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| Tuesday 24 th November 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NSWRL 2016 U18s SQUAD RISE UP: The NSWRL under-18s will once again play as the curtain-raiser before the second Origin clash. The next batch of NSW stars come together at the 2016 Under-18s Player Pathways camp at Narrabeen this weekend. A total of 43 of the best up-and-coming talent NSW has to offer will learn what it takes on and off the field to become a future NSW Blues Origin player. Here's the full list of participants in the Under-18s Squad PLAYER CLUB Harry Fitzhugh Bilambil JetsSean Garner QLD Brisbane Broncos Jai Whitbread QLD Brisbane Broncos Ryan Papenhuyzen Balmain Moses Suli Balmain Lachlan Attwood Balmain Nick Cotric Canberra Sam Finnegan Canberra Jedidiah Simbiken Canberra Will Kerr Canterbury Giordan Patea Canterbury John Hopoate Jnr Manly Luke Polselli Manly Cade Cust Manly Jaiden Tarrant Manly Brydon Ramien Manly Steve Dresler Parramatta Joshua Curran Parramatta Josh Carr Parramatta Jaemon Salmon Cronulla Blayke Brailey Cronulla Kyle Flanagan Cronulla Chris Tupou Cronulla Luke Metcalf Cronulla Luke Ingram CRL - Greater Southern Division Mitch Andrews CRL - Western Division Zac Saddler CRL - Bidgee Bulls Division Mathew Croker Newcastle Matthew Cooper Newcastle Kurtis Dark Newcastle Brodie Jones Newcastle Brendan O’Hagan Newcastle Tom Starling Newcastle Payne Haas NZ Warriors Samuel Radovu Penrith Dylan O'Connor Souths Cameron Murray Souths Emre Guler Souths Campbell Graham Souths Reece Robson St George Daniel Stojanovski St George Hosea Leuaa Wests Victor Radley Roosters |
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| NSW U16S INDIGENOUS SQUAD Story By : NSWRL LEADING THE WAY: The NSW Indigenous Under-16s' squad will face Queensland in the curtain-raiser to the All Stars match in February. The NSW Under-16s Indigenous Squad has been announced ahead of their clash with Queensland Murri as the curtain-raiser to the All Stars match at Suncorp Stadium on 13 February. The NSW Under-16s Indigenous Squad is as follows: 15 Mathew Smith 16 Ky Smith 17 Brock Styles 18 Luciano Svagelli 19 Ali Taufa'ao 20 Jeramiah Trindall |
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| Saturday 17 th October 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match Report : Story & Photo By : Dan Talintyre (Twitter: @dantalintyre) Wests Tigers Brydens Lawyers Academy have gone down to St. Helens Academy 22-18 in an entertaining contest on Saturday night at Campbelltown Stadium. St. Helens Academy have rarely lost on Australian soil since they began taking touring matches in 2004 Jordan Gibbons converted to give St. Helens an early 6-0 lead. Wests Tigers Academy looked to have hit back when a superb intercept from Abdalla Matar saw the winger sprint away down the left touchline, but he was unable to ground it cleanly in the in-goal courtesy of some desperate defence from the visitors. The home side would finally cross for points after 12 months following a deft kick from Hosea Leuea, which saw fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen charge through the line to score. Leuea was unable to convert, however, leaving the score 6-4 in favour of St. Helens, which is how it would read at the end of the first third of the special match. Wests Tigers Academy would come out firing after the break, and quickly took the lead through Adam Rizk after 28 minutes. After a superb individual effort in defence from Nathan Patolo stopped a certain try for St. Helens, Wests Tigers finally made their attacking advantage count when Hans Taala proved too strong close to the line and stretched out to score after 46 minutes. Doueihi was unable to add the extras, leaving the score at 14-6. Just before the end of the second third, St. Helens would cross for a crucial four-pointer as Chris Follin crashed over next to the posts — cutting the home side’s lead to 14-12. The traveling side would take the lead soon into the final third, with Jack Unsworth capping off a bit of enterprising play close to the line after 64 minutes. Gibbons’ successful conversion pushed the visitors’ lead to 18-14 with 15 minutes to go. After an intercept against the run of play put St. Helens in strong field position, the visitors further extended their lead on the 70th minute mark when Danny Edwards drew two defenders before sending hooker Alex Eckley over in the corner. With an unsuccessful conversion, the scoreline remained at 22-14 in favour of St. Helens, before Wests Tigers quickly hit back through Abdalla Matar in the 75th minute. That saw the lead cut to just 22-18 with under five minutes to play, but Wests Tigers Academy were unable to complete the comeback as St. Helens hung on for victory. FULL TIME —St. Helens 22 def. Wests Tigers Brydens Lawyers Academy 18
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| Friday 16th October, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Diary Day Four Academy News Academy Tour Of Australia 2015 Day Four This morning began with a visit from the staff and crew from a local Sydney radio station who were broadcasting from our accommodation block. The crew included Australian rugby legends Matty Johns, Mark Geyer and guest Greg Alexander. The lads got out for an early morning training session, with the goal kickers out first practicing their techniques before everyone else joined them to go through some positional specific drills. The session had to be completed before the day hotted up to a lunchtime high of 36 degrees! Next up was a trip to the city for lunch at Darling harbour and one of the most popular activities, the jet boat around the world famous Sydney harbour. As we sat down in the harbour eating, you can imagine Rushie's reaction as he was forced to fight off a seagull that tried to steal his sandwich from his hand, just as he was about to take a bite. The boat ride caused some confusion and panic within the group, with Chris Follin asking "Is the boat actually on water?" and Josh Eaves showing signs of nerves asking "Is this safe?" and saying "This is too fast for me!" The most entertaining conversation of the day was between Jordan Gibbons and Matty Kilgannon. When discussing Australian wildlife Matty asked: "What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?" to which Jordan replied: "Sex, ones male and ones female!" Back to business - All of the squad are fully fit and raring to go and as they are now settled in and have adjusted to time difference there was a real sense of excitement and nervous anticipation as we headed over to the St Mary's club for the second session of the day, the final, 'captains run', training session before tomorrow's game against the West Tigers Cubs. Training went well and the lads are all looking forward now to what this tour is all about! For regular updates of the tour's progress, follow @saints1890 on Twitter. |
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| Monday 28th September 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Story By : Ian Golden at Taff’s Well RFC Despite a strong start from Wales under 18s, when their English counterparts got going, there was no stopping them and the Lions went from 8-0 down to cruise home 42-14. Both sides had early chances. England’s Alex Prince was close to scoring but pressure from the Welsh back-line forced him to knock-on at the play-the-ball. Then at the other end, Wales also set up good attacking play but, close to the line, strong English tackling forced a knock-on from Welsh skipper Connor Davies. Wales scored from their next attack as Marcus Webb forced his way through but Zak Williams sliced the conversion wide. They extended their lead three minutes later when Shane Lee kicked well to create a good move that ended in Lewys Willacott scoring in the corner. Again Williams couldn’t land the extras and Wales were 8-0 up. England fought back on 25 minutes after Dean Rooney dived over from dummy half and Connor Turner converted well to bring the score back to 8-6. And straight from kick-off they took the lead through an excellent individual score from Alex Prince, beating off a number of Welsh lads before placing the ball under the sticks. The visitors extended their lead six minutes before the break when Calvin Parker did well to barge over and score. Turner converted to give his side a 10-point advantage. There was still time for England to get a fourth as full-back Jake Callum went over in the corner with Turner converting to give them a 24-8 half-time lead. A Jacob Moore try straight from kick-off in the second half extended their lead. Turner’s kick made the score 30-8. Josh Oakes followed him over seven minutes later and Turner again coolly converted to bring the score up to 36-8. Joey Brady made a clean break through for England’s seventh try just before the hour with Turner easily keeping up his 100% record. Wales weren’t finished yet. Morgan Jeffries scored in the corner and Webb converted to bring the score back to 14-42. But no side could break through for any further scores in the last 18 minutes of the game.England were odds on to score a try in the last minute but a try-saving tackle by Willacott on Alex Prince to stop his length of the field run prevented this.
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The PNG Rugby League hosted the Australian Prime Ministers X111 v PNG at the John Guise Stadium yesterday. However the opening game was the PNG u16s v the NSW Young Achivers. The touring NSW Young Achivers won a close fought encounter in nice warm conditions 14- 12. It was a game of 2 halves, with NSW dominating the scoreboard in the 1st half scoring their only points and the PNG boyz scoring all the 12 points on offer in the 2nd half. Parramatta Eels junior rep Josh Curran scored the first try & converted his own try 0 - 6 The 2nd try for NSW was scored by Kane McDermott and that try was converted by Toby Westscott. 0 - 12 Boys received a penalty goal with 5 minutes to go which was converted by Toby Westscott also. The PNG 16s fought back well to make it 12 all. At the end of the game the boys did a lap of honour together and were cheered by all the crowd, great sportsmanship was shown by all. |
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| Saturday 26 th September 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Story & Photo's By Wales RL Wales take on England Lions at under 18 level at Taff’s Well RFC this Saturday 26th September (kick-off 1pm). Wales have named a strong 19-man squad in preparation for this match. Two of the squad are currently in Warrington Wolves’ academy with two from Widnes Vikings, while the remainder are all based in the south. Head coach Paul Emanuelli has, before the start of the month, had 35 in training and he says that cutting the numbers down has been difficult. “After a quality final training session, I've had to cut the squad to 19 in preparation for the weekend,” he said. “It's horrible leaving guys out especially when they have come this far through the selection process. The final 17 will be told to the lads on Friday night which again will be extremely tough. “Our preparation has been on point and we've kept things simple but made sure our execution is crisp. “I've nothing to regret in the build-up over the last few months and the boys won't have any excuses come Saturday. We will go into the game as underdogs but within our group we are confident we can put a performance in and turn a few heads. “They are such a positive and driven group it's been a pleasure to coach them this year, roll on Saturday.” Emanuelli was delighted to name his South Wales Scorpions’ team-mate Connor Davies as the captain. Davies has been playing Rugby League since aged 11 after starting with Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera and this will be his second year in the Wales under 18 side. “Connor has been one of the stand-out players at South Wales Scorpions this year,” Emanuelli said. “He always gives 100% and he’s has experience of League 1 all season. His leadership qualities have shown through so I had no hesitation of announcing him as captain.” Advance Complete Sports Services have signed up as the major shirt sponsors for the Wales under 18 Rugby League side. Established in 2014, Advance Complete Sport Services are a company based in South Wales providing physiotherapy, sports therapy, event cover, nutrition guidance, lifestyle coaching and sports psychology to both elite and amateur sports as well as active individuals and groups, one of their clients being South Wales Scorpions RLFC. Managing Director Natalie Melfa John said: “Advance Complete Sport Services are very proud to be supporting the Wales under 18 rugby league team. These young players have exceptional talent and their hard work paid off when they were selected to represent our country. Whatever the result, it is a privilege to see so much Welsh talent on show. Good Luck Boys! Cymru am byth!” Neil Williams, team manager of Wales under 18s, who organised the deal, said: “We’re delighted to have Advance Complete Sport Services on board. They are full of good advice when it comes to how a sportsperson should live, recover and be healthy so they are the perfect type of sponsors for a young Rugby League side. Plus they are Welsh so they have Welsh sides at heart.” WALES SQUAD: Lewis Willacott (Aber Valley Wolves), Rhys Brownsell (Bridgend Blue Bulls), Brandon Lamb (Gloucestershire All Golds), Harry Boots, Morgan Jefferies, Shane Lee, Luke Williams (all Raiders RL), Connor Davies, Curtis Davies, Rhys Davies, Paul Edwards, Ben Jones, Marcus Webb, Zak Williams (all South Wales Scorpions), Jake Thomas (Torfaen Tigers), Nathan Ainsworth, Rhys Brunt (both Warrington Wolves), Sion Jones, Connor Parker (all Widnes Vikings). ENGLAND LIONS 1 Jake Callum (York Acorn) 2. Josh Oakes (Portico) 3 Joey Brady (Wigan St Judes) 4 Alex Prince (Leigh Miners) 5 Connor Turner (Lock Lane) 6 Dean Rooney (Wath Brow) 7 John Whittaker (Crosfields) 8 James Williams (Skirlaugh) 9 Brad Gotts (Skirlaugh) 10 Joshua Steels (Lock Lane) 11 Jack Matthews (Siddal) 12 Gavin Roden (Wigan St Judes) 13 Jacob Moore (West Hull) 14 Declan Gregory (Wigan St Pats) 15 Kieron Atherton (Leigh East) 16 Louis Brown (Featherstone Lions) 17 Jack Sharrett (Wigan St Pats) 18 Jordan Blakley (Ince Rose Bridge) 19 Reece Cunningham (Ince Rose Bridge) 20 Calvin Parker (West Hull) |
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The Mornington Island Raiders last played a game six months ago in Normanton, where they made a strong return to rugby league. All the players committed to getting to training with no transport, and the team had very little support in the form of sponsorship. The jerseys were provided by Queensland Health in a project where all the players completed a health check. The Raiders were determined to make it to Georgetown, because it is not just a game to them, it means so much more. In Normanton they promised each other they will follow their hopes and dreams and have no excuses when representing their community in the sport they love. We have a phrase we use in the M.I. Raiders when things get tough. “ We swim against the current”. This saying resonates with the young men, and they all agreed that they must put in their best performance for their famies back home. The Mornington Island Raiders rugby league team arrived in Georgetown at 1am the morning of the game. The team left at 12.20pm the the previous day, delayed after having to wait for the tide to come in so they could make it through the mouth of the Albert River, on route to Burketown. From Burketown, the team spent 8 hours on the bus travelling the final 544km by road ( some parts unsealed) to finally get to Georgetown. The teams accommodation was at the Georgetown Rodeo grounds, with the players having a mat on the ground of the undercover area. The oval at Georgetown looked fantastic. The game kicked off just as the oppressive daytime heat subsided and a cool breeze entered the arena, just as the sun fell below the horizon. The residents of the region supported the game with a healthy crowd creating a wonderful atmosphere for the first rugby league game to be played in the town in decades. The Etheridge Boars capitalised on some early mistakes from the over enthusiastic Raiders, to lead 8-0. It was quite apparent their larger opponents had a simple but effective game plan to run through the middle of the young Raiders. The Raiders went in to the game with one of the smallest forward packs on offer and it showed in the early stages. An entertaining second quarter saw a try and conversion to each team. Both teams will rue missed opportunities to convert pressure into points on a number of occasions. The Raiders showed in patches they had learnt from their experience in Normanton, and when they complete sets and have an effective kick chase, they could rival any side in country football. Halftime 14-10 to Etheridge Boars. The high intensity match continued to see- saw in the third quarter, the Raiders defended bravely, but couldn't hold out the bustling Boars, after being wasteful with the football. 20-16. The final quarter was arguably the most entertaining by both sides. The Raiders looking to chase points, made one mistake too many and the Boars scored three quick tries to look to have the match sealed. However, thankfully for the Raiders Coach, the team finally clicked onto what they had been training for so long and Watson Roughsey scored a classic try of a Frank-John Amini break from a set move. Then in the next set, Karl Roughsey finished off a team try (that included a chip and chase from their own half )with a determined effort to slam the ball over the line. Time ran out with the Etheridge Boars coming out Winners 32-22. A brave effort from the team with everyone contributing to a solid performance in some way. Special mentions go to inspirational captain Chicko Toby, who never stopped running and tackling in a vintage performance trying to lift his team. Bryson Jingles, the small lock forward with the big heart, made many covering tackles around the legs, and punched many holes in the Boars defence. Frank- John Amini was inspiring from dummy half, Brett Hills excelled with his guidance and short kicking game in his first game at Halfback. This wasn’t the best side from the Island but they were the most committed, and the Coach could not be more proud of these strong young men. After the game team presented some Boomerangs made by local artist John Williams to the Etheridge Shire Council, who kindly donated significant funding to get us to the game and were so accommodating of us during our stay. Thank you to Dave Munro for Coordinating such a great event. At the after match function, the Raiders put on an impromptu Mornington Island dance performance which had the local crowd mesmerised and was the icing on the cake on what was a special evening of sport and culture. Thank you to Maxwell Gabori-Team Manager, Bevan Owens and Normanton Stingers, Paul Linden and the VMR, Carl Evans, Wrangler and Brenton in Burketown, Uncle Alfred in Normanton, and our connections in Croydon, the development team and officials from QRL and NRL, MMG and the communities of Mornington Island and Georgetown in what was a monumental team effort to get a game of footy. Rugby League is a passion on Mornington Island, and it is certain that it has the ability to have a broader positive impact on community life beyond the white lines and goalposts. If you require any further information on the Mornington Island Raiders Rugby League team, or wish to assist in any way possible please contact: Sean Durant 0417265508 m.i.raiders@outlook.com |
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 The touring NSWRL Young Achivers will play in the opening game tomorrow before the Prime Ministers 13 take on the skillful PNG. The NSWRL Young Achivers play an official International match against the PNG u16 at the John Guise Stadium. The young NewSouthWelshmen have been busy whilst in Papua New Guinea, doing the famous Kokoda Trails a couple days ago, yesterday the boiz has a pretty full on training run against the Prime Ministers Australian X111 and this morning participated in the Aussie teams Captains Run. Should be an exciting game - we hope to have a match report and a few fotos in the next days or 3
s you can see from the team list (above) the NSWRL Young Achivers team is made up of kids from country NSW and gives these kids the opportunity to train with professional rugby league coaches and personal at the NSWRL Academy at Narrabeen, play some 1st class footy and get to tour PNG this year, SIK |
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The two-Test series between the Australian Schoolboys and New Zealand Under 18 sides kicks-off on Sunday at Suncorp Stadium as part of Intrust Super Cup grand final day. The international exchanges between Australian Schoolboys and New Zealand 18 Years teams dates back to 1981, when a two-Test series was held in Australia. |
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| SCHOOLS RUGBY LEAGUE PROGRAMME EXPANDED IN NETHERLANDS After a successful first year, the Netherlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB) has begun the second year of their rugby league school programme. It is led my national head coach Kane Krlic and consists of delivering introductory sessions to participants aged between 7-18, while also providing resources and training opportunities for teachers. “In the first year, it was very much a pilot. We needed to see how the students, teachers and parents responded to the sport,” said Krlic. “After receiving high praise, we quickly realized the need to fully roll out the programme. “Most of our work is targeted in areas which are completely new to rugby. In Harderwijk, for example, where the Gemeente (council) and local schools have been very supportive of our development, due to the fantastic response we have set up a new team within the area, the Harderwijk Dolphins RLFC.” Krlic continued, “We have the objective that the club will be made up of players who have been introduced through this programme and that is a key factor which will allow us to grow and create a stronger sport within the Netherlands.” One of the schools within Harderwijk, Christelijk College Nassau-Veluwe, have been impressed with their student’s response. Not only are they learning new skills, more importantly, they are enjoying playing something different. We hope some of our students go on to play for the Harderwijk Dolphins RLFC and who knows, maybe one day, they'll represent the national team.” |
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Starting Monday, NZ Secondary Schools coach Rod Ratu has a unique opportunity to take a generation of players to the next level of their game. In the space of a couple of weeks, Ratu will guide the students side against New South Wales Combined High Schools, then take the NZ 18s across the ditch to face Australian Schoolboys in Brisbane. Five players – Bostyn Hakaraia, Phoenix Hunt, David-John Phillips, Chris Sio and Auzzie Tuwhangai – have been named for both teams. “I'm apprehensive, I'm nervous … but excited that it's another challenge,” says Ratu. He's had plenty of experience at club, rep and schools level, and already knows many of his charges through working with the NZ Warriors development programme. But this is his first national team coaching gig, so he isn't sure how high the bar sits on this assignment, just that it is higher than he's been before. “There's a lot of familiarity there, it's another campaign and we're preparing for another game. “At the same time, we've got to make sure the effort is raised. We can't sit comfortably on what we already know, we need to challenge ourselves, off the field, as well as on it.” Ratu has had plenty of advice. At the NZRL National Performance Camp, he picked the brains of new NZRL high performance general manager and former Junior Kiwis coach Brent Gemmell, his predecessor and Warriors assistant coach Tony Iro and Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney. “I took a lot of confidence from that camp, talking to those guys,” says Ratu. “They told me, in these short campaigns, you have to understand what you can manage and keep it simple. “You have to make sure it's an enjoyable process for yourself and the people concerned … the players.” New South Wales finished stronger than their NZ counterparts in last year's encounter at Westlake Boys High School, trailing early in the second half, but pulling away 28-16 in the final analysis. Ratu has seen the footage and knows where his team must stamp their authority for a chance to turn the tables this year. “I'm very confident in our middles,” he says. “We are predominantly strong and powerful players, so we've selected this side with the intention of winning the battle in the middle of the field. “I expect New South Wales to be highly skilful. They know the game well – they have great game intelligence – and it's evident they will play the full 80 minutes.” That, effectively, was the difference between the two sides last year, but Ratu is confident his players have the ability to go the distance this time. The process of raising the bar began even before the NZ side entered camp on Friday. With the team's only non-Auckland, Dylan Clark, driving north from Tokoroa, they faced the Junior Warriors in an opposed practice run at Mt Smart Stadium last Wednesday. “That's an opportunity a rep team wouldn't normally enjoy,” reflects Ratu. “The Warriors boys made a point of shaking their hands and wishing them luck afterwards.” NZ SECONDARY SCHOOLS V NSW COMBINED HIGH SCHOOLS NZ Schools: 1-Adam Wetere Pompey (Wesley College), 2-Michael Siale-Motu (Manurewa HS), 3-Fine Inisi (Westlake BHS), 4-Alfred Smalley (Otahuhu College), 5-Siave Togoiu (Southern Cross Campus), 6-Bostyn Hakaraia (Mt Albert Grammar), 7-Zae Wallace (Westlake BHS), 8-Isaiah Papalii (Mt Albert Grammar), 9-David-John Phillips (Manurewa HS), 10-Kenese Kenese (Manurewa HS), 11-Auzzie Tuwhangai (Mt Albert Grammar), 12-Dylan Clark (Tokoroa HS), 13-Chris Sio (St Paul's College), 14-Phoenix Hunt (Otahuhu College), 15-Soane Hufanga (St Paul's College), 16-Fuiva Takitaki (Southern Cross Campus), 17-Josh Uta (Manurewa HS), 18-Jan Sepuloni (Southern Cross Campus) NSW Combined High Schools: 1-Dean Blore (The Hills Sports HS), 2-Haze Dunster (The Hills Sports HS), 3-Samisi Kioa (Endeavour Sports HS), 4-Matthew Lyons (Kooringai HS), 5-Isaac Lume Lume (Bass HS), 6-Ben Sapati (Bass HS), 7-Kieran Hayman (The Hills Sports HS), 8-Jeffrey Tuitavuki (Endeavour Sports HS), 9-Reece Robson (Endeavour Sports HS), 10-Pasami Saulo (Hunter Sports HS), 11-Mathew Fisk (Brisbane Waters Senior College), 12-Kynan Blascak (Hunter Sports HS), 13-Zachary Lomax (Figtree HS), 14-Luke Casson (Hunter Sports HS), 15-Frank Tumatai (Bass HS), 16-Saokimi Tuitavuki (Endeavour Sports HS) Referee - Kiko Puhipi HIbbsTouch - Antoinette Grootjans & Henare Chadwick |
