Souths skipper Kohan Herbert admits his side is entering uncharted waters this weekend when the Magpies return to the Hospital Cup finals.

But after finishing fourth, Herbert and his side are just three wins away from a premiership and aren’t spooked by the experience of the sides joining them in the playoffs.

“Our Premier Grade side hasn’t played in the finals for six years now so it’s a bit of a different feel around the place at the moment,” Herbert told Rugby News.

“This time last year, we were done, whereas now, we’ve got it all to play for. There’s a lot of excitement around the place, that’s for sure.”

Under coach Garrick Morgan, Souths have featured at the top end of the Hospital Cup ladder for most of the regular season despite rarely getting their best XV on the park together at the same time.