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Herald Sun
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Herald Sun
2025 Walters Cup semi-final live stream
Don't miss out on the headlines from Rugby League Live Stream. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Walters Cup season will reach a flash point on Thursday with two sudden death semi-finals. In a Gold Coast derby, Keebra Park SHS will clash with arch-rivals Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, while in the other match there will be a cross river donnybrook when Wavell SHS and Mabel Park SHS confront each other. All games will be live streamed by this masthead via KommunityTV. Keebra Park SHS and Wavell SHS will be favourites to progress into the grand final, but the form guide can be thrown out the window when it comes to finals football. There are a number of future talents, some already connected with NRL clubs in their academy systems, who will need to be watched in the finals. + Sonny Hewitt (Keebra Park), a sublime fullback this season + Jaylon Russell (PBC SHS), the PBC SHS fullback who has been fearless and fast both scoring and creating tries; + Aki Tupouniua and Maihi Pene (both Wavell) who have ran the show with class and control; + Austin Desmond (Keebra Park SHS) who has been his team's forward leader; + Alex Ruiz (Keebra Park) and Max Imrie (PBC SHS), rival No.9s who have been the best little men in the competition; + Forwards Lenton Funaki, Cruz Molo and Lennox Lakatani (Wavell) who can power their side to victory; + Ezekiel Filipi (Mabel SHS) who has been arguably the best player in the competition this season. His little mate, Tristan Ford-Walters has been grand at hooker as well. + MJ Otunuku (Keebra Park SHS), the Keebra lock who has led from the front; + Iki Bilish (PBC) who will take on the big men from Keebra Park. Enjoy the best Year 10 football in the land when the four teams compete from 12.25pm. Originally published as 2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Watch the Walters Cup semi-finals double header

News.com.au
05-08-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Palm Beach Currumbin SHS v Keebra Park SHS, Round 7
The annual Gold Coast derby takes on a whole new meaning as the wildest week in Langer Trophy history kicks off. Any of four schools finish second on the ladder, with a guaranteed finals bye week, or miss out on the finals entirely. It sounds absurd but a season of twists and turns has forged an almighty ladder logjam where only minor premier Keebra Park is safe from being bundled out of the finals the week before they begin. That is why Palm Beach Currumbin coach Tim Maccan has hailed the Langer Trophy as Australia's greatest school footy competition, and why his school will fight to break arch rival Keebra Park's unbeaten streak at Burleigh on Tuesday. The clash will be exclusively live streamed FREE on KommunityTV and A Reds win of any scale will lock in a finals bye or a semi-final against the Titans Cup winners, and Langer Trophy finals qualifiers, Marymount College, as reward for finishing second or third. A heavy loss could see Palm Beach tumble out of the tournament's top five and end its national championship defence by Wednesday. 'It's always a special occasion playing Keebra Park … but it does have a bit of extra special meaning this week,' Maccan said on the eve of the Gold Coast's biggest school sporting rivalry. 'It will be the biggest games of some of these kids' lives playing for the school, 100 per cent. 'This potentially could be their last game of senior footy for their school so it's definitely going to have some meaning, that's for sure. 'It's basically a grand final because if we don't play well and put ourselves in a position to win the game, we will fall down the ladder or possibly even out of the finals altogether. 'The boys are aware of that and know they have to play well.' Defeat would give the school a best-case scenario finish of fourth but the possibility exists (if PBC lose, Marsden beat Mabel Park, Ipswich beat Stretton and Wavell tie Redcliffe) that the national champions could be eliminated on points differential. Maccan is keeping it simple for his students: take the fight to Keebra in the biggest game the school has played since last year's national decider and the equation will take care of itself. 'It's really encouraging that the competition is so tight,' the coach said. 