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Keebra Park win National Schoolboys title

Keebra Park High School is celebrating its first National Schoolboys Cup since 2017 after fullback David Bryenton steered the side to a gripping victory in Thursday’s final.

The visitors ran in four tries to two to hold off a fast-finishing Patrician Brothers Blacktown and secure a 20-12 win at Leichhardt Oval.

Patrician Brothers were buoyed by a vocal supporter base, but Keebra Park’s outstanding backs silenced the crowd early and they didn’t look back. The visitors kept their noses in front throughout the remainder of the contest.

The NSW champions battled valiantly, but their comeback effort finished short and they suffered a second-straight defeat in the National Schoolboys Cup final.

Keebra Park coach Peter Norman was thrilled

Keebra Park coach Peter Norman was thrilled with the composure his side showed late and said Thursday’s win was six years in the making.

“We had a large chunk of this group since year seven,” Norman told NRL.com. “To see their growth over the last six years to where they are now is incredible. A lot of them are actually in year 11, so it’s five years of growth.

“We’ve had some tough lessons where we’ve lost games like this and semi-finals but their work ethic and attitude got them this result.

Words can’t describe how proud I am.”

Bryenton was superb throughout the contest, claiming both the player of the match award and the Peter Sterling Medal for schoolboy player of the year.

David Bryenton received the Peter Sterling Medal as player of the year. Photo : NRL)

In doing so, he joined the likes of Ben Te’o, Payne Haas and David Fifita as Keebra Park students to win the medal.

The Year 12 student only joined the school three years ago when he relocated from East Auckland to Australia to pursue his rugby league ambitions.

Bryenton is contracted to the Bulldogs and will move to Sydney at the end of the year to take the next step in his NRL dream.

On Thursday, however, his only focus was on leading Keebra Park to a breakthrough National Schoolboys Cup title in the competition’s 50th year.

“I wanted to come over to Australia for an opportunity,” Bryenton said. “I was having a laugh with the boys back home and I messaged the Keebra Park Instagram page seeing if they could get me over. They accepted it and I’m so happy I’m here now.

“I moved over from New Zealand when I was 15, now it’s my third year, my last year here and it’s a surreal feeling to be leaving Keebra Park with a national title.

“I can’t wait to start a new journey with the Bulldogs next year. It will be a new environment, I’m a bit nervous but excited for it.”

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Sharks-backed Endeavour eye crucial Peter Mulholland Cup win

With a line-up dominated by emerging Cronulla players, Endeavour Sports High School will enjoy a strong home advantage against fellow powerhouse Patrician Brothers Fairfield at Sharks Stadium on Friday.

The teams will meet in Round 2 of the Peter Mulholland Cup (PMC) – the most prestigious schoolboy tournament in Australia comprising the best rugby league schools across NSW.

After losing last year’s final against Patrician Brothers Blacktown, Endeavour began their 2025 PMC campaign with a 40-4 victory over Farrar Memorial Agricultural School in May.

Captained by promising Sharks lock Tom Dellow, who won the club’s Junior Representative Player of the Year award in 2024, Endeavour is flush with Cronulla connections.

Coaches Dave Howlett and Brad Kelly are also involved with the Sharks, while halfback Liam Challenor, props Hudsyn Frost and Jake White, fullback Jaylan Herron and back-rower Blake Watman are just a handful of the Endeavour stars coming through Cronulla’s pathways.

Dellow, Frost, White, Watman and forward Sidney Truong have recently been selected for the NSW CHS Opens team, further showing the strength of the Sharks-Endeavour partnership.

The PMC involves the top 16 rugby league schools in NSW with pools of four.

The top two teams in each group progress to the knockout quarter-finals stage.

Endeavour is seeded third in this year’s competition, highlighting the Caringbah-based sporting school’s remarkable ability to sustain success.

Sharks SG Ball coach Kelly emphasised Endeavour’s unique standing in the region, stating, “Endeavour is the only school in the area that offers exposure to the Peter Mulholland Cup and the elite level of schoolboy rugby league.”

“This week’s game is important. We need to win to keep our hopes alive,” he added.

“Although we lost one pool game last year, it came down to for and against to get into the quarterfinals. Every game is super important and you’ve got to make sure you don’t leave anything unchecked.

“Patrician Brothers Fairfield are a good team. They had a good game against Hunter Sports High School (26-10 loss) and they’re going to be tough to beat on Friday.”

Kelly said having a large contingent of Sharks players is a bonus for Endeavour, who are pitted against a “who’s who” of rugby league schools including Westfields, Hunter, Hills, Illawarra and Matraville.

Powerhouse Catholic schools Patrician Brothers Blacktown, Patrician Brothers Fairfield, St Dominics and St Gregorys; plus others like Central Coast Sports and Erindale College.

“It definitely helps with continuity – they’ve either played SG Ball together or they’ve played Harold Matthews Cup,” Kelly said.

“They’ve got a good understanding of how we’re structured.

“Having Dave and I here as well as coaching down there, everything crosses over pretty closely.

“It gives us a bit of an advantage in terms of being able to keep the flow of the way we play the game going from Sharks into school.

