Titans’ Keebra Park visit the first step in building connection between the Gold Coast nurseries

A KEEBRA Park visit from Titans rookie and former student Tanah Boyd could be the first step towards building a meaningful connection between the two Gold Coast rugby league nurseries.

A KEEBRA Park visit from Titans rookie and former student Tanah Boyd could be the first step towards building a meaningful connection between the two Gold Coast rugby league nurseries.

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While Keebra remain aligned with the Titans’ NRL rivals Wests Tigers, Boyd was among a number of personnel from the Glitter Strip club to help run a junior development clinic at the school on Tuesday.

Natural half Boyd, who came off the bench to make his NRL debut in Saturday’s 38-4 loss to Newcastle, spent five years at Keebra before making his way to the Titans via the Broncos.

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Interaction between the Titans and the renowned league school has been scarce in recent times but Keebra head coach Glen Campbell hopes that can soon become a trait of the past.

“It’s a mutual thing that we’ve had a meeting about and discussed. We’re forming a bit of a relationship (because of) the fact there’s some junior kids here who could do with a pathway,” Campbell said.

Titans half Tanah Boyd, who made his NRL debut on Saturday, returned to his former schoo,l Keebra Park, today to help run a junior development session. Tanah with some of the juniors in the squad. Picture Glenn Hampson

“It’s very hard for the Titans because, as much as we’re in their backyard, they can’t be seen to be favouring any school and I understand that. We’ve always been (affiliated) with a Sydney club and if the Titans start favouring Keebra Park, it gets other schools off-side.

“But the Broncos have been claiming kids on this particular pathway so we’ve been asking the Titans to do something similar so kids have more opportunities. They’re quite happy with that scenario.

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“It’s going to be beneficial for them but it’s also going to be beneficial for us to help further develop kids. Them being so close is a real benefit, hence the reason we’ve mutually agreed to move forward.

“It makes sense for both of us.”

Boyd at Titans training in June. Picture: AAP Image/Dave Hunt

A member of Keebra Park’s title-winning NRL National Schoolboys Cup side in 2017, Boyd said he was glad to be back at the school playing a role in developing the next generation of Coast stars.

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“I did this (development) day when I was 12 and to now have the Titans (doing it) and to have a pathway, it’s good for these kids,” the 19-year-old said.

“We have so many players at the Titans now that they can look up to. To get where I am today, it’s pretty special to come back and give back to them.”