We've arrived in Sydney on schedule and have immediately noticed the different atmosphere compared to both Brisbane and Cairns. There is a lot more happening in Sydney and for the first time this tour the boys are experiencing Australian city life.
We have also encountered our first rain, which might just help us by softening the ground a touch before our next training session tomorrow morning. Scot's College have kindly offered us their facilities to train on ahead of our fixture with them on Tuesday. Following the disappointment of the loss to Cairns Storm this week, the boys are all keen to make amends and put in a stronger performance. However we know that Scots College are traditionally one of the strongest school teams in Australia and they have the advantage of having played almost a full season of rugby together. You can see the extent and quality of Scots College sport here.
This will be the first of three fixtures whilst we are here in Sydney and this promises to be the most demanding leg of the tour in terms of the rugby to be played. At the same time it is also the chance for some of the players to put down a marker for the upcoming domestic season and stake a claim to a starting position in the 1st XV v Coopers in September.
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