Sam Coe from the Dunedoo Swans and Thomas Plater from the Cobar Roosters have been selected to represent the Western Rams in the NSWRL 2026 Men's Country Championships.
Coe and Plater earnt their positions in the team after solid performances in a trial game when an extended Rams squad played against the Northern Tigers prior to the NRL trial game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Glen Willow Stadium in Mudgee.
The pair will wear the famous green and white Western Rams jersey in the opening round of the Men’s Country Championships on Saturday 14 March, where they will take on the highly touted Central Coast Roosters at Carrington Oval, Bathurst.
They will join Gulgong’s Chloe Patrick, Coolah’s Molly Burgess and the Dunedoo duo of Shelley Cox and Chelsea Gallagher who have also all gained selection for the Western Rams Women’s Country Championships side in 2026.
In further Castlereagh League news, the inaugural Castlereagh Community Cup kick off is on the horizon. The first round will take place on the weekend of 14-15 March, with games to be played in Walgett.
2026 Community Cup Draw:
Round One (14-15 March) Walgett v Gulargambone, Mendooran v Trangie
Round Two (21-22 March) Walgett v Mendooran, Gulargambone v Trangie
Round Three (28-29 March) Trangie v Walgett, Mendooran v Gulargambone
Round Four (11-12 April) Gulargambone v Walgett, Trangie v Mendooran
Semi-finals (18-19 April) Team One v Team Four, Team Two v Team Three
Grand Final (2-3 May) Winner Semi-final One v Winner Semi-final Two
