After winning the competition in 2022, a new look Sydney Uni side started their 2023 campaign with a dominant victory in the Australian Club Championship.

But the Students struggled to be at their best consistently throughout the regular season and ultimately fell short of reaching the playoffs.

Overview with Damien Hill:

“It certainly wasn’t the season we were hoping for this year. We would have liked the same finals structure as last year because if we snuck in, you never know what would have happened but it was very disappointing to miss out on the finals,” departing coach Damien Hill told Rugby News.

"There were a lot of factors that impacted our season. I think last year, we found a way to win a lot of tight matches and this year not enough of the tight moments went our way.