TEAMS SELECTED Once again the NSWCCC State Trials at St. Marys have been a hugely successful carnival producing 2 very good footy teams to Rep NSWCCC in this years Australian Schoolboy Championships |
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Game 1 PENINSULA 20 (Keith Doi 3, Amey Odo tries; Gabriel Tognolini, Denzel Whap goals) def DARLING DOWNS 12 (Blake Appo, Jazz Namana tries; Brayden Josephs 2 goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Peninsula Man of the Match – Jake Rivett Darling Downs Man of the Match – Zane Miller Game 2 CAPRICORNIA 28 (Daniel Adamson, Cody-John Clark, Kellen Jenner, Joshua Morton, Jarmaine Willett tries; Lindsay Jarrett 4 goals) def SUNSHINE COAST 14 (Connor Cox 2, Dale Madden tries; Dale Madden goal) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Capricornia Man of the Match – Mosese Uluiviti Sunshine Coast Man of the Match – Jack French Game 3 SOUTH WEST 16 (Zachary Akehurst 2, Te Rangiatea McDonald tries; Tray Nicholson, Jake Gleeson goals) def PRESIDENTS XIII 12 (Bacho Salam 2 tries; Reece Braun 2 goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. South West Man of the Match – Thomas Walker Presidents XIII Man of the Match – Cody Tully Game 4 METROPOLITAN EAST 28 (Kyle Coghill, Bradley Frith, Frank Fualema, Kalyn Ponga, Luke Swift tries; Kyle Coghill 4 goals) def METROPOLITAN WEST 6 (Mase’ese’e Kali try; Lachlan Baynes goal) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Metropolitan East Man of the Match – Joshua Tuilagi Metropolitan West Man of the Match – Shar Walden Game 5 METROPOLITAN NORTH 28 (Michael Molo 2, Keenan Yorston 2, Alexandre Albert tries; Jake Miers 4 goals) def WIDE BAY 18 (Joseph Curran, Simon Fairbairn, Brent White tries; Hayden Herbert 2, Jesse Marschke goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Metropolitan North Man of the Match – Riley Leota Wide Bay Man of the Match – Benjamin Marschke Game 6 - FINAL NORTHERN 40 (Regan Grieve 2, Ty Carucci, Brenn Foster, Gideon Mosby-Gela, Jordan Kenworthy, Jai Wisley tries; Ty Carucci 6 goals) def SOUTH COAST 16 (Braydon McMahon, Jesse Savage, Taylor Walters tries; Samuel Ross 2 goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Northern Man of the Match – Kurt De Luis South Coast Man of the Match – Neil Muller Player of the Championships – Jordan Kenworthy QSSRL 18 Years & Under State Championships 2014 Final Rankings 1. Northern2. South Coast 3. Metropolitan North 4. Wide Bay 5. Metropolitan East 6. Metropolitan West 7. Capricornia 8. Sunshine Coast 9. South West 10. Presidents XIII 11. Peninsula 12. Darling Downs |
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Saturday 24 May 2014 Game 1 PENINSULA 26 (Nathan Trall 2, Amey Odo, Bernard Lewis, Keith Doi, tries; Gabriel Tognolini 3, goals) def SOUTH WEST 10 (Te Rangiatea McDonald, Javarn Nofoagaototoa, tries; Tray Nicholson, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. South West Man of the Match - Jack Kennedy Peninsula Man of the Match - Bernard Lewis Game 2 PRESIDENTS XIII 26 (Bacho Salam 3, Nicholas Bond, Jake Ainsworth, tries; Reece Braun 3, goals) def DARLING DOWNS 16 (Ryan Duncan, Brayden Josephs, Kurtis Shayler, tries; Brayden Josephs 2, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Presidents XIII Man of the Match - Robert Lammermoor Darling Downs Man of the Match - Gerome Burns Game 3 METROPOLITAN WEST 22 (Lachlan Baynes, Ethan Page, Jackson Weir-White, Shar Walden, tries; Lachlan Baynes 3, goals) def SUNSHINE COAST 20 (Cory Parker, Dale Madden, Brody Riseborough, Darren Pereira, tries; Trent Smith 2, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Metropolitan West Man of the Match - Ethan Page Sunshine Coast Man of the Match - Connor Cox Game 4 METROPOLITAN EAST 32 (Joel Gittins, Ryan Cameron, Jacob Elmore, Joshua Tuilagi, Thomas Landers, Kalyn Ponga, tries; Kyle Coghill 5, goals) def CAPRICORNIA 18 (Cody -John Clark, Lindsay Jarrett, Angus Fitzgerald, tries; Lindsay Jarrett 2, Sean Anderson, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Metropolitan East Man of the Match - Jacob Tonge Capricornia Man of the Match - Sean Anderson Game 5 SOUTH COAST 34 (Daymeric Pelo 2, Samuel Ross, Talor Walters, Sheziah Compain, Braydon Mcmahon, tries; Ethan Roberts 3, Samuel Ross 2, goals) def METROPOLITAN NORTH 16 (Keenan Yorston, Alexandre Albert, Blake Blomley, tries; Logan Spaander, Alexandre Albert, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. South Coast Man of the Match - Keegan Hipgrave Metropolitan North Man of the Match - Joshua Fauid Game 6 NORTHERN 34 (Ty Carucci, Rhein Frank, Sione Veukiso, Darryn Schonig, Jason Bail, Brayden Dee, Jai Wisley, tries; Ty Carucci 5, goals) def WIDE BAY 6 (Joseph Curran, tries; Hayden Herbert, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Northern Man of the Match - Darren Schonig Wide Bay Man of the Match - Kadison Millard Live scores from each day’s matches can be viewed via the Queensland Secondary Schools Rugby League website at www.qssrl.leaguenet.com.au QSSRL 18 Years & Under State Championships DAY 4, Sunday 25 May 2014 8.00 am SOUTHS Consolation Cup Darling Downs v Peninsula9.00 am SOUTHS (for 7th & 8th) Sunshine Coast v Capricornia 10.00 am SOUTHS Consolation Cup South West v Presidents XIII 11.00 am SOUTHS (for 5th & 6th) Met West v Met East 10.45 am STADIUM for 3rd & 4th Met North v Wide Bay 11.45 am STADIUM for 1st & 2nd South Coast v Northern |
