FOLLOWING the second round of Country Championship matches on Sunday the matchups for this weekend's semi-finals at Dubbo have been decided.
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Both Western Rams senior and League Tag sides missed out on the chance to play at their home ground following losses to the Greater Southern Stars at Camden but fans at Caltex Park will still be treated to some top flight rugby league on Saturday.
The action will begin at 9am and matches will be played right through until 5pm.
The highlight will be the two Tier 1 semis, where Canberra meet Newcastle and Illawarra take on the Central Coast.
Illawarra are the reigning country champions after downing Canberra 42-12 last year and they will be favoured to get past the Central Coast.
The Central Coast edged out Riverina 14-12 in their preliminary match, while Newcastle advanced to the semis following a dominant 62-0 win over the Greater Northern Tigers.
The Tigers played in Tier 1 this year courtesy of winning Tier 2 last year, a campaign which included a win over the Western Rams.
In Tier 2, the Western conquering Stars side will take on Greater Northern while Riverina will play Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (NRRRL).
Northern Rivers are shaping as a side to watch after defeating North Coast 56-14 on the weekend but all eyes will be on the Stars.
With former NRL players Jake Mullaney, Jacob Loko, Ray Cashmere and Michael Lett leading the charge they will be confident of getting past Greater Northern.
The day will begin with the League Tag matches, where Greater Northern and Central Coast will do battle while the other semi will be contested by East Coast and Greater Southern.