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Story & Photo By : MICHAEL THOMPSON Sports reporter Townsville Bulletin SOME could become the next Jason Taumalolo or Sam Thaiday, and others might spend the rest of their lives playing park footy, but these boys will always be national champions. The Kirwan State High School Bears returned home to a heroes welcome on Thursday after winning the GIO Schoolboys Cup national grand final with a 28-10 thumping of Patrician Brothers Blacktown, fulfilling the dream of recently deceased principal John Livingston. The players were introduced individually during a full school parade, but not before receiving a rock star welcome after returning to class following a whirlwind 24 hours. “Whenever the boys were walking past classes, everyone was turning around and applauding them,” Kirwan coach Dave Ackers said, whose team also took out this year’s Aaron Payne Cup, GIO Schoolboys Queensland title and the Matthew Bowen 9s Challenge. “I watched our captain walk the trophy past two classes and they both applauded, so it was pretty special, and you couldn’t walk through the school without someone grabbing you and saying ‘well done’. “They’ll always be a part of the Kirwan High community and family. “But whether you’re in the football team or not, we’re a pretty tight-knit community and that was evident at the final.” The Kirwan team has a host of players in the Cowboys under-20s and academy systems, with some academy players entering the under-20s ranks next year. But Ackers said there was more to life after school for his players than just aiming for NRL. “Some of the boys are going into under-20s systems and all that, but the beauty with Townsville now is the pathway with the Townsville Blackhawks,” he said. “The reality is most of them aren’t going to play NRL, but with the Blackhawks and the Intrust Super Cup now, that should be a goal for our elite schoolboys players.” Kirwan principal Meredith Wenta said the impact of the Bears’ success on the Kirwan community could not be downplayed. “They’ve made a significant impact on the school this year and as we’ve said before, it hasn’t been an easy year, but they have done something really positive,” she said. “They have shown us that if you hold on to a dream and work hard, great things happen.” |
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Kirwan State High School celebrates its GIO Schoolboys Cup grand final win over Patrician Brothers KIRWAN State High School has completed a sporting story for the ages, taking out the GIO Schoolboys Cup with a 28-10 grand final thumping of Patrician Brothers Blacktown. Players wept, supporters rejoiced and others simply soaked it in after Kirwan fulfilled its dream to win the greatest crown in schoolboys rugby league and pay the ultimate tribute to principal John Livingston and former student Regan Grieve, who both lost their lives this year. What Kirwan has achieved is simply astonishing. Reeling from the losses of their beloved principal following his long battle with cancer, and Grieve earlier in the year, Kirwan made a pact to play in honour of Livingston and Grieve. Knocking over Palm Beach Currumbin in the state semi finals, Kirwan then scored a sensational 28 - 26 national quarterfinal comeback win over Westfields Sports High followed by their 44 - 12 thumping of Erindale College in the national semi-finals. But nothing compared to what they achieved yesterday at Pepper Stadium, Penrith, becoming the first regional Queensland school to win the nationwide competition, which this year had a field of 310 schools. “It’s unbelievable; we’re standing on a football field in Penrith as the best schoolboys rugby league team in Australia,” Kirwan coach Dave Ackers said, whose team returns to school today. “It’s the realisation of a dream and the boys are ecstatic, they’ve got smiles from ear to ear and I’ve never been part of a schoolboys team that’s been so resilient. “Every game they have given 110 per cent and they have achieved something so special, not only for themselves but for their families and their school.” Kirwan found themselves behind 4-0 after four minutes during yesterday’s final, conceding an early try, but it was one-way traffic from them on, with Enari Tuala scoring a first-half brace to hand his side a 10-4 halftime lead. Spectators were expecting an old-fashioned grand final arm wrestle in the second, with Patrician Brothers a true schoolboys’ heavyweight, but what happened next will live in the memory of all who were there. Kirwan’s AJ Willis scored just after halftime to take scores to 14 - 4, and he was in again seven minutes later, much to the shock of the large Patrician Brothers crowd. The score may have suggested the game was not over, but it was, with Kirwan wreaking havoc up the middle and outmuscling and outstepping their opponents in a steamrollering performance. Man of the match Julian Christian then scored a double in the space of 10 minutes to hand his team a 28-4 buffer with fulltime approaching, before Patrician Brothers crossed for a consolation four-pointer at the death. “It’s the best moment of my entire life,” Kirwan skipper Bradley Cross said. “In the first 10 minutes they were really putting pressure on us, but at halftime we knew we’d have the second half if we worked hard for each other. “Near the end we were just enjoying the moment, and it’s just overwhelming to have done it because this year we were playing for them (Livingston and Grieve)”. Ackers said he was sure Livingston was somewhere celebrating. “This was his dream, and when he approached me six years ago to coach this team he wanted me to win a national premiership,” he said. “It’s sad that’s he’s not here to witness it, but we’re glad to have done it for him.” |
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Nth Queenslands Kirwan SHS have defeated highly rated Patrician Brothers Blacktown in the National Final of this years gio Schoolboy Cup at Peppers Stadium. Three Kirwans players Enari Tuala, AJ Willis & Julian Christian scored exciting doubles on the way to a convincing 28 - 10 victory today. gio MOST TRUSTED PLAYER of the GRAND FINAL : Julian Christian (Kirwan SHS)  2015 PETER STERLING MEDLAIST : Julian Christian (Kirwan SHS) |
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A pressure field goal from Jarome Luai has clinched a remarkable GIO Cup grand final ticket for Patrician Brothers Blacktown. A 9-8 extra time semi-final victory against Hills Sports High at Penrith’s Pepper Stadium has the Flushcombe Rd school one win away from national schoolboy competition title. The match was a defensive battle with both sides muscling up in defence. An early break through for Patrician Brothers came in the fourth minute when Michael Tupou crossed for an early four pointer. Jubilation for Patrician Brothers after their semi-final victory against Hills Sports High. Blacktown’s four point lead lasted only three minutes as Hills Sports High bounced back with a converted try courtesy of Toni Talli in the seventh minute to make it 6-4. Luai ensured his side would go into the break in front when he scored on the cusp of half time to make it 8-6 to Patrician Brothers. Patrician Brothers celebrate after securing a spot in the final of the GIO Cup A penalty to Hills 10 minutes from full time levelled the scores at 8-8. Neither side could find the winning points before the final siren with incredible displays of defence from the Blacktown and Seven Hills outfits forcing the game into extra time. It was pure elation for Patrician Brothers Blacktown supporters at full time of their side’s 9-8 extra time GIO Cup semi-final victory against Hills Sports High. Defence was once again the story in extra time with scoring opportunities at a premium. PENRITH PANTHERS' TALENT REED IZZARD LIVES UP TO FAMILY NAME PETER ROSS HAS PATRICIAN BROTHER’S PLAYERS GEARED FOR SUCCESSWith the game on the line and only 44 seconds left in the first period of extra time, it was Luai who stood up and etched his name in the history books with a match winning field goal. It was pure elation for Patrician brothers and devastation for their cross town rivals Hills Sports High. Patrician Brothers Blacktown find space in their match against Hills Sports High Patrician Brothers will now take on Kirwan State in the GIO Cup grand final at Pepper Stadium Penrith on September 16. |
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| GOLD COAST JRL GRAND FINAL WINNERS Gold Coast JRL wish to congratulate all teams that participated on Grand Final weekend and also well done to following winners THE 2015 GOLD COAST CHAMPION TEAMS ARE U11 Div 1 Mudgeeraba Black U11 Div 2 Runaway Bay U12 Div 3 Beaudesert U12 Div 2 Runaway Bay U12 Div1 Burleigh U13 Div 3 Runaway Bay U13 Div 2 Southport U13 Div 1 Helensvale U14 Div 2 Coomera U14 Div 1 Southport U14 Premier Burleigh U15 Div 4 Beaudesert U15 Div 3 Ormeau U15 Div2 Burleigh U15 Div 1 Runaway Bay U16 Div 1 Runaway Bay U16 Div 2 Runaway Bay U17 Div 2 Southport U17 Div 1 Nerang |
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Story By : Ian Golden at Wembley Stadium Photo's : IanLovell.com YSGOL GYFUN GYMRAEG GLANTAF (CARDIFF) 40 WADE DEACON (WIDNES) 6 It was the biggest day in the history for Cardiff-based Welsh speaking school Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and they didn’t disappoint as they dominated the Year 7 Rugby League Champion Schools Final, beating Widnes school Wade Deacon 40-6 at Wembley Stadium. Just seven games into their Rugby League careers, the 12-year olds from the Welsh capital lit up Wembley Stadium and entertained all, bar Widnes based fans, with their skills throughout the 40 minute game. This happened on what already was a memorable day for Cardiff and Wales at Wembley Stadium. On this, the 120th birthday of Rugby League, a statue featuring five Rugby League greats was unveiled outside the ground, with two of them being Cardiff-born Billy Boston and Gus Risman, who both made their name in the north playing the 13-man game. The past was celebrated outside the ground and the potential future of the Welsh game was on display inside and Glantaf took the lead in the second minute after a very clever play fooled the Wade Deacon defence as Rhodri Thomas collects a high bomb, weaves through to score. Wade Deacon were soon back in the game as a gap was opened up from Sam Craig and he ran in under the sticks. Marco Williamson converted to level things up. But Glantaf were soon back in the lead and didn’t look back. Gwilym Evans set up Cai Marcus Jemmett to score in the corner to make it 10-6. The third try for Glantaf came on 17 minutes when Iwan Jones, ran from the half-way line beating every Wade Deacon player that challenged him, to score under the sticks. Then Glantaf captain Gwylim Evans went over at the second attempt after initially being stopped short. Lloyd was unable to convert on this occasion. Straight into the second half and Glantaf extended their lead after Josh Atkinson went over in the corner. Glantaf continued to run riot as Wade Deacon had no answer to the skills of the Welsh lads who have still never lost a game of Rugby League in their lives. A Sam Woods try in the corner extended the lead to 30-6 before Gwylim Evans followed him over for his second and Glantaf’s seventh. A try from Fin Lovett with four minutes to go that Lloyd converted, completed matters and the very large support from Cardiff went wild. GLANTAF : Tries : Goals : Lloyd 4/8 WADE DEACON : Tries: Craig (6) Goals: Williamson 1/1 Referee : Ryan Calder - Half-time: 20-6 |
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| CRONULLA JUNIOR LEAGUE GRAND FINALS - ALL THE RESULTS Congratulations to all the players, parents, coaches, Families and friends in the Cronulla Junior league for a tremendous footy season. From the first Grand Final in the mighty Under 8c's on Saturday morning at Shark Park all the way through to the A Grade Grand Final on wonderful Sunday afternoon, it has been a perfect weekend to play all our Grand Finals at 3 different venues. See all the Full Results from all the Grand Finals here
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This Champion side from the Aquinas Family Club in Menai, NSW have just won their Grand Final for the past 10 years, this must make this group of young Australians amongthe best sporting teams on the Planet The 2015 Aquinas Colts team includes 6 original players from their 1st Premiership 10 seasons ago in the Under 8s.The Originals are Kyle Flanagan, Blayke Brailey, Wil Matthews, Dylan Xerri & Jordan Morris, add a SG Ball, Harold Matthews, National u16 & National U18 Club Championships from the all conquering Cronulla Sharks, GIO Schoolboy Trophy Grand Final, State Schoolboys Reps, its been a sensational year for these local juniors. Plenty Grand Final stories - Engadine Dragons win A Grade Grand Final MORE SOON |
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Story & Photo's By : melbournestorm.com.au Melbourne Storm has today launched the Storm Academy to be based in Queensland from 2016. The pioneering program will see Storm’s National Youth Competition (NYC) team based at Sunshine Coast Stadium at Kawana Waters, alongside feeder team the Sunshine Coast Falcons. This NRL-first project will be the Club’s major junior recruitment and development base and will provide the best possible pathway for young footballers to make it to Storm’s NRL squad. In partnership with the Sunshine Coast Council, the Storm Academy will be based at Sunshine Coast Stadium, the premier venue for sport in the area, and will have access to seven fields, swimming pools and a gymnasium. The Storm Academy will be headed by former Australian and NSW prop Matt Adamson, coach of Storm’s Under-20’s in 2014, who has been based on the Sunshine Coast this season as Queensland Coaching Director. Storm will shortly announce further full-time and part-time support staff as they are appointed. For Victorian juniors, Storm will continue to provide funding for the Under-16 and Under-18 programs, with a selected number of elite Victorian players to be guaranteed a place within the Storm Academy each year ensuring a pathway for elite Victorian players continues. Storm is also working towards the launch of a development program that will provide local players (age 19-20) with elite coaching across a season to assist their individual development – building the local NRL Victoria competition at the same time. In announcing today’s news on the Sunshine Coast, Melbourne Storm CEO Dave Donaghy said establishment of the Storm Academy was aimed at continuing the Club’s successful history of developing elite players in the right environment. “We are excited to launch the Storm Academy, by taking Storm to a heartland area we hope to be front of mind to talented junior rugby league players, as they consider potential career opportunities and destinations,” Donaghy said. “A considerable amount of work has gone into this important decision and we believe the relocation of our NYC team will strengthen the development of our elite young talent while also giving the Club a presence in a heartland area. “The Storm Academy will have access to some of the best sporting facilities and coupled with our program, gives our junior players every possible chance to make it to the NRL as a Storm player in the future. “We thank the Sunshine Coast Council for their support in ensuring the program is successful. “The NRL has talked publicly about the review they are undertaking on their pathways program and we feel this decision puts us ahead of the rest of the competition.” Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said the Storm’s decision to base their Academy on the Sunshine Coast was a significant upgrade of the club’s partnership with Council. “This is outstanding news for the Sunshine Coast and, in particular, our sporting community and those who love the game of rugby league,” Mayor Jamieson said. “I’m sure our Coast residents will give a warm welcome to the young men who the club sign up for their Academy from outside our region. “This initiative also gives our best young players a clear pathway to the NRL without having to leave home. “It builds on the already established relationship Storm have with the Falcons and we hope this agreement assists in building the success of both clubs. “Melbourne have shown tremendous foresight with this move and we thank them for the support and faith they’ve shown in the Sunshine Coast.” The move further strengthens Storm’s relationship with a rugby league heartland where Storm has a history of successfully recruiting and developing Queensland players with three of the world’s best players Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk all recruited as young talent from the sunshine state. From 2016, Storm NYC home matches will be played at Sunshine Coast Stadium, as a curtain raiser to Queensland Cup fixtures where schedules align. In Melbourne, when Storm plays at AAMI Park, members will be engaged to help determine the type of match day experience they want, with NRL Victoria matches a possibility to be featured pre-game as part of a greater engagement with the local rugby league community.For a list of frequently asked questions about the Storm Academy, please click here. |
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Story & Photo's : melbournestorm.com.au Storm CEO Dave Donaghy and Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson announce the establishment of the Storm Academy. WATCH the full press conference from the Sunshine Coast in the video above. Melbourne Storm today launched the Storm Academy to be based in Queensland from 2016. The pioneering program will see Storm’s National Youth Competition (NYC) team based at Sunshine Coast Stadium at Kawana Waters, alongside feeder team the Sunshine Coast Falcons. This NRL-first project will be the Club’s major junior recruitment and development base and will provide the best possible pathway for young footballers to make it to Storm’s NRL squad. In partnership with the Sunshine Coast Council, the Storm Academy will be based at Sunshine Coast Stadium, the premier venue for sport in the area, and will have access to seven fields, swimming pools and a gymnasium. |
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NOT even the most fanatical of Kirwan State High School supporters could have predicted Kirwan’s 44-12 GIO Schoolboys national semi-final victory over Erindale College today. But the wildest dreams of Kirwan’s open rugby league team became reality as they rolled Erindale eight tries to two to reach the national grand final for the first time. Kirwan will play Patrician Brothers Blacktown in the decider in three weeks time, becoming the first North Queensland school to make it this far. The result at Brothers Leagues Club never looked in doubt thanks to a Kirwan performance that was simply too good for Erindale, with Enari Tuala and AJ Willis scoring doubles for Kirwan. Jack Althaus, Julian Christian, Brendan Skinner and Duarne Dempsey also crossed the line for Kirwan, who led 12-6 at halftime before going into cruise control in the second stanza to seal the semi. “We’ve earned the right to go to the big dance, so there’s one more to go, but we’re going to soak this up for what it’s worth,” Kirwan coach Dave Ackers said. “To be the first North Queensland team to go to the national final — that will never be taken away from these boys. “There’s a couple of thousand people here supporting us and we want to thank everyone for contributing to today as well.” Kirwan captain Bradley Cross said they would have moved heaven and earth to ensure their passage to next month’s grand final, with Cross joining his teammates in an emotional huddle before kick-off. Kirwan’s players wore wristbands with the names of principal John Livingston and former student Regan Grieve, who both lost their lives earlier this year “We haven’t had the best start to the year, but everyone came together again and I’m just lost for words,” Cross said. “We knew if we wanted to win that we’d have to have a good start, and we just ran away with it in the end. “It was just about believing in each other; when we came out in the second half and scored three quick tries, we knew we had it.” There was no repeat of Kirwan High’s quarterfinal, which saw Kirwan trail Westfields Sports High 22-0 at halftime before launching an incredible comeback to win 28-26. Rather it was Erindale who were ambushed this time, with Tuala almost running the length of the field to score Kirwan’s first, before Althaus pounced on a loose ball in Erindale’s in-goal to get Kirwan’s second. Erindale proved they could be tricky opponents with an intercept try just before halftime, but Kirwan were almost untouchable from then on, scoring six more tries in a brilliant second-half display. “We’ll have a good look at their (Patrician Brothers) video, come up with a game plan and hopefully execute it, but we don’t fear them,” Ackers said. |
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UNDER 16 INTERNATIONAL WALES 12 ENGLAND 52 By Ian Golden at Taff’s Well RFC England remained unbeaten against Wales at under 16 level as their team of Super League Academy players claimed a 52-12 win despite a strong comeback from Wales in the second half. The Welsh, whose players were drawn solely from local club sides had little to say against their opponents in the first half as England went 34-0 up. However Wales refused to lie down and were applauded off after the second half was three tries all with England scoreless in the final 22 minutes. A dropped ball while Wales were on the attack gave England their first opportunity in the first five minutes. From their second successive set, they had a chance but Matthew Ashcroft was called back for a forward pass as he was running for the line. However from England’s next set, Hull FC’s Jack Browne ran over to give them the lead. Wakefield’s Josh Pinder converted. Four minutes later, Browne twisted over for his and England’s second, created by Pinder, who added the extras to make the score 12-0. From a Wales error, England went three tries up after a good passing move was finished in the corner by Warrington’s Andrew Bullman. Pinder’s kick was wide. A gap was opened for Castleford’s Callum McClelland and he happily ran through it to ground for England’s fourth. Pinder converted. Wigan’s Sam Storey was next on the scoresheet, just off the bench, he forced his way under the sticks. Pinder had no problem with the kick from under the sticks to make it 28-0. There was still time before the interval for England to increase their lead further after Jordan Parr scored in the corner with Pinder converting to make it 34-0 at the interval. England extended their lead in the first minute of the second half after St Helens’ Sean Croston ran unchallenged to the line. Jordan Parr converted. However Wales hit back a clever short kick-off, regaining the ball with Monmouth’s Paris Thomas outwitting the English to sprint to the line. Fraser Stroud missed the kick. But straight away, England regained the balance after Storey was released on the left flank to score his second with Parr converting. Wales got another try back on 46 minutes, Thomas the creator on this occasion with The Raiders’ Blake Hughes grounding in the corner. Again Stroud was unable to convert. Again England were fired up and scored straight away as Wigan’s Nathan Wilde forced his way under the sticks with Parr converting. Wales kept pounding the England line looking for a third try but their defence stood firm. Archie Snook, Tom Devine and twice Jake McDonald were centimetres short of the line. But their determination came to fruition in the end as McDonald, who hails from the now dual-code Pill Harriers club in Newport, grounded, but Cobi Green couldn’t land the conversion.WALES UNDER 16s Tries: Thomas (39), Hughes (46), McDonald (65) Goals: Stroud 0/2, Green 0/1 ENGLAND UNDER 16s Half-time: 0-34 Attendance: 400 (est)
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The NZ 18s series against Australian Schoolboys will go ahead as planned, after an agreement was reached between the NZRL and NRL today. Hill said it was important for the game that the two-test series went ahead as planned and praised all parties involved for working towards a positive outcome. “It was always our intention to keep working with the NZRL to ensure the New Zealand 18s were able to continue as planned with a two-test series against the Australian Schoolboys,” Hill said. “This is an extremely positive result for the game, enabling Australia’s best schoolboy players to test themselves against New Zealand's best under-18s. “These tests have always been an important part of the rugby league calendar and we hope they will continue to be well into the future.” NZRL chief executive Phil Holden said he was delighted with the outcome and was appreciative of the NRL’s commitment to resurrecting the series. “It’s a great result for rugby league,” Mr Holden said. “This series is an important part of the development pathway for players, coaches and staff from both countries, and we were all disappointed to see the games cancelled. “But this programme will now go ahead as planned to provide our young men with another stepping stone towards professional and international careers.” |
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| WALES V ENGLAND UNDER 16 AND WALES U18 V FLINTSHIRE PREVIEWS Wales under 16 coach Jon Ellis has named his squad to face England at Taff’s Well RFC this Saturday (kick-off 1pm). The Welsh have never won this annual encounter so all the players will be raring to go, looking to make history, especially as in two of the last four matches, England have only won on conversions. Most of the Welsh players have been used in the South Wales Academy side this year but have also represented their local club in the WRL under 16 league and / or their school in the Champion Schools competition. Ellis said: “We’ve had a short window get prepared and we’ve had a few set-backs including some players deciding to go to regional rugby union. “But that’s made our remaining players want it even more, they’ve worked extra hard and they’re all dedicated and determined to make Rugby League their number one sport. “When we selected the side, there were a few disappointed lads but we’re a good core of players who are gelling well. They are talented and are looking forward to the game and their future prospects.” After a successful programme with the Under-16s in the spring against France, England Youth coach Shane Eccles wants to test a younger 20-man squad against Wales. The team went into a Cardiff training camp on Wednesday this week to complete their preparations ahead of the game. Eccles said: “Judging by the last training session we had the attitude is right and the hunger is there within this squad, they know what it means to represent their country. Wales will be a good test for them, they have some fantastic young players. “Everyone can’t wait to get out there on Saturday. They’re eager to take it from the training ground and see it actually happen against international opposition. It’s going to be a proud occasion for these boys.” Nine Super League clubs are represented in the England squad, which features five players from Wigan Warriors, three from Warrington Wolves, Hull FC and St Helens, two each from Leeds Rhinos, St Helens and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and one each from Widnes Vikings, Castleford Tigers and Hull Kingston Rovers. The Wales under 18 squad have a friendly match against Flintshire Falcons on Saturday at Deeside Leisure Centre (kick-off 1pm) in preparation for their encounter with England next month. Head coach Paul Emmanuelli said: “We’ve a squad of 35 and this game will give us a chance to look at just some of them. We’ve a whole 13 players not available this weekend as they’ll be playing for their clubs but this gives us a chance to try out some formations and give a few players a chance to put themselves in the limelight.”