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Story & Photo By : QRL Media Under 16s “There is nothing better than beating New South Wales.” With those words from injured Maroons star Sam Thaiday, the Queensland Under 16 team set off for their first training session in preparation for Wednesday’s interstate match against New South Wales. Thaiday was on hand to meet the Queensland youngsters when they assembled at Suncorp Stadium earlier today. The players met outside the ground at the Wally Lewis statue, before making their way into the hallowed stadium where they were greeted by a smiling Thaiday. There were hand-shakes all round as the Broncos forward left a lasting impression on some potential future Maroons. “I pretty much told them to enjoy the week, and really enjoy the opportunity that they have to play out here,” Thaiday said. “I told them that there is nothing better than beating New South Wales.” Thaiday, a key member of Maroons team that has won eight-straight series, knows exactly what that feeling is like. But it hasn’t always been the case. The Broncos forward recalled how his Queensland Under 17 team “got pumped” by a star-studded Blues team in Sydney more than a decade ago. “New South Wales had a heap of players … Sonny-Bill Williams, Ben Creagh, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs and Keith Galloway, they had a really good forward pack that year,” Thaiday said. Despite the heavy defeat, Thaiday still has fond memories from pulling on that maroon jersey for the first time. “It was the best feeling ever. I had never made a Queensland team before and I got the chance to play at ANZ Stadium,” Thaiday said. “I got to hang around afterwards and watch the State of Origin. It was something I probably never thought I’d do, being a Townsville kid.” Neville Costigan and Paul Aiton were other notable teammates in Thaiday’s Queensland Under 17 team. This year’s Queensland Under 16 side will travel to the Gold Coast later today after their first training session at Red Hill. They will have lunch with the Maroons Origin side at Sanctuary Cove on Sunday. |
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Game 1 DARLING DOWNS 20 (Brayden Nixon , Gerome Burns, Jared Tuite, Brayden Josephs, tries; Brayden Josephs 2, goals) def SOUTH WEST 18 (Zachary Akehurst, Brodie Lamb, Jack Just, Joseph Coonan, tries; Tray Nicholson, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Darling Downs Man of the Match – Jarred Tuite South West Man of the Match – Jake Gleeson Game 2 PRESIDENTS XIII 30 (Nicholas Bond 2, Asten Windsor, Lewis Huckstep, Sam Downes, Joshua Lister, tries; Reece Braun 3, goal) def PENINSULA 22 (Ted Kepa, Gabriel Tognolini, Keith Doi, Nathan Traill, tries; Gabriel Tognolini 3, goal) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Presidents Man of the Match – Tyler Chong Peninsula Man of the Match – Gabriel Tognolini Game 3 SOUTH COAST 44 (Talor Walters 2, Keenan Palasia, Jed Cartwright, Keegan Hipgrave, Braydon Mcmahon, Jordan Scott, JJ Felisi, tries; Ethan Roberts 3, Samuel Ross 3, goals) def SUNSHINE COAST 20 (Dale Madden 2, Brayden McGrady, Brandon O'Regan, tries; Trent Smith 2, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Sunshine Coast Man of the Match - Dale Madden South Coast Man of the Match - Josh Ralph Game 4 METROPOLITAN NORTH 46 (Michael Molo 3, David Fauid 2, Keenan Yorsten, Jack Miers, Joshua Fauid, Logan Spaander, tries; Jack Miers 4, Logan Spaander goals) def METROPOLITAN WEST 10 (Ethan Page, Mase'Ese'E Kali, tries; Lachlan Baynes, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Metropolitan North Man of the Match - David Fauid Metropolitan West Man of the Match - Faitotoa Faitotoa Game 5 WIDE BAY 24 (Kyle Spry, Simon Fairbairn, Kadison Millard, Daniel Kirk, tries; Hayden Herbert 4, goals) def METROPOLITAN EAST 16 ( Kalyn Ponga, Justin Fai, Kyle Coghill, tries; Jayden Carroll 2, goals) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Wide Bay Man of the Match - Hayden Herbert Metropolitan East Man of the Match - Kalyn Ponga Game 6 NORTHERN 10 (Faron Morris, Gideon Gela, tries; Ty Carucci goals) def CAPRICORNIA 4 (Jye Del Simone, tries; ) at John Bickmore Oval, Mackay. Northern Man of the Match - Brenn Foster Capricornia Man of the Match - Lindsey Jarrett For up-to-the-minute results – follow this link www.qssrl.leaguenet.com.au QSSRL 18 Years & Under State Championships DAY 3, Saturday 23 May 2014 9am GAME 1 Consolation Cup South West v Peninsula10.10am GAME 2 Consolation Cup Presidents XIII v Darling Downs 11.20am GAME 3 GAME E Sunshine Coast v Met West 12.30pm GAME 4 GAME F Met East v Capricornia 1.40pm GAME 5 GAME G South Coast v Met North 2.50pm GAME 6 GAME H Wide Bay v Northern |
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| Saturday 24 th May 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ST Gregory's College's long history of rugby league success looks set to continue after it edged out Illawarra Sports High School in round one of the GIO Schoolboys Cup at Campbelltown Stadium last week. St Greg's big forwards were instrumental early, powering up the middle on the back of strong carries and quick play-the-balls. Illawarra scored the first two tries before St Greg's halfback James Perlowski spotted an opening and backed his pace, scoring a long-range try five minutes before half-time. That was quickly followed by a try close to the line by hooker Jaydon Sienkiewicz. Centre Lalotoa Mata'afa converted one of the tries and led at half-time 10-8. Christopher Debrincat and Ashleigh Nisbet scored second half tries. St Greg's fans helped get them home by being extremely vocal. The GIO "Most Trusted" man of the match award went to St Greg's lock Mark McCormack. "All the other forwards get a great roll on and get quick play the balls for me so I can take it up the middle in the later part of the sets," McCormack said after the match. "It makes my job a lot easier going up through the middle." |
