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Daily Telegraph
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Telegraph
2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Mabel Park SHS v Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, Round 1
Don't miss out on the headlines from Schoolboy Cup Livestream. Followed categories will be added to My News. Palm Beach Currumbin ace Taj Lateo has been handed the reins to run the Reds, as the NRL Schoolboys Cup champions kick start their title defence against a resurgent Mabel Park. The opening round clash will be exclusively live streamed on KommunuityTV as part of a huge triple header along with the Walters Cup (Year 10) and Queensland Schoolgirls Cup action on Wednesday. The Queensland Schoolgirls Cup clash, which features 2023 national champions Mabel Park, will be free to watch, while a full News Corp digital subscription will be required to watch the other matches on Wednesday. Fresh off his selection at five-eighth for the Queensland state side, the pressure will be on young gun Lateo to step up. He will assume full control of the Reds following a cruel pre-season injury blow to experienced playmaker Marley McLaren and the graduation of 2024 Peter Sterling Medallist Zane Harrison. McLaren will aim to be back for the finals, but in the meantime Lateo will assume the senior halves' role. PBC SHS players Marley McLaren and Taj lateo with Broncos legend Kevin Walters after the school won the Walters Cup in 2022. McLaren is again injured and Lateo will be the senior half. It is not the first time Lateo has run the show. He was also the senior half and captain of PBC's 2022 Walters Cup-winning side after McLaren went down with a wrist injury. 'He will run the team and will be fine,'' PBC SHS coach Tim Maccan said. 'He did that for South Coast recently, he took the steering wheel and managed really well. 'At Mal Meninga Cup level, he stepped in this season when Zane Harrison and Javon Andrews were out (for Tweed Seagulls).'' Mabel Park SHS coach Ben Weston said starting strongly was crucial in the Langer Trophy this season. Mabel will field a crack edge division, with strike centres JZ Perenara and Dean Tauaa teaming with Majah Peachey and DJ Talaepa on their respective sides of the field. TEAMS Mabel Park SHS: 1 David Filo, 2 Quinn Timperon, 3 JZ Perenara, 4 Dean Tauaa, 5 Maz Burns, 6 Pouakai Williams, 7 Nehemiah Vavau, 8 Braddock Taylor, 9 Ezra Leota, 10 Harrison Bath, 11 Majah Peachey, 12 DJ Talaepa, 13 Natu Leota, 14 Tai Kapaith, 15 Dom Ierome, 16 Jakyea TeHuia, 17 Boston Cochrane. 18th Tipene Cooley PBC SHS: 1 Cribb, Kaea, 2 Watkins, Dylan, 3 Bates-Wellington, Devin, 4 Tata, Gad, 5 Handyside, Levi, 6 Fife, Max, 7 Lateo, Taj, 8 Jackson, Torino, 9 Bilish, Jai, 10 Fa'Aoso, Josiah, 11 Dangerfield, Cruz, 12 Barry, Marlie, 13 Mulheran, Billy, 14 White, Jack, 15 Aitken, Cohen, 16 Mosaati, Malakai, 17 Partridge, Riley. 18th: Alcorn, Ethan Langer Cup schoolboy rugby league qualifying games. Mabel Park State High School V Caloundra State High School. Picture: Patrick Woods. With the competition's finals format reworked to only include the top five sides this season, it meant an early season slip up could prove costly down the line. 'There is more pressure (on teams to perform),' Weston said. 'We have tough a start in PBC and Keebra, and we'd like to jag one or two of those two, if not both. 'The competition is so close you will also need a good for and against to help you out.' The Langer Trophy will be exclusively live streamed on the Courier Mail and across all News Corp Australia digital mastheads as part of KommunityTV's unbeaten coverage of the NRL Schools League competitions. Originally published as 2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Mabel Park SHS v Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, Round 1
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Michael Maguire captured in eye-opening move in dressing rooms after Broncos loss
Michael Maguire was keen to keep his post-match chat with Broncos players behind closed doors on Saturday night, heading away from cameras in the dressing rooms in a rare move. The Broncos plummeted to 11th on the ladder with their sixth loss in seven games after being thrashed by Manly 34-6. Pressure is mounting on Maguire, with many questioning whether he's the saviour that he appeared to be early in the season. After 12 rounds in 2025, the Broncos are going worse than when Kevin Walters was the the helm. After their loss to the Sea Eagles on Saturday night, Maguire locked his players away behind closed doors to deliver his post-mortem. The coach and players usually sit in a room where cameras are present, and the vision is often shown on Fox League or Channel 9. But on Saturday night, Maguire took his players to a separate part of the locker room that doesn't have cameras, and closed off the area so no-one else could gain access. Maguire and a staff member were seen coming out of the separate area after he delivered his post-mortem, but what was said will remain a mystery. The coach was likely keen to avoid the cameras seeing him deliver an almighty spray, as he would have no doubt been fuming at his players' efforts. Broncos legend Gorden Tallis also pointed out on Sunday that Maguire was still on the walkie-talkie after full-time in the coach's box, in a move that Tallis suggested was Maguire trying to control the message his players delivered in on-field interviews. If that was the case, the coach has clearly gone to ground and tried to take everything behind closed doors and control as much as possible. It's a telling situation for a club in absolute turmoil. Speaking in his post-match press conference, Maguire said: "There were patches of what we can do and there are patches we need to improve on. It's straightforward. We will look at it and make sure we have long periods of what we want to do in our game. We made plenty of errors and gave away a few penalties in the first half which accumulates pressure but you've got to handle that.' The coach was asked if he thought the Broncos' attack was being found out. 'There are probably times where we're pushing a pass here and there and that's what creates pressure back on ourselves," he responded. "So that's something that we're talking about and just need to be better at it. The boys are putting in plenty of effort, we just need to focus on the areas of our game that builds pressure on teams. That's the game." RELATED: Kalyn Ponga farce adds to calls for NRL comp to be suspended Sad details as Melbourne Storm sever ties with Queensland He added: "I've got to grow the team to be able to build pressure. We showed signs but we just have to do it longer, that's what the teams further up the ladder are doing. When the opportunities come you've got to make sure you're in position to take them. We need to be a bit smarter in that area and it's something we need to improve on. We need to execute plays in pressure situations… the ball was in play for long periods of time tonight and unfortunately we faulted.'
