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Premium Content Subscriber only Unity and pride in the jersey are fuelling the Capras under-18s in their Mal Meninga Cup campaign, according to skipper Jai Hansen. The team is the first in the club’s history to finish on top of a QRL statewide competition ladder at the end of the regular season. They were unbeaten in their six pool games are now gearing up to take on the Townsville Blackhawks in the semi-final on Saturday. Hansen said he and his teammates could not wait for the 3.30pm kick-o...

Premium Content Subscriber only The CQ Capras under-18s can lay claim to a proud boast, becoming the first team in the club’s history to finish on top of a QRL statewide competition ladder at the end of the regular season. Coach Kane Hardy said it was the resilience and hard work of the players that had been instrumental in their march to the Mal Meninga Cup semi-finals. The Capras were unbeaten in their six games in Pool B, piling on 244 points and conceding just 50 to finish on top of t...

Still, coach Tim Maccan wants perfection around ruck defence while praising his defensive line. "We are still working on ruck defence, he said, weary that Burleigh Heads will be eager to finish the season on a high in the local derby next weekend. Deine Mariner in action earlier in the season. Picture: Scott Powick Newscorp Maccan said centres Kaleb Ngamanu and Deine Mariner were outstanding in attack and defence, while Brock Priestly played strongly in his first game in the second row. ...

The CQ Capras under-18s have opened their 2021 Mal Meninga Cup campaign in sensational style, beating the Sunshine Coast Falcons 50-8. The Kane Hardy-coached outfit scored 10 tries to two in the Round 1 clash at Bundaberg on Saturday. And in an ominous warning to the competition, Hardy says there’s “some improvement left in them yet”. The Capras under-16s also tasted victory, beating the Falcons 24-14. The Capras had nine try scorers in the under-18 game, with centre Elekana Suavia baggin...

The competition is named after the late Cyril Connell, who was born in Rockhampton. Connell played 24 games for Queensland and two for Australia, but it was his role as a recruitment officer at the Brisbane Broncos for which he was probably best known. Carpenter said the challenge was designed to give players an introduction to the QRL’s older age and open statewide competitions. Ryder Huth, pictured playing for the The Cathedral College, will line up at fullback for the CQ Capras under-16 t...