Canberra Raiders NRL News

We've ranked the top 50 under-18 rugby league players, highlighting NSW dominance and key school representation.

The Daily Telegraph

Ahead of the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League National Championships, we've scouted the top schoolboy talent from across the country to rank the top 50 under-18 schoolboy rugby league players in the nation.

Some key talking points from the list are:

* The Roosters (7) have the most players with the Storm (6) and Raiders (6) just behind them,

* Two Australian clubs (Cowboys and Titans) have zero players on the list, the Warriors also have no players on the list,

* NSW dominate the list with 30 players, Queensland have 11, the ACT five and Victoria four, and

* Public schools have 29...

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Jahrome Hughes' stellar second half leads Melbourne to a 32-14 victory over Newcastle, securing a top-two spot.

The Canberra Times

A dominant second-half display from Jahrome Hughes has inspired Melbourne to a 32-14 win over Newcastle.

After an indifferent opening 40 minutes from both Hughes and the Storm, the reigning Dally M Medallist quickly made the game his own after the break.

Hughes's four try assists - including a double to fill-in winger Kane Bradley - has assured Melbourne their place in the competition's top two heading into the home stretch of the regular season.

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