Physicality key for Knox in season defining CAS clash against Waverley
Knox’s undefeated first XV side are two wins away from claiming the 2024 CAS title but face their two greatest rivals in the weeks ahead before anyone claims any silverware.
After beating Cranbrook, Trinity and Aloys on either side of the school holiday break, Knox host Waverley this weekend and can set up a winner take’s all “grand final” against Barker a week later if both sides win their round four clashes.
“We’re happy with the position we’ve put ourselves in but there’s still a lot of work to do,” Knox first XV coach Cam Blades told Rugby News.
"You’ve sort of got to restart after the long break over the holidays but the boys are really keen to perform well in these last two games and finish on a high.
“We had a scrimmage against Kings at the backend of the holidays to help get us ready for the game against Aloys and that allowed us to hit the ground running.”
Despite facing a two week sprint to decide this year’s premiership that isn’t dis