“Fourteen of the 17 that played against Farrar were affiliated with the Sharks and the line-up will be fairly similar this week.”

Adding to the occasion on Friday, Endeavour will stage a 20-year reunion for their 2005 NRL Schoolboy Cup-winning team, including former Sharks players Mitch Brown and Blake Ayshford.

“Some of those boys are coming into the school to present the jerseys and have a chat to this year’s team, attend the game and have a BBQ afterwards,” Kelly said.

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From playground to playmaker The schools that make NRL stars

In western Sydney, two high schools have become certified champion factories for NRL clubs.

Churning out players for 15 of the NRL’s 17 clubs, Patrician Brothers’ College Blacktown and Westfields Sports High School in Fairfield West educated 52 players in the current competition, and their playing fields are teeming with future stars.

Data on the high schools attended by 98 per cent of NRL players, compiled by this masthead, reveals the league’s 500-odd players attended more than 250 high schools, with an almost even split between public and independent education.

Boasting 31 players across 13 teams, Patrician Brothers, in Sydney’s north-west, leads the pack, with Spencer Leniu, Terrell May and Jarome Luai among its alumni. Further south, Westfields Sports High School has 21 ex-students across nine teams.

This masthead categorised schools as either being public, independent, or overseas. The Gold Coast Titans had the highest percentage of publicly educated players, at 77 per cent.

Eighty-one per cent of Sydney Roosters players went to private schools, including Knox Grammar and Newington College, more than any other team.

In fact, more Roosters players attended Bellevue Hill’s Scots College than public school.

High schools that educated the most current NRL players

High schools that educated the most current NRL players

Public schools were seven top 10 schools for educating players, and 45 per cent of total schools attended by players. Independent schools made up 41 per cent, and overseas schools 14 per cent.

NSW also claimed seven schools in the top 10. Queensland public schools Keebra Park, Palm Beach Currumbin and Wavell State High took out third, fifth and eighth place, respectively.

Patrician Brothers’ head of rugby league, Greg Beacroft, said that the school’s reputation “means a lot” to students, but the competitiveness of the sport meant there was a broader responsibility in ushering players through its halls.

The types of schools NRL players attended

The types of schools NRL players attended

All classifications are Australia-centric. Warriors players educated “overseas” were educated in New Zealand; “public” and “independent” were educated in Australia.

Chart: Nick Newling

“We tell the kids – particularly when they come in year 7: ‘You’re not coming here to play rugby league. Your first priority is to get a good education. Your second priority is to be a good, respectful person.’ We see rugby league as a bonus.”

Of the school’s ex-students in the league, more than half play in local clubs, with four players in the Bulldogs, Eels, Panthers and Tigers, respectively.

The school has up to 15 rugby league teams, with teachers and many former students serving as coaches. Training – typically two or three sessions a week – is scheduled around students’ external club commitments.

Beacroft said the X-factor that made Patrician Brothers so successful was a school community that “as a whole wants to help students achieve their best” and prioritised community outreach, including volunteering missions to feed the homeless.

Patrician Brothers head of rugby league Greg Beacroft at the school’s playing field. Photo credit: Kate Geraghty

“We live in an area where rugby league is very dominant,” said Beacroft. “You put all those factors together, and you get a school that wants to help kids do well and has high expectations in all areas. That’s a perfect partnership for those kids who are looking to further themselves.”

At Westfields Sports High – the alma mater of nine Tigers players – players train three to four times a week on the field and in the gym.

Westfields’ sport director Troy Weeden said each student came with a different set of skills, and he didn’t “want to put a label on them when they’re 12 years old, that they’re going to play NRL or not”.

“They’ve all got their own pathway. Some come here almost ready to go physically, and it might be a matter of upskilling them. Some might have a very different path where it might take them five or six years before they really have the confidence to show that ability.”

However, some players, like Raiders prop Trey Mooney and Tigers five-eighth Lachlan Galvin, show promise for a professional career from day one.

Patrician Brothers head of rugby league Greg Beacroft at the school’s playing field. Photo credit: Kate Geraghty

“From quite an early stage, he had all the makings,” Weeden said of Galvin.

“He had the competitiveness, he had the ability to read the game, he had the skill level, but probably didn’t have the physical nature that some of the other kids have had.

“I don’t think you ever see it when they’re 12 or 13. By the age of 16 or 17, you get a pretty good gauge of whether a kid could kick on. But you could never write off a player at a young age because of the different pathways they’re on.”

Athletes in Westfields’ rugby program are required to maintain good grades and 90 per cent attendance to play in their teams. Weeden said this was vital as many players are the first in their family to complete an HSC.

“They come to us with a focus on rugby league, but we’ve got to show them that rugby league only gets them 10 to 12 years of a great career.

They’ve got another 30 years where they’ve got to figure out their pathway through work, and not everyone’s going to get there.

There are 230 students in this rugby league program.

At most, we might get 10 to 15 in [the NRL].”

This article was originally published by the Sydney Morning Herald on 22 March 2025. Written by: Nick Newling

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PBC win in last minute thriller

Palm Beach Currumbin v Patrician Brothers College Blacktown, NRL Schoolboys Cup final

Palm Beach Currumbin SHS 2024 National Schoolboy Cup Champions Photo – Steve Montgomery

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Watch the full game replay from an epic grand final clash between Palm Beach Currumbin and Patrician Brothers Blacktown as they battle it out for the NRL Schoolboys Cup National title.

