The SCU Gold Rats have turned around a huge loss last weekend to match it with the Casino Bulls on Friday night.

The Gold Rats came up against competition heavyweights Wollongbar Alstonville last weekend and the Pioneers showed no compassion for a depleted SCU, winning 119-0.

The Gold Rats had just 6 days to turn it around, with a scheduled Friday night match at home against Casino.

Without club stalwart Matt Anderson, who suffered a knee injury in last weeks loss, the Gold Rats but together a strong side for the clash, with a number of players no doubt heading north to watch the Wallabies take on South Africa on Saturday afternoon.

Although going down 29-7, it wasn't until the last 20 minutes of the match that the Bulls gained any ascendency on the scoreboard.

Zack Byrne crossed for the Rats only try, which was converted by Oscar Galloway.

Lismore will head over the range to Mallanganee to take on Richmond Range at Don Guley Oval.

Range sit just 3 positions ahead of the Greens on the competition ladder and have added gun halfback Vincent Quigley to the lineup who started the season with Mullumbimby.

Lismore have made a number of changes to the side which went down to Evans River last weekend, with Andrew Clark moving from the wing to No. 8, Cody Johnston returns at inside centre and tall youngster Cohen Cartwright has been added to the wing.

The match will kick off at 3:15pm, with Reserve Grade taking on Kyogle at 1:50pm and Colts tackling Yamba at 12:30pm.

FIRST GRADE TEAM LISTS

ROUND FIFTEEN 9th & 10th August 2024

Coopers FAR NORTH COAST RUGBY UNION

SCU: 1. Mitch Bird, 2. Kirk Taylor-Brown, 3. Jake Tindall, 4. James Olivieri, 5. Zack Byrne, 6. Harrison Beaumont-Kennedy, 7. Lachlan Wallace, 8. Xavier Salapo, 9. Kane Milton, 10. Darnell McLeod, 11. Caleb Capelli, 12. Josh Wilson (c), 13. Jay Presland, 14. Antwan Coldwell, 15. Cooper McDonald

Coach: Beth Fuggle

Manager: Tim Breen

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Casino: 1. Angus Langfield, 2. Anthony Butta, 3. Cameron Davis (c), 4. Vetari Tau, 5. Cory Townesend, 6. Connor Frame, 7. Joseph Brooks, 8. Emosi Tabusili, 9. Ben Collison, 10. Jayden Torrens, 11. Harold Torrens, 12. Bryce Spencer, 13. Quinton Avery, 14. Te Piti Korewha, 15. Hakeem Torrens

Coach: Doug Murray

Manager: Andrew Gulliver

Referee: Will Barnes

Byron Shire Rebels: 1. Jordan Elliott, 2. Angus Wilbourn (c), 3. Scott Gamble, 4. Will Aisake, 5. Darragh Lynch, 6. Will Seymour, 7. Sam Caldwell, 8. Benji Clarke, 9. TBA, 10. Joel Faulkner, 11. Simon Lemare, 12. Will Cane, 13. Oli Shakeshaft, 14. Ben Mitchell, 15. Will Latham

Coach: Ben MacDougall 

Manager: Eddy Brown

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Wollongbar Alstonville: 1. Brandon Whitney, 2. Austin Markwort, 3. Benji Tiatia, 4. Matt Scott, 5. Josh Galbraith, 6. Brenden Williams, 7. Wilson Lovokuro, 8. Joe Blyth, 9. Zach Hyatt, 10. Ben Damen (c), 11. Ryley Conlan, 12. Daniel Damen, 13. Rory Collings, 14. Bodi Smith, 15. Sam Kerry

Coach: William Johnston

Manager: Chris Duley

Referee: Lachlan Duley 

Evans River: 1. Matt Francis, 2. Oliver Mason, 3. Oliver Clarke, 4. Harry Aleckson, 5. Ryan Duncan, 6. Sam Carey, 7. J F Beytell, 8. Max Pye, 9. Ben Morris, 10. Adam Armistead (c), 11. Michael Miskle, 12. Tama Williamson, 13. Jonathon Robinson, 14. Jack Semple, 15. Zane Gaiter

Coach: Luke Cleaver

Manager: Adam Gaiter

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Ballina: 1. Brett Johnston, 2. Stan Lolohea, 3. Nathan Groves, 4. Gerald McLarnon, 5. Harry Bungate, 6. Reece Noble, 7. Andrew Burke, 8. Pierce Bryers, 9. Stephen Paskins, 10. Elliott Bryers (c), 11. Bronson Purcell, 12. Anthony Lolohea, 13. Carl Lolohea, 14. Emori Rairailevu, 15. Jack Kindred

Coach: Michael Greenhalgh 

Manager: Josh Magnus

Referee: Peter Campbell

Richmond Range: 1. Blake Birmingham (c), 2. Michael MacRae, 3. Duncan Ryan, 4. David Lane, 5. Jacob Lane, 6. Lachlan Thomas, 7. Ben Wheeler, 8. Hayden Pratt, 9. Vincent Quigley, 10. Matthew Sorrenti, 11. Cody Amos, 12. Paul Hewetson, 13. Nicholas Fuhrmann, 14. Hunter McMurtrie, 15. Bradon Gumbleton 

Coach: Alex Gibbon

Manager: Shawn Butler

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Lismore: 1. Tate Bailey, 2. Max Smith, 3. Aggrey Leju, 4. Andrew Jordan, 5. Mitchell Cox, 6. Noah Allen, 7. Calijha Craig, 8. Andrew Clark, 9. Kyle Maluta, 10. Fraser Ruane, 11. Gus Leju, 12. Cody Johnston, 13. Adam Rodd, 14. Cohen Cartwright, 15. Loui Rubbo

Coach: Angus MacDougall

Manager: Stephen Clark

Referee: Graham Cook

Lennox Head: 1. Joe Daley, 2. Ethan Jenkins, 3. Connor Blair, 4. Zayden Allen, 5. Luca Beasley-Kenk, 6. Brad McGoulrick, 7. Josh Thick, 8. Hayden Blair, 9. Atzin Jacobson, 10. Lachlan Miller, 11. Rory Kershaw, 12. Jorelle Yock, 13. Kane Creighton, 14. Zac Alexander, 15. Oscar Linton-France

Coach: Scott Jenkins

Manager: Tony Fisher

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Casuarina Beach: 1. St Vincent Latailakepa, 2. Jem MacDonald, 3. Daniel Chugg, 4. Dan Raye (c), 5. James Munroe, 6. Mason Duke, 7. Kellan Murphy, 8. Mitch Planten, 9. Will Stacey, 10. Nathan Turpin, 11. Jessy Kemp, 12. Webb Lillis, 13. Levi Dangerfield, 14. Lachlan Stacey, 15. Kai George

Coach: Geoff Townsend 

Manager: Stephen Lowndes

Referee: Will Barnes