The divide continues in FNC Rugby Union with big margins in Round 5 of the competition.

Several big scores were racked up across the competition that has seen regular First Grade teams join Presidents Cup teams in an expanded top grade.

Wollongbar accounted for Richmond Range 66-18 after resting a number of stars in the second half on Thursday night.

The SCU Gold Rats battled to the final whistle but were thrashed 92-7 by Casuarina Beach on Saturday.

The ladder leading Ballina Seahorses, had a solid first half against Lismore, leading 39-0 at the break before defeating the Greens 57-12.

Byron Shire had a solid 33-8 victory over Lennox Head and in the closest match of the round, Casino defeated a brave Evans River 33-32 after the Killer Whales scored 6 tries to the Bulls 5 but could not convert a number of the tries.

The same teams all won their Reserve Grade matches as well.

Round 6 should see closer results in at least 3 of the matches, with both Lismore and the SCU Gold Rats on the road with away matches.

FAR NORTH COAST RUGBY UNION 

Round 5 Results 23rd & 25th May 2024

First Grade

Casino 33(Justin Zaiko 2, Anthony Butta, Hakeem Torrens, Robert MacKander Tries, Jayden Torrens 3 Conversions) d Evans River 32(Zane Gaiter 2, Tama Williamson, Jack Semple, Michael Miskle, Jonathan Robinson Tries, Michael Miskle Conversion)

Half Time: Casino 19 – Evans River 12

Wollongbar Alstonville 66(Bodi Smith 3, Rory Collings 2, Louis Hollman, Ben Damen, Benji Tiatia, Daniel May, Zach Hyatt Tries, Bodi Smith 8 Conversions) d Richmond Range 18(Paul Hewetson, Nicholas Fuhrmann Tries, James Pankhurst Conversion, 2 Penalty Goals)

Half Time: Wollongbar 40 – Richmond Range 11 

Casuarina Beach 92(Kai George 5, Levi Dangerfield 3, Jem MacDonald, Elisio Tagidrau, Samisoni Vereniki, Webb Lillis, Mitch Planten Tries, Harrison Hall 8, Kai George 2, Samisoni Vereniki Conversions) d SCU Gold Rats 7(Xavier Salapo Try & Conversions)

Half Time: Casuarina 52 – SCU 0

Byron Shire Rebels 33(Trevior Owens 2, Darcy Woods, Sam Caldwell Tries, Joel Little 2 Conversions, Trevior Owens 3 Penalty Goals) d Lennox Head 8(Hayden Blair Try, Martin McNamara Penalty Goal)

Half Time: Byron 14 – Lennox 8

Ballina 57(Tupou Lolohea 3, Jack Kindred 2, Pierce Bryers 2, Elliott Bryers, Reuben Saric Tries, Jack Kindred 5, Pierce Bryers Conversions) d Lismore 12(Mitchell Cox, Gus Leju Tries, Kyle Maluta Conversion)

Half Time: Ballina 39 – Lismore 0 

Point Score – Ballina 20, Byron Shire 19, Wollongbar 15, Richmond Range 12, Casuarina 11, Casino 10, Lennox 6, Lismore 5, Evans 3, SCU 0

2nd Grade

Casino 26 d Evans River 5

Casuarina Beach 72 d Kyogle 0

Ballina 26 d Lismore 10

Wollongbar Alstonville 24 d Yamba 10

Byron Shire Rebels 43 d Lennox Head 10

Point Score – Byron 20, Casuarina 17, Wollongbar 15, Ballina 14, Kyogle 12, Casino 10, Lennox 6, Lismore 5, Mullumbimby 5, Evans River 4, Yamba 2

Women’s

Casino 22 d Lismore 10

Point Score – Casino 11, Byron 10, Lismore 5, Casuarina 1

Under 18’s

Yamba 40 d Ballina/WAR 7

Lennox Head 24 d Lismore 5 

Point Score –Lennox 10 Casuarina 8, Yamba 5, Lismore 1, Ballina/WAR 0

Next Week’s Round 6 Matches 

Saturday 1st June

1^st Grade

Evans River v Lismore

Casuarina Beach v Byron Shire Rebels

Casino v Richmond Range

Wollongbar Alstonville v SCU Gold Rats at Brunswick Heads

Ballina v Lennox Head 

2^nd Grade

Evans River v Lismore

Casuarina Beach v Byron Shire Rebels

Casino v Kyogle

Mullumbimby v Wollongbar Alstonville

Ballina v Yamba

Lennox Head – Bye

Women’s 10’s

Casuarina Beach v Byron Shire Rebels

Under 18’s

Casuarina Beach v Lennox Head 

Ballina/WAR v Yamba

Lismore – Bye