'It just goes to show the southeast Queensland competition is probably the best in Queensland and possibly in Australia. The quality of teams and the tightness of the competition, the evidence is there for the latter. 'It's definitely a game on the calendar the boys look forward to, and it does draw a big crowd from both schools, but with where we're sitting in third spot we need to put in a good performance to make sure we cement a position in the finals. 'It would be good to finish second (on the Langer ladder) but more importantly we just want to finish on a high note.' Titans-contracted backrower Kobe Hauraki will undergo a fitness test to make his Langer Trophy debut for the school against Keebra. Originally published as

Courier-Mail
03-08-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Palm Beach Currumbin SHS v Keebra Park SHS, Round 7
Don't miss out on the headlines from Rugby League Live Stream. Followed categories will be added to My News. The annual Gold Coast derby takes on a whole new meaning as the wildest week in Langer Trophy history kicks off. Any of four schools finish second on the ladder, with a guaranteed finals bye week, or miss out on the finals entirely. It sounds absurd but a season of twists and turns has forged an almighty ladder logjam where only minor premier Keebra Park is safe from being bundled out of the finals the week before they begin. That is why Palm Beach Currumbin coach Tim Maccan has hailed the Langer Trophy as Australia's greatest school footy competition, and why his school will fight to break arch rival Keebra Park's unbeaten streak at Burleigh on Tuesday. The clash will be exclusively live streamed FREE on KommunityTV as part of a final round double header which kicks off with the Walters Cup (Year 10s) from 4.45pm. Only News Corp Australia subscribers can watch the Walters Cup. A Reds win of any scale will lock in a finals bye or a semi-final against the Titans Cup winners, and Langer Trophy finals qualifiers, Marymount College, as reward for finishing second or third. A heavy loss could see Palm Beach tumble out of the tournament's top five and end its national championship defence by Wednesday. Palm Beach Currumbin SHS halfback Taj Lateo, Mabel Park SHS vs. Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, Langer Trophy, Greenslopes. Picture: Liam Kidston 'It's always a special occasion playing Keebra Park … but it does have a bit of extra special meaning this week,' Maccan said on the eve of the Gold Coast's biggest school sporting rivalry. 'It will be the biggest games of some of these kids' lives playing for the school, 100 per cent. 'This potentially could be their last game of senior footy for their school so it's definitely going to have some meaning, that's for sure. 'It's basically a grand final because if we don't play well and put ourselves in a position to win the game, we will fall down the ladder or possibly even out of the finals altogether. 'The boys are aware of that and know they have to play well.' 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. Picture Glenn Hampson Defeat would give the school a best-case scenario finish of fourth but the possibility exists (if PBC lose, Marsden beat Mabel Park, Ipswich beat Stretton and Wavell tie Redcliffe) that the national champions could be eliminated on points differential. Maccan is keeping it simple for his students: take the fight to Keebra in the biggest game the school has played since last year's national decider and the equation will take care of itself. 'It's really encouraging that the competition is so tight,' the coach said. 'It just goes to show the southeast Queensland competition is probably the best in Queensland and possibly in Australia. The quality of teams and the tightness of the competition, the evidence is there for the latter. Keebra Park centre Joseph Tupuse has been one of the best strike weapons in the competition. Photo Steve Pohlner 'It's definitely a game on the calendar the boys look forward to, and it does draw a big crowd from both schools, but with where we're sitting in third spot we need to put in a good performance to make sure we cement a position in the finals. 'It would be good to finish second (on the Langer ladder) but more importantly we just want to finish on a high note.' Titans-contracted backrower Kobe Hauraki will undergo a fitness test to make his Langer Trophy debut for the school against Keebra.