Patrician Brothers Catholic College Blacktown 2024 National Schoolboy Cup Final team photo (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

The Steeden floated high above the Cbus Super Stadium turf.

With 90 seconds left in the NRL Schoolboys Cup national final, and two points bewteen the sides, time stood still.

The entire stadium crowd drew a collective breath as opposing wingers Patrician Brothers’ Chad Riddle and Palm Beach Currumbin’s Beau Hatmann leapt as the footy tumbled down from the sky – and Hartmann prevailed.

He picked Riddle’s pocket and surged towards the stripe untouched with 90 seconds left on the clock to hand Palm Beach Currumbin a two-point lead – just minutes after he had dropped a similar chance at full stretch for what would’ve been a certain try.

NRL National Schoolboys Cup final at CBUS Stadium between Palm Beach Currumbin and Patrician Blacktown Brothers. The Red Army and Palm Beach Currumbin ‘s Beau Hartmann scores the winning try and celebrates with team mates. (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

The moment meant Palm Beach Currumbin clinched their third NRL national schoolboys title in a gripping 18-16 triumph over Patrician Brothers College, Blacktown. It was a win as special as they come, in a match as gripping as they come.

“I don’t even know, it was a perfect kick,” said Hartmann of the magical try after the game.

“I couldn’t have done it without Zane (haflback Harrison). It came down to luck really.

“I can’t describe it, it’s just so good, it’s the best feeling ever.”

The result was a repeat of 2018 where the same outcome ensued between the two schools. On that day, Tom Dearden was the star for Palm Beach Currumbin.

This time, it was another Reds half in Zane Harrison.

NRL National Schoolboys Cup final at CBUS Stadium between Palm Beach Currumbin and Patrician Blacktown Brothers. The Red Army and Palm Beach Currumbin players celebrate the win. (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

Harrison was amazing. The final try was just reward for a great kicking display for the full 60 minutes, and his defence was as good as his attack.

Twice he scooped up the footy in dangerous territory and scurried out of the in-goal to save PBC’s blushes.

PBC coach Tim Maccan was full of praise

PBC coach Tim Maccan was full of praise for his star half, who is signed to the Titans and seems destined to have a long career lighting up Cbus Super Stadium ahead of him.

“He’s the type of player where you just give him the keys and he drives it for you. I love him. He’s been my halfback for the last three years and he’s been unbelievable,” Maccan said.

PBC defended gallantly all day, fighting tooth and nail under immense pressure against a star-studded Patties Blacktown outfit containing four Australian Schoolboys representatives.

The earlier two tries came courtesy of Reuben Tamariki, who spearheaded the Palm Beach Currumbin forward pack all day and earned himself a double thanks to some brilliant hole running.

“He’s had his best season this year, he really dug deep at times when we needed him and he did a great job today,” Maccan said.

The Reds coach was equally impressed with Marley Igasan, who had been absent from the side for the past three weeks.

“He was unbelievable, he played almost a whole game …. he’s been training his butt off in our extended group, he was amazing.”

PBC had led for much of the second half until Pats Blacktown five-eighth and co-captain Jared Haywood turned the match on its head in a matter of minutes with two superb cut out passes to set up back-to-back tries.

His first floater sent gun lock Tyson Sangalang under the posts, before he broke apart the Reds edge defence in a matter of seconds as he slowed himself to draw in the defence before picking out Riddle.

It’s no wonder Dragons coach Shane Flanagan rates front-rower Jacob Halangahu so highly given he delivered bruising run after bruising run through the middle and drove his side into very dangerous territory.

The loss continues a sorry streak for the proud Sydney school, who have just a lone national title to show for eight national final appearances.

For Maccan, a simple age-old cliche told him everything he needed to know. And it was one that proved hard to argue with come full-time.

“I just told the boys that (Patrician) have a lot of individual champions in their team,” he said.

“But we’re a champion team and that’ll always beat it.”

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The two best Schoolboys Cup sides in the nation will go head-to-head with pride, glory and history on the line.

Both Palm Beach Currumbin and Patrician Brothers College, Blacktown are chasing their own slice of redemption, adding more emotion to an already charged NRL Schoolboys Cup national final.

The national final will be live streamed from Cbus Super Stadium on KommunityTV and across all News Corp Australia digital mastheads. Check out the full schedule and links below.

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For Palm Beach Currumbin, they will aim to shed 12 months of heartache after they were emphatically blown off the park by a Lachlan Galvin-led Westfields Sports High in last year’s national final.

For Patrician Brothers Blacktown, it is about avenging their loss in the 2018 national final, when they went down to the same Red Army they come face-to-face with on Wednesday.

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Check out the stars of the future set to break the national final wide open below.

Jacob Halangahu Patrician Brothers Blacktown running hard in the National Schoolboy cup final (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

Jacob Halangahu, Patrician Brothers Blacktown

Position: Backrow, NRL club: Dragons

The most damaging player in schoolboys rugby league. Halangahu has a competitive fire that cannot be extinguished. He will hit hard and run even harder, keep an eye out for a game-changing offload.