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Walters calls out ugly truth about Reece Walsh after Broncos finalise investigation
Former Broncos coach Kevin Walters has urged Reece Walsh to be "sensitive" to the modern environment and think before posting on social media, after he landed in hot water over vision of him punching a friend. The Broncos finalised an 'investigation' into the video on Thursday, which showed Walsh punching a friend in the head at a social gathering while wearing a boxing glove. The Broncos were left fuming that Walsh had chosen to post the video on social media, before he later deleted it. The 22-year-old has been sidelined for a month with a knee injury, which has coincided with his club's form slump of five losses in six games. Walsh met with Broncos management on Wednesday to explain himself, and was ordered to apologise and make a donation to mental health charity the Black Dog Institute. "We don't support violence and stuff like that," Walsh said. "But obviously it's not a good look for myself and that was all, trying to have a laugh and a good time with friends." WATCH: Broncos to investigate footage of Reece Walsh punching a mate with a boxing glove at a posted — then deleted — the clip himself. He says it was 'just a joke' with his best bosses aren't laughing — NRLCentral (@nrlcentrall) May 20, 2025 Discussing the issue on Triple M radio on Thursday, Walsh's former coach Walters said the 22-year-old needed to be aware that anything posted on social media has the potential to cause backlash. "Just be more sensitive to the environment you're in," said Walters, who was sacked by the Broncos at the end of last year. "There's cameras everywhere these days. Put your camera away Reece, particularly with the situation the Broncos are in at the moment (not winning). Everywhere they turn there's trouble." Walsh has a staggering amount of followers on social media, and has become one of the most marketable players in NRL history. Last weekend he launched his own YouTube channel just hours before the Broncos' loss to the Dragons at home. But former South Sydney coach and Broncos assistant Jason Demetriou said none of it would exist if it wasn't for rugby league and everything it's given Walsh. "There's be no TikTok account, no YouTube channel, no half a million followers without the Brisbane Broncos and without rugby league," Demetriou said. "Have a little bit of understanding of what comes with that. I'm a huge admirer of Reece Walsh - not only as a young man and a young father - but read the room mate. You're in the position you're in because of what the game has given you, and be a bit more careful when you're posting things. And I'm sure he will be." RELATED: Fresh calls for NRL action after Bulldogs robbed by 'deadset farce' New blow for Tigers as 'popular' figure set to follow Lachie Galvin out Walsh endured a frustrating start to the season form-wise, and then copped the injury setback in Round 7. He's expected to be back in Round 13 after the Broncos' bye this weekend. The 22-year-old will be hoping he can spark some life into the struggling Broncos, while also pushing his case for State of Origin selection. Billy Slater was forced to go with Kalyn Ponga at fullback in the Maroons' team for Origin 1, despite some poor form of his own for the Newcastle Knights.