Courier-Mail
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Marsden SHS v Keebra Park SHS, Round 4
Don't miss out on the headlines from NRL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Unbeaten Keebra Park will ignore Marsden State High School's 1-2 record this Langer Trophy season when two of Queensland's blue-chip schoolboy rugby league teams clash in Brisbane on Wednesday. Spearheaded by a pair of Burleigh Bears Mal Meninga Cup champions in halfback Hayden Watson and middle forward Tupou Francis, Marsden's Makos possess plenty of bite but are running out of time to prove it. The Keebra v Marsden clash will be streamed LIVE and FREE as the match of the round on KommunityTV and from 4.30pm. The cutthroat Langer Trophy will see five of eight teams progress to the NRL Schoolboys Trophy playoff system and only one team, Stretton State College, is a minnow. Re-qualifying for the 2026 Langer Trophy is an ignominious fate that could befall Marsden, Ipswich or Wavell unless those teams can find their attacking firepower, defensive resolve or both. That is why Keebra Park coach Peter Norman is urging his players to give nothing to Watson and Francis as they attempt to kickstart Marsden's season in front of the Cameron Smith grandstand. 'I'm not reading too much into where they're sitting on the ladder currently because if you look at the strikepower in that team they still have a couple of really quality players,' Norman said. Hayden Watson (middle), pictured here with teammates Jordan Hotere (left) and Tamai Whakatau (right), following Marsden SHS Round 1 Langer Trophy win over Stretton State College. Picture: Andrew Dawson. 'Hayden Watson, Tupou Francis and Taylan To'a are three Queensland Schoolboys players that are playing really well so we're not reading into their latest results. 'We're preparing ourselves for a finals match intensity.' Middle forward Francis, the younger brother of former Marsden centre/five-eighth Tony who is now with the Titans, was the man of the hour in the Bears' Mal Meninga Cup grand final. His last minute charge in golden point sealed state glory for Burleigh and underlined why Keebra can never lose track of the under-17 Brisbane Broncos forward prospect. 'We highlighted a couple of his clips on Monday and they showed the classy player he is,' Norman said. 'It just reiterated the fact that we can't have any plays off in defence or else he'll pull our pants down, basically. Our job will be to control the ruck speed and that will allow us to put a bit more pressure on him. If we're having a lazy moment and he can get on the back of a quick play-the-ball the alarm bells are going to be ringing for us.' Queensland under-19 State of Origin half Watson, who is contracted to the Melbourne Storm, is a known quantity that Keebra Park will also keep front of mind.

News.com.au
25-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Marsden SHS v Keebra Park SHS, Round 4
Unbeaten Keebra Park will ignore Marsden State High School's 1-2 record this Langer Trophy season when two of Queensland's blue-chip schoolboy rugby league teams clash in Brisbane on Wednesday. Spearheaded by a pair of Burleigh Bears Mal Meninga Cup champions in halfback Hayden Watson and middle forward Tupou Francis, Marsden's Makos possess plenty of bite but are running out of time to prove it. The Keebra v Marsden clash will be streamed LIVE and FREE as the match of the round on KommunityTV and from 4.30pm. The cutthroat Langer Trophy will see five of eight teams progress to the NRL Schoolboys Trophy playoff system and only one team, Stretton State College, is a minnow. Re-qualifying for the 2026 Langer Trophy is an ignominious fate that could befall Marsden, Ipswich or Wavell unless those teams can find their attacking firepower, defensive resolve or both. That is why Keebra Park coach Peter Norman is urging his players to give nothing to Watson and Francis as they attempt to kickstart Marsden's season in front of the Cameron Smith grandstand. 'I'm not reading too much into where they're sitting on the ladder currently because if you look at the strikepower in that team they still have a couple of really quality players,' Norman said. 'Hayden Watson, Tupou Francis and Taylan To'a are three Queensland Schoolboys players that are playing really well so we're not reading into their latest results. 'We're preparing ourselves for a finals match intensity.' Middle forward Francis, the younger brother of former Marsden centre/five-eighth Tony who is now with the Titans, was the man of the hour in the Bears' Mal Meninga Cup grand final. His last minute charge in golden point sealed state glory for Burleigh and underlined why Keebra can never lose track of the under-17 Brisbane Broncos forward prospect. 'We highlighted a couple of his clips on Monday and they showed the classy player he is,' Norman said. 'It just reiterated the fact that we can't have any plays off in defence or else he'll pull our pants down, basically. Our job will be to control the ruck speed and that will allow us to put a bit more pressure on him. If we're having a lazy moment and he can get on the back of a quick play-the-ball the alarm bells are going to be ringing for us.' Queensland under-19 State of Origin half Watson, who is contracted to the Melbourne Storm, is a known quantity that Keebra Park will also keep front of mind.