A solid first half of rugby gave Lismore plenty of hope, when they took on Ballina at Quays Reserve on Saturday.

The Greens travelled east to take on the Seahorses with a young side, looking to cause an upset on the premiership hopefuls.

The Greens started well and in a strong defensive effort, held the home side to just two tries in the first stanza.

A try to Loui Rubbo, converted by Harry Gillett gave the Greens hope, going into the break 15-7 down.

Unfortunately for Lismore, they could not maintain the intensity for the final 40 minutes, with the Seahorses scoring six second half tries to take the match 46-7.

In the other local match, the SCU Gold Rats again struggled against the top sides, with a 93-12 loss to Casuarina.

Both sides are at home next week, with Lismore taking on Lennox Head and the Gold Rats hosting Byron Shire at Maurie Ryan Oval.

FAR NORTH COAST RUGBY UNION 

Round 12 Results 20th July 2024

First Grade

Ballina 46(Harry Bungate 2, Emori Rairailevu 2, Reuben Saric 2, Jacob Carr, Elliott Bryers tries, Pierce Bryers, Harry Bungate, Elliott Bryers conversions) d Lismore 7(Loui Rubbo try, Harry Gillett conversion)

Half Time: Ballina 15 – Lismore 7

Wollongbar Alstonville 45(Daniel Damen 3, Wiison Lovokuro, Joe Blyth, Bailey Hurlock, Thomas Parker tries, Sam Kerry 5 conversions) d Richmond Range 10(Alex Gibbon, Duncan Ryan tries)

Half Time: Wollongbar 14 – Richmond Range 10

Byron Shire Rebels 41(Darcy Woods, Scott Gamble, Will Latham, Darragh Lynch, Angus Wilbourn, Sam Caldwell, Amaury Festor tries, Steven Gilbert 3 conversions) d Lennox Head 10(Sean Parry, Connor Blair tries)

Half Time: Byron Shire 17 – Lennox 5

Casino 41(Jayden Torrens 2, Ben Collison, Jeremy Pau, Alea Mea, Harold Torrens, Kalen Olive tries, Jayden Torrens 3 conversions) d Evans River 29(Agustin Aversa 2, Ben Morris, Adam Armistead tries, Michael Miskle 3 conversions, penalty goal)

Half Time: Casino 17 – Evans River 10

Casuarina Beach 93(Levi Dangerfield 3, Kai George 2, Jessy Kemp 2, Samisoni Vereniki 2, Lachlan Stacey, Will Sullivan, Jacob Hall, William Stacey, Pat Williams, Harry Hall tries, Kai George 9 conversions) d SCU Gold Rats 12(Ben Miller, Darnell Heuston-McLeod tries, Matt Anderson Conversion)

Half Time: Casuarina 31 – SCU 5

Point Score – Wollongbar 52, Casuarina 43, Byron Shire 42, Ballina 41, Richmond Range 27, Casino 27, Evans 21, Lennox 17, Lismore 10, SCU 0

2nd Grade

Wollongbar 57 d Kyogle 15

Lismore 31 d Yamba 14

Evans River 28 d Casino 24

Casuarina 26 d Mullumbimby 5

Byron Shire 30 d Lennox Head 0

Point Score – Wollongbar 49, Byron 34, Casuarina 32, Ballina 30, Lismore 23, Kyogle 22, Lennox 21, Yamba 17, Casino 16, Evans River 11, Mullumbimby 11

Women’s

Lismore 44 d Byron Shire 17

Point Score – Casino 31, Lismore 18, Casuarina 13, Byron 9

Under 18’s

Point Score – Lennox 19, Casuarina 12, Yamba 11, Lismore 6

Next Week’s Round 13 Matches, Saturday 27th July

1^st Grade

SCU Gold Rats v Byron Shire Rebels

Lismore v Lennox Head

Evans River v Wollongbar Alstonville

Ballina v Casino

Richmond Range v Casuarina Beach at Brunswick Heads 

2^nd Grade

Mullumbimby v Kyogle at Brunswick Heads

Lismore v Lennox Head

Evans River v Wollongbar Alstonville

Ballina v Casino

Yamba v Byron Shire at SCU

Casuarina - Bye

Women’s 10’s

Byron Shire Rebels v Casino at SCU

Under 18’s

Lismore v Lennox Head