With Premier Rugby legend Mick Heenan at the helm, most expected Bond to feature at the pointy end of the Hospital Cup ladder again this season.

But Heenan's young side struggled to close out games and the Bull Sharks ultimately missed the playoffs.

Overview with Mick Heenan:

“We had a lot of players move on at the end of 2023 and that created a really young group this season,” Heenan told Rugby News.

“I thought we’d finish about mid table this year and I was hoping we could sneak into fourth spot, but it didn’t work out that way.

“Ultimately, we just lost too many close games.