{"id":261516,"date":"2025-11-04T07:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/261516\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T07:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:56:14","slug":"nrl-2025-titans-future-titans-graduates-earn-full-time-train-and-trial-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/261516\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2025: Titans, Future Titans graduates earn full-time ‘train and trial’ spots"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Gold Coast Titans will proudly elevate two rising stars from the club\u2019s Future Titans program join the NRL squad on full-time train and trial contracts for the 2025 season, showcasing the strength and success of the club\u2019s development pathway.<\/p>\n

Sunny Kama and Taylan To’a, both products of the Future Titans system, will commence pre-season training with the top squad next week, marking a significant step in their rugby league journeys.<\/p>\n

Palm Beach Currumbin graduate Sunny Kama returns to Parkwood after spending time with the Titans during last year\u2019s pre-season.<\/p>\n

This time, the Queensland Under 19s representative will be part of the full-season program, continuing his development under head coach Josh Hannay.<\/p>\n

Kama, a dynamic centre or outside back earned himself a call-up to the Queensland Under 19s side this year, where he impressed with his athleticism and defensive grit.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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\n Sunny Kama warms up before a pre-season trail in Toowoomba.
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Joining Kama is Taylan To’a, a powerful second-rower or centre who graduated from Marsden State High School, another renowned rugby league nursery.<\/p>\n

To’a featured in the Titans\u2019 Under 20s squad during the inaugural NRLQ Challenge, a new elite development series launched in 2025 to bridge the gap between junior reps and senior football.<\/p>\n

To’a made an immediate impact, scoring a try in the Titans\u2019 Round 1 clash against the Dolphins at Cbus Super Stadium, demonstrating his strength and versatility on the edge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His elevation to the full-time train-and-trial squad is a testament to the club\u2019s commitment to nurturing local talent through structured pathways like the Future Titans program.<\/p>\n


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\n Taylan To’a representing Future Titans in 2023.
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The Future Titans program continues to be a cornerstone of the club\u2019s junior development strategy, offering elite coaching, mentoring, and community engagement opportunities for young athletes across the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers region.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With Kama and To’a now stepping into full-time NRL environments, their stories serve as inspiration for the next generation of Titans hopefuls.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is exactly what the Future Titans program is designed to do,\u201d said Titans Head of Pathways and Recruitment Anthony Laffranchi.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo see Sunny and Taylan earn these opportunities is a proud moment for the club and a testament to the commitment and development of the players and the program.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Gold Coast Titans will proudly elevate two rising stars from the club\u2019s Future Titans program join the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":261517,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-261516","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nrl","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-national-rugby-league","11":"tag-nationalrugbyleague","12":"tag-nrl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}