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Courier-Mail
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Wavell SHS v Marsden SHS, Round 5
Don't miss out on the headlines from NRL. Followed categories will be added to My News. PLEASE NOTE: The Langer Trophy clash between Marsden SHS and Wavell SHS has been postponed due to the heavy deluge in Queensland's southeast. We will provide a new date for the match when available. Marsden SHS will confront the last chance saloon on Wednesday when they face Langer Trophy premiership contenders Wavell SHS. Put simply, Marsden have to win to stay in finals contention after claiming just one victory over the first month of footy. With only the top five progressing into the finals following a competition revamp, Marsden cannot afford to lose even one of their remaining three games. The Langer Trophy clash between Marsden and Wavell will be available live and free on KommunityTV from 4.30pm. The cavalry is on the way, with two of their state schoolboy players, forwards Mace Andrew and Tupou Francis, ruled fit to play. And Marsden will need all hands on deck against a Wavell side which looms as a top three finisher this season. Wavell look to be dark horses for the title, having narrowly lost to competition pacesetters Keebra Park by just four points during round three. Marsden's Mace Andrew is a confirmed starter after playing a staring role for Queensland during the ASSRL Under-18 National Championships. Picture: Courtney Thomson Wavell has all bases covered, including around the spine where fullback Timahna Tandy and halves Charlie Webb and Payton Gifford were benefiting from a mobile pack motivated on both sides of the ball. Wavell also has running strike power through the backs.
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.
Herald Sun
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Marsden SHS v Keebra Park SHS, Round 4
Don't miss out on the headlines from Rugby League Live Stream. 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 from 4.30pm. The Walters Cup match will kick off the action from 3.15pm with the Schoolgirls Cup fixture to wrap up the day from 5.45pm. 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 is a known quantity that Keebra Park will also keep front of mind. Originally published as 2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Marsden SHS v Keebra Park SHS, Round 4
