After a disappointing season in 2020, Eddies first XV coach Andrew Kirk will oversee a far better prepared St Edmund's outfit when round one of the AIC competition behind on Saturday.

Kirk has tinkered his side's game plan to suit his playing group and seems confident his boys can be the big improvers this season.

Overview with Andrew Kirk:

"It’s been a really solid preseason, particularly compared to preseasons we’ve had in the past and we’ve got a great crop of kids coming through this year and for the next couple of years, which is exciting to see," Kirk told Rugby News.

“We’ve focused on instilling values on the group this year and increasing the rugby literacy of the kids who come from a non traditional rugby background.

“Most of the boys are ‘leaguies’ and there are a lot of split second skills that are fairly unique in rugby that they need to learn.