News.com.au
22-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘The players are dirty': Legend's stunning reveal over Kevvie call as Broncos ‘ready to implode'
It has been revealed that Broncos stars are 'dirty' on senior club management after the officials blamed the players for the sacking of Kevin Walters. Back in October, the club pushed the narrative that Walters was axed for premiership winner Michael Maguire following player review. But Brisbane legend Gorden Tallis called out the club for not owning the decision to fire the coach who led them to a grand final just 12 months earlier. 'That was reverse engineered. The club didn't want to make the decision and the players are dirty about that,' Tallis said on NRL 360. 'The players that I've spoken to are dirty that they got blamed for it. The club should have come out and owned that decision, they shouldn't have put that on the players. 'That was unfair to put that on the players. There was no meeting, they weren't sitting around, they weren't face to face. And that's the coach's job. 'Wayne Bennett gets asked who does the reviews and Wayne says 'I do it'. 'He goes and talks to the players and they have a chat and that's how you fix things. That's what men generally do, winners get in groups and talk about it. 'I don't know what losers do.' The comments came in the wake of another club great, Allan Langer, delivering a rare public criticism of his beloved Broncos who have lost five of their past six games. 'They are lacking team spirit at the moment,' Langer told The Courier Mail. 'The senior players have to get the group together and work out what is going wrong. 'Because it's hard for the coaching staff or anyone outside the playing group. 'They have to realise what's happening out there and what they can do for each other to improve.' NRL 360 host Braith Anasta described the comments as 'a dagger' from who he described as arguably the club's greatest player. 'Alf doesn't like confrontation, he doesn't like talking about the club, he's made a point because he loves it so much, so that's really strong from Alfie,' Tallis said. 'Alf was the one who really built that club and they are disjointed, it doesn't look like they're playing together, they're playing in patches. 'Why aren't they connected? Why aren't they digging in? Because they got this new coach and that's what they were going to do, but they don't seem to be doing it.' There is chatter Maguire is training the squad too hard and James Hooper praised the coach's credentials but believes the situation has the potential to 'implode' the club. 'I like Madge and you can't fluke winning premierships and you can't fluke winning Origin series or Pacific Nations championships,' Hooper said. 'But there is a lot of noise coming out of the Broncos at the moment and there is a lot of unrest among the playing group. 'The only way he's going to fix it is by winning games because otherwise I do think it has the potential to really implode. 'Watching the Broncos play in Brisbane on Sunday, there were stages of the game where they genuinely did look quite fatigued and that's been a criticism that has followed Madge plenty of places. 'But that's a premiership-winning roster.' Anasta took a different view and Tallis emphasised successful teams all have fun. 'I think they're more mentally fatigued than physically,' he said. 'They just looked like deer in the headlights (last Sunday). Whenever they needed a certain moment or to come up with a certain play, they just looked stone-faced. 'You haven't seen them smile (lately).' 'You are allowed to enjoy it and all the great sides have a smile on their face,' Tallis responded. 'The Dogs, they enjoy working really hard for each other. The Raiders really enjoy going to the contest. 'Brisbane, it's like it's a chore for them at the moment, it's like everything they do has a price on it.'
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'They got blamed': Broncos great makes ugly axing claim as Allan Langer speaks out
Gorden Tallis has let rip at the Broncos having accused them of twisting the narrative around Kevin Walters' axing as former trainer Allan Langer has called out the club over their start. Tallis was extremely critical of how the Broncos handled his former teammates axing at the end of last year. Reports claimed Walters was axed not long after the players undertook a review of their season. Michael Maguire was quickly hired to come in and change the culture at the Broncos to give the side a harder edge in 2025. The move certainly angered the Broncos Old Boys and it was led by Tallis who was fuming at how the club treated a legend. Club favourite Langer also left his role as assistant trainer after his friend Walters was axed, which meant an end of an era for the team. And Maguire has not fared much better since coming in with the Broncos dropping five of their last six games. They currently sit in ninth place with after a number of capitulations piling the pressure on Maguire. And Tallis has let rip at his former club having claimed the players are 'dirty' the narrative was put on them rather than the club owning the decision. 'That was reverse engineered. The club didn't want to make the decision and the players are dirty about that,' Tallis said on Fox Sports' NRL 360. 'The players that I've spoken to are dirty that they got blamed for it. The club should have come out and owned that decision, they shouldn't have put that on the players. That was unfair to put that on the players. There was no meeting, they weren't sitting around, they weren't face to face. And that's the coach's job. 'Wayne Bennett gets asked who does the reviews and Wayne says 'I do it'. He goes and talks to the players and they have a chat and that's how you fix things. That's what men generally do, winners get in groups and talk about it. I don't know what losers do.' Tallis has previously claimed Walters never had the backing needed to succeed. 'I don't think he ever felt like he got the support that he wanted. From day one, he had to go buy his own shirt to do his own press conference. I felt like he was doing it all alone," Tallis said earlier this year on NRL 360. The Broncos legend's damning claim about the playing group comes after Langer broke his silence about the current crop's mentality. This comes after the club dropped out of the eight. Langer is a Broncos and Maroons legend, and won numerous premierships and Origin series with Brisbane and Queensland respectively. His work as a trainer for the Broncos and Maroons is just as iconic as his feats on the field during his playing days. The legend left his role as Broncos trainer with Maguire keen to start afresh with his own staff. In big news, Langer agreed with work with Billy Slater again for the 2025 State of Origin series. And speaking in the Queensland camp, Langer has offered his thoughts on the current situation at the Broncos. And the club legend made some telling comments about the playing group watching it from afar in 2025. 'They are lacking team spirit at the moment,' Langer told The Courier Mail. 'The senior players have to get the group together and work out what is going wrong. 'Because it's hard for the coaching staff or anyone outside the playing doesn't look great watching it, especially the last few weeks.' Former Roosters player Braith Anasta claimed the comments from the club legend were a 'dagger' to the current crop of players. Tallis weighed-in on Langer's comments and claimed it should making the current playing gorup stand up. 'Alf doesn't like confrontation, he doesn't like talking about the club, he's made a point because he loves it so much, so that's really strong from Alfie,' Tallis said.
