![Mahe Fangupo, Charlie French, Tikiko Noke and Georgia Cole are among the Platypi donning central west representative colours this weekend. Mahe Fangupo, Charlie French, Tikiko Noke and Georgia Cole are among the Platypi donning central west representative colours this weekend.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/7A3x4DUEBwtd2mkQgj6Htd/620183e7-745c-454f-b3cf-b270291121d7.jpg/r0_0_1920_1079_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Forbes will be well represented at this weekend's Country Rugby Union Championships in Tamworth.
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The sides have been named and Platypi Mahe Fangupo, Charlie French and Tikiko Noke have been named in the Blue Bulls' senior men's squad.
Fangupo and French are regulars in the representative sides, Noke a newcomer to the Platypi who's made a serious impression for the side in the season so far.
The Blue Bulls are Caldwell Cup defending champions and open their campaign against Hunter Wildfires at 1.30pm on Saturday, then take on Illawarra.
Georgia Cole will make her central west senior women's debut in the Blue Bullettes side to contest the Thomson Cup.
The senior women's competition is a little different this year, with pool games also acting as knockout fixtures. Central West start against Illawarra at 8.50am Saturday.
Harrison Corke returns for the Colts (Under 20s) to contest the Rowlands Cup, taking on New England and Hunter Wildfires on day one. The Rowlands Cup (Colts) is a round robin, league-style tournament.
The Country Championships begin on June 8, the central west squads are:
- CENTRAL WEST MEN: Charlie French (Forbes), Peter Fitzsimmons (c) (Bathurst), Josh Tremain (Orange City), Blake Tidswell (Cowra), Byron Sutherland (Cowra), Cooper Sullivan (Cowra), Charles Brown (Harden), Damian Michael (Cowra), Mahe Fangupo (Forbes), Brad Glasson (Bathurst), Daniel Woods (Bathurst), Abel Lefasoeu (Bathurst), Filisone Pauta (Geurie), Dylan Ryan (Orange City), Joe Nash (Bathurst), Mitch Smith (Dubbo), Josh Corby (Bathurst), Tikiko Noke (Forbes), Cory Hooper (Orange Emus), Thomas Dewhurst (Orange Emus), Tim Beach (Dubbo), Jamil Khalfan (Orange Emus), Mark Buttenshaw (Orange Emus), Mitchell Evers (Orange Emus), Kai Langfield (Young)
- CENTRAL WEST WOMEN: Marita Shoulders (Bathurst), Sarah Pearce (Dubbo), Molly Kennedy (Bathurst), Mel Waterford (Bathurst), Savannah Dimmock (Dubbo), Danielle Plummer (Dubbo), Teagan Miller (c) Bathurst), Shae Mansfield (Orange City), Kiara Sullivan (Wellington), Sarah Coleman (Bathurst), Jorja Lees (Orange City), Lily McIntosh (Bathurst), Maely MacGregor (Parkes), Abbey Corby (Bathurst), Tiana Anderson (Bathurst), Lucy Turner (Parkes), Emma Evans (Parkes), Amy Ryan (Dubbo), Georgia Cole (Forbes), Sophie Everingham (Dubbo), Jamie Amos (Cowra), Tasmyn Davies (Bathurst), Anna French (CSU Bathurst), Mia Lees (Bathurst)
- CENTRAL WEST COLTS: Harrison Corke (Forbes), Caden Taylor (Bathurst), Xavier Gosewisch (Orange), Harrison Nowlan (Bathurst), Harrison Greatbatch (Orange Emus), Joshua Chalker (Cowra), James Patterson (Bathurst), Finn Taylor (Orange Emus), Rhys Hughes (Cowra), Nate Ambler (Dubbo), William Primrose (Coolah), Zane Wisbey (Mudgee), Oliver Livingston (Orange City), Seth Berridge (Mudgee), Billy Whillock (Dubbo), Gus Smith (Harden), Lachie Smith (Harden), Charlie Thurtell (Cowra), Campbell Lee (Mudgee), Matthew Campbell (Orange Emus), Sam Taylor (Orange Emus), Rory McGrath (Boorowa), Alex Von Arnold (Orange Emus), William Matthews (Temora)