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Australian Schoolboys proteges Liam Foran, Kieran Foran and Mitchell Pearce. International rugby league has been dealt a savage blow after the traditional Australian Schoolboys fixture, a showcase of the game's best young talent, has been axed because the New Zealand Rugby League can't afford to send a team over. The first Australian Schoolboys game was played in 1972 and been a regular annual event since 1979, when the green and golds sent a squad to England which included Ben Elias and Andrew Farrar. Since then it has been the best pointer towards whether talented teens make it into first grade, with a plethora of NRL stars over the past four decades coming through the system. Jackson Hastings, Jayden Nikorima and Sione Mata'utia are among the 2013 participants, while David Klemmer, Jake Trbojevic, Junior Paulo and Kane Elgey are just some of the graduates from the class of 2011. The clashes have also been a platform to launch the careers of great Kiwi players, with Issac Luke, Manu Vatuvei and Greg Eastwood starring in a 2005 encounter in Melbourne. The NZRL accepted an invitation from Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League to send across a team to play two matches - at Suncorp Stadium on September 27 and then a second encounter on Kougari Oval, Wynham, on October 2. However, the time-honoured tradition is over after NZRL CEO Phil Holden wrote to ASSRL president Grant Edwards, informing his pupils weren't coming due to financial constraints. The development is an embarrassment for the game, given the NRL has pledged to increase the standing of international fixtures after negotiating the first part of the new broadcast deal. It's a further blow given the proximity to the next World Cup and the fact that the senior Kangaroos won't participate in a senior international during the entire off season. The Australian team was recently named and Edwards had to break the news to the players and their parents in a letter that was also obtained by Fairfax Media. "The Executive of Australian Schoolboys Rugby League wish to apologise to you for lack of information at this stage regarding the Tests we had planned against New Zealand in September and October. "We have received the following advice only recently from the CEO of New Zealand Rugby League. In an email on 5th August, Phil Holden informed me that … It is with deep regret that I need to advise you that New Zealand Rugby League(NZRL) has withdrawn from this year's two test matches with the Australian Schoolboys in Queensland, October 2015. I understand that this news and decision will be devastating for all of those involved, from players to team support and to you personally. I regret this,particularly given the history between us but I have no option.' "This was entirely unexpected, and these circumstances are beyond our control …" The NRL has been trying to find a way resurrect the matches but it's understood the NZRL have been firm in their stance. Attempts to contact the NZRL and Holden were unsuccessful. Edwards said the recent meetings were so close that the two-match series had been split 1-1 for almost two decades. "In his email on August 5 [Holden]he said the NZRL financial position is such that they can no longer participate in the international exchange," Edwards said. "I'm devastated for our boys. I saw them in the dressing sheds after they were picked in the team and the pride they had in being selected for Australia was palpable. You could see in their eyes they were so keen to put that green and gold jersey on and play for Australia. "We're very disappointed for the New Zealand kids who are in the same boat and would have been keen to represent their nation as well." While Australia are the World Cup holders, the Kiwis have sparked a renewed interest in international football by beating the Kangaroos in their past four encounters, including the Four Nations final. The Kiwis are now the top-ranked side in world football, but there are fears their Schoolboys side will now be consigned to history. |
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Story By : C Holmes H hs Heathcote High has moved into the quarterfinals of the NSW CHS Buckley Shield for the first time in the schools history. They recently played Macksville High at Heathcote High in the round of 16 and the gloves were off from the get go. Both teams went ‘hammer and tong’ at each other for the first 10 minutes with both teams withstanding the pressure through the middle third. After the softening up period settled, Heathcote began to assert themselves. However Macksville High refused to take a backward step and threw some big bodies at the Heathcote High line. Macksville HS were first to draw blood with a power surge from their middles to take the lead to 6-0 with a soft try and convert. However, Heathcote failed to lie down. The game fell into a grind with each school trading set for set and desiring some positive field position. For an under 14 game, the level of commitment, the completion rates and the ability to get into the arm wrestle was astounding. Macksville made a mistake midfield with some great pressure from Callum Issa and Jackson Hall, which presented a great opportunity 40 meters out. Slade Clarke and Luke Mason steered their boys around the middle third. Heathcote’s structures started to eat away at the Macksville defense with Callum Issa shrugged off two tackles and stepped the fullback to go under the posts to make it 6-4 to Macksville. The try was converted by his twin Zac Issa. Score was 6 –a-piece. Heathcote HS held on with some desperate goal line defense. Macksville peppered their line with some purposeful brave lines, but it was to no avail. The Heathcote line held tight to go to the break at 6-6. The second half started like the first. Drew Walsh and Heath Luck plugged the edge which had the potential to leak some points. Luke Mason began to run off his Helensburgh team mate, Dane Burgemann, who was crafty out of dummy half and he began to finds chinks in the Macksville’s armour through the edges. Harry Noakes and Ryan McGregor stood tall in adversity and made crucial decisions in defense that forced several errors from the Macksville centre who was their primary weapon. Slowly Heathcote rolled up their sleeves and out muscled Macksville through the middle third. The goodball structures and brave lines run by Callum Issa, Drew Walsh and Jackson Hall proved to be the catalyst with Zac Issa going under the posts to make it 10-6. He converted his try to make it 12-6. The Heathcote crowd could smell blood but Macksville failed to take the foot off the peddle. They came again, and again and again. Macksville failed to assert any real pressure on Heathcotes’ goal line. Heathcotes’ defense was an example of the ‘Ram Spirit’ where they never give up and won’t let their mate down. All players defended gallantly on their line and had the courage to challenge the Macksville attacking shapes that they had stacked out wide. Macksville, through a simple mistake and against the run of play took the advantage and scored in the left corner to make it 12-10. They missed the kick with 10 minutes left on the clock. Heathcote HS never layed down and went on the front foot. Zac Issa and Luke Mason were creative and created havoc on the edge. Heathcote shifted the footy from side to side with ease and ran around the bigger Macksville pack. The plan to fatigue their bigger middles succeeded with Macksville finally relenting through constant pressure on their line to allow a try under the posts to let Heathcote skip out to a 16-10 lead. The kick was converted by Zac Issa and sealed the result 18-10. Callum Issa, Zac Issa and Jackson Hall stood out with Luke Mason directing a lot of the traffic. Heathcote High Schools coach, Craig Holmes (who left the rugby league powerhouse Matraville Sports in term 3, 2014) said “the win was built on courage and character”. We have the players to make a difference in this comp. We have 4 or 5 players in the Cronulla Sharks Academy program with Zac playing for Sydney East a year young which is a tremendous effort considering we have two Sport High Schools in our region. We have combinations from our boys who play at Helensburgh, which at u/14’s is a big plus. We missed our big middle Jay and young pup Hosko but our spine is solid and we have some great middles. Things are looking great for the future at Heathcote. We look forward to our next opponent, but are concentrating only on our patterns and structures. If we execute well, we should be ok.” |
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THE St Peter Claver College first grade rugby league side has stamped itself as the school's best ever by claiming the Gee Shield this week. SPCC firsts beat St Mary's College 34-24 at Bishop Park Nundah in the level two final on Wednesday. The win came after the team had reached the last eight of the level three, GIO Shield South Queensland pool and reached the final four at the Queensland Confraternity carnival. All three achievements have been equalled by previous SPCC firsts teams, but never in the same season. SPCC had lost to St Mary's in their Gee Shield pool match earlier this season, but led 24-0 at halftime to seemingly have the match in the bag. The players believed the match was already won, because they slackened off and let St Mary's back into the game at 28-24 with two minutes to play. It was then fullback and captain Daniel Ioane showed his leadership qualities, making the break that led to halfback Shar Walden's match-sealing try. "It was a hard game and the boys played well," SPCC centre Junior Tafito said. "But in the second half we fell asleep. "I was a bit worried. "St Mary's never give up. "But the boys kept pushing towards the finish line." Since the last time they played St Mary's SPCC have had their confidence boosted by a strong Confraternity showing and by pushing Palm Beach Currumbin in the GIO Shield. "It's been a big year," Tafito said. "We've had a heap of injuries to our main players. "But we managed to pull off the Gee Shield, so I'm proud of the boys." SPCC second rower Luke Rose will still be at the school next season and hopes he can help lead the team and build upon what they achieved this year. "It makes me want to go even better," he said. "I've learned heaps form the older boys about how I can improve." For coach Todd Riggs, it was a great end to a challenging season, in which he dealt with a high injury toll, particularly among his key playmakers, and the pressure of hosting Confraternity. "The boy etched themselves at the top of the list of Claver sides," he said. "But the most important thing about this Open group is they are all quality young men." |
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While the Keebra Park Open A side will not progress further in this year's GIO Cup after a loss to cross town rivals PBC, 2015 has seen the school emerge as the top school in the South Queensland region, winning 3 out of the 6 Broncos competitions. The Opens finished number one in the Langer Trophy, topping Wavell with an unbeaten season with the Under 15's replicating this success finishing an undefeated season with a 24-10 victory over Coombabah SHS. THE FINAL BRONCOS STANDINGS WERE: With 12 boys from this year's firsts in grade 11 and eligible for next year and with the obvious talent coming through from the Under 15's – 2016 looks like another year when the standards at Keebra Park will take yet another step forward, making for a season to savour. In other news Redbank Plains SHS took out the crown of top school in the Ipswich district with a win in the inaugural Broncos year 7 competition. Open Season Round Up Tyrone Roberts -Davis: Australian Open Schoolboys- Titans Holden Cup Under 20'sTom Mikaele: Qld State of Origin Under 18 Payne Haas: NSW State of Origin Under 16 Tyrone Roberst Davis- Tom Mikaele Qld Schoolboys Under 18 AJ Brimson- Kobe Tararo- Tom Mikaele- Tyrone Roberts- Davis- Broughton Clarke-Darome Mafi- Payne Haas- Campbell Pirihi: South Coast Rugby League Zac Akehurst- siua Taura: South West Rugby League |
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IT WAS fifth time lucky for Tumut's McAuley Central School as they finally broke through for a win in the Small Schools Final on Wednesday at Dubbo. Tumut won the final match of the action-packed finals gala day, defeating Nyngan Central School 32-28 in a thrilling under-13s Small School Final. The lead changed five times but a barnstorming try from man of the match Paul Grove, his fourth of the game, sealed the win for Tumut inside the final two minutes. "The game could have gone either way but I think we got the bounce of the ball in the end," winning coach David Turnbull said. "We hung in there and full credit goes to the boys. "This is our fifth time up here and first win so that was good." In the kind of cold conditions more similar to those in Tumut than Dubbo, it was the Nyngan Tigers who opened the scoring but the two sides went into the break at 14-all after going try for try for the entire first half. Grove, playing in the centres, scored one of his tries in the first half, complimenting the classy Braithan Keenan at five-eighth, and he was the first to score in the second stanza. Kyle Hall scored a double for Nyngan, sandwiching Grove's third, but a missed conversion saw Tumut still clinging to a 26-24 lead with five minutes remaining. Bill Quarmby, outstanding all match for Nyngan, barged over in the corner to give his side a late lead but a powerful run from Grove, starting 20m out from the line, gave his side the match-winning try. "There's a couple of boys there who are very handy," Turnbull said. "Paul Grove, who scored four tries, is also a state athlete, a state high jumper, too so he's a talented boy. "But this is an excellent initiative by the Country Rugby League so they should be congratulated for it, it's really good." Tumut's win epitomised the entire day with hard-fought matches with thrilling finishes a hallmark of all the deciders. The day began with St Joseph's Banora Point defeating St Francis De Sales from Leeton 32-16 in the under-15s Country Cup Final. Terrigal High School then knocked over Forbes' Red Bend College 32-10 in the Open Aged Country Cup decider and that was followed by arguably the match of the day. Moree Secondary College and Kildare Catholic College from Wagga couldn't be separated in the under-13s Country Cup final and it took until golden point for Moree to eventually break through and win 32-28. Inverell's Holy Trinity then got past Sacred Heart of Cootamundra 26-16 before Tumut brought the day to a close with another eye-catching performance. "All the games were very good," Country Rugby League chief executive Terry Quinn said at the conclusion of the day. "Even the little fellas were champions and it was great to watch and good to see kids competing." |
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MOREE Secondary College and Holy Trinity Inverell tackled their way to double Country Cup success at Dubbo yesterday. Both triumphed in their respective finals, with Moree beating Kildare Catholic College Wagga 32-28 in golden point in the U13s Country Cup final and Holy Trinity overcoming Sacred Heart Cootamundra 26-16 in the U16 Year 10 Small Schools final. Moree kicked things off with their thrilling four-point win. David Annis-Brown was the hero for Moree after a brilliant break from half-back Dwayne Smith. He beat six or seven defenders before passing off to Annis-Brown to finish for the win, much to the delight of the throng of what CRL Media and Communications Manager Adam Kidd reckoned was around 150 Moree supporters. It was regarded as the game of the day. Up against a bigger Kildare side, Moree had to play for all bar five minutes with just 12 players after one of their boys was sent off for tripping. But they just kept turning up and pulling the Kildare boys down and, after trailing 16-10 at half-time, fought back to make it 28-all at the end of regular time. An attempted short kick-off from the restart almost came back to bite them when Kildcare scooped it up and looked like going in. But Moree scrambled back to hold them out. They then forced a knock-on a couple of plays later and not long after a penalty, from which Smith went on his decisive run. Corey Ricketts was named the player of the final and made a number of big runs into the defence, Kidd said. Inverell then got their revenge, with the Cootamundra school having beaten them in the U13s Country Cup final two years ago. They started really well, coach Peter Ehsman said, getting out to a 16-6 lead at half-time “They really controlled the ball well,” Ehsman said. “We scored an intercept try which got the ball rolling.” From that, they got a bit of confidence. The second half they gave away a few penalties and made a few errors, which let Sacred Heart back into the game. “But we were able to keep them out in the last 10 minutes,” Ehsman said. The defence that had been the cornerstone of their success so far carried them through again. The effort was all the more satisfying given the disruptions they had. “It was a massive effort, especially without our captain and skipper (Will McAuliffe),” Ehsman said. “The boys showed they wanted to play for him.” Front-rower Alex Ticehurst was judged their best, picking up the player of the final award, but Ehsman was loath to single anyone out. “It was a really good team effort across the park,” he said. |
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| IPSWICH HIGH GUNS FOR SOUTH QUEENSLAND FINAL Story & Photo By : jaybuchan Jay Buchan QT Queensland Times IPSWICH State High's first grade side is out for revenge when it takes on Wavell High in the final four of the South Queensland pool of the National Schoolboys (GIO) Cup today. Last time Ipswich played Wavell they lost 22-4 and coach Lee Addison has warned they will need to improve on last week's 16-4 win over Morayfield High. But he is confident they will be better for the run when they line up at Bishop Park, Nundah this afternoon. "If we play like we did against Morayfield we'll lose by 50," Addison said. "Our attack was all over the show but we hadn't played together for eight weeks. "Our defence was sensational." Ipswich High prop Hardi Pomate has been at the school just this year, but has relished the opportunity he has been given. He believes his team is on track to progress to the South Queensland final. "Just staying disciplined and having a positive attitude going in," he said was the key. "Last time they were getting in our heads and we started getting angry with each other. "Then they started busting through off our mistakes." Hardi has confidence his team's discipline has improved markedly, as has his own. "Better lifestyle choices" have seen him drop from 135kg to his current 118kg in less than a year. "I've done more exercise and taken a lot healthier options," the big prop from Goodna said. "I've made a lot of improvements since I came here. "It shows in the way I play. "I'm able to move around the field a lot better." |
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The Newcastle Junior Rugby League will hold its first #ShooshForKids round this weekend in an effort to promote positive crowd behaviour at games. The #shooshforkids round has been supported by Country Rugby League and the Newcastle Knights and Regional Area Manager Keith Onslow believes the campaign will have a positive effect on crowd behaviour. “We want children and officials of all ages who are involved in Rugby League to have a positive experience on and off the field and the ‘Shoosh’ round is a way of reinforcing that,” said Onslow. “There is no place in the game for negative comments or abuse directed at Junior Rugby League players or officials and we hope the ‘Shoosh’ round reminds people to bring their best behaviour to games and to treat everyone involved with respect. “Not only does this create a positive experience for those involved in the game, but it also creates a positive experience for the parents that attend our matches and want to enjoy watching their children play sport.” Newcastle Rugby League CEO Matt Harris said it was pleasing to see all the of Newcastle Rugby League community come together to support the cause. “This is a great initiative to reinforce the respect that all people who attend Rugby League matches should have towards players and officials in our game. “It’s really pleasing to see all of the clubs within the Newcastle Rugby League come together with Country Rugby League and the Newcastle Knights to support the ‘Shoosh for Kids’ round.” The #ShooshForKids Round will take place this weekend (8th-9th August) across the Newcastle Junior Rugby League. If your comment is directed at a player - Then Shoosh! If your comment is directed at a referee or match official - Then Shoosh! Reward good play by both teams with applause, if you can’t - Then Shoosh! Show respect to players and game officials and remember it’s their game – #ShooshForKids |
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KILDARE Catholic College will be out to add the Country Cup to their trophy cabinet on Wednesday. Kildare have been in great touch during the competition and have made their way through to the final at Apex Park in Dubbo. Kildare will play Moree Secondary College in the decider. There will be a strong contingent in Dubbo for a busy day of schoolboy finals. Tumut’s McAuley Central School will play Nyngan Central School in the under 13 small school final, while Cootamundra’s Sacred Heart Central School will contest the under 16 year 10 small schools final. Leeton’s St Francis De Sales Regional College will play St Josephs Banora Point in the under 15 Country Cup final.GAMES KICK OFF AT 9:00 AM 9am: U15 Country Cup Final – St Francis De Salles Leeton v St. Josephs Banora Point 10:15am: Open Aged Country Cup Final – Red Bend College Forbes v Terrigal High School 11:45am: U13 Country Cup Final – Kildare CC vs Moree Secondary College 1:00pm: U16 Year 10 Small Schools Final – Sacred Heart CS Cootamundra v Holy Trinity Inverell 2:15pm: U13 Small School Final – McAuley Central School Tumut vs Nyngan CS |
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Story & Photo By : Another Riverina Schoolboys Carnival has ended with plenty of excited youngsters taking home pennants. The largest rugby league carnival in the country attracted strong support with teams from across the Riverina and from as far as Canberra and Victoria descending on Junee on Saturday. Organiser Lola Cummins said the big day was another success with 150 teams taking part. “It all went off pretty well,” Cummins said. “We had one team pull out the night before and one who just didn’t show up on the day so that wasn’t bad and we had plenty of referees which was absolutely fantastic.” Cummins said one of the highlights was 12 young ladies who helped referee the games. The home team took out the 11A division as well as the 12B pennant. Albury, Leeton, Tumut, Gundagai and Young also claimed A division pennants. Turvey Park took out the 15B title with Wagga Magpies winning the C pennant in both under 10 and under 11. Results:
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| IPSWICH SCHOOLS THE STATE'S BEST Story & Photo's By : Jay Buchan QT Queensland Times LEADING REGION: Ipswich State High School has three teams vying for South Queensland titles. IT HAS taken just three years for Ipswich State High to join the likes of Keebra Park, Palm Beach Currumbin and Wavell high schools in South Queensland's rugby league elite. All four schools' opens first grade sides have progressed to the final four of the South Queensland leg of the GIO Schoolboys Cup. But while Wavell (year eight), PBC (year nine) and Keebra (year 10) have one team each in lower age South Queensland finals, Ipswich is also contesting year nine and 10 finals today. "I expected it to take five or six years," Ipswich State High rugby league program director Lee Addison said. That it has happened so quickly, Addison puts down to the dedication of the staff involved in the program. While the players have been the ones putting their bodies on the line for their school, they are following the example being set by the school's staff. "We've got very dedicated and loyal coaches across the program," Addison said. "We work well together and are all good mates. "The important thing I've learnt is the example you set passes down to the kids. "If you're in at 7am it encourages them to be. Every coach has helped change the mindset of the kids." The Ipswich year eight side is coached by Peter Poole and the year nine side by Brett Bevan. Addison believes he couldn't have better mentors for young players. "He's got a knack of getting teams into semis and finals," Addison said of Bevan. Redbank Plains State High’s year seven side (inset) contests the South Queensland final today at North Ipswich. Rob Williams "He's very passionate and the kids see his passion. "He's honest with the kids and they respect him for it." Ipswich year eight student Riley Morris is in his first year at the school, so he is among the first intake of rugby league players who only know of the school as a league powerhouse. The winger admits it took some getting used to but has adapted and is looking forward to the challenge of taking on Wavell High for the Renouf Shield. "It was a bit hard at first but I enjoyed it," he said. "Now it's good. "It has improved my defence and how I run the ball." Last time they played Wavell the Ipswich year eight team lost by two points, but Morris is confident they can turn the tables today. "We defend better in the middle now," he said. "And we work better as a team." SCHOOLBOY FINALS Ipswich school teams play in four South Queensland, Broncos Cup finals at the North Ipswich Reserve today.The afternoon kicks off with Redbank Plains High's year seven team taking on Marsden High for the Broncos Old Boys Plate at 1.15pm. It is followed by the Steve Renouf Shield final (Year 8), between Ipswich High and Wavell High at 2.30pm. Ipswich High's year nine team is in action next up in the Michael Hancock Cup final against Palm Beach Currumbin at 3.45pm. The final match is the Andrew Gee Shield B Final, between Redbank Plains High & St Mary's, from Toowoomba at 5pm. |
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| GAME DEVELOPMENT VISIT MOUNT ISA RODEO The NRL Game Development team of Northern QLD are facing a long road in front of them. Five team members will travel 2155 km visiting schools along the way. Our staff from Cairns will visit 220 students when they take on the 1250 km journey along national route 1 and 83. They will be visiting Mount Surprise SS (twice) Georgetown and Forsyth, Croydon and Karumba State Schools on their way. The Townsville team will engage 295 students on their visit to schools in Hughenden, Richmond and Julia Creek when they tackle the 905 km journey along the Flinders Highway. The team will all arrive in Mount Isa late on Wednesday afternoon 5th August to start the Rodeo Development Program. Over the next two days the team will visit 8 schools engaging over 2000 students with Ball in Hand sessions, Healthy Lifestyle Programs and Assembly visits. Students will learn the importance of healthy lifestyle choices in and out of the classroom. Mount Isa Rugby League Community will also benefit from the visit. NRL staff will be attending training sessions for each club that trains on a Thursday. This will allow for coaches of these teams to learn from the vast experience of the attending development officers. After training the team will be delivering a coaches mentoring program. This will be on Thursday night at Alec Inch Oval. All attending coaches will also attend a BBQ dinner supplied by the NRL. Saturday morning will see Mount Isa junior league players invited to attend a free clinic starting at 10.00am and concluding at 11.30 for children aged 5 – 12. From 11.30 – 1.00 will be the clinic for children age 13 to 17. This will be a great opportunity for players that are playing the game, but is open to anyone interested in attending. The NRL will also be attending Rodeo festivities. We will be running our community stall at the Mardi Gras’ as well as all day Sunday at the Rodeo. Our stalls will have many attractions as well as give away items with our major prize being a 2015 signed and framed Cowboys Jersey. Come along and meet the team and have a chance at winning the Cowboys Jersey. Our Final event will be for our Volunteers. We will be running an awards night at The Overlander Hotel. The awards will be for club members and school teachers, thanking the volunteers that have gone above and beyond to ensure that Rugby League is alive and well in North West QLD. |
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RARELY if ever can there have been a bigger week for Ipswich Schoolboys rugby league. But next week could be even bigger. The North Ipswich Reserve will host four Broncos Cup state finals on Tuesday with Ipswich teams involved in all. Redbank Plains High will contest the year seven Broncos Old Boys plate final against Marsden High and its year 10 second grade side will contest the De Vere Cup against St Mary's College. Ipswich State High will contest year eight Renouf Shield and year nine Hancock Cup finals against Wavell and Palm Beach Currumbin high schools respectively. In opens competition, it was a mixed result for Ipswich's two premier schoolboys teams in the South Queensland pool of the GIO National Schoolboys Cup. With both sides playing at Wynnum Ipswich beat Morayfield 16-4 to progress to the final four, where they will play Wavell High at Wavell next Wednesday. SPCC looked set to spring a massive upset when they led powerhouse Palm Beach Currumbin 14-4 at half time. "The boys played outstanding in the opening 30 minutes and PBC didn't have a clue what the boys were going to do," SPCC coach Todd Riggs said. "We had them rattled. "The three tries we scored were simply outstanding team efforts, one coming after 15 combined passes." Unfortunately for SPCC they could not maintain the high standards in the second half, going down 38-4. Some minor lapses was all PBC needed to take advantage. "With 15 minutes to go we still led 14- 10, but were guilty of making a few errors which gave PBC a heap of ball and they steamrolled us in the last 10 minutes," Riggs said. "The end score didn't reflect how tight the contest was and how brave the firsts boys from Claver were. "We gave away a massive size advantage and simply ran out of steam in the last 10 minutes." Riggs couldn't hide his pride for his team's effort against such overwhelming odds. "In my 10-plus years at the college I have never seen an SPCC side play so competitively against a Super 6 side," he said. "The way the boys played yesterday was all the talk of Wynnum with rival coaches approaching the players to congratulate them on how they played. Now they are out of the GIO Cup (Level 3) SPCC turns its attention to the Gee Shield (Level 2) final, which they will play against Morayfield at Wavell next Wednesday. SCHOOLBOY FINALS Tuesday at North Ipswich Reserve 1.15pm: Broncos Old Boys Plate (Year 7) - Redbank Plains v Marsden Wednesday, August 5 at Wavell 3pm: Andrew Gee Shield (Open B) Grand Final - Morayfield v St Peter Claver4.15pm: GIO Cup (Sth Qld Semi-final) - Wavell v Ipswich. |
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Do you have what it takes to be the next NRL star for the Raiders? You can take the first step by trialling with the Raiders junior squads for the 2016 season. The annual open trials give aspiring players the opportunity to trial with the club, with successful players having the opportunity to make the Raiders junior squads (under 16’s, 18’s and 20’s) for the 2016 season. The Raiders will be holding trials for locally based players for the clubs under 16’s and under 18’s on Monday September 14 (Under 18’s) and Wednesday September 16 (under 16’s). The club will also conduct open trials for local and regional players on Saturday, September 19 for under 16’s, 18’s and 20’s. Registration for the trials is essential, with a strict No register, No trial policy. If you would like to register for the event please DOWNLOAD the attached trial form and email it to trials@raiders.com.au Registration forms will be accepted until close of business on Wednesday September 2. Local Trials – Raiders Belconnen (Hardwick Cres Holt) Under 16s - Wednesday 16th September assemble at 4:30pm to trial at 5:30pm Under 18s - Monday 14th September assemble at 4:30pm to trial at 5:30pm Open Trials (Local & Regional Players) – Raiders HQ (Eade St Bruce) Under 16s - Saturday 19th September assemble at 8:00 to trial at 9:00am Under 18s – Saturday 19th September assemble at 9:30am to trial at 11:00am Under 20s - Saturday 19th September assemble 11:30am to trial at 1:00pm |
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| NSWRL ALL SCHOOLS ELITE SCHOOLS RESULTS The 71st NSWRL All Schools Carnival reached a thrilling conclusion today as the state’s best Elite and Girls sides met on the third and final day of competition in Western Sydney. More than 4000 children from 200 schools turned out for Australia’s biggest rugby league carnival, with the next generation of rugby league stars catching the eyes of a raft of interested onlookers including True Blue and NSW Origin legend Brad Fittler. Spectators at the final day of competition in this year’s NSWRL All Schools competition had plenty to be excited about, witnessing the cream of the crop in the NSW junior ranks strut their stuff in a thrilling day’s play. Both Patrician Brothers’ College (under-13s and under-14s) and Westfields Sports High (under-15 and under-16s) celebrated multiple championship victories, while in the girls competition it was Canterbury that triumphed against Illawarra. Day three results
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TORONTO High School's open age rugby league team has today (Thursday) defeated Kingscliffe High School 22-20, near Tweed Heads, and will progress to the quarter finals of the statewide University Shield competition. Toronto High led 22-4 early in the second half, but had to withstand a fightback from the home team in testing conditions, including heavy rain at times. More details will be included in next Thursday's edition of the Lakes Mail. The team is no into the final eight of the statewide competition for comprehensive high schools. |
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Story & Photo By : NSWRL Media Congratulations to all the teams who competed in the 71st NSWRL All Schools Carnival. Here are the winners across all four secondary school age groups:
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Story & Photo By : QRL Media Eight schools converge at Wynnum’s BMD Kougari Oval on Wednesday for the GIO National Schoolboy Cup South Queensland quarter finals. Ipswich (3) v Morayfield (7) 1.30pm Third-placed Ipswich open the day when they take on Morayfield State High. Morayfield qualified via the Gee Cup by defeating St Marys and Harristown the following week. “The boys have really bought into the concept of team football and working together to achieve a good result… we have the belief that if play to our potential we can match it with anyone.,” coach Dmitri Faolua said. Palm Beach Currumbin (4) v St Peter Claver College (8) 2.45pm Skippered by Sean Garner at lock, Palm Beach Currumbin enter this match with a very mobile pack led by Queensland schoolboy reps Jack Peacock (prop) and Brent Woolf (hooker). Their opponents St Peter Claver College progressed through the Level 2 Gee Shield competition by beating Redcliffe and Murgon. Wavell (2) v Coombabah (5) 4.00pm Wavell State High School finished second in the Broncos Langer Trophy, only dropping one game to eventual pool leaders Keebra. Coach Rod Pryor said six players had suffered fractures. Keebra Park (1) v Marsden (6) 5.15pm A young Marsden outfit face the big challenge of taking on the might of first-placed Keebra. “For a team half made up of 16 year olds playing against bigger boys who are 17 and 18 years old, they have done an amazing job just to be competitive,” he said. “We have played well in patches throughout the season… our fullback Corey Allan has been a standout all year and he has just kept getting better every game.” Keebra earned top seeding with top spot in the Broncos Langer Trophy.After beating Marsden 28-16, they toppled Coombabah 54-16 before narrowly beating Wavell 18-10. Nine Keebra Boys were successful in gaining spots in the South Coast Under 18 squad earlier this year. |
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Congratulations to all the teams who competed in the 71st NSWRL All Schools Carnival. More than 1500 children and 100 primary schools travelled from all parts of the state – from Kingscliff and Kyogle, to Tamworth, Gerringong and Port Macquarie – for the biggest day of the 71st NSWRL All Schools Carnival. Nothing could stop Holy Family Public School (under-9s), St Therese Mascot (under-10s Div A), Kurnell Public School (under-10s Div B), Christian Brothers Lewisham (under-11s), Blairmont Public School (under-12s Div A) and Erina Heights Public School (under-12s Div B) though, presented their champions medals by NSWRL legend Brad Fittler at a busy St Marys Leagues Stadium this afternoon following a jam-packed day that saw action played across five separate fields. Tomorrow’s All Schools (Secondary) Carnival action sees high-school students from across the state take the field, before the Elite and Girls sides compete for titles on Wednesday. Among the next generation of rugby league talent at this year’s All Schools Carnival are Matt Arthur, the son of Parramatta Eels coach Brad Arthur, and Wendell Sailor’s sons, Tristan Sailor and Jackson Watson. A summary of daily results is available here, with a video-highlights package here. Here are the winners across all six primary school age groups:
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| NATIONAL SCHOOLBOYS KNOCK-OUT TO TEST IPSWICH TEAMS THE best two schoolboys rugby league teams in Ipswich will find out where they stand in the south Queensland pecking order on Wednesday. Ipswich State High takes on Morayfield High before St Peter Claver College meets Palm Beach Currumbin High in the South Queensland final eight of the National Schoolboys Cup knockout tournament. Both matches are at Kougari Oval, Wynnum. While Ipswich are favoured to overcome Morayfield, St Peter Claver are very much the outsiders against heavyweights PBC. "We've implemented a game plan to suit our style," SPC captain Daniel Ioane said. "We've got to play to our strengths and stick with them the whole 60 minutes." Those strengths are the SPC backline, with Ioane chiming in from fullback. Ipswich High coach Lee Addison has rung some selection changes to keep his team on their toes heading into the clash with Morayfield. One of those is the introduction of towering second rower Waylen Manuel-Bartlett. "It's been my dream since I started (at Ipswich State High) in year eight," he said of representing his school's 1st XIII. |
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CCC Cup competition Victorious in Gala day held at Norford park (3 games, including close win against Holy Spirit Lakemba in final qualifier) – Kieran Wyld, Dean Tatsis, Matt Azar best players Round of 16 game vs St.Pauls Kempsey – Won 40 – 0 up in Kempsey (Matt Azar MOM, Brodey Castle good) Gio SCHOOLBOY Trophy Began with Sharks’ Knockout victory winning 5 games. Defeated Georges River College, Oatley 32-6 and Strathfield South High School 38-6 (Dean Tatsis, Josh Bradstock, Dylan Xerri best players) Defeated Northern Beaches College, Freshwater – 32-10. (Bailey Lang mom) Defeated St.Francis Xavier, Hamilton 18-14. Came from 14-6 down with ten minutes remaining. (Dean Tatsis mom, Blayke Brailey, Josh Bradstock, James Roumanos played well Defeated Patrcian Brothers, Fairfield 40-20 in GIO trophy city Final. Were down 16-0 after 13 minutes. Whilst we have some outstanding individual players the real strength of the Aquinas College football side is the way that we perform as a team. Time and time again the boys have shown resilience and determination to simply find a way to win. There is great belief amongst the playing group and a drive to be the best Aquinas Rugby League team in History. Coach: Charlie McGeeTrainer : Peter Burke |
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Story By : NSWRL MEDIA RELEASE More than 4000 children from 200 schools will converge on Western Sydney for Australia’s biggest junior rugby league carnival, the 71st NSWRL All Schools Carnival, to be held across three days, starting Monday (27 July). Teams and players will travel from all parts of the state – from Kingscliff and Kyogle, to Tamworth, Gerringong and Port Macquarie – and participants will be accompanied by more than 200 volunteers, referees, first-aid officers and ground managers. NSWRL will make use of five separate Western Sydney playing fields, with St Marys’ eight-field Whalan Reserve being the main hub of activity, and St Marys League Stadium hosting the finals for the four competitions – Primary (Monday), Secondary (Tuesday) and Elite and Girls (Wednesday). The biggest day of the carnival (Monday), will see 100 primary schools and more than 1500 children represent their districts. NSWRL Chief Executive, David Trodden, said the NSWRL All Schools Carnival is an outstanding tournament that helps develop rugby league talent as well as foster qualities like teamwork and sportsmanship in young boys and girls. “The All Schools Carnival is a wonderful event that promotes a healthy and active lifestyle to young people and also one that highlights how important rugby league is to so many people across the Australian landscape,” Trodden said. “Our future begins with these children and, with such good numbers once again getting involved in the Carnival, it shows what a great future that will be. “We place a high value on the long-standing relationship, which we have with school football in general, and the All Schools Carnival in particular. “I’m excited about what will be three great days of high-quality, good-spirited junior rugby league.” Among the next generation of rugby league talent who will take part in the All Schools Carnival are Matt Arthur, the son of Parramatta Eels coach Brad Arthur, and Wendell Sailor’s sons, Tristan Sailor and Jackson Watson; while former Origin stars including the True Blues will be in attendance. Jillaroo Ruan Sims will present awards following competition on Wednesday. A summary of daily results will be made available each evening on the NSWRL website – www.nswrl.com.au. WHO: NSW Rugby League’s next generation |
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TORONTO High School's open age rugby league team have won the Hunter section of the University Shield, and will play Kingscliff High School, near Tweed Heads, today. Winning the Hunter section has put Toronto into the final 16 teams of the statewide Combined High Schools (CHS) competiton for comprehensive schools. Toronto sealed the local title with a 26-10 win over Singleton High School. In windy conditions at Cook Park, Singleton, Toronto overcame a crowd of 400 students from the host school and an early 6-nil deficit to win. Two tries before halftime took Toronto to the lead. Two more quick tries in the second half extended the lead to 16 points. A late consolation try to Singleton was cancelled out by a try right on fulltime to Toronto. Lock Joe Ling was named man of the match, while front-rower Jack Lumby again led from the front. Jack Buckton was busy as he moved from fullback to hooker, with winger Jayden Grainger and fullback Hayden Sinclair impressive on debut in the open team. Front-rower Connor O'Brien's tackling was another highlight. The win completed a double for the school who earlier that day claimed the under-14 title in the Buckley Shield. Toronto last enjoyed victory in the Hunter section of the University Shield in 2013, when they defeated Singleton in the final. If the Toronto boys win today, they will travel to Sydney for the next round of play-offs. |
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Story By : Rob Willis Sharks Media Photo's By : steve monty / Successful in claiming not only the Matthews Cup and SG Ball titles but also National Championships in the under-16's and under 18's, the Sharks 2015 junior rep teams were celebrated and congratulated at the annual Junior Representative Presentation event at Sharkies tonight. Awards were handed out, speeches made and those most closely associated with the teams praised for their tireless efforts, with players, parents, coaches and staff joining together on a night to recognise the outstanding feats of the Sharks junior rep teams. Not only did the Sharks claim their first-ever SG Ball crown, but to do so during a season in which the under-16 Matthews Sharks also took out the prestigious NSWRL title, was a first for Cronulla and an accomplishment achieved by very few other clubs. Added to that both teams, despite injuries to some key players after bruising Grand Finals the week prior, went on to beat the Townsville Stingers in the two age groups to claim the National Championships. While a difficult task to single out individuals after what were team efforts in winning both titles, the coaches did manage to name who they thought were their best players throughout the respective campaigns. This year coaches and staff also came up with a ‘try of the year' and a ‘tackle of the year' for the two teams, in addition to the major awards. Awards were presented by coaches Glenn Brailey and Dave Howlett, Sharks Elite Coaching Development Manager John Morris, NRL Head Coach Shane Flanagan and NRL squad members Anthony Tupou, Jacob Gagan and Fa'amanu Brown. SG Ball Captain and centre Curtis Scott was a worthy winner of the major award, the 2015 Junior Rep Player of the Year, in addition to his SG Ball best player award. During what has been an outstanding year for the local junior, Scott has also represented NSW in the Origin under-18's and was recently selected in the Australian Schoolboys side. Other major award winners on the night were Daniel Vasquez (SG Ball – Coaches Award), Semisi Kioa (Matthews - Coaches) and Fine Kula (Matthews Player of the Year). Sharks Group CEO Lyall Gorman also spoke, while Club Chairman Damien Keogh was a part of the crowd on the night. All players also took home their actual playing jerseys, an embroidered Coaches Jacket and a glossy 96-page Yearbook documenting their journey through the 2015 season. Following were the award winners from tonight's presentation event
