Newington struggled in tight games throughout 2023, but sent a warning to the rest of the competition with an impressive win over Scots in a recent trial.

Coach Tim Rapp has altered his side's game plan for the upcoming season and seems confident his side will be in the hunt towards the backend of a tight competition.

Overview with Tim Rapp: 

“We were pleasantly surprised with our win over Scots. From what I’ve heard on the grape vine, Scots are expected to be the team to beat this year. They’ve got a lot of quality players and a lot of guys that played representative rugby last season,” Rapp said. 

"To beat them 36-7, we were really happy with that and pleased to play with so much consistency this early on in the season. 

“We’re hoping that things have clicked for us. I think our guys now know the level that they can play at and I think they were probably unsure of that before that game.