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Andrew Dawson is a sports writer for The Courier-Mail/Quest Newspapers, and CODE Sports, focusing largely on junior, school and club sport. He started his career in 1984 and three quarters of his career has been reporting sport, either for The Courier-Mail or Quest Newspapers.

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Padua College player Damon HumphrysAIC First XV rugby grand final between St Laurence's College and Padua COllege.Saturday June 8, 2024. Picture, John Gass

AIC First XV round 1 teams; 64 debut boys revealed

The AIC First XV round 1 teams have been unveiled, including the 64 debut boys who will add plenty to the elite schoolboy rugby competition which starts on Saturday.

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Eduard Welgemoed. Picture: Barb Herrmannsen.

TAS First XV schoolboy rugby: Players to watch this season

TAS First XV schoolboy rugby players to watch from all seven schools revealed here, including those involved in Saturday’s big Logan derby between John Paul College and Canterbury.

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Meninga Cup custodians: Team of the Season named

The Meninga Cup Team of the Season can be revealed after the premiership race was reduced to four teams. See the star-studded squad here.

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AIC First XV rugby Iona College vs St Peters, Indooroopilly. Picture: Liam Kidston

Players to Watch ahead of bumper round starting AIC First XV rugby

AIC First XV rugby: Who will be the Players to Watch this season? The list includes a Padua maestro, a son of a gun from Marist, a special talent from St Pat’s and a St Edmund’s top gun. FULL LIST

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Anton Whaiapu of Burleigh Bears is wrapped up. Photography by Stephen Archer.

Meninga Cup finals: Cutters claim shock win, Bears thrash Souths

Meninga Cup semi-finals: The Mackay Cutters claimed a shock win while Burleigh Bears produced one of the performances of the season to blow Souths Logan out of the competition. More here.

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Langer Cup schoolboy rugby league qualifying games. Stretton State College (white) V Bellbird Park. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Langer Trophy schoolboy stunner as final eight is locked and loaded

Langer Trophy schoolboy stunner: Outsiders Stretton SC win historic entry into the elite rugby league competition, while a Dolphins’ academy forward played the house down for Redcliffe SHS. More here on the frantic qualifiers.

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Saturday, April, 19, 2025. QLD_WSN_MENINGAFINALS_WK50 Meninga Cup rugby league between the Devils and Dolphins. Played at Norths, Nundah, Brisbane. Photos by Stephen Archer

Meninga Cup finals fever: Teams of the Decade from your club

Meninga Cup semi-final special: How’s this for six Teams of the Decade – so far – from the clubs about to enter a finals football pressure cooker. See who has starred for Norths, Souths, Redcliffe, Mackay, Burleigh and Tweed here.

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Bold prediction: Meninga Cup’s finals players most likely to play NRL

Meninga Cup’s bold NRL player predictions: Who were the 20 teen footballers from the six clubs remaining in premiership contention most likely to play in the NRL? Revealed here.

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Reeco Kirk is congratulated for scoring.

Meninga Cup Dolphins derby: Redcliffe v Norths Players of the Round

Meninga Cup’s Dolphins derby: Latest Players of the Round here, including the best from the big shoot-out between Norths and Redcliffe which saw the son of a former Origin series winner star.

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Jake Carsburg (centre) celebrates a try for Brisbane Dolphins against Western Clydesdales in Mal Meninga Cup round 2 Queensland Rugby League at Toowoomba Sports Ground, Saturday, February 22, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Meninga Cup Dolphins derby special: Meet every Redcliffe, Norths player

Dolphins derby special: Meet every player from Redcliffe and Norths’ Meninga Cup squad, many of whom are Dolphins’ NRL Academy aces, ahead of Saturday’s Bishop park showdown.

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