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 NSWCHS are the 2015 Australian Schoolboys Champions after a great game of schoolboys footy to defeat fellow New South Welshmen the NSWCCC in today Championhip Final at the Collegians Sports Complex. MORE SOON + PLENTY OF GREAT FOTOS + AUSSIE SCHOOLBOYS TEAM CHECK OUT SOME OF THE ACTION |
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QUEENSLAND AND WA RETAIN U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS
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| Australian Schoolboys u15s CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Qld Maroon 30 - 10 NSWCHS JOHN ALLEN TROPHY VICTORIA 10 - 16 Western AUSTRALIA |
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After 5 days of fantastic schoolboy rugby league, we are down to the finals of the Australian u15s Schoolboys Championships, shotz to all players, we are sure its been a mad experience & heaps of fun. Friday's big game at St. Marys Stadium is the National u15 Schoolboys Championship which will see Queensland Maroon get it on with the NSWCHS boiz, a strong & improving Victoria take on WA in the John Allen Trophy GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS !! |
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| 2015 TASSELL TROPHY CLUB CHALLENGE
CAIRNS FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND Under 14’s Carnival will be held at Vico Oval, Irene St Mooroobool, Cairns on the weekend of 26th& 27th September 2015. (Middle weekend of QLD School Holidays)Join us for a fantastic weekend of Rugby League action. JOIN US IN THE TROPICS FOR YOUR END OF SEASON TRIP Nomination form, Carnival Rules and other information are on the website – www.kangaroos.net.au go to Roos Juniors For further information contactCarnival Convenors: Robbie Moore Ph. 0437 662 950 Email : r.moore@qrl.com.au Alby Anderson Ph. 0448 812 005 Email: aanderson@nrl.com.au Carnival Secretary: Robert McDougall Ph. 0407 740 003 Email tasselltrophychallenge@gmail.com |
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WHEN Lee Addison took over as Ipswich State High School director of rugby league three years ago, this was his vision. To have his team playing off for the mantle of best schoolboys team in Queensland. But Addison knows the work is far from over, with Keebra Park High presenting an Uluru sized speed hump blocking the path to the title of Queensland's best schoolboy rugby league team. A win for Keebra Park in the final round of the Super Six competition at Southport on Wednesday will secure the number one ranking, while Ipswich has to win by an unlikely 26 points to claim it. "This is our acid test to see how far we have come as a team, as a group and as an Academy," Addison said. "Two years ago this week, our first grade were preparing for a CISSSA fixture at Karalee Tornadoes' ground. "I remember joking with the staff about us one day playing against Keebra. "At that time it seemed years away. "It's arrived earlier than expected." |
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A DOGGED first-half defensive display from Orange High School wasn't enough to stop the rampaging Dubbo Senior College rugby league side, the visitors recording a thumping 48-6 Astley Cup victory at Wade Park on Friday. Opening the final day of the second tie of the 2015 Astley Cup, Dubbo bagged the game's opening try through nippy centre Dennis Allen and for the most part threatened every time they touched the ball. But, as they did in a memorable 30-28 victory over Bathurst High a week earlier, the Orange scramble defence was first class, with one Charlie Bubb cover tackle on a flying Connor Sing with the line wide open bringing the tiny but raucous Orange High School barmy army contingent to its feet. It was never going to be enough though. Big, strong and with speed out wide, Sing soon muscled his way over for his side's second try at the 27-minute mark before Allen bagged his second two minutes later, the boot of Dane Cox nailing both conversions to take the score out to 16-0. On the stroke of half-time, Hamish Astill put Phillip Combridge over for Dubbo's fourth try of the morning, Cox again making no mistake in adding the extras to bump the visitors out to a 22-0 lead at the break. Dubbo then went on to score six more second half tries, while Orange's only points came on the back of a successful penalty goal attempt from halfback Hayd'n Baragry at with 55-minute mark with the score a 36-0 and a late, consolation try to arguably the home side's best, Charlie Bubb. The 42-point flogging was obviously not the result OHS coach Anthony Wharton was banking on, but he believes with a youthful side at his disposal the future is bright. "It is a relatively young team, we're going to lose a couple of the year 12s but we'll regroup next year," Wharton said. "I think, to be honest, we played our grand final last week against Bathurst and just couldn't back it up. "Dubbo were very solid today and played in the spirit of the game and had a good unit." For the hosts, Bubb and his backrow partner Hugh Taylor were impressive, as was lock Luke Stunden and prop Blake O'Neill. Dubbo's list of impressive performers was long, but none stood taller than Allen. "We've had a lot of late changes today and brought in a bloke, Dennis Allen. He played in the centres and I thought he was outstanding for us," Dubbo coach Craig May said. "Orange came to play, and I thought their defence in that first 20 minutes was strong, and they were committed to their school. "We were patient, and in the end we got the rewards for our patience." DUBBO SENIOR COLLEGE 48 def ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL 6 |
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| DUBBO COLLEGE LOSE ASTLEY CUP TIE Story & Photo By : Dubbo's Daily LIBERAL ORANGE High School has overcome an early scare to keep its Astley Cup hopes alive with a 490-310 win over Dubbo College on Friday. After entering day two with a 112-point deficit, the black and red army from Dubbo marched back into contention courtesy of a 48-6 win in the rugby league. But the points gained from that win were quickly lost again courtesy of a hefty 18-0 loss in the girls hockey, a result which all but ended Dubbo's chances of a comeback. The honours were shared over the final two sports but in the end Orange enjoyed a 180-point victory, which has them back in contention after they were beaten by Bathurst High in the first round of the annual competition. The question of who will hoist the trophy aloft will come down to next week's tie in Dubbo, with a Bathurst win ensuring them of the title. A win to Dubbo however, will probably put the trophy in the hands of the defending champions from the colour city. |
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Story By : England RL England Youth coach Shane Eccles has selected 20 of the country’s brightest under-15s to play Wales at Taff Wells on Saturday August 22 (1.00pm). The 20-man squad will get together on Saturday July 25 for a training session before going into camp in Cardiff on Wednesday August 19 ahead of their game against Wales. Nine Super League clubs are represented in England’s Under-15s squad, which features five players from Wigan Warriors, three from Warrington Wolves, three from Hull FC, two each from Leeds Rhinos and St Helens, and one each from Widnes Vikings, Castleford Tigers and Hull Kingston Rovers England Youth coach Shane Eccles said: “At the beginning of the year I picked an Under-16 squad who trained well together and performed against a tough France side. “At this stage in the calendar I want to see what the country’s elite under-15s have to offer and how they adapt to different training and playing environments. “These players have been doing a great job at their clubs on and off the field and this is their opportunity to take it to the next level to show me what they can do on the international stage.” |
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Story & Photo By : QRL Media A man of the match performance from Joshua Fauid helped Queensland claim a win over NSW in their Under 18s match earlier this evening. Fauid scored the match-winning try with nine minutes remaining in the game to seal the match in front of more than 30,000 spectators. However, the Queensland side had to endure a nervous final few minutes as NSW pressed hard for an equaliser with NSW five-eighth Brock Lamb denied a try in the closing stages of the match due to a double movement. In a match that was evenly matched for most of the game; things did not start well for the young Maroons, with NSW able to get out to a 12-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. Fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen was the first to cross the tryline and was followed soon after by Cronulla centre Curtis Scott putting Queensland firmly on the back foot. However, when they got their chance close to the NSW line, a strong run from Ipswich product Thomas Mikaele got Queensland on the scoreboard. They chased hard for the rest of the half and were finally rewarded when Toowoomba hooker Tristan Hope was able to break through at the stroke of halftime to draw scores level 12-12. As they were in the first half, the NSW side were again the first to score in the half with Reimis Smith picking up a spilled ball at the back to put his side back in the lead. It was a deft kick into the in-goal by Fauid six minutes later that earned a goal line drop out for Queensland and forward Jaydn Su’A was able to convert the opportunity when a charging run at the line saw him plant the ball. In a moment of drama, Fauid’s conversion attempt hit the post and left Queensland trailing 18-16 with time seemingly running out. While disappointed to miss the equally kick, the Norths Devils half did not drop his head and remained involved and alert to all chances. With the line beckoning, but NSW’s defence holding on; Queensland keep the ball alive with some ‘hot potato’ passing at the line before Fauid spotted a hole to run in and score the match-winner. Some well positioned high kicks caused Queensland some headaches in the final stages of the match as they had all game – but their defence was good enough to claim the win in front of the Melbourne crowd. QUEENSLAND (Thomas Mikaele, Tristan Hope, Jaydn Su’A, Joshua Fauid tries; Joshua Fauid 3 goals) def NSW (Ryan Papenhuyzen, Curtis Scott, Reimis Smith tries; Brock Lamb 3 goals) at the MCG Man of the Match: Joshua Fauid (Queensland) |
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The NSW Under-18s Team suffered a disappointing 22-18 defeat at the hands of the Queensland Maroons at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Blues hit the front 18-12 with 20 minutes remaining in the second half but couldn’t hold on for victory after conceding two late tries to the Maroons. It was a gutsy performance for the young Blues team who seem destined for greater things in the future. Despite the Maroons enjoying a mountain of possession deep in NSW territory, the Blues were resilient enough to hold onto a 12-all draw. The Maroons were on the front foot early on but the Blues repelled the early onslaught before scoring the opening two tries for an early 12-0 lead. A decoy play followed by a swift pass behind the line saw Ryan Papenhuyzen take advantage of a dazed-Maroons defence to slice through and open the scoring for a 6-0 lead after seven minutes. The Blues found room on the left side before shifting it back to the right with captain Curtis Scott crashing over two would-be defenders to score in the right corner. Brock Lamb slotted the sideline conversion to take a handy 12-point lead after 13 minutes. Desperate to avoid falling further behind, the Maroons struck back to level the scores at halftime. Both sides opened the second half with a lack of ball control and multiple errors. However, halves Jack Cogger and Brock Lamb were outstanding in steering the Blues around the park and taking control of their side. Cogger and Lamb directed the attack as they continued to spread the ball and open the defence looking to utilise their speed and strength on the edges. The plan proved to be successful as Reimis Smith pounced on a spilt ball after Brock Lamb bomb in the in-goal to take a 18-12 lead with 20 minutes left. However, it wasn’t to be the Blues’ night as the Maroons responding quickly with Jaydn Su’a crashing over for a close-range try and cut the deficit to 18-16. The Maroons scored the match-winning try with 10 minutes remaining with a brilliant passage of play ten metres from the try line. Keenan Palasia popped a superb offload to Reuben Cotter who swerved to find Joshua Fauid to cross and claim the eventual 22-18 comeback win. |
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| KEEBRA FLICK THE SWITCH With chants of I..P..P…Y……I…P…P…Y, the much anticipated Keebra Park versus Ipswich SHS under 14 game began…… However it was Keebra who were H..A..P…P..Y when they came away with a much needed confidence boosting win. The Keebra 14’s have produced a mixed bag of results over the past month, much of it due to a lack of self- belief and a few lapses of concentration that have seen score-lines blow out and results go against them. Once again this week the boys took the field with a somewhat depleted side but managed to complete their first four sets that laid a platform for two quick fire tries. This flurry of scoring seemed to unsettle the Ippy boys and although they are a very capable side they never managed to get their heads back in the game. It was a pleasing win for Keebra as they faced off against former students who now wear the Blue and Purple of Ipswich. Some solid defence by William, TJ, Eli and Roma was complemented by some hard metres gained by Keenan, Noah and Bryson. The centres and wings were in safe hands with Phoenix, Jordan, Dre and Luffy proving hard to beat. The forwards were directed well by Lennox with Keoni and Raven steering the boys in the attacking zone while Wallace and Logan provided interchange options. Next week is a bye for the 14’s and then its knockouts. In other news good luck to the 9 boys contesting the Under 15 National Championships and lets all get down to Southport Tigers next Wednesday as the Open A side take to the field against the Ipswich SHS Opens.
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WITH Ipswich State High School proving itself in the state's elite schoolboys competition, St Peter Claver College has proven it remains the best of the rest in Ipswich. SPCC firsts beat Redbank Plains State High firsts 32-12 at Redbank Plains on Wednesday to end the home team's prospects of a Gee Shield semi-final appearance. With two losses from four games, Redbank Plains are out of the running, leaving SPCC and undefeated Toowoomba school team St Mary's as the probable semi-finalists from their pool. "We were pretty poor in Opens but our year 10s were okay," Redbank Plains rugby league co-ordinator and firsts coach Michael Armstrong said. Redbank Plains won the grade 10, De Vere Shield clash 30-24. However that is little consolation for the firsts, whose season is over after just the four games of the Gee Shield. "It's definitely disappointing but the distance we've travelled is positive," Armstrong said. "Things we've put in place, not necessarily on the field, but in terms of bys taking responsibility, has been good. "Our year 10 team is going well so hopefully next year we can go a bit further." It was SPCC's first game in the competition, following two forfeits. But you would not have known it to see the way they started the match. SPCC led 26-0 at half-time, by which point the match was as good as over. "They just blew us away early," Armstrong said. "I think we only completed one set in the first half. "It took us way too long to get into the contest." Redbank Plains paid the price for letting external maters affect them rather than sticking to the game plan. "One guy took a big hit early and a few of our guys thought it should have been a penalty for a shoulder charge," Armstrong said. "It knocked our confidence a bit and we didn't recover. "If you're giving them that much footy they're going to punish you." One Redbank Plains player who played up to expectations and has exceeded them this season is been lock Michael Eldridge. "He's a workhorse who just doesn't stop," Armstrong said. "He'll tackle and tackle and tackle." The two schools' second grade sides also played each other in the CISSSA Tornadoes Cup competition, with SPCC winning 14-10. Meanwhile, Ipswich State High has made it three from four in Queensland's premier schoolboys competition, the Super 6 to move into second spot on the table. Ipswich beat Marsden State High 20-4 on Wednesday to set up a top of the table clash against unbeaten Keebra Park High in a fortnight. |
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Sarah Redfern High School students recently triumphed 44-4 over Ingleburn High School in the Sydney South West regional final of the the NSW Combined High School’s University Shield at Liverpool Catholic Club Sport Complex, Prestons. The Sarah Redfern rugby league side have developed a winning habit as this is the second consecutive year the school has won the regional final. The school’s rugby league co-ordinator Shane Sultana said the competition was a great chance for the players to experience elite levels of competition and quality teams from across the state. ‘‘The game was a played in a tough spirit by both schools with Sarah Redfern maintaining control through possession,’’ he said. ‘‘[There was] outstanding performances by Justice Utatao, Tim Crawford, Raka Poaru and captained by Caine Warby.’’ ‘‘This a great reward for a young group of players and we are hoping that they will have an opportunity to receive a trial from NRL clubs as a reward for the efforts.’’ Sultana also expressed his delight that his young squad was able to reproduce the feats of the school’s more experienced squad that won the regional final last year. Sarah Redfern’s regional winning squad is one of 20 teams that have qualified for the knockout phase of the competition. The team will now face the winner of the round one match played between the regional winners of the Hunter and South Coast region winners that will be contested on June 26. Round two of the competition is expected to be played on July 24. Squad List: Lincoln Kosena, Matofa Alofia (Vice Captain), Pua Moera, Caine Warby (Captain), Kara Oeurn, Nephi Medland, Anitone Namalauula, Lyndnell Nio, Matafa Alofia, Victor Fretton, Samuel Kimi Ioane, Kepa Rawhiti, Justice Utatao, Bailey Joyce, Raka Poaru, Tim Crawford, Austine Selesele, Maurice Salei, Markus Seiuli, Terance Silao, Michael Chan Check, Blake Leaver, Coach — Shane Sultana. |
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Endeavour Sports High have started their GIO Cup title defence in style, handing Illawarra Sports High a hefty 38-10 loss at Remondis Stadium. While Endeavour outscored their opponents eight tries to two, the scoreboard was not a true indication of how well Illawarra played, with home side scoring 28 of their 38 points in the first and last five minutes of the match. Despite a lack of field position and an 8-3 penalty count stacked against them last Monday, Endeavour showed their class at times, breaking tackles at will in the first half, while both centres, Lachlan Hughes and Curtis Scott, bagged themselves a hat trick each. Endeavour were firing from the opening whistle, with fullback and GIO Most Trusted player, William Kennedy, making a break with his sides first touch of the after, before putting Lachlan Hughes in for a try two tackles later. Adam Keighran was unable to convert from 15 metres in from touch, leaving the score at 4-0 after just three minutes. The home side were in again two minutes later, when Curtis Scott used his pace off the scrum to get around the defender and score untouched in the corner. This time Keighran was able to convert from out wide, extending Endeavours lead out to 10-0 with eight minutes gone. Illawarra managed to get one back in the 10th minute, when a Zaan Weatherall bomb forced an error at the back, before Kyle Hardie dived on the loose ball to draw his side to within four points following Weatherall’s conversion. Just when it felt as though Illawarra was starting to build some pressure on Endeavour, Curtis Scott, the only remaining player from last year’s grand final, scored two more tries in three minutes to give the home side a 20-4 lead after 16 minutes. A string of penalties had Endeavour on the back foot, before Illawarra’s right centre James Jagot took advantage of poor marker defence to score his sides second four pointer, and send the visitors into the sheds down 20-10. While Illawarra Sports head coach, Brett Kelly, would have been happy to only be down by 10 points at half time, a try less than two minutes into the second half to William Kennedy certainly would have had his blood boiling. For the next 20 minutes, poor discipline and loose carries allowed Illawarra to camp down in the Endeavour red zone, but poor last tackle options and strong goal line defence saw Illawarra leave empty handed. A try to Reece Robson and a double to Lachlan Hughes in the final five minutes rounded out a sizable, all be it hard fought, 38-10 victory for last years champions. Endeavour have two remaining pool matches against Erindale College and All Saints Maitland, which are both away from Remondis Stadium, while Illawarra will have to travel to Canberra for an opportunity to advance to the knockout stage of the competition. |
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Endeavour Sports High School have started their 2015 gio Schoolboy Cup Champions title with a 38 - 10 win over Illawarra SHS at Shark Park today MORE SOON CHECK OUT SOME OF THE gio Schoolboy Cup ACTION |
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Story By : NSWRL Media Release Coach Todd Payten has announced the NSW Under-18s Representative 19-man side set to take on Queensland in the curtain-raiser to Origin II on Wednesday 17 June at Melbourne Cricket Ground. "This side is extremely strong and very experienced," said NSWRL Performance Programmes Manager Jamie Feeney. "Several members of the team are playing Under-20s in the Holden Cup this year and are exceptionally talented players." The NSWRL Under-18s Representative Team and coach Todd Payten will be training at Leichhardt Oval at 5:30pm on Wednesday and will be available to media following the session.
