Lismore Rugby Club will not be taking to the playing field again this week in a frustrating period for the Greens.

The club has a bye in Round 9 after a successful Ladies Day last weekend, where the First Grade side matched it with Byron Shire for the majority of the match.

Due a combination of wet weather, the Kings Birthday Long Weekend and a bye round for the Country Championships, the club will play Wollongbar Alstonville next weekend in just their fourth match in nearly nine weeks.

It has been hard to build momentum for all grades, with a stop/start beginning to the season effecting most clubs.

FNC Rugby Union is not alone, with most outdoor sports finding it difficult to adjust draws and play catch up matches due to the wet weather that plagued the start of the winter sport season.

First Grade are still looking for their first win, but after the Byron Shire effort, it is not far away.

Reserve Grade are in a similar position, the Colts currently sit in fourth and will look to cement their semifinal position in the coming weeks.

The Women's side are yet to taste defeat and sit equal top of the table with Casino after a 4-0 start to the year.

The ladies have a game or two in hand to the teams around them and will look to push ahead in a compact ladder, with just one win separating first to fifth.

Lismore will host the Pioneers next Saturday at home.

In this weekend's matches, Byron Shire host Lennox Head, Casuarina head to Ballina in an intriguing clash and Wollongbar will host the Casino Bulls.

FIRST GRADE TEAM LISTS – Round Nine 21st June 2025

FAR NORTH COAST RUGBY UNION  

Byron Shire Rebels: 1. Reece Bartlett, 2. Will Rudkin, 3. Rob Taylor, 4. John Turagabeci, 5. Charlie Fallows, 6. Jude Eastwell, 7. Will Hawkins, 8. TBA, 9. Luke Cleaver, 10. Jay Manson, 11. Sam Reid, 12. Joel Stocks, 13. George Garnett, 14. Ben Mitchell, 15. Sam Valpy

Coaches: Mick Muir

Manager: Dave Phillips

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Lennox Head: 1. Luke Smith, 2. Luca Beasley-Kenk, 3. Connor Blair, 4. Angus Gover, 5. Josh Thick, 6. Rhus Stratton, 7. Harry Cunyghame, 8. Hayden Blair (c), 9. Brody Ross, 10. Jorelle Yock, 11. Sean Parry, 12. Matt Tickle, 13. Tom Monteith, 14. Drew Launders, 15. Atzin Jacobson

Coaches: Scott Jenkins

Manager: Tony Fisher

Referee: Lachlan Duley

Ballina: 1. Brett Johnston (c), 2. Jack Wallace, 3. Stan Lolohea, 4. Ihaka Savage, 5. Harry Bungate, 6. Luke Kleise, 7. Lucas Aujames, 8. Andrew Burke, 9. Jack Radford, 10. Sam Giltrap, 11. Emori Rairailevu, 12. Anthony Lolohea, 13. Reuben Saric, 14. Pateresio Vota, 15. Emerson Bessell

Coaches: Michail Greenhalgh, Paul Davies

Manager: Josh Magnus

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Casuarina Beach: 1. Jem McDonald, 2. Will Sullivan, 3. Vincent Latailakepa, 4. Drew Summers, 5. Dan Raye (c), 6. Cimmaron Crawford, 7. Will Patterson, 8. Mitch Planten, 9. Will Stacey, 10. Harry Hall, 11. Oke Wikaira, 12. Pat Williams, 13. Archie Dixon, 14. Charlie Hoggard, 15. Kai George

Coaches: Geoff Townsend

Manager: Steve Harris

Referee: Matt Clayton

Wollongbar Alstonville: 1. Ewen McQueen, 2. Jackson Fraser, 3. Benji Tiatia, 4. Matt Scott, 5. Thomas Parker, 6. Brenden Williams, 7. Wilson Lovokuro, 8. Joe Blyth, 9. Louis Hollman, 10. Ben Damen (c), 11. Bodi Smith, 12. Dan Damen, 13. Rory Collings, 14. James Vidler, 15. Sam Kerry

Coach: Bill Johnston, Andrew Ross

Manager: Chris Duley

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Casino: 1. Cameron Davis (c), 2. Angus Langfield, 3. Sione Mata’afa, 4. Cory Townesend, 5. Ezekiel Natanielu, 6. Connor Frame, 7. Josh Brooks, 8. Emil Latumahina, 9. Epi Matanakilagi, 10. Pochon Agovaua, 11. Patrick Hou, 12. Jeke Tupa, 13. Thomas Cole, 14. Graham Manus, 15. Lawrence Lomand

Coaches: Doug Murray, Dan Rollison

Manager: Andrew Gulliver

Referee: Andrew Stringer - NZ

Lismore – BYE