Marsden SHS’s student William Semu target of NRL clubs swoop on Langer Cup, Walters Cup
Marsden SHS year 9 student William Semu is the rookie out of 40-odd schoolboys from the Langer Cup and Walters Cup competitions signed by NRL clubs. Semu will play in tomorrow’s Hancock Shield decider to be livestreamed at www.couriermail.comau
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Marsden SHS year 9 student William Semu is the rookie out of a bunch of 40-odd schoolboys from the Langer Cup, Gee Cup and Walters Cup competitions signed by NRL clubs.
Semu, a centre, Wavell SHS Walters Cup pair Karl Oluapo (Brisbane Broncos) and Tom Lunney (Canberra) and Forest Lake SHS year 10 students Rene Bagon (Manly) and Brandon Tikinau (Titans) are among the youngest Queenslanders recruited by NRL clubs.
Semu will be in action during tomorrow’s Hancock Shield decider. That game, along with the Broncos Old Boys and Renouf Shield grand finals, will be livestreamed at www.couriermail.com.au from 1.30pm.
Semu, a centre, was the best player on display in the three grand final curtain-raiser matches leading up to last week’s Langer Cup decider won by Palm Beach Currumbin SHS over Keebra Park SHS.
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He will again be a handful in tomorrow’s Hancock Shield decider.
Semu said the Gold Coast Titans junior development system was now “probably the best I have been in so far” and he was looking forward to training with star recruit David Fifita in the off-season.
The Gold Coast Titans and the Brisbane Broncos were the big winners in the recruitment stakes, with the Titans continuing to get their house in order by securing eye-catching schoolboy performers.
Titans have at least 11 Langer Cup/Walters Cup boys on their books including three of the best talents - Jahream Bula, Tom Weaver and Oscar Bryant.
The Broncos have around nine players signed. They include gun PBC prop Xavier Willison and outstanding St Mary’s College front row prospect Xavier Va’a.
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NRL SIGNED SCHOOLBOYS
IPSWICH SHS
Evander Tere-Rongotaua (Roosters)
Josiah Pahulu (Titans)
Tommy Luhrman (Roosters)
KEEBRA PARK SHS
Trey Peni (Wests Tigers)
Jahream Bula (Titans)
Blake Mozer (Broncos)
Lachlan Adamson (Bulldogs)
Seth Nikotemo (Titans)
Isaac Matalavea-Booth (Titans)
Jerry Tamepo (Titans)
Lleyton Borg (Bulldogs)
MARSDEN SHS
Jodeci Baker (Cowboys)
Will Semu (Titans)
Teapo Stoltman (Raiders)
Liam Su’A (Rabbitohs)
Tony Francis (Broncos)
Chris Faagutu (Tigers)
Taelon Te Whiu-Hopa (Titans)
EJ Finau (Titans)
Sione Fotuaika (Titans)
Eli Tuli (Eels)
Lance Fualema (Eels)
Wavell SHS
Prinston Esera (Canberra Raiders)
Karl Oluapo (Broncos)
Tom Lunney (Canberra)
PBC
Xavier Willison (Broncos)
Tom Weaver (Titans)
Oscar Bryant (Titans)
ST MARY’S COLLEGE
Xavier Va’a (Broncos)
Brayden Paix (Broncos)
Shaun Packer (Broncos)
Blake Cesari (Broncos)
De La Salle Va’a (Broncos)
FOREST LAKE SHS
Rene Bagon (Manly)
Brandon Tikinau (Titans)
TUESDAY LIVESTREAM
THE GRAND FINALS
Broncos Old Boys
1.30PM: Marsden SHS v Keebra Park SHS
Renouf Shield
2.45PM: Marsden SHS v PBC SHS
Hancock Shield
4PM: Marsden SHS v PBC SHS
THURSDAY
PHIL HALL CUP STATE GRAND FINAL
Palm Beach Currumbin SHS V Kirwan SHS
Originally published as Marsden SHS’s student William Semu target of NRL clubs swoop on Langer Cup, Walters Cup