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| Friday 23 rd May 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NSW CELEBRATES 100 YEARS of SCHOOLBOY RUGBY LEAGUE The Year 2014 will mark 100 years of playing Rugby League in the Catholic Schools of NSW. A School competition began in Syndey on 20th May 1914 with matches being played at The Domain and Metters Sports Ground, Erskineville. Nine schools took part, eight of which were catholic and one Anglican – St John’s Darlinghurst. These schools were: · St Benedict’s Broadway One man, Ted Larkin was responsible for the beginning of Rugby League in schools. He was the first full time secretary of the NSW Rugby Leauge and held this position from 1909-1913. In 1913 St Patrick’s Church Hill conducted an internal competition using Rugby League rules at The Domain and in 1914 the inter-school competition began. The Schools involved and their players faced many threats at the time about loss of amateur status. This issue was eventually resolved and an independent body conducted the first competition. On the 20th May 2014 as a celebration of 100 years of Catholic Schoolboy Rugby League we celebrate the centenary of the game of Rugby League in Catholic Schools. The strong tradition of the schoolboy competition in catholic schools has produced hundreds of players for the Australian Kangaroos. As a celebration two exhibition games were played between (Primary Schools) St James Forest Lodge v St Mary’s Cathedral College and (High Schools) St Mary’s Cathedral College v Parramatta Marist High |
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Endeavour SHS TSP rugby League played Chifley College in the NSWCHS St. Marys Cup today on the "Field of Dreams" Endeavour were scoring within the first couple minutes with a try to Liam Crean, Brownie converted & the boiz were off and running. The Scoreline of 40 -16 was a fair indication of the game where Endeavour dominated possession and were able to put on points almost at will. Chifley played some good footy which produced points, but you can't beat anyone if you don't have the footy. Special mention to young Terry Fergo who scored 4 tries, 1 try short of the school record of 5 tries in a game which a\has only happened the once on the Field of Dreams. Some seroius injuries came from this match with accidental injuries resulting in a broken schnozz & a Hammie Endeavour get it on again in 2 weeks with the 1st game in this years GIO Schoolboy Cup |
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| CRONULLA ALL SCHOOLS KNOCKOUTS Story & Photo's By : Today was the Primary Schools showing their talents in this years Cronulla All-Schools Knockouts with most schools in the Shire playing today. It was amazing to see some of the skills of these little footballers, they show wonderful enthusiam, sportsmanship and the footy was of a pretty high standard. More soon PLUS heaps of Action Photo, we took over 3,000 photos from today games at Endeavour Fields, so there will be plenty photos of your son ( and maybe a few mums too :-)SHARKS KNOCKOUTS GRAND FINAL RESULTS
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Story & Photo By : Liam Williams (at Mend-A-Hose Jungle) ENGLAND RL England Academy 34, France 30 England Academy recorded a dramatic victory over France thanks to a last-minute try from Oliver Gildart at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle. With the scores locked at 30-all, the spoils looked to have been shared until Gildart, the Wigan Warriors centre, stole through on the last play to snatch the win. England had earlier controlled the first half but not before conceding the opening try through Quentin Quemener. The hosts hit back strongly and scored three tries of their own through Ash Handley, Mikey Wood and Luke Waterworth, before Quemener scored his second on the stroke of half-time to send the sides in level at the break. France started the second half as they did the first, scoring five minutes in through Etienne Ferret, but unlike the first half, they kept the pressure on and added a second shortly after through Benjamin Jullien. England hit back and scored tries through Dave Hewitt and Gabriel Fell to go within two, but France pulled away again when Djamel Remok went over with just over 10 minutes to go. The hosts then showed great spirit to score two tries in the final minutes through Jack Johnson and Gildart. England were punished for their sluggish start after five minutes when France opened the scoring as Mickael Goudemand breached the England defence before offloading to Quemener who had a free run to the line. The try sparked England into action and a nice passing move was completed when Handley went over in the corner to level the scores, with Hewitt narrowly missing his conversion. Alibert opted to kick to goal and his 20-metre penalty sailed between the posts. The hosts kept the pressure on and Robbie Ward's strong tackle forced an error from Alibert. A try for Wood followed soon after as the forward spotted a gap in the French defence and pounced. England scored their third try of the half after a magnificent cross-field run from Toby King before Waterworth spun over the line from dummy-half. It took France over half an hour to have another spell on top and they made full use of it as Quemener powered over the line to score his second try of the game, with Amine Miloudi's conversion bringing the score to 14-14 at the break. France started the second half in the same vein they finished the first and a darting run by Ferret through the England defence gave the visitors the lead. France's momentum showed no signs of wavering as Ferret found Jullien who was left with a simple finish, and Miloudi's conversion gave France a 26-14 lead. A good move got England back into the game after Hewitt wriggled free of the France defence, and Nick Gregson's conversion brought them within six. England scored their second try of the half five minutes later after Fell broke free before diving over out wide. Ward made a goal-saving tackle but England were powerless to prevent Remok going over in the corner straight after. England drew level with just five minutes left on the clock after Johnson turned on the afterburners before touching down between the posts, leaving Hewitt with a simple conversion.
