After an underwhelming 2020, head coach Michael Ruthven embarks on his second campaign in charge determined to restore Warringah to the upper reaches of the ladder with a hungry young group.

Exactly how you go about backing up a stellar season such as that enjoyed by Gordon in 2020, is the challenge awaiting new head coach Brian Melrose. Shorn of several of last year’s heroes, can the shrewd veteran knit together a fresh crop of contenders to defend their title?

After what was a disappointing season by Sydney Uni’s standards having bowed out in week one of the finals, two-time Premiership winning head coach Robert Taylor is back from a stint in the UK to help them try and reclaim their throne in 2021. Given his pedigree, you wouldn’t bet against him completing the hat-trick…