WESTERN Rams suffered a 34-18 loss against a classy Federation of Italia Rugby League Australia outfit in Bathurst on Saturday, but assistant coach Kip Maranda is confident the Rams are on the right path to success.
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For the hosts, forwards Luke Thompson, Simon Osborne and Brent Seager poured through a mountain of work and Parkes fullback Sam Dwyer was brilliant, earning the FIRLA’s vote as player of the game.
While disappointed, Maranda said it was important to look at the positives, such as the exciting performances of debutants Mitch Burke of Forbes, Lithgow’s Mitch Case and Orange CYMS pivot Dom Maley.
Having been part of a winning country championship campaign with Western in 2003, Maranda knows the key to success at a rep footy level is composure, something the Rams slightly lacked on Saturday.
- FIRLA 34 def WESTERN 18 (Dom Maley, Jacob Neill, Ben Maguire tries; Warren Williams 2, Brad James goals)