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Story & Photo By : Nth Qld Cowboys Media An NYC Cowboys-laden Townsville Stingers are this year’s under-18 national champions thanks to a comprehensive 36-14 win against the Sydney Roosters at 1300SMILES Stadium this afternoon. After clinching the Mal Meninga Cup as Queensland champions a fortnight ago, the Stingers were dominant from the start, especially in the forwards battle, against the SG Ball winners from New South Wales, and eventually scored seven tries to three. Back-rowers Coen Hess and Jordan Kenworthy both scored doubles, while winger Gideon Mosby-Gela, who opened the scoring by flashing in down the right in the sixth minute, ended up winning the man-of-the-match award for a brilliant attacking display. Townsville led 18-0 after crossing for the game’s first four tries and only conceded right on half time when Roosters winger Johnny Tuivasa-Scheck found his way over following a kick on the final tackle of the half. Kenworthy’s first try, a weaving run from 15m out, arrived two minutes after the break and the result was just about secured when he grabbed his second through some soft Roosters defence following a 70-metre dash down the wing by Mosby-Gela. Winger Richie Munchow bagged the Stingers’ final try off a fortunate rebound to make it 34-10. Townsville’s starting lineup contained 10 NYC Cowboys, including co-captains Cooper Bambling and Regan Grieve, as well as Mosby-Gela, Kenworthy, Hess, fullback Jesse Pomare-Anderson, centre Sam Smith, five-eighth Ty Carucci, and props Kurt De Luis and Nick Brown. Hess and Bambling have already made their under-20s debuts in their first year with the NYC program and more are sure to follow in coming weeks. Interchange forward Tyrone Pritchard is also a member of North Queensland’s under-20s, while Munchow, centre Rhein Frank and hooker Calum Gahan hold junior contracts with the club. In the under-16s national final, Newcastle scored the last three tries of a see-sawing match to turn a 12-point deficit into a 34-28 victory against Northern Pride. The Harold Matthews winners from NSW led 16-6 midway through the second before the Cairns-based Cyril Connell Cup champions went on a 22-0 point-scoring spree, including a double to forward Brett Anderson. However they barely had a touch of the ball in the final 15 minutes as the Knights recovered largely thanks to the combination of fullback Matt Cooper and man-of-the-match Brendan O’Hagan. The Pride almost snatched a late try after recovering the kick off following Cooper’s second four-pointer. They were held up over the line and then gave away a penalty for obstruction on the next tackle to allow the Knights to claim the national title. UNDER-18s: TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 36 (Coen Hess 2, Jordan Kenworthy 2, Gideon Mosby-Gela, Richie Munchow, Kurt De Luis tries; Cooper Bambling 4 goals) def SYDNEY ROOSTERS 16 (Johnny Tuivasa-Scheck, Poasa Foamausili, Shiem Fuimaono tries; Paul Momorovski 2 goals). UNDER-16s: NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 34 (Matt Cooper 2, Brendan O’Hagan 2, Heath Gibbs, Samuel McIntyre tries; Brendan O’Hagan 5 goals) def NORTHERN PRIDE 28 (Brett Anderson 2, Michael Carroll, Dion Wales, Kornylius Tuimauga tries; Jake Clifford 4 goals). |
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MATTS CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS The Newcastle Knights Harold Matts, who were behind 22-16 at half time, are the Under 16s National Champions after defeating Northern Pride 34-28 on Saturday afternoon in Townsville. Under 16 National Titles NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 34 (Matt Cooper, Brendan O’Hagan 2, Heath Gibbs, Samuel McIntyre tries; Brendan O’Hagan 5 goals) def NORTHERN PRIDE 28 (Brett Anderson 2, Michael Carroll, Dion Wales, Kornylius Tuimauga tries; Jake Clifford 4 goals) at 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville. Man of the Match: Brendan O’Hagan (Newcastle Knights) More to follow.. |
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THE Townsville Stingers put on an impressive display to claim this year's Under 18 National Final with a 36-16 win over the Sydney Roosters. Townsville were dominant from the very beginning and came out with strong intent and were nearly over the line in the opening moments, but were held up over the line. It didn’t take them too long to get on the board however, with speedy winger Gideon Mosby-Gela diving over. Mosby-Gela proved difficult for the Roosters to handle – with the eventual man of the match making a number of tackle and line breaks throughout the afternoon. The Roosters forwards came to 1300SMILES Stadium with a formidable reputation – but it seemed like their epic state final win last weekend over Penrith took a lot out of the players, who could not match the power of the Stingers. Former junior Outback representative Coen Hess was a strong performer for the home side – with the backrow forward crossing for two tries in quick succession. Prop Kurt De Luis then scored a good front-rower’s try – crashing over. The Roosters were finally able to get on the board when winger Johnny Tuivasa-Scheck flew over to score the first points for his side. They were to be the only points for the Sydney side in the first half, who went into halftime trailing 18-4. The break did little to halt the Stingers momentum however, with lock forward Jordan Kenworthy joining in on the point-scoring act, crashing over for the first of his two four-pointers. He scored his second almost immediately after – with Mosby-Gela helping set up the try with another elusive run downfield. Although down, the Roosters didn’t give up all match and were rewarded when prop Poasa Foamausili was rewarded with a try after diving under Stingers defenders. However, they could not stop the points keep flowing from the Stingers with Richie Munchow successfully chasing through a kick.. The Roosters scored a consolation try right before fulltime with big prop Shiem Fuimaono going over. The win capped a great season for the Stingers and their coach Steve Sheppard – with all their key players stepping up when it counted in front of their home supporters. TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 36 (Coen Hess 2, Jordan Kenworthy 2, Gideon Mosby-Gela, Richie Munchow, Kurt De Luis tries; Cooper Bambling 4 goals) def SYDNEY ROOSTERS 16 (Johnny Tuivasa-Scheck, Poasa Foamausili, Shiem Fuimaono tries; Paul Momorovski 2 goals) at 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville. Man of the Match: Gideon Mosby-Gela (Townsville Stingers). *You can catch the (replayed) action on FOX Sports at these times: Under 18 - May 21, 4pm and May 24, 9.30amUnder 16 - May 23, 4.30pm and May 24, 10.30am |