While he is definitely in a mould of his own, the Dragons SG Ball winner plays a similar game to Titans big man David Fifita.

PBC halfback Zane Harrison  in the Schoolboy Cup National Final Cup final between Palm Beach Currumbin and Patrician Brothers Blacktown Stadium. Photo : Steve Montgomery (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

Zane Harrison 2024 Peter Sterling Medalist & player of the National Schoolboy Cup final (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

Zane Harrison, Palm Beach Currumbin

Position: Halfback, NRL club: Titans

The mercurial halfback will make a welcome return for Palm Beach Currumbin in the national final after his well-publicised absence from the state final due to concussion. The Titans have just extended the young gun’s contract in a sign of just what he brings to the party. A natural leader on the field, he will have a hand in everything PBC does.

Lachlan Coinakkis Peter Mulholland Cup grand final Patrician Brothers Blacktown v PBC Wednesday Sept at Cbus Stadium (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

Lachlan Coinakis, Patrician Brothers Blacktown

Position: Hooker, NRL club: Eels

The Eels young gun plays eyes up football behind the ruck, and will be able to spot an issue with the markers before they realise there is one. Every play for the Patties side begins with Coinakis, and the Australian Schoolboys representative will be determined to get them on the front foot early.

PBC centre Sam Stephenson during the Schoolboy Cup National Final Cup final between Palm Beach Currumbin and Patrician Brothers Blacktown Stadium. Photo : Steve Montgomery

Sam Stephenson, Palm Beach Currumbin

Position: Centre, NRL club: Titans

The damaging ballrunner can be even more damaging without it.

The Titans young gun, who spent a pre-season with their NRL side last Summer, has been a revelation out wide for Palm Beach Currumbin in recent years.

He was also part of the Queensland Under-19 Origin squad this year and picked in the Australian Schoolboys side.

Jhett Sydir running the footy in the Schoolboy Cup National Final Cup final between Palm Beach Currumbin and Patrician Brothers Blacktown Stadium. Photo : Steve Montgomery

Jhett Sydir, Patrician Brothers, Blacktown

Position: Halfback, NRL club: Panthers

He hasn’t played a game of rugby league in more than two months, but don’t expect Sydir to be putting the handbrake on in this one.

He targeted the national final as his return, and will be desperate to deliver that premiership glory to his school in his final year. Possesses a strong running game and will be the chief organiser for the Patties attack.

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Sharks on show as Endeavour sails towards schoolboys glory

Sharks players Zane Walker, Tom Dellow (wit footy) & Tye Bursill in action for Endeavour SHS (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

Powered by a slew of emerging Sharks players, Caringbah-based Endeavour Sports High School will tackle Patrician Brothers’ College Blacktown in Wednesday’s prestigious Peter Mulholland Cup grand final.

The competition comprises the best schoolboy talent from NSW, Victoria and the ACT. Endeavour earned a place in the decider at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

After advancing through the pool stage and fighting back from 14-0 down to defeat Canberra’s Erindale College 16-14 in last week’s thrilling preliminary final.

The winner of Endeavour and Patrician Brothers’ Blacktown will face the top Queensland school – Palm Beach Currumbin or Kirwan State High, who will clash on Thursday – for the NRL National Schoolboys Cup title on September 11.

Thirteen of Endeavour’s expected 17-man squad are Sharks juniors, nine of them having represented the club this season in the Harold Matthews Cup team guided to the finals by Brad Kelly, who is also a member of the school’s coaching staff.

The Cronulla contingent includes Australian Schoolboys pair Tom Dellow, a workhorse lock who was crowned the Sharks’ Junior Representative Player of the Year in May.

Nikora Williams, a strike centre who played SG Ball Cup this year before progressing swiftly to the under-21 Jersey Flegg ranks.

Endeavour coach Dave Howlett

Endeavour coach Dave Howlett, who has a storied association with the Sharks spanning more than 20 years including a stint as an NRL assistant coach, is confident his boys can defy their underdog tag and come away victorious.

“It’s a massive bonus for so many of our players to have that continuity at the Sharks and then jump in as the nucleus of our school team,” said Howlett, who has been Cronulla’s SG Ball head coach for the past three seasons.

“There’s also continuity in the coaching style given the Harold Matts coach – Brad Kelly – coaches with the school. That’s been a real foundation for our success this year.”

Endeavour has waged several memorable battles with Patrician Brothers’ Blacktown over the years, upstaging its rival in the 2014 national GIO Schoolboy Cup in what was the Sutherland Shire school’s most recent final.

A decade on, Howlett is hoping to repeat the dose.

“We’ve had a long history playing each other at the pointy end of schoolboy footy,” he said. “Their team has similar traits to their teams of previous years – they’ve got four Australian Schoolboys in their line-up, they’re big, they’re powerful.

“We know it’s going to be a big challenge for us, but we’re all excited about the opportunity. It’s been 10 years since we’ve been in a final.

“They had a team chock-full of Australian Schoolboys and we were the underdogs then as well. We’re hoping for the same outcome on Wednesday.

