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Charly Runciman from Dubbo College Delroy Campus and the Dubbo Senior College duo Max Ray and Brodie Chapman have each been identified as outstanding talents and their selections come as no surprise.

Max and Brodie were last week named in the NSW Country Under-16s side to tour Queensland later in the season after being part of the Western Rams side that went down to Oxley in the final of the Country Championships.

At school level in Toronto, Charly will play fullback in the 15-Years Division side to be coached by former Wellington first grade captain Tony Wilson who is now at Gilgandra High School.

In the Open Division side, Max is one of the props with Brodie as his lock.

The Open side will be coached by Tim Vaughan from Karayuna with Tony Tilburg (Blayney High) his manager.

Meanwhile, the Dubbo and District Junior Rugby League season continues tomorrow with the draw now available.

Computer problems in the league clubhouse prevented the draws getting to the Daily Liberal in time for the Thursday edition.

Hayden Hodge has been selected in the NSW Country Under 18 side.

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Although the Northern Area based Oxley Pioneers won the Country final 32-20 at Wollongong on Friday night, the Rams had five players named in the Country side.

The other Rams in the Country squad are Dubbo pair Brodie Chapman and Max Ray as well as lock Michael Nixon from Orange CYMS.

Brien was chosen as a starting centre for the NSW?Country side while Hodge was named on the bench.

Played at WIN Stadium as a curtain raiser the Country-City Origin clash, Oxley scored seven tries to Western’s four to claim the Tom Nelson Shield.

Rams coach Greg Edwards from Dubbo, said the defeat probably cost hooker Jamie Graham (Parkes) and half-back Scott Rosser (Orange) Country selection.

“If we win, we get more players in the Country side,” Edwards said.

“While I'm delighted that we got five in, it could have been different but wasn't to be. Both Jamie and Scott have played some great football throughout the series but were unlucky.

“Overall thought, I'm proud of the way everyone played in the four games, the discipline and on and off the field was exceptional and they were a credit to their families and their clubs.

“It was all good for them, but just disappointed we didn't get the job done.”

Scores were locked at nil-all until Rams fullback Chris Wilson (Cowra) was sin binned for a professional foul and Oxley Pioneers took full advantage, with centre Ray Marshall (10th minute) claiming the first try.

Rams were quick to respond with Parkes-based skipper Jamie Graham (15th minute) planting the ball down, before Chapman (18th minute) and Dubbo winger Allan Arnold (21st minute) crossed to give the green and whites a handy 16-4 advantage.

Western looked in control until a superb Jason McGrady cut-out pass put winger Jesse McEwan over.

McEwan’s try triggered an Oxley onslaught as the northerners ran in 24 unanswered points with McGrady (40th minute), Kenny Allison (44th minute) finding the line before Marshall (48th minute) McEwan (57th minute) snared their doubles.

Only an off evening with the boot for Oxley goal kicker Matt Nean kept the Rams in the hunt. Trailing 28-16 replacement Ram Cain Henry - from Parkes (63rd minute) gave Western fans some hope of a late Rams revival.

But it wasn’t their night. Half Scott Rosser (Orange) failed to convert from the sideline.

Then Jay Chatfield (65th minute) sealed the deal for Oxley, stretching the lead to an unassailable two converted tries.

Oxley Pioneers 32 (Ray Marshall 2, Jesse McEwan 2, Jason McGrady, Kenny Allison, Jay Chatfield tries; Matt Nean 2 goals) defeated Western Rams 20 (Jamie Graham, Brodie Chapman, Allan Arnold, Cain Henry tries; Scott Rosser 2 goals).