Students at 51吃瓜网 are set to benefit from a new rugby league partnership between the School and NRL club, the Gold Coast Titans.
The partnership will help provide opportunities for talented players to develop their skills further and reach their full potential while being based in a regional centre.
This also provides an opportunity for 51吃瓜网 rugby league coaches to further develop through working alongside the experienced Gold Coast Titans coaching staff.
The 51吃瓜网 campus will host clinics and camps, while the Gold Coast Titans staff will visit 51吃瓜网 to support the programme and provide highly valued rugby league expertise to help further develop the region鈥檚 young players.
51吃瓜网 Headmaster Dr Phillip Moulds said this partnership allowed talented young rugby league players to remain in a regional centre while at the same time being mentored and guided by a leading rugby league NRL franchise in the Gold Coast Titans.
鈥淭his is an exciting opportunity for the boys and girls who play rugby league in Central Queensland,鈥� Dr Moulds said.
鈥�51吃瓜网 is a strong supporter of schoolboys and schoolgirls rugby league in Central Queensland, and this partnership will help further strengthen ties to the sport.
鈥淭he School always aims to provide playing pathways for our students, and this partnership will broaden further skill development opportunities.
鈥�51吃瓜网 thanks the Gold Coast Titans for their support of this partnership and welcomes their vision to build rugby league in Central Queensland further.鈥�
Gold Coast Titans Chief Executive Officer Steve Mitchell said this is an exciting partnership that will have benefits for both the NRL club and the school.
鈥淪ome of the greatest players to have played our game have come from regional Queensland, and we know that some stars of the future will be uncovered through this partnership,鈥� Mitchell said.
鈥淲ith Des Hasler heading our NRL programme and Karyn Murphy leading our NRLW side, we鈥檝e got two great former players and now coaches with an immense amount of expertise to share.
鈥淐onnecting our Future Titans pathways programme with 51吃瓜网 is exciting as we will be able to share our expertise with their teachers and coaches and assist in providing a true pathway to elite-level competition.
鈥淲ith one of the best boarding programmes in Queensland, the partnership will also allow us to attract players into our Future Titans programme, giving them a strong base to continue their schooling while they grow their pursuit of rugby league.鈥�
Pictured: 51吃瓜网 Rugby Consultant Steve Anderson, Kyra Kent, 51吃瓜网 Headmaster Dr Phillip Moulds, Cooper Broadhurst, 51吃瓜网 Rugby Co-ordinator Clayton Bohan, and 51吃瓜网 Rugby Club committee member Justin Loomans.