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Story By : Matt Logue Knights They're four country boys who've bonded over footy and fun to become best mates. Meet Brodie Jones (Cessnock), Kurtis Dark (Old Bar), Tom Starling (Kincumber) and Brendan O’Hagan (Berkeley Vale), the next generation Newcastle Knights who have starred in the premiership-winning Harold Matthews side this season. In the wake of last Saturday's grand final win over Penrith, the Club's first under-16s trophy in 14 years, Knights TV sat down with the foursome to discuss their success, special mateship and Saturday's National Final match-up against the Northern Pride in Townsville. And it didn't take long to discover that these lads are close friends, on-and-off the field. "We met each other through the Knights and now we are best mates and we do everything together," O'Hagan says grinning. "Before our games we always go to someone's house to relax and prepare for the game. "So if we’ve got a home game, we usually go to Brodie’s place at Cessnock and have a ride around on the motorbikes. "It's a bit of fun, but it also goes to show the mates you can make from footy and it helps on the field." There's no doubting these four emerging Knights are tight, so tight in fact they all have their own personally labelled speedos they wear to every single match. Hooker Tom Starling says the budgy smugglers idea was inspired by Dank, who would always wear speedos on game day. "Kurtis had speedos and we all wondered why he did," he explains. "We just wore our skins, but then Brodie jumped onboard and started wearing his old speedos. So we all talked and said we might as well get some budgy smugglers with Knights and our names written on them. "So we've got these bright red speedos and we always wear them to the game, so they are a bit of a good luck charm I guess." Dark, a relative of Roosters star Boyd Cordner, can't help but laugh when the special speedos are mentioned. All jokes aside though, the Old Bar Pirates junior couldn't be prouder to now call his fellow Newcastle players his best mates. "It was good playing with these bunch of boys," Dark beams. "Coming from Old Bar I didn’t know anyone at the start, but I’ve got to know everyone really well. "These boys are probably going to be my best mates throughout life now. "And even if we separate, we’ll always know each other. "So it will be great to win the national title, that would be a good thing for the Knights." While Dark didn't know any of his Knights teammates prior to joining the Club, Starling and O'Hagan are close mates from the Central Coast. As Kincumber Colts and Berkeley Vale Panthers juniors respectively, the pair fought out some epic battles against each other until they joined forces in the halves at representative level for the Central Coast. Now the duo are grand final heroes at Newcastle with a chance of becoming the best under-16s side in the country. It's a realistic prospect that excites Starling. "We’ve trained six months for this, so it’s a big achievement for the boys and we’ve all enjoyed it," he says. "We are looking forward to going up to Queensland and hopefully we can get the win up there. "We’ve definitely got to play our own game, because that’s what we’ve been saying all the way through the comp. "If we just worry about ourselves, then we have the team to come out on top against any team we play against." It's a train of thought backed by coach Tony Gleeson, who is excited to take on the Northern Pride for national supremacy. "It’s going to be interesting," Gleeson says. "I guess the thing for us, even though we’re relaxed and we’ve enjoyed the grand final, we want to go up there and make the most of it. "We are not undervaluing what we’ve achieved this year. "There is a little bit of state rivalry and I’m sure all the boys will be keyed up for it and ready to go." The majority of Newcastle's Harold Matthews team are local products, including a remarkable 13 players who attend Hunter Sports High in Newcastle. Gleeson believes this is a testament to the school's focus on league, even including it as an official subject on the syllabus. "The school has worked really hard to get some guys into the program," he says. "They are probably touching the footy 100 times more than the other guys not in the program. "You see that skill level evident when they are at training as well. "It’s a really good program and it’s definitely helping. "My mum and dad always said that if rugby league was a subject at school I would have been a straight ‘A’ student (laughs). "It’s great to see and hopefully we can continue to produce quality footballers into the future." If the current crop of players at the Knights is anything to go by, then Gleeson will most likely get that wish. The Knights Harold Matthews side will take on the Northern Pride for the National Title from 1.45pm at 1300SMILES Stadium at Townsville. |
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| ENGLAND ACADEMY NAME 20-MAN SQUAD FOR FRANCE TEST Story By : England RL England have named a 20-man squad to face France in a one-off Test match at The Mend-A-Hose Jungle, Castleford (6.30pm - UK time) on Friday May 16. England coach John Winder, who oversaw two weekend training camps in Sheffield with his 36-man squad in preparation for the Test, said he had faced some tough decisions in selecting the best 20 players. “It was very tough, which is a great reflection on the depth of talent we have in this country,” said Winder, who will take his squad into a four-day camp on Tuesday May 13 using the facilities at Featherstone Rovers. “Injuries played a part but there are a few guys we want to have a look at who are new to the England Academy programme “We will work hard as a group in camp so that we can see what works and what doesn’t. It is about getting the players on the same page and honing the aspects on how we want to perform. “In the last few series the England Youth and Academy sides have done well against France. They are a little bit of an unknown quantity but you would expect the French to be physical and play with passion. “We have a few guys who played them two years ago so I would imagine that there will be a few of the same players who played in that series.” The match represents the first opportunity for the Academy players to impress Winder on the international stage ahead of the eagerly-anticipated two-Test series against the Australia Secondary School Rugby League (ASSRL) in December. “It is a long way off but the players are genuinely excited about it,” said Winder. “It is a privilege to be able to play Australia at any age group. “We’ve only had seven or eight rounds of the Academy season and we are having a couple more training camps and a couple more Tests before we decide on a squad for the Australia series, so there will be some chopping and changing until then.” Tickets for the England Academy v France Academy at The Mend-A-Hose Jungle (6.30pm) can be purchased on the day for £5 for adults and £3 for concessions. David Hewitt (St Helens, Bold Miners) David Thompson (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks) Elliot Minchella (Leeds Rhinos, West Bowling) Gabriel Fell (Wigan Warriors, Ince Rose Bridge) George Milton (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders) Harry Tyson Wilson (Hull FC, West Hull) Jack Downs (Hull FC, Cottingham Tigers) Jack Johnson (Warrington Wolves, Saddleworth Rangers) Jake Shorrocks (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks) Jansin Turgut (Hull FC, West Hull) Luke Waterworth (Wigan Warriors, Ince Rose Bridge) Mikey Wood (Huddersfield Giants, Slaithwaite Saracens) Nick Gregson (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks) Oliver Davies (St Helens, Orrell St James) Oliver Gildart (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks) Toby King (Warrington Wolves, Meltham All Blacks) Tyler Dickinson (Huddersfield Giants, Siddal) Will Maher (Castleford Tigers, Ulverston/RFL Cumbria Academy) |
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UNDER 14 BUCKLEY SHIELD (Rnd 2) On Friday 2nd May, Canowindra High School took on Cowra High School in Round 2 of the Under 14 Buckley Shield. We got off to the perfect start with Angus Fisher and Joe Coady scoring early tries, both converted by Joe Coady, giving us a 12-0 lead. As the first half progressed the boys started to tire and a few gaps started to open up. We went into the sheds at half time with Cowra leading 22-12. After the break we again came out firing and put on another two early tries reducing the deficit to 2 points. As the game went on the depth of the Cowra High School team showed and they won the game 46-26. Try scorers for Canowindra were Joe Coady (3), Angus Fisher and Justin Said. Joe Coady had 3 successful conversions. We would like to thank Mr Garry Whatman for coming in off the farm to referee the game. |
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| TAREE HIGH INTO QUARTER FINALS OF BUCKLEY SHIELD Taree High School has secured a place in the quarter finals of the New South Wales Buckley Shield rugby league competition for the second consecutive year. The team defeated Great Lakes College by two points in the final of today’s local knockout at Tuncurry. |
