Sam Coe from the Dunedoo Swans and Thomas Plater from the Cobar Roosters have forced their way into the Western Rams Senior Men’s team that will play in the NSWRL Country Championships.

The two players earnt their positions in the team after solid performances in a trial game when an extended Western squad played against the Northern Tigers prior to the NRL trial game between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Manly Sea Eagles at Glen Willow Stadium in Mudgee.

The two will wear the famous green and white Western guernsey in the opening round of the Country Championships on Saturday 14 March when the Rams will play the highly touted Central Coast Roosters at Bathurst’s Carrington Oval.

The duo will join Gulgong’s Chloe Patrick, Coolah’s Molly Burgess and the Dunedoo duo of Shelley Cox and Chelsea Gallagher who all have gained Western Rams selection in 2026.

Thomas Platter in action

In further Castlereagh League news, the inaugural Castlereagh Community Cup kick off is very much on the horizon with the first round to be played on the weekend of 14/15 March with games to be played in Walgett with the Dragons up against The Gulargambone Galahs and in Dunedoo when the Mendooran Tigers will host the Trangie Magpies.

Castlereagh Rugby League 2026 Community Cup Draw

Round 1. 14/15 March Walgett V Gulargambone; Mendooran V Trangie

Round 2. 21/22 March Walgett V Mendooran; Gulargambone V Trangie

Round 3. 28/29 March Trangie V Walgett; Mendooran V Gulargambone

Round 4. 11/12 April Gulargambone V Walgett; Trangie V Mendooran

Semi Finals 18/19 April Team 1 V Team 4; Team 2 V Team 3

Grand Final 2/3 May Winner Semi Final 1 V Winner Semi Final 2