24 July 2020, 10:37 AM
Willie Fairweather, one of Lismore Rugby Club's most experienced players, is in doubt for the Round 2 match at Casuarina Beach Rugby Club in the Coopers Far North Coast Rugby Union First Grade competition.
Fairweather, who played at full-back in the First round defeat to Ballina, will be given every chance to prove his fitness in what is otherwise going to be an unchanged side.
"More and better combinations will develop if they play together more often. There are only seven matches this season and we know there is not one easy game," said Lismore Rugby Club coach Ray Taylor..
"I was saying to the players you get judged on the results but what we are loving is seeing 50 people running around at training.
" I am looking to see an improvement on last week and if I get that I will be happy."
Casuarina Beach Rugby Club defeated Grafton 45-15, with two tries to Number 8 Mitch Planten and full back Casey Calder, are appealing to their fans to support them in their first home match of the season. The side reached the Coopers Far North Coast Rugby Union First Grade Grand Final last season, losing to Wollongbar Alstonville, who are looking for seventh successive title.
Provisional teams
Lismore: 1. Tate Bailey, 2. Cam Bryant, 3. Greg Martin, 4. Gavin Tulk, 5. Ben Carroll, 6. Tyler Coveney, 7. Brenden Williams (captain), 8. Inasa Naulivou, 9. Jack Everingham, 10. Mathew Bentley, 11. Sam Nilon, 12. Adam Rodda, 13. James Whitby, 14.cSimi Naulivou, 15. Willie Fairweather
Casuarina Beach: 1. Robert Beacroft, 2. Trent Ryan, 3. Max Graham, 4. Elisio Tagidrau, 5. Daniel Raye, 6. Matt Worland, 7.Mikaere Pentito, 8. Mitch Planten, 9. Sam Harrison, 10. Vitori Buatava (captain), 11. Kai George, 12. Rian Olivier, 13. Webb Lillis, 14. Tuveia Leon, 15. Casey Calder
Bangalow: 1. Dan Pym, 2. Nick Jones, 3. Liam Mustchin, 4. Jock Craigie, 5. Rob Wightman, 6. Jack Bensley, 7. Omar Sella, 8.Darcy Hilton (c), 9. Will Latham, 10. Will Hawkins, 11. Daniel Proudman, 12. Blake Neilsen, 13. Jed Erickson, 14. Hamish Guest, 15. Chase Hay
Grafton: 1. Jack Anderson, 2. Zac Mason Gale, 3. James Hughes, 4. Rhys Nelson, 5. John Want, 6. Jack Morrissey, 7. Billy Whalan, 8. Ed McGrath, 9. Dom Bullock, 10. Adam Smidt, 11. Nick McCabe, 12. Lewis Cooper, 13. Jake Martin, 14. Ethan Meyer-
Creighton, 15. Kyle Hancock
Casino: 1. Craig Connolly, 2. Ben Collison, 3. Tim Miller, 4. Jacob Dunn, 5. Brock Armstrong, 6. Jordan Lynes, 7. Marcus Cusack, 8. Josef Lalabalavu, 9. Finn Lynes, 10. Stephen Murchie (c), 11. Tom Farr, 12. Bryce Spencer, 13. Sililo Stavenow, 14. William Campbell, 15. Nick Benn
Wollongbar Alstonville: 1. Matt Wright, 2. Bill Johnston, 3. Jaiden Reginato, 4. Nick Pennisi, 5. Josh Galbraith, 6. Lioyd Morgan, 7. Austin Markwort, 8. Hamish Mould (c), 9. Jake Lubrano, 10. Ben Damen, 11. Josh Damen, 12. Rory Collings, 13. James Vidler, 14. Bodi Smith, 15. Sam Kerry
Lennox Head: 1. Angus Langfield, 2. Brad McGoulrick, 3. Joe Daley, 4. Jake Carter, 5. Mick Muir, 6. Hayden Blair , 7. Lachlan Jones, 8. Harry Bungate, 9. Abe Goldsmith, 10. Berrick Barnes, 11. Rhys Tatum, 12. Callum S Jones, 13. Marty McNamara, 14. Lochie Creagh, 15. Zak Condon
Ballina: 1. Callum Turner, 2. Stephen Moore, 3. Brett Johnston, 4. Jakob O'Connor, 5. Kye Cribb, 6. Brad Brown (c), 7. Jake Smith, 8. Sylvester Fahamokia, 9. Nick Watson, 10. Sam Giltrap, 11. Samisoi Yamai, 12. Ant Lolohea, 13. Nemani Matirewa,14. Terry Ferguson, 15. Joel Noble
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