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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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Rockhampton

ORIGIN OF SUCCESS: Konrad Tu'ua , 18, Anthony Milford, Karne Young , 17, Allan Langer, Samual Elara, 17, George Lee, 17, and David Fifita together as the Queensland Origin team train. The next generation of representative footballers are involved in the Langer Cup and Aaron Payne Cup competitions being livestreamed on News Corp websites. Picture: Adam Head

Game on! Livestream to showcase schoolboys league talent

“This is growing the game in a way that wouldn’t have been possible even a few years ago.”

Sport

JUMPING FOR JPY: Rockhampton Grammar School's fullback Jacob Spark flips with excitement after his team scored a thrilling extra-time win over St Brendan's in the Rockhampton District Secondary Schools Rugby League open grand final last year. St Brendan's meet St Pats in Mackay while Rocky Grammar take on The Cathedral. Both games will be streamed live on Tuesday. Picture: Rachael Mcdonald

MASSIVE COUP: Grass-roots footy fed to huge audience

Deal would take Queensland schoolboy league into the homes of the more than 120,000 digital subscribers

News

ORIGIN OF SUCCESS: Together as the Queensland Origin team trains are (from left) Konrad Tu'ua, 18, Anthony Milford, Karne Young, 17, (St Mary's student who designed the jersey), Allan Langer, Samual Elara, 17, (St Mary's), George Lee, 17, and David Fifita. The next generation of representative footballers are involved in the Langer Cup competition being live streamed from Tuesday. Picture: Adam Head

LIVE FOOTY: Watch St Mary’s boys in action right here

IT’S the league comp that launched some of the game’s greats, and for the first time readers can see top schoolboy action live on a screen in their homes.

Sport

IGS Firsts v Nudgee cricket match. Ipswich's Mitch Harsant bowling. Picture: Cordell Richardson

Heartbreak at Brassall

St Joseph’s Nudgee College beat a courageous Ipswich Grammar School by one run in a round four thriller of GPS cricket on Saturday.

Sport

IN ACTION: Queensland Schoolboys flyhalf Carter Gordon. Picture: Karen Watson, Rugby Australia

Teen Carter eager to forge path in rugby union

HE’S developed into a talented player at Brisbane Boys College after moving from the Sunshine Coast.

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