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WHEN coaching a representative team which covers a large area the biggest challenge is preparation and getting players from a number of different clubs to gel on and off the field. The Western Rams have battled that issue for years but under-16s coach Bernard Wilson feels his side is more than ready for this weekend's Country Championships after a number of sessions together. "I think if you want to be a chance then you need to make sacrifices and we've done that by training every week and that's meant travelling but the parents have been great and got to Manildra each week," Dubbo-based Wilson said. "The application has been terrific and they're a great bunch of players." While pleased with his side's lead up for today's clash with the Bidgee Bulls at Muswellbrook, Wilson is well aware how difficult the match will be against who he believes is the favourite to take out the Country Championships. "Every game is tough, there's no doubt about that," he said. "We respect that and they're the leading side at the moment, talent wise, but we're confident in the ability of our boys and we're there to win." Wilson said a lot of the selection in his Rams team came down to the defensive ability of players, something he said will be vital to his side's chances tomorrow. He highlighted South Dubbo hooker Kane McDermott as a key player while McDermott's club teammates Jai Merritt, Jake Davis, Kaidyn Hopkins and Clayton Couley are also in the team, along with St Johns' Bayden Searle. "I think defensively across the board," Wilson replied when asked the strengths of his tram. "The kids are tough enough to keep turning up and they're a good group defensively. "If we can defend hard then our attack will roll off that, we've got to stay consistent and patient." In terms of other key players, Wilson highlighted Bathurst St Pat's five-eighth Adam Fearnley as the team's dominant half while Parkes-based lock Darby Medlyn is another who Wilson said is important to the style of game he wants to play. The Rams take on Bidgee at Muswellbrook's at Olympic Park at 10.25am today, following on from the earlier under-18s game. WESTERN RAMS UNDER-16s: 1. Moung Dut (Orange CYMS), 2. Ethan Kennedy (Orange CYM), 3. Craig Tarr (Orange CYMS), 4. Jai Doolan (Cowra), 5. Aiden Kilburn (Bathurst St Pats), 6. Adam Fearnley (Bathurst St Pats), 7. Jai Merritt (South Dubbo), 8. Bradley Gaut (Red Bend), 9. Kane McDermott (South Dubbo), 10. Aydon Howland (Lithgow Storm), 11. Jack Davis (St Johns, Dubbo), 12. Kaidyn Hopkins (South Dubbo), 13. Darby Medlyn (Parkes Marist). Interchange: 14. Bayden Searle (St Johns, Dubbo), 15. Clayton Couley (South Dubbo), 16. Brodie King (Condobolin), 17. Charles Bible (Narromine), 18. Luke Gale (Gilgandra). |
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Story & Photo By : jay buchan The Queensland Times IN POSSIBLY the biggest win for an Ipswich school, the Ipswich State High's open firsts rugby league side has stormed back into Queensland Super Six title contention. Ipswich upset defending state champions Palm Beach Currumbin 10-4 at Purga with a massive defensive effort. The win puts Ipswich second on the ladder following a win and a loss in the opening two rounds. The win followed coach Lee Addison's bold call to blood four newcomers to the team, following its 22-4 last round loss to Wavell High. Wavell High had drawn with Palm Beach Currumbin earlier so Ipswich appeared vulnerable, with Jessie Zampech (wing), Kea Pere (wing), Monson Lang Sui (prop) and Bailey Payne (hooker) making their debuts at this level "In my head I was asking, 'Has this team got the mental fortitude to fight back from defeat and grind one out?'" Addison said of his doubts before the match. The question was answered as Ipswich scored a try in each half, both from dummy half scoots, to PBC's lone first half four-pointer. Ipswich's try scorers were centre Kiko Manu and Kalani Ili, with Ili and his second row partner Raiden Fonoti drawing praise from their coach. It was a match that highlighted the Ipswich team's defensive improvement, as PBC did not knock a ball on all match. The visitors completed 86 percent of sets, compared to Ipswich's 59 percent. But now he has the defence to repel the best in the state, Addison knows he has something valuable to build on. "Our attack will come in good time," Addison said. Ipswich hosts Marsden State High at Purga on Wednesday in round four of the Super Six competition. |
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 NSWCCC SELECT STATE REP TEAMS After another very successful NSW CCC State Trails at St. Marys Stadium last week, NSWCCC Selectors have selected the 2015 NSWCCC u15 & u18s Rep teams to battle in the Australian Schoolboy Championships
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| SAVE OUR SONS IMMORTALS CHALLENGE Story & Photo By : NSWRL Media The best New South Wales Rugby League junior talent will converge on western Sydney this Sunday, June 7 to compete for the title of state champions across six age groups in the second instalment of the Save Our Sons Immortals Challenge. The Save Our Sons Immortals Challenge sees winning teams from under-9s to under-14s divisions across NSW compete for trophies named after the best players in the game’s history. Staged by the NSWRL in partnership with the NRL and CRL, teams will compete in a round-robin format for Immortals Challenge trophies, with pool winners progressing to the semi-finals. NSWRL General Manager – Football, Barrie-Jon Mather, said the event is a celebration of the state’s best junior rugby league teams and individuals, as well as an opportunity to help promote a worthy cause. “This event brings together outstanding Junior Rugby League talent from all over New South Wales and I congratulate all the players, coaches and officials who have been selected to represent their respective Districts in 2015,” Mather said. “This year, the NSWRL has partnered with Save Our Sons, a children’s charity committed to raising desperately needed funding and awareness to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). “I wish all those involved in the Save Our Sons Immortals Challenge 2015, a successful and highly memorable experience. To all players, parents and spectators, a special reminder that the Code of Conduct will be enforced at all grounds. Please support your team in a positive manner and good luck to all teams involved.” The NSWRL is thankful for the support and significant contributions of Blacktown City Council, St Marys Leagues Club and the Rooty Hill Dragons. 2015 IMMORTALS CHALLENGE WHAT : Champion under-age teams from across NSW compete for Immortals trophies WHEN : Sunday, July 7, 2015, from 9am WHERE : Whalan Reserve, The Kingsway St Marys and St Marys Leagues Stadium Click here for more information including full pool draws. |
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| KEEBRA PARK SWING THE SWORD IN SUPER SIX As the mists rose from the dewy grounds, a hundred loyal warriors disembarked their carriages and strode steadily into enemy territory. They were ready to do battle. The Northern enemy held the high ground but the Coast dwellers had been here before and knew that with a steady hand and by holding firm they would emerge victorious. While it may sound like a scene from Game of Thrones, it was in fact the Wavell Homecoming round of the Broncos Super Six and with pride and a spot at the top of the table on the line it would make Game of Thrones look like little less than the episode in Neighbours when Json Donovan argued with Craig McCloughlin over who had stolen his pencil sharpener. Keebra came into the game as favourites having disposed of Coombabah and Marsden while Wavell wore the tag of the ones to beat having shown well as the Met North team at the recent QSSRL Sate carnival at Arana Hills. Game one and two saw Keebra somewhat ambushed with the younger boys unfamiliar with the big crowds, big band and carnival atmosphere that is “Homecoming”. The 13s went down 18-10 and in quick succession the 14’s followed them on the wrong end of a 32-4 scoreline. In the Open B game there were some ferocious early collisions and when the game settled down it was Keebra on top and this is where they stayed until with a final second try and conversion, Wavell managed to draw the game and save face in front of a growing parochial crowd. The Keebra 15’s were always going to be difficult to beat with 9 Qld players and Wavell were considered the best chance so this game was probably as much anticipated as the Opens game. An arm wrestle ensued and no side really managed to gain momentum with mistakes and poor last tackle options seeming to be the flavour of the day.
In the Open division Wavell and Keebra would have to be the two most consistent teams over the past 5 years with Keebra managing to execute when it counted and Wavell often failing to capitalise on opportunities. The game kicked off and sustained pressure lead to a half time score line where Keebra were rarely not in control and a 12 nil half time score. As hoards dispersed and the Coast dwellers returned to their own lands they were content and the mission had been completed. It was said there were celebrations in Westeros like never seen before. More news to follow including a rep wrap where we will interview the 11 boys who made the under 15 and 18 Qld sides. |
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Story BY : QRL Media Queensland Rugby League has today announced the State Under 18 team to play New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday, June 17. The Queensland squad assembles in Melbourne next Thursday to prepare for the annual representative match. As the curtain-raiser to Game II of the Holden State of Origin series, the interstate clash provides an exciting opportunity for some of the country’s best young talent to showcase their skills on a major stage. Anthony Seibold returns as coach of the Queensland team, with the majority of players selected out of this year’s Mal Meninga Cup.
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Congratulations to the following players who have been selected for the 2015 Sharks Academy Training Squads (SATS) – Winter Development - in under15’s and under 17’s. All selected players are asked to report for induction and training on Wednesday, June 3, at 4.30pm at the Sharks Academy Training Facility at Cronulla High School (Induction to take place inside the Cronulla Caringbah JRLFC clubhouse). All program information and training apparel will be given out at induction. Please note that players not selected during this initial period can potentially still be called into the squad at any time during the program and we encourage all players not included in this initial squad to continue to train and play strongly for their respective junior league clubs. For all enquiries regarding these squads please contact Vinh Tran via email at vtran@sharks.com.au Under 13’s and 14’s were announced late last week and begin their Winter Academy program later today.
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Story By : NSWRL Media Coach Todd Payten has announced the NSW Under-18s 29-man Representative Team for their annual interstate clash against Queensland as the curtain-raiser to Origin II on Wednesday 17 June at Melbourne Cricket Ground. "This side is extremely strong and very experienced," said NSWRL Performance Programmes Manager Jamie Feeney. "Ten of the players are playing Under-20s in the Holden Cup this year and are exceptionally-talented players." Coached by Payten, the final team will be named this weekend featuring the best up-and-coming players developing through the young ranks in NSW Rugby League. NSW Under-18s Representative 2015 Squad: Cade Cust - ManlyJesse Ramien - Manly Billy Bainbridge - Manly Brock Lamb - Newcastle Jack Cogger - Newcastle Brodie Jones - Newcastle Jayden Butterfield - Newcastle Reimis Smith - Canterbury Siosifa Talakai - Souths Gabriel Hamlin - Souths Cam Murray - Souths John Neill - Souths Ray Stone - Wests Nic Cotric - Raiders Latrell Mitchell - Roosters Blake Lawrie - Illawarra Reuben Garrick - Illawarra Daniel Stojanovski - St George Reed Izzard - Penrith Nathan Cleary - Penrith Daniel Brown - Penrith Billy Magoulis - Cronulla Daniel Vasquez - Cronulla Curtis Scott - Cronulla Brock Ilet - Cronulla Ryan Papenhuyzen - Balmain Daniel Peck - Balmain Moses Suli - Balmain Sam Elliot - Northern Rivers |
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| Thursday 28 th May 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Story by : QRL Media THE Queensland Under 16 side posted back-to-back wins over NSW with a scrappy, but hard-fought 10-6 victory earlier Wednesday night. Before this match, Queensland had never won in Sydney, and after the first few minutes – that seemed liked it would remain the case – as nerves contributed to a number of Queensland errors. The visitors also conceded the first try, with Blues centre Campbell Graham crashing over for the game’s first points. However, handling errors plagued both sides and good work up the middle was lost due to dropped balls close to the line and out wide, just when it looked like a break would be made. Queensland fullback Travis Turnbull was strong all night and was rewarded for his efforts with a try mid-way through the first half to draw scores level 6-6. It was the first time the junior Maroons had a real opportunity inside the Blues half and they grabbed it, with Turnbull showing good strength to twist and place the ball down. The rest of the half continued to be an end-to-end, but scrappy affair and the two sides went into the halftime break still locked at 6-6. The second half started with a flourish with Queensland nearly breaking the deadlock early with a strong run over the line, but they were held up. That sort of defence is not normally a feature of matches in this age group – but both sides showed great commitment in forcing their opposition back – which in turn contributed to the high number of errors that defined the match. While both sides were guilty, it was NSW who would pay the ultimate price, with Townsville's Nathan Barrett finally able to cross after Queensland received repeated sets at the NSW line. They was good lead-up work from his team with Barrett running onto a short ball and into a gap to post the match-winning try. Blue winger Ethan Parry was busy for his side making a number of runs – but it was not enough to prevent Queensland from posting two wins in a row. Queensland 10 (Travis Turnbull, Nathan Barrett tries; Travis Turnbull goal) def NSW (Campbell Graham try; Luke Medcalf goal) at ANZ Stadium Under 16 Man of the Match: Dray Ngatuere-Wroe (Queensland) TEAM LISTS Queensland: 1. Travis Turnbull 2. Tom Kenny 3. Reihana Marsh 4. Clayton Mack 5. Thane Kellermeyer 6. Max Dowd 7. Dray Ngatuere-Wroe 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Tyson Smoothy 10. Tazmon McRobbie 11. Darius Farmer 12. Brandon Russell 13. Jayden Bishop 14. Braydon Trindall 15. Lochlyn Sheldon 16. Ben Thomas 17. Nathan Barrett 18. David FifitaCoach: Kurt Richards |
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| MATRAVILLE SPORTS HOLD ON AGAINST NEWCOMERS HALLAM SECONDARY COLLEGE 2015 GIO Schoolboys Cup - Game 2 Matraville Sports High School 34 - 28 Hallam Senior College Despite scoring three tries in the final 12 minutes of the match, Hallam Senior College have fallen just short of stunning Matraville Sports High in their maiden GIO Cup game, going down 34-28 at Erskineville Oval. It was Matraville halfback and GIO Most Trusted player, Rangi Paoa Boyce, who proved the difference, with the South Sydney Rabbitohs SG Ball player ripping the Hallam defence to shreds on his way to scoring a first half hat trick. Hallam were impressive in their first game in the competition, with the front row pairing of John Sauni and Eddy Tuilotolava regularly breaking tackles to get their side back into the game in the dying stages. It was the visitors who opened the scoring, when hooker Jake Johan threw a dummy close to the line, catching out some lazy marker defence to get Hallam off to a dream start. From just to the right of the uprights, John Sauni added the extras to give Hallam a 6-0 lead after just seven minutes. Their lead was short lived however, with a penalty 20 metres out gifting Matraville Sports their first real attacking opportunity of the game, before front rower Emre Guler managed to spin his way through the Hallam defence to score under the posts. From directly in front, fullback Mawene Hiroti converted to lock the scores back up a six a piece after ten minutes. From there, Matraville Sports halfback, Rangi Paoa Boyce, took over, torching the Hallam defence on his way to scoring three tries in less than ten minutes to kick the home side out to a 22-6 lead in the blink of an eye. Off back to back penalties, Hallam managed to snag a converted try just before half-time, when Sauni continued his dominance up the middle, shrugging off four defenders to slam the ball down over the line and peg the margin back to just ten points heading the sheds. It was Matraville who came out after the break switched on, with tries to Heiwari Smith, Dean Kelly and Jalen Reweti in the opening 12 minutes giving Matraville a 34-12 lead, and setting up what looked to be an easy victory. Hallam would not lie down however, showing the toughness that earned them a place in the GIO Cup, with Tokorima Metua, Eddy Tuilotolava and Zachary Patch each scoring in the space of eight minutes to make it 34-28 with five to go. Despite their best efforts, the school from Victoria fell just short of a historic win, sending a message to the rest of the competition that they are no easy beats. “It’s actually the first time we have played together,” said Hallam Senior College captain, Jake Johan. “For a first clash, I think we did really well. It can only get better from here.” Despite picking up a win, GIO Most Trusted player, Rangi Paoa Boyce, knows there is room for improve for Matraville. “I think we started well, but we could have finished better,” said Boyce. “All in all, I think we played pretty well. “We need to play the full (60) minutes. We needed to finish better in that game.” |
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Story By : NSWRL Media The NSW Under-16s Player Pathway Squad has been announced today for their annual interstate clash against Queensland as the curtain-raiser to Origin I on Wednesday 27 May at ANZ Stadium. The Player Pathway Squad will be coached by Danny Buderus and features the best up-and-coming players developing through the young ranks in NSW Rugby League. There will be several media opportunities throughout the week. |
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Story By : Rob Willis - Sharks Media Manager Photo's By : steve monty /
SHARKS SG BALL CLAIM NATIONAL TITLE A one-handed Curtis Scott off-load for a Cameron Scott try with less than two minutes left on the clock has given the SG Ball Sharks a dramatic 18-16 win over the Townsville Stingers at Belmore Sports Ground. In a match to decide the under-18's National Champions, the Sharks fell behind with five minutes remaining, only for the last gasp try to save the day and add to the 16's title won by their Matthews Cup counterparts earlier that afternoon. While the Scott's (no relation) were the heroes, an outstanding tackle from hooker Blayke Brailey, dislodging the ball from his Stingers opponent, provided the field position for the Sharks final score. The victory capped off a brilliant ending to the season for the Sharks who had to win their last three games just to make the SG Ball play-offs before going on their unbeaten run through the finals series. The match started well for the Sharks when Curtis Scott showed good strength to beat a handful of tacklers before scoring wide out. Jack Williams, his head swathed in bandages after suffering a head cut earlier in the match, was off-target with his conversion attempt however the Sharks led 4-0. In what was a physical defensive struggle for most of the first half points were hard to come by and it was the Stingers who were next to score, a try five minutes from the break giving them a 6-4 advantage. A penalty goal by Townsville made it 8-4, a lead they would take to half time. The second period began in near perfect fashion for the Sharks when they retrieved the ball from the kick off, before Billy Magoulias crossed just a couple of tackles later to level the scores only one minute into the half. Shortly after big Stingers prop Mitchell Dunn crashed over to give his team back the lead at 12-8 and again the Sharks would be forced to come from behind. As was the case in the first half both teams lifted their defensive intensity and it took until 15 minutes from time before the next points were scored and it would be the Sharks to regain the ascendency, Cam Scott running onto a Kyle Flanagan pass to again level the scores. From close range this time Williams was on target and the Sharks had their noses in front at 14-12 with time ticking. What followed however was a frantic final 10 minutes with first Townsville going back in front by 16-14, before the Scott partnership broke the hearts of the Queenslanders with their slick skills and resulting try in the dying moments. The win was an outstanding achievement for a Sharks side that found itself floundering in 12th position mid-season due in part to a lengthy injury toll. As with the Matthews Sharks the win was built on an overall team performance, but there were a few stars for the Cronulla side on the day. While the Scott's were dangerous throughout, props Daniel Vasquez and Brock Illet deserve praise for their wholehearted efforts in the middle of the field, with Magoulias again the rock in the forward pack around which a lot of the Sharks attack was built. Five eighth Flanagan also turned in a tidy performance for the Sharks, with his well-timed passes and clever kicking game continually putting his side on the front foot. With the SG Ball under-18's season now coming to an end a number of Sharks will make the step up to the club's NYC squad, with a number of others still eligible to go around again in the Ball competition in 2016. Under 18's National Championship Final Cronulla Sharks 18 (Cameron Scott 2, Curtis Scott, B Magoulias tries; J Williams goal) bt Townsville Stingers 16 (Mitchell Dunn, Brayden Dee, Marshall Hudson tries; Marshall Hudson 2 goals) |
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Story By : Rob Willis - Sharks Media Manager Photo's By : steve monty /
SHARKS MATTS CUP 2015 NATIONAL CHAMPS Despite a few anxious moments towards the finish, the Matthews Cup Sharks have held on to claim a 26-20 win over the Townsville Stingers in the under-16's National Championship match. The young Sharks were dominant for close to 50 minutes of the match, building up a 26-0 advantage, before a Townsville comeback fell just short as the Cronulla side hung on to secure a memorable victory. With the Sharks well on top a bizarre moment tipped the momentum in their opponents favour, when a Stingers kickoff bounced fortuitously off the cross bar of the goal posts and after a scramble for the ball into the hands of a Townsville player who touched down adjacent to the posts. From there it was all Townsville however the Sharks had done more than enough in the first 50 minutes of the contest to score a well-deserved victory. For coach Glenn Brailey and his team the win capped off a magnificent season, one which culminated in them winning the Matthews Cup title before getting the better of the Stingers in the National final. Neither side was able to trouble the scorers for the first 10 minutes of the match but it would be the Sharks to strike first, a bulldozing charge from prop Monty Raper seeing the Bosco junior crash over next to the posts. The kick at goal was dragged left and waved away but the Sharks had the early lead at 4-0. It didn't take long for the Sharks to add to their lead and it came from the same combination that terrorized the Eels in the Ball final a week earlier. A passing move down the right found Jaemon Salmon, who put centre Bronso Xerri away, before Luke Metcalf backing up on the inside would dash away to score. Metcalf converted his own try and the Sharks led 10-0. The two teams then became locked into something of an arm wrestle and it appeared only 10-point would separate them at the break, but they didn't count on a strong Fine Kula try on the stroke of half time, with the Sharks going up 16-0. Coming out with their confidence high the Sharks were first on the board again in the second period, Julian Spanos crossing wide out after a skillful exchange of passes and at 20-0 the Cronulla boys were riding high. Metcalf then scored a second with around 14 minutes remaining off a clever inside ball from Salmon and it seemed as if it was game over at 26-0 Sharks. But to their credit the Townsville boys didn't give up. The first try may have been a lucky one after the goal post rebound but from there they chanced their arm, threw the ball around and worked their way back into the match. The final try to the Stingers came with under two minutes left on the clock and while the coach may have been nervous watching on, the young Sharks held their nerve and defended the final period of the match to register the win. The win to the Sharks was all the more meritorious considering their main attacking strike weapon Semisi Kioa missed the game after injuring his ankle in the SG Ball Grand Final against the Eels. Again the Sharks had a number of strong performers on the day, the skill and toughness of Salmon on the edge proved a handful for the Stingers, while Raper in the middle had perhaps his best game of the 2015 Matthews Cup season. Fullback Dylan Smith and skipper Lachlan Smith showed why they have been chosen in the NSW 16's Pathways team and hooker Tamati McCausland did a power of defensive work in the middle of the field. UNDER 16'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Cronulla Sharks 26 (Luke Metcalf 2, Monty Raper, Fine Kula, Julian Spanos tries; Luke Metcalf 3 goals) bt Townsville Stingers 20 (Nathan Barrett, Celeb Souter, McKenzie Baker, Ethan James tries; Tom McCagh 2 goals) |
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In what could be argued as the two biggest games of rugby league on the planet so far this year, the National Australian U16 & U18 Clubs Championships take place this Saturday (16 May) at the Belmore Sports Stadium, amazingly between the Townsville Stingers and the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks in both Club Championship Games. The Red Hot Cronulla Sharks are fresh from convincing wins in their respective Grand Finals on Saturday while the Townsville boiz have had a week off as their Queensland State Championships were last week and no doubt will be ready come Saturday. The National U16 Clubs Championship kicks off at 11:00 am at Belmore followed by the National u18 Club Championship games, then we will see who is the best Club in Australia in the junior rugby league.So if you want to watch the some of the best junior rugby league players in Australia when the Queensland Champions take on the might of the NSW Champions, get down to Belmore Sports Stadium before the 11:00 AM Kick Off 11:00 AM - National u16 Club Championship - Townsville STINGERS v Cronulla Sutherland SHARKS 1:00 PM -National u18 Club Championship - Townsville STINGERS v Cronulla Sutherland SHARKS |
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| QLD SECONDARY SCHOOLS 15 YEARS TEAMS Story By : QRL Media Yesterday was the final day of the Queensland Secondary Schools Under 15 State Championships held at Roma. The Under 15 Queensland Maroon and Queensland White teams were announced during the presentations held after the final was played between South Coast and Capricornia.