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| CRONULLA HS v BLAKEHURST HS BUCKLEY SHIELD UNDER 14'S The CHS Under 14's Rugby League team played Blakehust HS in the prestigious Despite a slow start, CHS careered away to a 16-6 lead deep into the second half. A string of penalties (justified!) allowed Blakehurst to claw their way back to 16 all 5 minutes each way extra time... A wonderful power set in defence resulted in a turnover, from which Ethan R-H scored. A goal from Ethan W took our (Cronulla HS) advantage to 6. With 60 seconds to go, a penalty for not being square in the play-the-ball saw CHS defending on their own line. A last-chance play too Blakehurst across the line in the corner. 22-20, kick to come ... bell sounds. Their goal kicker calmly kicked the goal..22-all. First try scorer, Blakehurst HS wins.. 22-all! A great game, though disappointing, showcased our sporting talent and, perhaps more importantly, how we represent our CHS and our proud traditions. |
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JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE TEAM LISTS - NATIONAL FINALS
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NEXT week, Mackay will host the State Under 18 Schoolboy Rugby League Championships. Visitors from across the state are expected to flock to Mackay for the four-day carnival from Wednesday next week. Preliminary games will be held at Souths Shark Park from Thursday, with the Championship final to be played as the curtain raiser to the televised Cutters v Ipswich Round 13 Intrust Super Cup clash. With the support of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal P/L, the Absolute Enterprises Mackay Cutters are pleased to offer visitors to the region free tickets to attend the home game on Sunday, May 25. “DBCT P/L support of the local community and in particular our club is tremendous. When I spoke to them about the State Championships coming to Mackay they were happy to throw their support behind it,” Cutters CEO Glenn Ottaway said. He added, “DBCT P/L have committed to providing 750 general admission tickets to those visiting the region during the Championships. These will be distributed evenly amongst the competing teams at the start of the carnival.” The Under 18 Championships are a significant event on the rugby league calendar with many potential future stars of the game on show. Mackay will be represented by players who will participate as part of the Capricornia School Sport team. These include Jye del Simone, Jake Thornton, Mitchell Dunn, Mosese Uluiviti, Ryley Lappin, Kellen Jenner, Josh Morton, Jayden Con-Goo and Cody Kemp-Bruce. The side will also be coached by former Mackay Cutters player and current Mercy College teacher, Michael Comerford. |
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Story By : Lynette Kim Sing (teacher at Palm island State School) The 2014 Suzette Harnden Challenge/Trial was held on Friday, 9th of May, at the TDJRL field at Kern Brothers Drive. Three Bwgcolman CS students travelled to Townsville to partcipate in the selectton trial. The girls didn’t have much tme to prepare, only a week, but they remained atter school for 1-2 hours, leading up to the selectton trial. Racine James-Baira and Kathleen Haines were able to attend every training session with Miss Lynette. The girls were reminded that when attending a selectton trial, they needed to outperform their oppositton player and dominate in defence. Kirwan SHS, St. Pats and Shalom College played against each other to display their skill level in front of the selectors. The palm girls played in the Shalom College team. |
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QLD OUTBACK JUNIOR CHALLENGE CARNIVAL SATURDAY 10.05.2014 at Mount Isa
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| NSW UNDER 16S POSSIBLES V PROBABLES These are the players who have been selected for this Tuesday nights NSW Under 16s Possible V Probables trial at Leichhardt Oval. The match will commence at 6.30pm and players are required to assemble between 5:00pm–5:30pm in the main dressing room at Leichhardt Oval. The NSW Under 16s side set to take on QLD prior to Game One of the Origin series will be chosen off the back of this match and also the National Final game between the Newcastle Knights and Northern Pride later this weekend. PLAYER CLUB Lachlan Attwood - Balmain TigersRyan Papenhuyzen - Balmain Tigers Adam Rizk - Balmain Tigers Mosese Suli - Balmain Tigers Spike Teio - Balmain Tigers Nicholas Wilkinson - Balmain Tigers Nikola Cotric - Canberra Raiders Sebastian Kris - Canberra Raiders Will Kerr - Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Alvin Maungaati - Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Giordan Patea - Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Dion Solaese - Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Blayke Brailey - Cronulla Sharks Kyle Flanagan - Cronulla Sharks Rusiate Lumelume - Cronulla Sharks Dylan Xerri - Cronulla Sharks Kalemb Hart - CRL – Coffs Harbour Hayden Lomax - CRL – Temora Katoni Staggs - CRL – Wellington Jai Whitbread - CRL – Tweed Heads Matt Woolnough - CRL – Forbes Jack Cross - Illawarra Steelers Sione Hopoate - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brydon Ramien - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Jaiden Tarrant - North Sydney Bears Rangi Boyce - South Sydney Rabbitohs Henry Fuimaono - South Sydney Rabbitohs Emre Guler - South Sydney Rabbitohs Cameron Murray - South Sydney Rabbitohs Treymaine Brown - St George Dragons Daniel Stojanovski - St George Dragons Jai McGrath - Sydney Roosters Adam Campbell - Parramatta Eels Joshua Carr - Parramatta Eels Andrew Mauava - Parramatta Eels Jesse Abbott - Penrith Panthers Jake Gillett-Gow - Penrith Panthers Samson Kerr - Penrith Panthers Jonah Metuangaro - Penrith Panthers Samuel Radovu - Penrith Panthers Hosea Leuea - Western Suburbs Magpies Kytak Chan - Western Sydney Academy of Sport Henry Nafoi - Western Sydney Academy of Sport |
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 ROOSTERS AMAZING COME FROM BEHIND GRAND FINAL WIN The Sydney Roosters came from a 20 nil defect to win this years SG Ball Cup Grand Final in extra time in an exciting and skillfull game of footy Score 34 - 30 |
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 KNIGHTS SHOW CLASS The Newcastle Knights won todays Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final simply by being the best team in the Comp smashing the Panthers 34- 4 in an excellent display of controlled Rugby League |
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| JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE PREVIEWS - GRAND FINALS
Summary : The Knights will face another stern test against a big pack of forwards but they showed against the Bulldogs they aren’t scared to rip in and cut down the opposition big men if they have to. The Panthers let both tries in on their right edge defence last week and they will need to rectify that issue because the Knights have plenty of strike power out wide in Heath Gibbs, Nicolas O’Meley and Brayden Musgrove. The key for the Panthers is to cramp the creativity of Knights halfback Brendan O’Hagan. O’Hagan was instrumental in every try scored last week and his battle with Sean O’Sullivan will go a long way to deciding this match. Knights Coach Anthony Gleeson will have a simple message for his young chargers. Stop the Panthers hard-running big men and victory will be in sight. Unfortunately it is easier said than done. NSWRL MEDIA Prediction: OurFootyTeam Prediction