“There’s a real buzz around the school population, the staff and students.

“We could feel it last week when we came to school the next day. That buzz has built over the week. We’re looking forward to having strong support.”

A renowned nursery of world-class talent, Endeavour has produced a smorgasbord of NRL stars including current Sharks Will Kennedy and Teig Wilton.

Howlett and Kelly’s involvement, as well as Endeavour’s sterling reputation for developing young players in its argeted program, have helped ensure the long-term strength of Cronulla’s junior representative and pathways systems.

“We’re really proud of the link between the school and the Sharks,” Howlett said.

Kick-off between Endeavour Sports High School and Patrician Brothers’ College Blacktown on Wednesday is at 12.30pm. If you can’t make it to Campbelltown, the match will be streamed live through KommunityTV.

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Peter Mulholland Cup Qualifying Finals

Endeavour SHS Peter Mulholland Schoolboy Cup team (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

In an eagerly anticipated Peter Mulholland Cup Qualifying Final, Endeavour Sports showcased their skilfulness with a comprehensive 52-6 victory over Holy Cross.

The opening ten minutes was an exhibition of intense physicality and strong starts from both sides.

Endeavour broke the deadlock with a well-executed play as Lewis Sargent-Wilson delivered a perfectly placed kick, allowing Kaden Garner to score the first try.

This opening score set the stage for Endeavour’s near flawless first half performance, as they dominated proceedings to establish a commanding 30-0 lead by halftime.

Holy Cross CC Ryde Peter Mulholland Schoolboy Cup team (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

The second half saw a more balanced contest with Holy Cross displaying resilience and determination, keeping the game tightly contested for extended periods.

However, Endeavour’s class shone through once again with a series of late tries that sealed their dominant victory.

Holy Cross, despite being under strength, played with commendable spirit and represented their school with pride. Their effort and sportsmanship were evident throughout the match.

For Endeavour, standout performances included Kaden Garner’s hat-trick of tries and a memorable try by Year 10 student Cruz Parkin, who marked his debut in the Black Jumper.

Endeavour’s victory propels them forward in the Peter Mulholland Cup to the Grand Final Qualifier in two weeks time.

Schoolboy Cup Qualifying Finals ACTION PHOTO’S

Endeavour SHS vs Holy Cross

Patrician Bros vs Erindale 

Central Coast vs Hallum (Vic)

Hunter SHS vs Bass HS

ESHS 52

TRIES : Kaden Garner 3, Lisiate Mackay-Filihia, Lewis Sargent-Wilson, Tye Bursill, Zane Walker, Cruz Parkin, Jack Schumacher
GOALS : Nikora Williams 5, Lewis Sargent-Wilson 3

def

Holy Cross Ryde 6

TRIES : Jope Rauqe
GOALS : Chris Moala

Other qualifying finals results

Endeavour SHS 52 – 6 Holy Cross

Central Coast Sports 36 – 26 Halum SC Vic
Patrician Bro’s 30 – 14 Erindale College ACT
Hunter SHS 34 – 50 Bass High School

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National Schoolgirl Cup provides new NRLW pathway

Maleala Su’a holding the 2023 National Schoolgirls Cup (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

The revamped National Schoolgirl Cup has kicked off for 2024, with talented young players from across the nation hoping to take the next step in their rugby league development.

One player who has made the most of the playing pathway on offer is Maleala Su’a, who captained Mabel Park to a 26-8 win over The Hills Sports High School at Allianz Stadium to take out the inaugural National Schoolgirls Cup national title last year.

The team had earlier defeated Kirwan State High School 38-0 to take out the Queensland Schoolgirls Cup to earn their opportunity to claim national honours.

It’s been a big 12 months for Su’a who has since joined the top 24 squad for the Gold Coast Titans and also played nine games with the Souths Logan Magpies in the open women’s BMD Premiership.

Earlier this week, the versatile talent who has spent time playing in the forwards and in the halves, was also named in Queensland’s Under 19 State of Origin team.

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“The National Schoolgirl Cup is a top-level elite competition for the schoolgirls to mirror the schoolboys competition and gives an opportunity for them to play in a higher level competition,” the NRL’s Queensland school participation co-ordinator Jesse Naumann said.

“A lot of these girls are getting signed to NRLW clubs now as well, so it gives them a schoolgirl pathway of progression.

“Maleala, she’s definitely a standout player who has come from Mabel Park and is part of the Titans squad, so shows that there’s a realistic pathway for girls coming through the competition to the NRLW.”

The National Schoolgirls competition is now in its third year, but in 2024, it has been revamped to accommodate a growth in participating teams, with schools divided into three pools by region.

“This year we’ve made a proper structure of the competition and formed the schools into pools and we’ve got more schools involved in the competition,” Naumann said.

“We have more in Central Queensland … and more from North Queensland involved as well.

“It’s only the third year of the Schoolgirl Cup, but it will be the second year of it being (truly) ‘national’.

Last year was our first national final, which was taken out by Mabel Park, who are one of the Pool A teams this year.

They played The Hills Sports High, who were the winners from New South Wales.

“I say it’s the third year of the competition because we did have a schoolgirls competition in 2022, but it only went as far as the Queensland final.

