Knox fell short against Waverley in the deciding match of the 2023 first XV season but bounced back to finish last year's campaign with a big win over rivals Barker.

Coach Cam Blades has welcomed five players back from last year's campaign but admitted his new-look side has struggled to produce a 70-minute performance in trial matches so far this year.

Overview with Cam Blades: 

“We’ve had a mixed trial period. We’ve played against some pretty good schools and had some up and down performances,” Blades told Rugby News. 

“It’s a bit of an unknown heading in to this weekend against Cranbrook. We haven’t matched up against many of the same schools as them, so the form line is hard to read.