Summary : The Roosters seemed to have adopted a we’ll outscore you policy for the Final Series because they just keep pilling on the points. The one thing that may worry Coach Anthony Barnes is they have let in some points as well. Both teams are blessed with immense talent right across the park. The Roosters boast big, tough forwards and some of the best finishers in the SG Ball competition. Latrell Mitchell has been shifted to fullback for this Grand Final with Travis Edwards getting the nod at five-eighth. This adds a whole new element of danger for the Panthers as Mitchell is one of the best counter-attackers in the competition. The Panthers will look to exploit the same attacking edge which produced the majority of their points in their two point loss in the first week of the finals. Expect plenty of cross-field kicks to head to the wing of Fuimanu Enese. Enese bagged a double against his opposing winger that day and this won’t have gone unnoticed by Panthers Coach Alex Chan. NSWRL Media Prediction: OurFootyTeam Prediction : Click here to view the team lists Make sure you are following @NSWRL on twitter and monitoring the #HMATTS & #SGBALL hashtag for all the latest news and scores. |
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| QUEENSLAND UNDER 16 TEAM Queensland Under 16s The following players have been selected to represent the Queensland Under 16s at Suncorp Stadium on May 28:
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Townsville’s 1300SMILES Stadium has today been confirmed as the venue for the Under 16 and Under 18 National Finals between the Queensland and New South Wales champions on Saturday, May 17. The matches were originally pencilled in to be played at Bishop Park in Brisbane, but following the results from last weekend’s state finals which saw two northern teams win their respective state finals, the Queensland Rugby League has settled on Townsville. “With the Northern Pride and Townsville Stingers qualifying for these two prestigious matches, it makes sense to play them in North Queensland,” QRL Managing Director Robert Moore said today. “It’s a great fit for the game and a perfect opportunity to profile top level rugby league in the north.” The National Finals will be played before the National Rugby League game between the North Queensland Cowboys and Sydney Roosters. Moore praised the Cowboys for their proactive approach. “The Cowboys recognised early on that there was a wonderful opportunity to bring the games to Townsville to showcase some of the country’s best young talent in front of their passionate northern fans,” Moore said. “We can’t thank them enough for getting on the front foot and making their facilities available. It’s also important that we recognise the early assistance of the Norths Devils, who were preparing to accommodate these matches as well.” Cowboys general manager of football Peter Parr said his club was thrilled with the way “everyone worked together”. “It’s a great result for the region to have two North Queensland teams on the big stage before an NRL game,” Parr said. “Our club is proud to be able to play a part in bringing it together.” The staging of the National Finals in Townsville follows on from last weekend’s successful event in Cairns which saw the Cyril Connell Cup and Mal Meninga Cup state finals played before the Rivalry Round match between the Northern Pride and Mackay Cutters. Queensland Under 16 champions the Northern Pride will play the winner of the Harold Matthews Cup final between the Newcastle Knights and Penrith Panthers. Townsville Stingers will meet the winner of the SG Ball Cup match between the Sydney Roosters and Penrith Panthers. Both of the NSW matches will be played this Saturday at Leichhardt Oval. Saturday, May 17 – Townsville 1.30pm – Gates Open1.45pm – National Under 16 Final 3.20pm – National Under 18 Final 5.15pm – NYC game 7.30pm – NRL game |
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| 2014 QLD OUTBACK JUNIORS Story By : Chris Waters PREVIEW BY THE TRAVELLING MAGPIE! Just recently Hess made his debut for the NQ Cowboys NYC under 20s side, Coen will no doubt be in the firing line for a spot in this years QLD 18s Team again. This Carnival gives many outback junior players an opportunity to play football at a representative level against opposition of a similar standard.The Northern Outback Teams are mainly made up of players that compete in the Mount Isa Junior Rugby League competition, whilst Southern Outback Teams are selected from players from Winton, Longreach, Barcaldine, Blackall, Mitchell, Charleville and Augathella. At the conclusion of the Carnival Queensland Outback Under 14s and Under 16s representative teams will be selected. Delegates on The QRL Outback Advisory Committee have worked tirelessly to have the selected teams travel to Coolum on the Sunshine Coast so that the Under 14s can compete in the Glyn Rees Cultural Exchange City v Country Carnival on June 28/29, whilst the Under 16s can play similar level teams from the Sunshine Coast and South East Queensland areas. The Major significance of this is that with this representative pathway now firmly established on an annual basis, it may well open the door for future Outback teams to work to a level where they may be good enough to attend the QRL State Junior Championships in a few years. Following the teams arrival into Mount Isa on late Friday afternoon, an official welcome dinner will be held at Alec Inch Oval (the home of Mount Isa Junior Rugby League). Following dinner, as with all QRL Junior Carnivals, all the players will be put through a social responsibilities program which sees them being educated both on and off the field over the weekend. Special Guests attending the Carnival include Peter Betros (QRL Board Chairman), Leigh Anderson (QRL Northern Division Chairman and QRL Board Member), Murray Hurst (NRL Welfare Officer and former NQ Cowboys NRL Coach), Michael Inman (NRL North Queensland Referee's Game Development Officer) along with QLD Outback Advisory Committee Delegates Chris Waters (Cloncurry), David Kerrigan (Barcaldine) and Masina Taule'Alo (Mount Isa). Also in a major coup for carnival organisers the North West Primary Schools Under 12s Rugby League trials are also being held at the same venue on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, so junior footy followers in the Copper City are in for a Feast of Representative Football over the 2 days. Saturday's Outback program includes games around lunchtime and then again late in the afternoon, followed by a Mid West A grade fixture featuring Mount Isa Clubs Town Lions and Wanderers Devils. The Northern teams have totally dominated both age groups at the previous 2 NRL Development Outback Shield Carnivals, but rest assured their Outback Southern cousins will be ultra keen to reverse those results, especially in their hosts own backyard. For Southern 14s, they will no doubt rely heavily on Mitchell Hauff at halfback, elusive Caleb Richardson at fullback, speedy outside back Leslie Brotherton and hard working forwards Kemp Ashwood and Wade Kangan. Whilst the Northern boys will be ably lead by halfback Clayton Fenton, hard running centre Matthew Reid, blockbusting front rower Ben Fifita, and strong running backrowers Malachi Retchford and Kaine Hales. In the Under 16s, Southern have Prop Peter Blucher and back rowers Jayden Aromoana and Logan Hauff to give them some go forward, with Bailey Davies controlling things at halfback, tackling machine Adam Hughes and the safe hands of Warren Drapper at the back. The Northern lads have the dynamic duo of Stefan O'Keefe and Shaun Booth in in halves, hard running centre Hunter Chong, workaholic back rowers Sam Pattison and Isaiah Bell and Big Gavin Crisp up front in the engine room. The 2014 Mount Isa Junior Rugby Competition then continues on Sunday May 11 with a full round of fixtures for age Groups 7s, 9s, 11s, 13, 15s and 17s, with a total of 22 games to be played utilising the 2 fields at Alec Inch Oval. |
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| PREVIEW - QLD OUTBACK JUNIOR CARNIVAL 2014.