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| ENGLAND ACADEMY TO PLAY FRANCE IN CARCASSONE England Academy will travel to France on Monday to begin preparations for their match against France Under-18s at the Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne next Saturday (May 16, 4.00pm). The cream of Super League’s teenage talent will be based at a training camp in the historic city of Carcassonne ahead of England Academy coach Andy Kelly’s first match in charge. “Matches like this give me and the England staff a chance to see how the players adapt to different training and playing environments,” said Kelly. “All of the squad can’t wait to get on that plane on Monday and get stuck into training in preparation for the game against France next Saturday.” “We’ve got some extremely talented players in this group. I’m excited to see what they can do out there when they come up against what will be a strong and passionate French side in front of a home crowd.” England Academy squad (professional and community clubs in brackets): Aaron Smith (St Helens, Blackbrook Royals)Joe Wardill (Hull KR, Beverley Braves) Bradley Walker (Widnes Vikings, Askam) Callum Lancaster (Hull FC, East Hull) Chris Smith (Hull KR, East Hull) Frederick Bailey (St Helens, Shevington Sharks) Harry Tyson Wilson (Hull FC, West Hull) Harvey Livett (Warrington Wolves, Rylands Sharks) Jack Higginson (Wigan Warriors, Mayfield) Jack Wells (Wigan Warriors, Folly Lane) Jake Moore (Wigan Warriors, Wath Brow Hornets) Jake Spedding (St Helens, Blackbrook Royals) Jordan Crowther (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Westgate Wolves) Jordan Lilley (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley) Josh Ganson (Wigan Warriors, Blackbrook Royals) Kyle Shelford (Wigan Warriros, Shevington Sharks) Liam Johnson (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers) Macauley Davies (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Judes) Matty English (Huddersfield Giants, Stanley Rangers) Max Jowitt (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Stanley Rangers) Morgan Knowles (St Helens, Barrow Island) Lewis Heckford (Wigan Warriors, Stanley Rangers) Sam Hallas (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley) |
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Story By : Jay Buchan Queensland Times IPSWICH High staged one of the greatest escape acts you are ever likely to see in a game of rugby league to mark the start of their 2015 Super 6 campaign. Ipswich trialled Coombabah State High firsts 20-0 at half-time in their clash at North Ipswich. With only two minutes remaining and trailing 20-18 it looked like game over for Ipswich as Coombabah put a kick into the Ipswich in goal and piled through in defence. Ipswich centre Kiko Manu fielded the kick with defenders bearing down on him and had nowhere to go. Somehow Manu managed to off-load in the tackle to winger Chol Chol, who just made it into the field of play. Ipswich completed its set with a good kick and they were able to pin Coombabah deep on the first tackle. With only seconds remaining the Coombabah dummy half scooted out only to run into Ipswich prop Kalani Ili. Ili stripped the ball of the Coombabah player and dropped over the tryline to win the match for his team, 24-20. It was Ili's second try of the game, with Ipswich coach Lee Addison describing him as "brilliant". "I think I was in a state of shock," Addison said after watching his team get out of jail. Ipswich paid the price for being too pumped up to start the match. But by the second half they were playing footy, completing sets and reeling Coombabah in. It keeps Ipswich alive in the Super Six competition to determine the best Queensland Schoolboys side. "It was one of those first halves when you think, 'Are we going to get any luck?'" Addison said. "They were very mobile and kept off-loading. "But we only conceded one line break all game. "In the sheds before the game our boys were climbing the walls. "They were probably too worked up." That was reflected in a first half completion rate of 34 percent, which lifted to 92 percent in the second half after they had calmed down and listened to Addison's half-time instructions."They were trying to overplay their hand," he said. "But Coombabah were the best coached schoolboy side I've faced. "Our players just needed to play with their heads, not their hearts." Addison gave big wraps to second rower A J Raeli and halfback Joel Hughes for their performances. The Super Six competition has a bye this week. |
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Story By : NSWRL Media NSWRL announced a 26-man NSW under-16s Pathways Squad following the conclusion of the Harold Matthews competition. The squad will be reduced in the lead-up to the under-16s clash with Queensland in the curtain-raiser to Origin I at ANZ Stadium on May 27.
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In capping off a remarkable day for the club's junior rep program, the SG Ball Sharks have scored a 24-16 win over Souths in the Grand Final. After coming from eighth place after the home and away rounds, the Sharks certainly found some form in the finals series, with their win in the Grand Final the first victory in the NSWRL under-18's competition in the history of the Cronulla club. With the win coming on the back of the Matthews Cup victory earlier in the day, the Sharks certainly had plenty to celebrate following the two outstanding triumphs. The first 10 minutes of the Grand Final went by without much incident but it would be the Sharks to first register points, with a try coming in almost an identical fashion to one from their win against the Panthers the week prior. Sweeping the ball to the left fullback Will Kennedy dummied, then turned on the speed, slicing through a gap before running 20 metres to score. Jack Williams wasn't able to add the extras however the Sharks had their noses in front early at 4-0. They didn't have to wait long to add to their advantage, this time the try came down their attacking right when skipper Curtis Scott proved too strong for the cover. Williams was on target with his second kick of the afternoon and the Sharks now led 10-0. Things got even better for the Sharks from there, a Billy Magoulias try from close range, followed by a fourth four-pointer, this time scored by centre Keenan Yorston after some enterprising lead-up play and despite the conversions again drifting wide, the Cronulla side led 18-0. Souths were able to give themselves some hope going into the break when their captain Siosifa Talakai crashed over however the Sharks would take a handy 12-point lead to half time. Errors and a mounting penalty count against them had the Sharks under plenty of pressure for long periods in the second half and again as was the case in their preliminary final victory over the Panthers, the defense stood firm. In fact it took 20 minutes before either side could trouble the scorers and it would be the Sharks who would cross with what was potentially the match-sealing try, winger Josh Tuilagi running over a number of defenders to get the ball down adjacent to the posts. Williams was able to add the extras and the Sharks would certainly have liked their chances at 24-6 in front with a tick over 16 minutes remaining. Souths however continued to fight and were rewarded for their efforts when lock Cameron Murray went over and it wasn't quite the right time to start celebrating yet at 24-12 with eight to go. Things would become even a little more tense in the coaching box when the Rabbitohs crossed for their third try but time would run out on their challenge as the young Sharks claimed a famous victory. The Sharks win was built on a combination of perseverance and an excellent defensive commitment over the last three weeks of the season then the four finals matches. The Sharks in fact won their last seven games to claim the Ball title. Sharks prop Daniel Vasquez was named the official man-of-the-match for his wholehearted efforts in the middle of the field, but he had plenty of willing helpers on the afternoon. Lock Billy Magoulias showed his class and experience with a polished performance, while Vasquez' front row partner Brock Illet refused to take a backward step. As he has been since switching to fullback mid season, Kennedy was a constant threat, with centres Scott and Yorston solid out wide. As with their Matthews Cup counterparts the Ball Sharks now play for a National Championship next weekend when they take on the Townsville Stingers at Belmore Sports Ground. SHARKS 24 Curtis Scott, Will Kennedy, Keenan Yorston, Billy Magoulias Josh Tuilagi tries, Jack Williams 2 goals Beat SOUTHS 16 |
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Story By : Rob Willis Sharks Media Manager Photo's By : steve monty /
In delivering an outstanding performance on the big day, the Matthews Cup Sharks have beaten the Parramatta Eels to claim their first NSWRL 16's premiership since 2001. The young Sharks turned in a brilliant all round display, their defensive effort frustrating their rivals, while as has been the case all the way through the finals series, they did more than enough with ball in hand to record a 30-16 triumph. In front of a large and vocal crowd of excited fans, which included parents and friends as well as NRL skipper Paul Gallen and head coach Shane Flanagan, the Sharks led 10-6 at half time and never looked back. The Sharks started strongly and it was man-of-the-match Jaemon Salmon who opened the scoring when he used a combination of footwork and strength to get through the line and plant the ball down. The Eels responded to make it 6-4 but in a physical first 30 minutes the Sharks would score the only other points of the half, prop Fine Kula crashing over next to the uprights with a patented Cronulla play. This time half back Luke Metcalf was able to add the extras to make it 10-6, a lead the Sharks would defend until the half time break. The Sharks came out for the second period with similar purpose and enthusiasm that had given them the first half lead and it would be bustling centre Semisi Kioa scoring the first of two tries on the afternoon who added to the lead. Metcalf was off target with his kick but the Sharks had a handy 14-6 lead early in the second half. The Sharks defensive pressure continued to tell on the Eels and after Kioa had smashed his opposite number at one end in a legal yet brutal tackle, he would score shortly after at the other, skipping past a couple of defender to touch down wide out. Metcalf was on target this time and the Sharks had what was a potential match winning lead at 20-6 in front but with plenty of time still to be played.The Eels narrowed the margin with a try to make it 20-10 with 14 minutes remaining but that would be as close as they get. The Sharks would score twice more, the first when Jack Gould slid over on the end of a backline play, the second to his inside man centre Bronson Xerri. The Eels would score a consolation try in the final minutes but it was too little too late as the Sharks claimed an impressive victory and the Matthews Cup title. The Sharks had too many outstanding performers to name them all, however lock and captain Lachlan Smith deserves praise for his wholehearted efforts, tackling himself into a standstill and he ably supported by his backrow partners Jay Shearman and Salmon who would later be named a worthy winner of man of the match. In the backs fullback Dylan Smith was everywhere, Kioa his usual power of strength until injury forced him from the field, while Xerri capped off an excellent year with another top notch game in the centres. And in an added bonus, four Sharks were selected in the NSW team to play before Origin 1, both Smith boys in Lachlan and Dylan, halfback Metcalf and backrower Salmon. The Matthews Cup Sharks now go on to play for the under-16 National Championship against the Townsville Stingers at Belmore Sports Ground next weekend. SHARKS 30Semisi Kioa 2, Fine Kula, Bronson Xerri, Jack Gould, Jaemon Salmon tries, Luke Metcalf 4 goals beat PARRAMATTA 16 |
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DON’T turn off that porch light just yet, Sharkies fans. If your junior representative sides are any indicator, Harold Holt may yet return. Cronulla’s SG Ball and Harold Matthews teams have made their respective grand finals, and with the NRL side enjoying a youth-inspired revival, the future looks bright in the Shire. This is the first time in their history that Cronulla have made both junior representative grand finals in the same year. In the Harold Matthews, Jack Gould, the son of premiership-winning coach and Channel 9 commentator Phil ‘Gus’ Gould crossed the stripe to propel the black, white and blue to a 38-18 win over Canterbury. The Sharks will face minor premiers Parramatta, who walloped Balmain 38-8. The SG Ball final will be replay of the 1981 Tooth Cup final with Cronulla taking on Souths at Leichhardt Oval. Cronulla qualified with a 12-0 shutout of Penrith, while the Rabbitohs beat Manly 14-10. The Queensland junior representative season wrapped up last week with Townsville sweeping the Cyril Connell and Mal Meninga Cup double. The Connell final was a thriller, with halfback Jack Nosworthy kicking a golden point field goal to beat Sunshine Coast Falcons 31-30. In the Meninga Cup the Stingers triumphed over Easts 30-24. Meanwhile, Titans winger Kalifa Faifai Loa put aside his recent troubles by scoring two tries in Queensland Residents’ 36-32 win over the NSW Cup representative side. Melbourne-contracted half Shaun Nona and Broncos-contracted hooker Matt Parcell starred for the banana benders. |
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| Queensland U16s TEAM ANNOUNCED Story By : QRL Media Release Queensland Rugby League (QRL) has today announced the Queensland Under 16 team to play New South Wales in Sydney on May 27. The annual representative match will be played before Game 1 of the Holden State of Origin series at ANZ Stadium. Kurt Richards returns as coach after guiding the junior Maroons to a 20-18 victory over NSW at Suncorp Stadium last year. The Queensland side includes four players who took part in Sunday’s Cyril Connell Cup final between Townsville Stingers and Sunshine Coast Falcons.
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| TOWNSVILLE STINGERS UNDER-16 AND UNDER-16 TEAMS SCORE THRILLING STATE GRAND FINAL WINS TO ADVANCE TO NATIONAL DECIDERS NATIONAL glory awaits the Townsville Stingers following their epic victories in the Under-16 and Under-18 statewide junior rugby league grand finals yesterday. Under-16 Stingers half-back Jack Nosworthy scored an extra-time field goal to send his team into the national decider, with the Stingers edging out Sunshine Coast 31-30, and a late try from centre Bacho Salem sealed Townsville’s 30-24 win over Easts Tigers in the Under-18 final. Both teams will now spend the next fortnight preparing for the national finals to be held on May 16 at Belmore Oval, Sydney, where they will take on the winners from New South Wales’ Under-16 and Under-18 competitions, which hold their grand finals this weekend. The Under-18 Stingers will attempt to defend the national Under-18 title they won last year, and the Under-16s enter the national stage for the first time after losing last year’s state final. “What the boys have achieved so far this year has been nothing less than incredible,” Under-18 Stingers coach Dick Walsh said. “But they still have another game in front of them and we’re not going to get ahead of ourselves, and we’ll work hard during the next couple of weeks.” Nosworthy kicked his second matchwinning field goal in the space of a week, having booted the Under-16 Stingers to victory over Souths Logan in the state semi-final. He kicked his winner four minutes into extra time after the Stingers levelled scores at 30-all thanks to a try near fulltime from hooker Enemarki Shibasaki, with Thomas McCagh calmly slotting the crucial conversion. The decider was a tit-for-tat battle throughout, with the Stingers leading 12-10 at half-time. Tom Kenny scored a triple for Townsville, while Jack Althaus scored his team’s other four-pointer. “We seemed to do it the hard way and we probably didn’t play our best footy, but we found a way to win,” Under-16 Stingers coach Allan Petersen said. “But when we got that final try I was confident the boys could close it out because that’s what they did the weekend before.” The Under-18s scored an equally pulsating win, with Easts overcoming a 14-6 deficit in the first half to level scores at 24-all with nine minutes remaining. Grim defence denied Easts a matchwinning try on their home turf, and it was Salem who pounced on a loose Easts ball to score the decisive points for Townsville. Townsville winger Enari Tuala crossed for three tries, and Salem scored two. Under-16 Cyril Connell Cup final. TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 31 (Tom Kenny 3, Jack Althaus, Enemarki Shibasaki tries; goals Thomas McCagh, Jack Nosworthy field goal) def SUNSHINE COAST FALCONS 30 (Jack Wright, Jye Johnson, Braydon Trindall, Tyson Smoothy, Steven Borg, Mateus Chankay tries; goals Tyson Smoothy 3) at Tapout Energy Stadium, Langlands Park. Under-18 Mal Meninga Cup final. TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 30 (Enari Tuala 3, Bacho Salam 2, Marshall Hudson tries; goals Marshall Hudson, Calam Gahan, Duarne Dempsey) def EASTS TIGERS 24 (Jake Elmore 2, Joshua Holani, Cameron Torpy tries; goals Reece Braun 4) at Tapout Energy Stadium, Langlands Park |
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| Sunday 03 rd May 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Story By : Matt Crowhurst QRL Media Photo By : SMP IMAGES.COM/QRL Media The future of Queensland rugby league is clearly in good hands, if today’s Mal Meninga Cup final is an indication. Under the watchful eyes of the man himself, the Townsville Stingers won an enthralling match 30-24 over the Easts Tigers. The two teams went toe-to-toe with the lead changing hands frequently as both teams searched for the game-winning moment. In the end, it was a try to Stingers inside the final two minutes that proved the difference. During the week, Tigers coach Andrew Barr had prophesised that this would be a game won in the middle and so it proved on the day. Whilst it was the outside backs that scored eight of the 10 tries scored on the day it was the the forward battle that decided this result. The Stingers forwards were just a little too quick for the Tigers pack. Their short passing game was quick and crisp and Faron Morris, co-captain Rhein Frank and Ben Cocciolone took advantage of the great service from Calam Gahan to make plenty of metres and often had the Tigers on the back foot. The Stingers opened the scoring in the sixth minute through Enari Tuala, who scored the first of his three tries. A lovely run-around play between prop Morris and five-eighth Mitchell Dunn ensured the Stingers would have an overlap on the right hand and a player with Tuala’s pace was always going to be near unstoppable with even the smallest amount of time and space. The conversion attempt missed and the Stingers had an early 4-0 lead. The Tigers struck back exactly 10 minutes later after some lovely lead up work by captain Ryan Cameron (who was one of the Tigers best on the day) and Daniel Brownbill saw Cameron Torpy carry three defenders over the line. Reece Braun slotted the conversion and the game had its first lead change as the Tigers took the lead 6-4. At the 20 minute mark the Stingers put on a very similar play to the one that had led to their first try and got exactly the same result, Tuala over in the right corner and the lead had changed again, with the Stingers back in front 8-6. As the half wore on the Stingers were starting to gain a measure of dominance as they had more time in possession and continued to batter the Tigers pack. With eight minutes to go in the half, the Stingers finally turned the dominance into points. They took the ball to the far left edge of Tapout Energy Stadium before a series of quick, long passes gave Bacho Salam a saloon passage to the try line. Duarne Dempsey got the Stingers first conversion of the game and they were out to a 14-6 lead. Not to be outdone, the Tigers showed that they could muster just as sparkling a backline play as a Brodie Croft cut out pass saw Joshua Holani in for the try. Braun converted and the two teams went to the sheds with the score at 14-12 to the Stingers. The Tigers opened the second half all energy and attack which was starting to spark. With seven minutes gone, Jake Elmore burst though the defence to score and with the conversion from the ever reliable Braun gave the Tigers an 18-14 lead. Before anyone had had a chance to retake their seats, the Stingers had gone 100m, Marshall Hudson had scored to lock it up at 18-18. With 14 minutes remaining in the game, key Tigers forward Riley Leota was stung in a tackle that seemed to unsettle his team-mates and two minutes later Hudson, with a lovely inside ball, gave Salam a clear run to the line. Calam Gahan converted and the Stingers had regained the lead 24-18. The see-sawing game continued with four minutes to go as a lovely interplay between Cameron and Braun saw Holani in for another try which Braun converted to tie the scores up at 24-24. And so we come to the final minute, when one Tigers dropped ball opened the door for the ever present Tuala to swoop on the loose ball and score the game winning try. This was a high quality affair that both teams deserved to win, neither team left anything in the tank and everybody involved can be immensely proud of their efforts. In the end the Stingers were more professional in the crucial moments and finished slightly stronger to take out a well-deserved win. TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 30 (Enari Tuala 3, Bacho Salam 2, Marshall Hudson tries; Marshall Hudson, Calam Gahan, Duarne Dempsey goals) def EASTS TIGERS 24 (Jake Elmore 2, Joshua Holani, Cameron Torpy tries; Reece Braun 4 goals) at Tapout Energy Stadium, Langlands Park. Man of the Match: Mitchell Dunne (Townsville Stingers) |
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The boot of Jack Nosworthy was all that could separate the Townsville Stingers and Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Cyril Connell Cup state final today, with his extra time field goal earning the North Queensland team a 31-30 victory. It was the second week in a row a field goal from the halfback had earned his side a win – last week it was in his team’s semi-final over the Souths Logan Magpies, while this time it was in the big one. It was a great end to the season for the Stingers who remain undefeated in the Cyril Connell Cup. In the final moments of the game, the Falcons were in front by a converted try it was the Stingers hooker Enemarki Shibasaki who ensured his team still had a chance with a try in final minutes to put the game into extra time. This final had it all extra time excitement, electrifying defence, one-on-one strips and strong runs from both teams, but it was the Stingers who stole the show. Leading by two points at halftime, the Stingers were only a nose in front and the crowd at Langlands Park knew they had an electrifying second half in store. The Stingers defeated the Falcons in the final round of the regular season by a close margin, and there was not much between these two teams. This final was a battle between the best and the scoring margin between the two teams remained within six-points at its widest. Playing their first grand final, the Falcons put up a strong fight and battled right to end and even produced the Man of the Match in prop forward Carlos Swasbrook-Murray, but they were not strong enough for the Stingers. A try to Falcons Jack Wright seemed to have sealed victory for the Falcons who were leading 30-24 with only minutes left on the board. With strong attack and good field position, this game was far from over and late try to the Stingers hooker Shibasaki in the corner sent the game into extra time. Earlier in the match, Stingers captain Jack Althaus put the first points on the board and led the team well by gaining strong metres and producing great defence. TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 31 (Tom Kenny 3, Jack Althaus, Enemarki Shibasaki tries; Thomas McCagh 5 goals; Jack Nosworthy field goal) def SUNSHINE COAST FALCONS 30 (Jack Wright, Jye Johnson, Braydon Trindall, Tyson Smoothy, Steven Borg, Mateus Chankay tries; Tyson Smoothy 3 goals) at Tapout Energy Stadium, Langlands Park in Extra Time. |
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Story By : Rob Willis Sharks Media Manager Photo's By : steve monty / In a brilliant display of attacking football despite slippery and soggy conditions at St Mary's Leagues Stadium, the Sharks Matthews Cup team has qualified for the Grand Final with a convincing 38-18 victory over the Bulldogs. The young Sharks jumped out to a 26 to 12 half time advantage and despite a few anxious moments proved far too good for their opponents as they went on to set up a match up with the Parramatta Eels in the competition decider. The Sharks were on the front foot early when centre Semisi Kioa crashed over wide out, with his try followed up by a equally impressive charge from prop Fine Kula who crossed shortly after. Luke Metcalf converted the second of the two tries and the Sharks led 10-0. A mistake from the kickoff however gifted the Bulldogs the football and field position and they were good enough to capitalise, with prop Evander Swann running into a gap from close the Sharks posts. The try was converted and the Sharks lead had been narrowed to 10-6 after 15 minutes of the match had gone. From there the under-16 Sharks applied the pressure, with Kula proving too strong in going over for a second, before backrower Jaemon Salmon used good footwork to extend the lead, making it 20-6 with 10 minutes of the first half remaining... READ MORE |
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In an outstanding defensive display the SG Ball Sharks have qualified for the Grand Final with a gutsy 12-0 win over the Panthers In sloppy conditions as rain fell throughout the match, the SG Ball Sharks have turned in a committed defensive performance in beating the Penrith Panthers 12-0 to qualify for the Grand Final. The Sharks repelled numerous attacking raids from their opponents and did just enough with the football to cross for two tries as they set up a Grand Final match up with South Sydney next weekend. With forward Daniel Vasquez, Billy Magoulias and Brock Illet laying the platform in the middle, the backs more than did their job in shutting down the Panthers out wide as they continually frustrated their opponents with stifling defense. Points were at a premium so when fullback Will Kennedy dummied and sliced through before running 20 metres to score in the 12th minute, while only 6-0 up after the Jack Williams conversion it was a handy lead in the conditions. For the remainder of the first half both sides had their chances but neither would be able to trouble the scoreboard operator before the break as the teams went to half time with the Sharks a converted try in front.... READ MORE |
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| SERBIAN U18s WIN AGAINST BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA JUNIORS
Full back Vladimir Milutinovic was the star of the show, contributing 20 points from two tries and a perfect six goals, as Serbia’s U18s beat Bosnia and Herzegovina’s juniors 36-6 away in Vitez. The game was played at the NT Rijeka Stadium, as a part of City of Vitez annual celebrations. Milutinovic claimed the first two touchdowns and, by half time, Serbia had doubled their lead to 24-0 with tries by stand off Branko Carapic and Denis Bajrami. Mihailo Ilic’s score in the 45th minute settled the outcome, Djordje Stosic crossing soon after for the visitors. Bosnia Herzegovina’s consolation try came from prop Mateo Sola, Peter Praštalo converting. Serbia coach Admir Hadzic was satisfied with performance of his boys. “Both teams have to be pleased with the game,” he said. “Getting a win is really nice, but also we had a very nice welcome here in Vitez. I want to congratulate both team’s efforts. I expect that these meetings would be more frequent because it is good for this kids to have this derby.” His counterpart from Bosnia, Dado Vrebac, was equally impressed with the occasion. “A big thanks to all our juniors who gave their best and left their hearts on the pitch today against a very good Serbian side,” he commented. “The winner should be congratulated heartily, they were the better side and it’s up to us work harder in the future. “We have room for improvement, with more joint practices we can become even more competitive. I am proud that the players gave their best. This is just the beginning and with work and commitment together, we will be a very good team in the future.” The match was officiated by RLEF elite referee’s squad member Radoslav Novakovic from Serbia. |
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Gold Coast White (Mal Meninga Cup) prop Sam Elliot has won the 2015 Mat Rogers Medal. The Mat Rogers Medal is awarded to the Best and Fairest player in the Gold Coast Cyril Connell/Mal Meninga Cup system each year. The Gold Coast fields two teams (White and Green) in both the Cyril Connell (u/16) and Mal Meninga (u/18) Cup competitions every year. Awards for all teams are listed below. Congratulations to all the winners, especially Sam for taking out the Mat Rogers Medal!
