Heading into the playoffs, Randwick had lost just three of their past 12 matches and appeared to be on track for a finals assault. But two tight losses against both eventual grand finalists saw the Wicks' season end abruptly. Departing coach Ben McCormack, who is returning to Brisbane ahead of the birth of his first child, is still coming to terms with his side's premature exit, but seems confident the famous club is well placed to return to the top of the competition in the years ahead. Overview with Ben McCormack:  “It was a bitterly disappointing end to the season to be honest,” McCormack told Rugby News.  “We lost a semi final to Sydney Uni by two points, then lost to Gordon a week later by one point and we were definitely in a position to win both those games. It was a really disappointing end.  “We were leading against Gordon into the 79th minute, then against Uni, I think we were the better side for most of the game but we just weren’t able to get the