Previous Winners of the NRL Development Outback Shield Carnival. 2011 at Winton Under 14s - Northern Outback 2012 at Longreach Under 14s - Northern Outback 2013 at Barcaldine Under 14s - Northern Outback
PLEASE NOTE: - These Team Lists are Subject to Change!!! When You Think to Much Footy is Not Enough, Just Gotta Love Ya Footy Folks!!!!! JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE in MOUNT ISA this Weekend at Alec Inch, Thomson Road. FRIDAY 9.05.2014 - FIELD 1 11.40am-12.55pm - Northern Outback 14s v Southern Outback 14s 1.00pm -2.15pm - Northern Outback 16s ...v Southern Outback 16s 2.30pm - 3.15pm – QLD Junior Outback Officials Meeting 3.40pm-5.00pm - Northern Outback 14s v Southern Outback 14s 5.10pm-6.30pm - Northern Outback 16s v Southern Outback 16s QLD Outback Juniors Under 14s and Under 16s (games 30x30 minutes, 10 minute halftime break) 6.45pm-8.15pm A Grade Town Lions v Wanderers Devils QLD Junior Outback Teams to be announced at Half Time of the A Grade Game MOUNT ISA JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE COMPETITION (MIJRL). SUNDAY - 11.05.2014 Under 7s 9.00am - Wanderers v Black Stars - FIELD 1B (Full Game)* 9.00am - Sunset v Town - FIELD 1A 9.20am - Sunset v Cloncurry - FIELD 1A 9.40am - Cloncurry v Town - FIELD 1A UNDER 9s 10.00am - Wanderers v Black Stars - FIELD 2 (Full Game)* 10.00am - Sunset v Town - FIELD 1 10.25am - Sunset v Cloncurry - FIELD 1 10.50am - Cloncurry v Town - FIELD 1 UNDER 11s 10.50am - Wanderers v Black Stars - FIELD 2 (Full Game)* 11.15am - Sunset v Town - FIELD 1 11.40am - Sunset v Cloncurry - FIELD 1 12.05pm - Cloncurry v Town - FIELD 1 UNDER 13s 11.40am - Wanderers v Black Stars - FIELD 2 (Full Game)* 12.30pm - Sunset v Town - FIELD 1 1.00pm - Sunset v Cloncurry - FIELD 1 1.30pm - Cloncurry v Town - FIELD 1 UNDER 15s 12.40pm - Black Stars v Wanderers - FIELD 2** 1.50pm - Cloncurry v Town - FIELD 2** UNDER 17s 2.15PM - Cloncurry v Black Stars - FIELD 1 2.55pm - Cloncurry v Wanderers - FIELD 1 3.35pm - Wanderers v Black Stars - FIELD 1 |
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RIDING on a wave of home support, the Northern Pride have claimed a 14-12 win over the Townsville Stingers to claim this year’s Cyril Connell Cup state title. It was a hard-fought win for the unfancied side, who kicked a penalty goal in the final minute of the match to claim the victory and now – a chance to press for the national championship. The first time the Pride had ever reached a state grand final – the Pride didn’t let a poor start to the match get them down; fighting hard in the second half to get themselves into a winning position. For the Stingers it was a crushing end to their Cyril Connell campaign, having gone through undefeated in all their past matches – including a 44-12 thrashing of their grand final opponents in round 3. Townsville looked like they were going to continue their dominance over their northern rivals, scoring easily in the opening minutes thanks to winger Lachlan LaRosa. However – as proved to be the case for the whole afternoon – they were unable to convert their tries – leaving the door open for the Pride. Following their opening try, they continued to pile the pressure on the Pride and soon scored another two tries to go out to a 12-0 lead. On the back foot and comparatively inexperienced in finals football – the Pride were able to get on the score board through the quick Quinlyn Cannon with two minutes left in the half. The try was converted and the home side went into the shed 12-6 done, but with the confidence they could come out firing in the second half. It was a much more settled start got Pride side that came out to start the new half, and their defence that let them down in the first half could not be faulted. They held their opposition scoreless and – with just over 10 minutes to go in the match – scored via front rower Gabrial Bon. The conversion by skipper Jake Clifford was successful, drawing scores level to 12-12. The pressure of the situation told on both sides, as both tried everything to break the deadlock. However, as the Pride attempted a field goal – the Stingers gave away a penalty; with Clifford calmly slotting it over for the two points and ultimately – the state championship. CYRIL CONNELL CUP State Final Saturday 3 May NORTHERN PRIDE 14 (Gabrial Bon, Quinlyn Cannon tries; Jake Clifford 3 goals) def TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 12 (Campbell Duffy, Lachlan LaRosa, Christian Power tries) at Barlow Park. Man of the Match: Jake Clifford (Northern Pride). NEXT GAMES – Interstate Final |
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THE Townsville Stingers have held out a determined challenge from the Norths Devils to claim this year's Mal Meninga Cup title. Story to come ... MAL MENINGA CUP State Final Saturday 3 May TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 22 (Rhein Frank, Richie Munchow, Cooper Bambling, Regan Grieve tries; Cooper Bambling 3 goals) def NORTHS DEVILS 18 (Keenan Yorston, Kalolo Saitaua, Denzell Heketoa tries; Adrian Henley 2, Jack Miers goals) at Barlow Park. Man of the Match: Nick Brown (Townsville Stingers). NEXT GAMES – Interstate Final |
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