The NSW Country Eagles will host the Sydney Rays following the final round of the Chikarovski Cup at Simon Poidevin Oval this Monday afternoon in the final NSW derby of 2017.
The Eagles get back to the country for the second week in a row after escaping Armidale with a victory at the death.
The Eagles have made one change to the starting line-up with NSW Waratah Ryan McCauley joining new Super Rugby teammate Tom Staniforth in the second row.
The Sydney Rays will be looking to bounce back after going down to a strong Queensland Country side last weekend.
The Rays backline will welcome back NSW Waratah centre Irae Simone, who was instrumental to the side’s 2016 NRC campaign before their exit in the semifinals.
Joining the men are the women of the inaugural Chikarovski Cup, where the Rays too will face the Eagles.
After defeating the Greater Sydney Rams back in round two at Pittwater Rugby Park, the Rays will need just one more victory to become the first ever team to secure the silverware.
On the other side of the fence, NSW Country, who went down to the fast-finishing Rams in round one, will be hungry to secure the first win of the season and will draw upon the talent from regional areas all the way from the Central West all the way to Illawarra and beyond.
This is the final round and deciding fixture of the Chikarovski Cup with the Rays needing a victory to be inaugural champions.
NRC: NSW Country Eagles vs Sydney Rays, Simon Poidevin Oval, Goulburn – 3pm AEST. Live on Fox Sports.
NSW Country Eagles
1 Paddy Ryan ©
2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa
3 Sam Needs
4 Tom Staniforth
5 Ryan McCauley
6 Rohan O’Regan
7 Maclean Jones
8 Sam Ward
9 Jake Gordon
10 Tayler Adams
11 Alex Gibbon
12 Kyle Godwin
13 Alex Newsome
14 Henry Clunies-Ross
15 Andrew Kellaway
RESERVES
16 Connal McInerney
17 Matt Gibbon
18 Harry Johnson-Holmes
19 Tim Buchanan
20 Nick Kellaway
21 Pat McCutcheon
22 Lachlan Anderson
23 Tom Hill
Sydney Rays
1 David Lolohea
2 Damien Fitzpatrick ©
3 Alex Westgrath
4 Dave McDuling
5 Angus Ryan
6 James Brown
7 Tom Connor
8 Hugh Sinclair
9 Nick Duffy
10 Angus Sinclair
11 Latu Latunipulu
12 Rohan Saifolo
i13 Irae Simone
14 Josh Turner
15 Harry Burey
RESERVES
16 James Hilterbrand
17 Richie Vaihu
18 Wayne Borsak
19 Connor Vest
20 Bruce Kaino
21 Jack Grant
22 Kepu Lokotui
23 Rob Buaserau
BYE: Greater Sydney Rams
Chikarosvski Cup (Round Three):
Sydney Rays
1 Emily Robinson
2 Amanda Taylor
3 Shelley Fox
4 Anna Andrzejewski
5 Gabby Hall
6 Manu Mehau
7 Aaliyah Fasavalu-Faamausili
8 Evelyn Horomia
9 Cobie-Jane Morgan
10 Chloe Leaupepe
11 Zara Lee
12 Ella Goldsmith
13 Amy Carpenter
14 Susannah Cooke
15 Anne Rutlidge
RESERVES
16 Maria Letufuga
17 Nik Buchanan
18 Lilin Tay
19 Yolanda Maiava
20 Remy Lowe
21 Matalena Wilson
22 Pheobe Loughhead
23 Hannah Seymour
NSW Country Eagles
1 Hayley Amm
2 Melissa Fatu
3 Jemima Henry
4 Maddi Ingram
5 Lisa Lamese
6 Chelsea Leau
7 Chantelle Lee
8 Dreyanne Malietoa
9 Mercey Malu
10 Inangaro Mareara
11 Elizabeth Mareara
12 Naomi Medlin
13 Kathleen Ostler
14 Kitiara Porter
15 Diana Taefu
RESERVES
16 Jade Wilson
17 Lillyann Mason
18 Teagan Miller
19 Violeta Tupleta
20 Stephanie Lennon
21 Marita Shoulders
22 Louisie Cook
23 Melissa Waterford