We didn’t get to a national final, so it’s the third year for us, but only the second year including a national final.”

This year, Queensland’s National Schoolgirl Cup Pool A (SEQ) is supported by the Gold Coast Titans who will provide support for the schools and match officials.

To celebrate the start of the competition this year, the Titans held a special launch of Pool A schools at the Titans High Performance Centre during an NRLW training session.

Coach Karyn Murphy and captain Georgia Hale met with the girls who also received a tour of the club’s training facilities.

Unlike the 9-a-side Karyn Murphy Cup which provides its own development goals.

The National Schoolgirls Cup competition is a full 13-a-side contest that gives players the opportunity to experience elite schools rugby league and play at a high standard in a different style of game.

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The Hills Sports High School National Schoolgirl Cup final team photo (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

The Queensland participating pools:

Pool A

Mabel Park SHS – current National Schoolgirl Cup champions
Marsden SHS
Ipswich SHS
Keebra Park SHS
St James College – new to the competition in 2024

Pool B

No nominations in 2024, but goal to expand into Brisbane North, Sunshine Coast, Darling Downs and into the South West.

Pool C

Rockhampton Grammar School
Emmaus College, Rockhampton
Shalom Catholic College, Bundaberg
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton

Pool D

Trinity Bay SHS
Kirwan SHS
St Patrick’s College, Mackay
Mackay SHS

National Schoolgirls Cup structure (Queensland)

Five rounds including a semi finals and grand final

Winner of Pool A goes straight to Queensland final on August 29 at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

Winners of Pool C (Central Queensland) and Pool D (North Queensland) play off, with the winner going through to Queensland final to play the Pool A winner.

The Queensland Final winner goes to National Final to play NSW / Victoria winner on September 11 at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast.

The full draw for all Schoolgirls and Schoolboys fixtures can be found at PlayRugbyLeague.

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Westfields win last minute thriller

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NRL Schoolboys grand final live stream: Patrician Brothers Blacktown face unbeaten Westfields

For 59 minutes, Westfields played from behind. But in the craziest of finishes, they poked their noses in front when it mattered most to win their first NRL Schoolboys title in four years. Relive the action.

Replay: Peter Mulholland Cup grand final – Westfields Sports v Patrician Brothers Blacktown.

Westfields Sports High School has produced a stunning comeback victory over Patrician Brothers Blacktown to claim the 2023 Peter Mulholland Cup.

After trailing all game, Westfields took the lead in the dying seconds with a converted try to win 18-17.

It was an incredible end to a game Patties dominated in territory and seemed to have in their keeping. They just couldn’t put Westfields away.

And as the pressure built, Westfields came into their own, producing some incredible last-ditch defence and then peppering the Patties defensive line with charges from their forwards until their opponent’s resolve snapped.

Roy Quiroz-Mapusua was the hero, charging onto a short ball and taking three defenders over the line with him next to the posts. Teammate Lachlan Galvin would have been the most relieved player on the field after spoiling a near-certain try minutes earlier – and then being sin binned.

Celebration time for Westfields after their title success (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

“It was stupid of me,” Galvin said.

“I was shattered, I thought we’d done all that hard work and I’ve just lost them the game.

“But we’re a real brotherhood and they got me the win.

“I’m just really, really happy.”

Galvin said the title had been a long time coming.

“We’ve been wanting this since year seven and now it’s finally happened,” he said.

“We were close last year but got knocked out in the major semi and this year we finally won it, so onto the national final now.”

Earlier, Patties seemed to have a completely different team to the one that lost to Westfields in the opening round back in May and were much more confident and aggressive in the opening exchanges.

Australian Schoolboys Wilson Decourcey broke the deadlock 10 minutes in, finding space with four Westfields defenders around him to plant the ball just over the line.

Patties had all the momentum and winger Aidan Keborian crossed in the corner five minutes later to add a second.

Westfields couldn’t find a way through, until Lachlan Galvin did what he’s done so well this year, and that’s create a big opportunity.

Galvin stormed down the field, dodging defenders until he was finally caught 20 metres out. Fullback Daniel Waqa then managed to push through for a try, and a successful conversion put Westfields back in the game.

So close yet so far for Patties Blacktown (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

A late field goal to Patties Blacktown gave them a seven-point advantage at the break.

But it was Westfields who scored first in the second half when Brycen Anae Roberts touched down – there was only one point in it now.

Patties took a while to respond but Jack Nicholas was in the right place at the right time to score in the corner.

The tension came to a head with minutes remaining as Galvin dropped the ball as he was about to score an easy try.

The resulting scuffle put both Galvin and Patties’ Decourcey in the sin-bin.

Westfields quickly bounced back with a try straight after.

A successful conversion with less than a minute to go out Westfields ahead for the first time all game.

Roy Quiroz-Mapusua converts to give Westfields a thrilling 1 point win (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

Brycen Anae Roberst & Peter Taai celebrate (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

Westfields SHS head coach Troy Wedden with the Mulholland family (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

Newscorp’s Katrina May interviewing Westfields coach Mr Troy Wedden (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

PREVIEW

The season kicked off way back on March 21 at Seabrook Reserve in Melbourne’s western suburbs with a southern pool clash between The Grange and Hallam.