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| OVER 600 DUTCH CHILDREN GET A TASTE OF RUGBY LEAGUE The Netherlands Rugby League Bond hosted an afternoon of games at the Kongingsdag Sport Festival, where over 1400 children from the surrounding areas worked around a carousel of different well known Dutch sports. Over 600 enjoyed a 20 minute rugby league coaching session led by NRLB head coach Kane Krlic and three other qualified colleagues, who and were supported by four students from Landsede, the local college. The children played a series of mini games to teach them the core skills of the sport. Netherlands Rugby League Bond Development Officer, Jason Bruygoms, said, “We would like to thank Mathijs van Faassen and the Harderwijk local government for inviting us to the day. “It’s been fantastic to see so many children playing rugby league. The feedback we received from the players, parents and teachers has been overwhelming. We hope this is the start to something special and we are excited and committed to continue our development in Harderwijk.” He added, “Kane has been delivering sessions in the local school and keeps mentioning to the Bond about the potential rugby league has in Harderwijk and this proves his point.” Mathijs van Faassen Combination Function Officer for Gemeente Harderwijk commented, “It was great to have the Netherlands Rugby League Bond down for the afternoon, their support and guidance was a massive benefit. “It’s a new sport for this area and it was pleasing to see just how much the children enjoyed it. We want to support the NRLB as much as possible in their development of rugby league in Harderwijk.” |
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SG BALL - Elimination Final  Parramatta EELS 24 - 25 Cronulla SHARKS  The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Harold Matthews & SG Ball Cup sides are now through to the next round of the NSWRL Junior Reps Finals Series after both teams won their Elimination Finals today. The Sharks SG Ball side kicked off the day out at Penrith Stadium taking on a red hot Parramatta Eels side. The Cronulla boiz played like serious contenders in this Elimination Final dominating the game and scoreboard at the half. The Eels hit first when Anthony Layoun crossed in the corner for the first of his 3 tries, it was only a few plays later when Brock Ilett ran through the Parra line to race away & score under the posts, Jack Williams converted the Shire Boiz were in front of the Elimination Final. It only took a couple sets due to some strong Parra defence, but then big Billy Magoulias recieved the ball from about 15 out and simpily out muscled the Eels to push his way over for his 1st try of the finals Sharks Skipper Curtis Scott finished an excellent first half by the Cronulla boiz scoring to give the Sharks a half time lead of 10 - 24 The 2nd half the Eels hit back hard from the outset, controlling the ball and their own sets and were rewarded with 14 unanswered points to level the scores leaving an very intence 10 minutes. The ball went to very part of the field as both team scrambled to get close enough to pot a field goal, the Eels got there first, but missed. Cronulla regained the footy and charged home and with a minute on the clock, 5/8 Kyle Flanagan stepped a couple defenders and calmly booted the Field Goal to give the Sharks a sweet win over the Parramatta Eels.
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Despite going down by 20-10 in their last round match against Souths the Matthews Cup Sharks have still qualified for the competition finals. With injuries in a few key positions disrupting their preparation and throwing out the combinations built up in recent weeks, the Sharks were below their best as they failed to recover from a 14-0 half time deficit in the match played at Redfern Oval. After what would have been a half time rev-up from coach Glenn Brailey the Sharks showed signs of improvement in the early stages of the second period and when Fine Kula crashed over for their first points, converted by half back Luke Metcalf, at 14-6 behind it was anyone's game. Unfortunately for the Sharks an error from the ensuing kick off gifted Souths field position and when rangy centre Campbell Graham crossed shortly after the margin was back out to 14 with the Rabbits up 20-6. Leading the way for the Sharks Kula proved too strong in going over for his second, but that would be as close as the visitors would get as the young Souths side defended grimly to ensure their place in the top eight. For the Sharks the loss means they slip out of the top four and therefore lose their second chance in the finals series and in finishing fifth have set up a likely matchup with the Manly Sea Eagles. The Sharks finishing position and finals opponent will be confirmed once all results from the weekend matches are complete. The Matthews Sharks wound up on 11 competition points from their nine matches, made up of four wins, three losses, a draw and a bye. SHARKS 10 Photo - Steve Montgomery/ourfootyteam.com |
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In perhaps their most physical performance of the 2015 SG Ball season the Sharks have beaten Souths 20-8 to extend their season by sneaking into the top eight. Needing a win to give themselves any chance, the Sharks slipped behind 2-0 early but after that early penalty goal never trailed again in the match. A well worked back line move saw stand-in fullback Will Kennedy put winger Josh Tuilagi over wide out and when Jack Williams converted the Sharks led 6-2. With the momentum well and truly in their favour the under-18 Sharks would score twice more in the opening half, the first by Billy Magoulias, the second when Jesse Savage crashed through and dashed 25 metres in a blockbusting charge. Williams managed to kick one out of the two conversion attempts and the Sharks led 16-2 at half time. With both sides lifting the defensive intensity in the second period points were at a premium, however when Williams dived over from dummy half to make it 20-6, the result was virtually out of reach for the Rabbitohs. The home team gave themselves hope when half back Kurtis Preece dashed past some tired defense, but that would be as close as they would get as the Sharks held on for a much-needed win. The Sharks had a number of quality performers on the day, with Tuilagi very involved from the left wing, Magoulias and Daniel Vasquez strong in the middle of the field and Kennedy enterprising in the fullback role. Five eighth Jaiden Brown also played well against his former club in his first match back after a lengthy stint on the sideline after breaking his jaw in round one. The Sharks finals opponent and finishing position will be confirmed tomorrow when all round nine matches are complete however they can't be knocked of eighth place with their opponent likely to be either Parramatta or Newcastle, two teams they have played already during the 2015 season. The Sharks website will publish the finals opponent, venue and kick off time once it becomes available.
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Date : 29th April 2015 - Venue : West Belconnen Leagues Club - Time : 4.30pm warm up, 5pm kick off Equipment : Players will need to supply all their own playing gear except for jerseys Eligibility : 18 and under in 2015 (born 1997 or later) Student’s MUST be enrolled in an ACT School Selection Process : From the open trial, 30-32 players will be selected to play in a closed trial. From there a squad of 20 will be selected with 4 shadows. Competition : ACT Schoolboys team will be competing in the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League 18 yrs Championships Figtree, Wollongong, NSW Sunday 5th July to Friday 10th July Please complete nomination and consent forms and send to: Email: jayden.robinson@hotmail.com Closing date for nominations is Wednesday 22nd April 2015 |
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Despite going down by 20-10 in their last round match against Souths the Matthews Cup Sharks have still qualified for the competition finals. With injuries in a few key positions disrupting their preparation and throwing out the combinations built up in recent weeks, the Sharks were below their best as they failed to recover from a 14-0 half time deficit in the match played at Redfern Oval. After what would have been a half time rev-up from coach Glenn Brailey the Sharks showed signs of improvement in the early stages of the second period and when Fine Kula crashed over for their first points, converted by half back Luke Metcalf, at 14-6 behind it was anyone's game. Unfortunately for the Sharks an error from the ensuing kick off gifted Souths field position and when rangy centre Campbell Graham crossed shortly after the margin was back out to 14 with the Rabbits up 20-6. Leading the way for the Sharks Kula proved too strong in going over for his second, but that would be as close as the visitors would get as the young Souths side defended grimly to ensure their place in the top eight. For the Sharks the loss means they slip out of the top four and therefore lose their second chance in the finals series and in finishing fifth have set up a likely matchup with the Manly Sea Eagles. The Sharks finishing position and finals opponent will be confirmed once all results from the weekend matches are complete. The Matthews Sharks wound up on 11 competition points from their nine matches, made up of four wins, three losses, a draw and a bye. The Sharks website will publish the finals opponent, venue and kick off time once it becomes available. SHARKS 10 Photo - Steve Montgomery/ourfootyteam.com |
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In perhaps their most physical performance of the 2015 SG Ball season the Sharks have beaten Souths 20-8 to extend their season by sneaking into the top eight. Needing a win to give themselves any chance, the Sharks slipped behind 2-0 early but after that early penalty goal never trailed again in the match. A well worked back line move saw stand-in fullback Will Kennedy put winger Josh Tuilagi over wide out and when Jack Williams converted the Sharks led 6-2. With the momentum well and truly in their favour the under-18 Sharks would score twice more in the opening half, the first by Billy Magoulias, the second when Jesse Savage crashed through and dashed 25 metres in a blockbusting charge. Williams managed to kick one out of the two conversion attempts and the Sharks led 16-2 at half time. With both sides lifting the defensive intensity in the second period points were at a premium, however when Williams dived over from dummy half to make it 20-6, the result was virtually out of reach for the Rabbitohs. The home team gave themselves hope when half back Kurtis Preece dashed past some tired defense, but that would be as close as they would get as the Sharks held on for a much-needed win. The Sharks had a number of quality performers on the day, with Tuilagi very involved from the left wing, Magoulias and Daniel Vasquez strong in the middle of the field and Kennedy enterprising in the fullback role. Five eighth Jaiden Brown also played well against his former club in his first match back after a lengthy stint on the sideline after breaking his jaw in round one. The Sharks finals opponent and finishing position will be confirmed tomorrow when all round nine matches are complete however they can't be knocked of eighth place with their opponent likely to be either Parramatta or Newcastle, two teams they have played already during the 2015 season.
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KILDARE PROVE A CLASS ABOVE WAGGA HIGH IN HARDY SHIELD FINAL KILDARE Catholic College reclaimed the prestigious Hardy Shield with a 20-0 thrashing of Wagga High School in Monday night’s grand final at Equex Centre. A first half double to centre Lachie Gaffney gave Kildare an 8-0 lead at half-time and the one-way traffic only continued after the break. It was a polished team display from the classy Kildare team that proved too big and outmuscled their opponents in an error-riddled contest. Kildare lock Connor MaCauley was awarded man-of-the-match after a prominent display but he was well-supported by the likes of Hands, Royce Tout and Max Burey. MaCauley was also named player of the series. Kildare coach Geoff McNamara was proud to get the Hardy Shield back at the school, even if it was not the cleanest of performances from his team. “You’ve obviously got to be happy after winning 20-0 in a grand final,” he said. “I thought our defence was outstanding again, we had a big emphasis on that. “Full credit to Wagga High, they came out tonight and tackled their hearts out. “I thought we were a bit disappointing in the first half, we didn’t stick to our game plan and played some dumb footy but we had a quiet word at half-time and were better after that.” FULL-TIME KILDARE 20 - 0 WAGGA |
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ENDEAVOUR DOMINATE ON 'FIELD OF DREAMS'  Endeavour SHS won all 4 games in today Michael Buettner Shield (u13s) & Chase Stanley Cup (u15s) round. But the big news of the day is the Illawarra SHS defeated Martaville SHS in the u15s for the 1st time ever, Shotz to the ISHS 15s & staff - More soon + plenty of gr8 Action Photo's
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Commanding semi-final win proves Kildare team to beat KILDARE Catholic College tightened its grip on the Hardy Shield with an explosive 34-12 victory over Kooringal High School in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Kildare will meet Wagga High School in Monday night’s final after both scored easy wins in the semi-finals at Parramore Park. Dubbed the showdown of the competition to date, Kildare proved too strong for Kooringal in a quality game of schoolboy football. Earlier in the night, Wagga High thumped The Riverina Anglican College 48-10. Kildare was already considered title favourite and that tag was only strengthened courtesy of a commanding performance. Max Burey, Cameron Hands and Connor Macauley all dominated as Kildare passed its biggest test of the competition to date. Kildare coach Geoff McNamara was very proud. “I was very happy with them,” McNamara said. “The biggest thing was we knew that Kooringal are a quality team...they came out all guns blazing and I was very happy with how strong we were in defence. “The way we went into, we saw this as the first of two grand finals, the way the comp is structured and we knew they were going to be very hard to get over.” |
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AS THE Hardy Shield reaches the business end of the series, attention should be squarely placed on the teams ready to battle for title honours. However, the competition’s new-look format has cast a shadow over the impending finals. As a large crowd gathered at Parramore Park for Monday night’s final competition round, the plight of sporting powerhouse Mater Dei Catholic College was the hot topic of conversation. Spectators and fans vocally voiced their disapproval of the draw, which they believe has ‘cost’ MDCC a semi-final. In a significant change to the running of the hallowed schoolboys’ competition, schools were divided into two pools based on previous shield results and final standings. According to competition convener Michael Stubbs, at the centre of the controversial move is a strong show of compassion for schools that have struggled in previous years. “We have done this to try and ensure a more equal competition and try to give teams a chance to play even and fair games,” Stubbs said. “The three teams in Pool A are probably going to be the strongest year to year. But, as with anything, you can never fully predict how a school will go.” Despite the good intentions of conveners, one school has ‘fallen victim’ to the new system. MDCC was relegated to Pool B of the competition alongside Kooringal High School and Mount Austin High School. The team played one win and one loss. On the other side of the competition, reigning premier's The Riverina Anglican College lost both its Pool A round games. Despite the results, TRAC will still progress through to a semi-final with WHS – and a chance to play either KHS or Kildare Catholic College for a place in the grand final. "There had to be some advantage to being in the top pool, which we consider will have the strongest schools playing in it," convener Stubbs said. "That's why TRAC will play Wagga High and the winner of pool A will meet the winner of Pool B. If Mater Dei had defeated Kooringal they would have been the team into the semi-finals." Wednesday (5.30pm) semi-final one: (KHS) C Hodge, E O'Donnell, M Lyons, B Hickey, ASkeers, D Rose, L Carey, D Smith, M Clarke, T Hodge, M Bennett, R Spooner, T Charles, J Bailey, D Jennings, T Youseff, M Murdoch Cooke, J Nielsen, J Williams v (KCC) H Fitzsimmons, J Last, T Vatabuli, L Gaffney, B Caddis, M Burey, D Hay, R Tout, C Hands, W Campbell, M Duck, J Curran, C Macauley, L Joliffe, H Crouch, B Foster, J Gaynor, T Quinn, B Spencer, Z Phelps. |
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Some of South Wales’ finest junior rugby league players will have a chance to impress on the big stage at Big Welsh Derby day at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday 10th May which culminates in South Wales Scorpions taking on North Wales Crusaders in a Kingstone Press League 1 encounter (kick-off 3pm). The day’s action will now start at 9am with two big Origin matches where East Wales take on West Wales at both under 14 and under 15 level. These matches have been the first on the road to a successful career for a number of players with people like Gil Dudson, Jamie Murphy and Rhodri Lloyd all playing in Super League after first starting in these regional encounters. Mark Jones, Wales Rugby League’s National Development Manager said: “The Big Welsh Derby day at Cardiff Arms Park is set to be a fantastic event and now we have the under 14 and 14 Origin matches to start the day, it’s going to be even bigger. “Over 100 youngsters trialled recently at Pencoed School and I’m sure, like many before them, we’ll see some Super League and Wales stars of the future on display. “Wales Rugby League are placing huge importance in grassroots Rugby League over the next four years with a structured player pathway and these matches are a big part of that.” Mike Grady, South Wales Scorpions’ head coach said: “We won at the Arms Park last year so we’re all looking forward to coming back there on Sunday 10th May to take on North Wales Crusaders. “It’s great to see the young players also taking part in what will be a big day. I’m a firm believer in the development of juniors playing Rugby League and hopefully we’ll unearth a few stars of the future for the club and for Wales.” Tickets for the Big Welsh Derby are available now from both www.scorpionsrl.com and www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk priced £10 for adults, £5 concessions, £2 for children aged 12-16 and £1 for primary school children. Online group booking discounts – seven tickets for the price of five in the same category – can also be bought. |
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The Endeavour SHS Rugby League Buckley (U14s) & University Shield teams travelled to North Paramatta for Round 1 against The Hills Sports High School, The games were played at the Richie Benaud Oval. After a good start the Buckley Shield side got the ball to Douglas Levi who crossed the line, Tom De Meio converted the forst of this 3 goals for the day, and the Ship was off and sailing. Good solid Defence saw the Endeavour side running at and attacking The Hills line, Trevor Taufa hit a good line and smashed his way over to add more points. It was not not long after that a good inside ball gave Steve gamu an opportunity to score, Steve did his job and the ball hit the grass and The Hills boiz were spewing. Referee Nathan Loveday blew half time with Endeavour leading 18 nil - MORE SOON ! |
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