Waverley first XV coach Scott Coleman believes his side can upset schoolboy rugby powerhouse Scots tomorrow, if they can match the GPS side up front.

After defeating ISA reigning premiers St Augustine’s last weekend, Coleman said his side was preparing for arguably their toughest test of the season at Bellevue Hill tomorrow.

“We trained really well yesterday, I think it was our best session of the year so far so I think they’re definitely up for the challenge this weekend,” Coleman told Rugby News.

Waverley scored 47 points in an impressive attacking display last week, but Coleman said he was expecting a far tighter match against their local rivals on Saturday.

“It’s definitely going to be a battle won up front and if our guys are willing to put their bodies on the line, then we’ll have a good chance but it’s going to be very tough up front,” the coach said.

“They’ve got a number of strong forward runners who can offload the ball, so we need to make our first up tackles, get them to ground and be strong and physical at every opportunity.”

2017 Australian Schoolboy Luca Moretti scored two tries in his return from injury against Auggies last week, but Coleman said his side had plenty of strike power right across the park.

“We’ve got a pretty handy No.12 in Lathan Hutchinson-Walters. Harley McGuiggan has been strong at loosehead prop, Harry Whiteman had a great year last year and has looked really good again,” he said.

“Then we’ve got some strike power in the backs, Luca Martin runs great lines and is quite deceptive.”

While Saturday’s match is technically just a trial game for both sides, a strong crowd is expected at Bellevue Hill as both schools build towards the start of their respective seasons.

“It’s a really healthy rivalry I think. Scots are obviously the benchmark, they’ve won the GPS competition five years in a row and you’d have to say they are favourites to win it again this year,” Coleman said.

“They’re really well coached and they’ve got a lot of talent returning from last year so it’s going to give us a good gauge of where we are at ahead of our season.

“I think our guys will be up for it though.”

In other inter-association trials, Kings play Knox, Trinity hosts Joeys, St Augustine’s take on Newington, Riverview head to Bathurst to play Stannies, St Aloysius’ face Oakhill and St Greg’s host Grammar.