Now, 38 games later, the Peter Mulholland Cup is down to the final two teams.

And that the decider is between these big rivals from the seeded pool could hardly be a surprise. Patrician Brothers Blacktown are peaking at the right time while Westfields have hardly put a foot wrong all year.

The 2023 Peter Mulholland Cup champions will be decided on Wednesday, with all the NRL Schoolboys action to be available LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on KommunityTV, along with the Schoolgirls Cup decider. Check out the schedule below for full details.

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Campbelltown Stadium

Schoolgirls

11:30am: Hills Sports High School v Erindale College

Peter Mulholland Cup

1pm: Westfields Sports High School v Patrician Brothers, Blacktown

It may have been frustrating start to the year, but Patties Blacktown have suddenly hit a purple patch of form.

They were all-but dismissed as contenders for the Peter Mulholland Cup title after two troubling losses to start their campaign, but Pats are now on the cusp of their first title since 2018.

But standing in their way is footy juggernaut Westfields Sports High School, who boast an undefeated run through the pool and finals stages.

Patties’ season began with defeats to Westfields and Hills Sports, where they gave away comfortable halftime leads.

“It was frustrating,” Pats coach Noah Meares said.

“I think we were the better team for both games, at least for large parts of them. .

Patrician Brothers Blacktown celebrate their win over St Dominic’s. Pic: Katrina May

“I think we were hit with some 50-50 calls that didn’t go our way, and we weren’t able to stem the flow from them, we just needed to be better.”

And better they have been, securing dominant wins over Endeavour (44-6), Victoria University Secondary College (64-6) and St Dominic’s College (32-0) on their way to a grand final berth

“I think the chemistry from working together and trusting the process in what we’re building, returning to what Pats is known for, is giving us motivation,” Pats fullback and Australian Schoolboy Wilson de Courcey said.

“We know we can get it done and that’s just helped our confidence.”

Pats faced their grand final opponents in the opening round, where Westfields came back from a 12-4 halftime deficit to take the win 24-18.

Bouncing back after trailing early on has been a theme for Westfields, who conceded the first try in three of their five matches this season, including their quarterfinal win over All Saints Maitland and the semifinal success over Erindale.

However, Westfields coach Troy Weeden said he wasn’t concerned with the trend and has been happy with the performances.

Westfields player Roy Quiroz-Mapusua. Picture: David Swift.

“It’s probably a good thing actually,” Weeden said.

“We know we can do it no matter what position we are in the game.”

Westfields centre Roy Quiroz-Mapusua shared similar sentiments after the semifinal win.

“I’m not too concerned about coming from behind the past couple of weeks,” Quiroz-Mapusua said.

“Pats are a good side, but I believe in our boys. We’ve done it once, we can do it again.”

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Erindale eye 2 titles

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Twenty-five years on from their last rugby league schools success, Erindale College have their eyes on not one, but two titles. Catch their boys and girls teams LIVE on Wednesday from 10am.

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Only two schools are still in with a shot at the unique Schoolboys/Girls rugby league double.

One would hardly be surprising. Westfields are, after all, a Sydney sporting powerhouse.

The other shows the reward for hard work and enterprise. Erindale College, the winners of back-to-back boys titles in the late 1990s, are a school on the move.

And, according to Ashley Barnes, who coaches both teams, it’s where ‘we want our program to be every year.’

Erindale have passed every test so far this year.

The Canberra-based school face big NRL Schoolboys/Girls semifinals at Campbelltown Stadium on Wednesday. The boys take on Westfields while the girls will be up against Bass High.

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Barnes said it’s a fantastic achievement for the school to be still represented in the competition with both the girls and boys sides.

“We want our program in and around those finals every year and to have both the boys and the girls in the semi finals on the same day is a great achievement for the school.”

The girls have rounded into form at the right time. After defeats to Illawarra Sports and Westfields, they played their best game of the season to take down Matraville 28-14.

Meanwhile, a golden point quarterfinal thriller against Endeavour has put the boys one step closer to breaking a 25-year drought.

Erindale had an elite three-year Schoolboys run between 1996 and 1998, but success has eluded them since.

Samual Gash has a bright career in front of him (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

And memories of being knocked out by Hill Sports in the semifinal stage last year still burn bright.

“We got done in golden point last year, so that was pretty devastating,” Barnes said.

“We do have a number of boys from that side last year, so I know they’re pretty eager to change that around.”

Barnes said the boys understand what a big opportunity this competition is for both them and their school.

“They’re proud to be at Erindale,” he said.

Mitchell Brophy gets the Erindale attacking machine on the move (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

“They know the stakes of each game and they enjoy playing against such big players and teams in the competition.”

Looking ahead to the semifinal against Westfields, Barnes said he and his team know how difficult it will be.

“We’re under no illusions on the challenge we’re coming up against,” he said.

“Westfields is a very impressive side, they’ve got a number of really good players, they play a very powerful game of footy.

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“We’re just looking to get there on Wednesday, put our best foot forward and play our best game.

“We don’t think we’ve put together a full game yet this season, so that’s something that we’re looking forward to doing.”

