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Premium Content Subscriber only The CQ Capras under-18s can “hold their heads high” after their Mal Meninga Cup campaign, according to coach Kane Hardy. Their stellar run came to an end in Saturday’s semi-final against the Townsville Blackhawks in Brisbane. The Capras were edged 28-24 after coming back from 12-nil down and leading by six points midway through the second half of the seesawing contest. Hardy said the loss was “heartbreaking” but praised his talented outfit for their amazing efforts throughout the season. The Jai Hansen-captained outfit convincingly won...

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-off at Brisbane’s BMD Kougari Oval. “The Blackhawks are a very strong team, but we’ve just got ...

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 the ladder in the 15-team competition. They will take on the winners of Pool A, the Townsville Blackh...

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 team in their Cyril Connell Challenge opener on Saturday. He said there had been a great response fr...