Lismore will be looking for a big improvement when they take on the Ballina Seahorses in Round 2 of Far North Coast Rugby Union on Saturday.

With a large number of players unavailable for their first round clash with the Wollongbar Alstonville Pioneers, it was tough going for the Greens, going down 66-0.

Lismore will fancy their chances this week after Ballina also had a heavy loss to the newly formed Byron Shire Rebels 50-0 in Round 1.

Lismore will welcome back a number of key players, with backrower Connor Clarke, halfback Kyle Maluta, wingers Fraser Ruane and Joey Davis, centre Julian Thompson and fullback Adam Rodd forming a young but exciting side that will take on the big Ballina team.

The majority of the team have come through the successful Colts program and have a strong future ahead and will need to hold their nerve against an experienced Ballina team.

Lismore will travel to Ballina with three grades, with the Women's match having to be rescheduled for a later date.

The Colts will kick off at 12:30pm, the Reserves clash at 1:50pm and the main game is scheduled for 3:15pm.

In other fixtures, the Casino Bulls host the Byron Shire Rebels and Wollongbar Alstonville will travel to Casuarina in what will be the match of the round after both had big wins last week.

FIRST GRADE TEAM LISTS

ROUND TWO 22nd APRIL 2023

FAR NORTH COAST RUGBY UNION

Ballina: 1. Stan Lolohea, 2. Jack Reynolds, 3. Arthur Penisini, 4. Steven Paskins, 5. Kye Cribb, 6. Harry Bungate (c), 7. Wilson Lovokuro, 8. Emosi Tabusili, 9. Mark Pitt, 10. Nick Brydon, 11. Emori Rairailevu, 12. Anthony Lolohea (c), 13. Reuben Saric, 14. Liam Green 15. Cory Sargent

Coach: Karl Lupton, Michael Greenhalgh 

Manager: Brad Hilyard

V

Lismore: 1. Kane Lawson, 2. Tate Bailey, 3. Jathan Von Bratt, 4. Mitchell Cox, 5. Mitchell Aquilina-Brown, 6. Calijah Craig, 7. Connor Clarke, 8. Tyler Coveney (c), 9. Kyle Maluta, 10. Charlie Clarke, 11. Fraser Ruane, 12. Xavier Tiseni, 13. Julian Thompson, 14. Joseph Davis, 15. Adam Rodd

Coach: Cody Johnston

Manager: Lewis Ireland

Referee: Richard Goswell

Casino: 1.Muaki Tuione , 2. Anthony Butta, 3. Nathan Davy, 4. Ethan Synott, 5. Cameron Davis (c), 6. Jack Campbell, 7. Joseph Brooks, 8. Lachlan Newman, 9. Bradon Gumbleton, 10. Jayden Torrens, 11. Kalen Olive, 12. Bryce Spencer, 13. Jerome Sparke, 14 Zac Norris, 15. Harold Torrens

Coach: Doug Murray

Manager: Andrew Gulliver

V

Byron Shire Rebels: 1. Jordan Elliott, 2. Gavin McGonagle (c), 3. Robert Taylor, 4. Will Aisake, 5. Jock Craigie, 6. Angus Wilbourne, 7. Manu Ojeda, 8. Benji Clarke, 9. Otis Floyd, 10. Joseph Carey, 11. Sam Reid, 12. Sol Hyde, 13. Dominic Tydeman, 14. Eden Cruickshank, 15. Ben Mitchell

Coach: Troy Doughty, James Boysons

Manager: Eddy Brown

Referee: Graham Cook

Casuarina Beach: 1. Daniel Chugg, 2. Jem MacDonald, 3. Chris Guest, 4. Tom Tanner, 5. Izak Van Niekerk, 6. Callum O'Shea, 7. Zac Hanna, 8. Liam Marcus, 9. Oscar Sims, 10. Harrison Hall, 11. Lachlan Stacey, 12. Sam Harrison, 13. Jesse Kemp, 14. Webb Lillis, 15. Jesse Grey

Coach: Graham Dodge

Manager: Stephen Lowndes

V

Wollongbar Alstonville: 1. Steven Mison, 2. Bill Johnston, 3. Benji Tiatia, 4. Matt Scott, 5. Josh Galbraith, 6. Tarj Bennett, 7. Brendan Williams, 8. Austin Markwort, 9. Louis Hollman, 10. Ben Damen (c), 11. Sam Kerry, 12. Dan Damen, 13. Rory Collings, 14. James Vidler, 15. Bodi Smith

Coach: Bill Johnston

Manager: Anthony Drew

Referee: Matt Clayton