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Patties run riot on Shark Park

Patrician Brothers Catholic College Blacktown Schoolboy Cup team at Shark Park (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

It was the confidence boost they need ahead of the quarters and a trio of multiple try scorers played a big role in Patrician Brothers taking down Endeavour in the Peter Mulholland Cup.

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Patrician Brothers Blacktown head into the Peter Mulholland Cup quarter-finals on a high after a 44-6 domination of Endeavour Sports High School on Wednesday in Sydney but it could be a very different story for their opponents.

Marcellus Iakopo, Jared Haywood and Wilson Decourcey all planted two tries each in a standout performance for Patties while Endeavour left the field with a loss and injury concerns.

Wilson Decourcey crossed twice for Patrician Brothers Blacktown in the big win over Endeavour Sports. Picture: Steve Montgomery

“We’ve been trying to bring the spirit back that Patties is known for,” said Decourcey.

“These past few weeks we’ve had off for holidays and stuff has really helped us as a team.”

Patties dominated from the first whistle with Iakopo planted the first try 12 minutes in.

Tries from Aidan Kebourian and Haywood soon followed with a single conversion from Jhett Sydir delivering Patties a 14-0 halftime lead.

A parochial Endeavour crowd made themseleves heard and it didn’t take long for Brady Lauretti to given them something to cheer as he pulling off a full field run just two minutes into the second half.

Australian Schoolboy Jacob Halangahu running up Shark Park (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

Australian Schoolboy Finau Latu bursts through the Endeavour line (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

Endeavour looked stronger straight after the break but Patties quickly responded with a try four minutes later courtesy of Australian Schoolboy Decourcey.

Jack Nicholas added to Patties’s advantage not long after, while Haywood, Iakopo and Decourcey all picked up their second tries.

An apparent knee injury to Endeavour’s Bronson Harden-Emery picked up midway through the second half could be a major issue for the side as they head into the elimination stages.

Endeavour Skipper Bryce Sait kick the ship out of danger (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

MATCH PREVIEW

While both schools are guaranteed quarterfinal spots, a win surely wouldn’t go astray on Wednesday.

Endeavour Sports and Patrician Brothers Blacktown bring the curtain down on the Peter Mulholland Cup seeded pool and while the result won’t affect their progress to the final eight, taking some winning momentum to the next stage must be the goal.

They haven’t been far off the pace.

Endeavour followed a 36-16 loss to Hills with a 32-18 loss to Westfields, but there were ‘patches in each game’ where they were more than competitive.

Patties, on the other hand, had chances to win both their games and will especially be regretting their 16-12 loss to Hills.

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Endeavour coach Brad Kelly isn’t too concerned about the early defeats and is confident his team is peaking at the right time.

“We use the pool games as a learning experience for us,” he said.

“This time of the year is like the business end of the competition.

“It’s sort of a balancing act at the moment, getting the team ready and keeping them as fresh as we can.”

Kelly said the team had been working through the errors they’ve identified from the first two games so they can attempt to eliminate them against Patties.

Patrician Brothers Blacktown have been in good form despite the results.

“We realised there were patches of the game we were playing really well against both Hills and Westfields, but there were times where we didn’t give ourselves the chance,” he said.

“There were errors that were relatively unforced and that impacted the scoreboard.

“We know the big ones for us in the quarterfinal games coming up.”

Patrician Brothers, Blacktown, one of the early tournament favourites, haven’t played since the June 14 defeat to Hills.

Patties led 12-0 at halftime in that match but were guilty of some late indiscretions that contributed to their defeat.

Full Time Scores

Endeavour SHS 6

TRIES : Brady Lauretti
GOALS : Nikora Williams

Patrician Brothers 44

TRIES : Jarred Haywood 3, Nelson Decourcey 2, Jhett Sydir, Marcellus Iakopo, Aiden Kebourian, Jack Nicholas
GOALS : Jhett Nicholas 6

The Teams

Endeavour Sports High School

1. Brady Lauretti
2. Nick Yilley
3. Nikora Williams
4. Aiden Hodges
5. Kalan Ngaika
6. Bronson Harden-=Emery
7. Bryce Sait
8. Villami Hikila
9. Tye Bursill
10. Loko Pasifiki-Tonga
11. Lochlin Moses
12. Kaden Garner
13. Natane Haunga
14. Thomas Dellow
15. Willaim Leha
16. Ezekiel Ivey
17. Dallas Blackburn-Kingi
18. Lewis Sargent-Wilson

Coach : Mr. Dave Howlett

Patrician Brothers Catholic College Blacktown

1. Wilson Decourcey
2. Aiden Kebourian
3. Joshua Patrick
4. Marcellus Iakopo
5. Jack Nicholas
6. Jared Haywood
7. Jhett Sydir
8. Hokfonu Lemoto
9. Lachlan Coinakis
10. Thomas Epere
11. Heinz Lemoto
12. Jacob Halangahu
13. Finau Latu
14. Nathanial Lolu
15. Tyson Sangalang
16. Charbel Kheirallah
17. Alex Futialo
18. Roman Tauimu
19. Langa Tauuafu

Coach : Mr. Noah Mears

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