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Subscriber only A FLYING Jett turned on the afterburners at the home of Ipswich rugby league to complete a stunning first-up victory in this year s Langer Cup schoolboy competition. Unfortunately for Ipswich, it wasn t a homegrown footballer carving up the North Ipswich Reserve. A hat-trick by Palm Beach Currumbin winger Jett Forbes capped his team s runaway 44-12 win over Ipswich State High on Wednesday night. When Ipswich State High halfback Jake Self converted his team s second try, the home side looked every bit on target to cause a major upset over the defending Langer Cup champions. However, as they do to so many sides who drop their guard, Palm Beach Currumbin (PBC) punished every Ipswich mistake.
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Subscriber only FACING the defending Langer Cup champions first up is a tough assignment for any schoolboy rugby league team. However, Ipswich State High hopes to use the testing early schedule to their advantage. Preparing to tackle Palm Beach Currumbin at the North Ipswich Reserve on Wednesday afternoon, Ipswich State High s Langer Cup side has a core of quality players returning after a long wait and measured preparation. They are always very kind to us with the draw, Ipswich State High head coach Josh Bretherton joked. It s a tough game to start. There s no secret they (Palm Beach Currumbin) have been the benchmark in Queensland for a number of years now. So for us, we see it as just a really great opportunity to give ourselves a rugby league test.