Lismore has made a number of changes to its side to take on the Casino Bulls in Casino on Saturday.

The Lismore side has tasted a heavy defeat to Wollongbar in Round 1 and had an improved performance against Ballina last week, going down 38-19.

Gavin Tulk moves into the starting front row and Angus McDougall slips into the Number 8 jersey, two additions that will firm up the forward pack.

Cameron Bryant has been named at hooker, taking over from Tait Bailey.

Coach Cody Johnston will captain the side and play his first game of the year at halfback and will be partnered at 10 by Joey Davis, who moves closer to the action.

Both sides will be looking for their first win of the season after Casino have had two heavy losses at the hands of Casuarina and Byron Shire in the first two rounds.

First Grade will kick off in Casino at 3:30pm with Reserve Grade scheduled for 2:10pm.

The Colts match between Lismore and Lennox will be played at Maurie Ryan Oval at Southern Cross University at 12:15pm prior to the the SCU Gold Rats match against Lennox Head in Presidents Cup. The Women's 10's side travel to Mallanganee to take on Range at 12:30pm.

In the match of the round, Byron Shire will host Casuarina at Schultz Oval, Bangalow.

FIRST GRADE TEAM LISTS

ROUND THREE 29th APRIL 2023

FAR NORTH COAST RUGBY UNION

Casino: 1. Anthony Butta, 2. Ben Collison, 3. Nathan Davy, 4. Ethan Synott, 5. Lachlan Newman, 6. Jack Campbell, 7. Joseph Brooks, 8. Marcus Cusack, 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

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Lismore: 1. Gavin Tulk, 2. Cameron Bryant, 3. Kane Lawson, 4. Mitchell Cox, 5. Mitchell Aquilina-Brown, 6. Calijah Craig, 7. Connor Clarke, 8. Angus MacDougall, 9. Cody Johnston (c), 10. Joseph Davis, 11. Andrew Clarke, 12. Xavier Tiseni, 13. Adam Rodd, 14. Matthew Buinisaqa, 15. Fraser Ruane

Coach: Cody Johnston

Manager: Lewis Ireland

Referee: Peter Campbell

Byron Shire Rebels: 1. Jordan Elliott, 2. Gavin McGonagle (c), 3. Robert Taylor, 4. Will Aisake, 5. Jock Craigie, 6. Angus Wilbourn, 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

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Casuarina Beach: 1. Daniel Chugg, 2. Jem MacDonald, 3. Dan Tilton, 4. Tom Tanner, 5. Mitch Planten, 6. Liam Marcus, 7. Zac Hanna, 8. Joel Spoor, 9. Oscar Sims, 10. Harrison Hall, 11. Lachlan Stacey, 12. Sam Harrison (c), 13. Jesse Kemp, 14. Webb Lillis, 15. Jesse Grey

Coach: Graham Dodge

Manager: Stephen Lowndes

Referee: Graham Cook

Wollongbar Alstonville: 1. Benji Tiatia, 2. Austin Markwort, 3. Ewen McQueen, 4. Matt Scott, 5. Steven Mison, 6. Justyn Keir, 7. Brendan Williams, 8. Austin Markwort, 9. Louis Hollman, 10. Ben Damen (c), 11. George Toomey, 12. Dan Damen, 13. Rory Collings, 14. James Vidler, 15. Bodi Smith

Coach: Bill Johnston

Manager: Anthony Drew

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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. Tupou Lolohea, 14. Reuben Saric, 15.Cory Sargent

Coach: Karl Lupton, Michael Greenhalgh 

Manager: Brad Hilyard

Referee: Matt Clayton