Sydney Rays winger Harry Jones believes his side can rise from 2015 cellar dwellers to 2016 NRC premiers, but added the Northern Sydney side aren’t getting too far ahead of themselves. After winning just two matches in 2014 and 2015, the Rays have lost just once in 2016 and host Perth Spirit on Sunday with a spot in the NRC decider on the line. “At the beginning of the season, no one really gave the Rays a second look but our coaching staff and the boys in the leadership group have had a really positive impact and everyone has really gelled,” Jones told Rugby News. The Rays beat the Spirit 28-8 when the two sides met back in round two, but Jones said it was difficult to look too much into that result. “We played them in the wet on a Friday night earlier this year and it was a really tough match, they shocked us a bit. Hopefully it will be a bit drier at Pittwater on Sunday and if we can play like we’ve been playing for the last few weeks, we should go well. “We’ve ha