If the Cowra Eagles are going to qualify for this year's Blowes Clothing Cup finals they're going to have to do something they've rarely done in their victories this season- score plenty of points.
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As a result of their loss last weekend against Dubbo Kangaroos at Victoria Park No.1 Oval, and Mudgee winning against Parkes, Cowra's hopes copped a massive blow.
Their season is now weighing in the hands of not only their match against the Forbes Platypi tomorrow, but also in Mudgee where the Roos have to do the Eagles a favour and beat the Wombats by hopefully a hefty margin.
Then if Cowra win with a bonus point and make up 60 points in for-and-against, as a result of the two games in Cowra and Mudgee, they'll make an appearance in the first week of the finals.
"It's really disappointing after we started the season so well to have to rely on other results," Cowra captain Chris Miller said.
"We won't be leaving anything to chance that's for sure, we're going to throw the ball around.
"We beat Forbes pretty convincingly [in round 9] so if we can put on a performance like that again we'll give ourselves every chance of making the finals, but it's just very disappointing."
The red and whites kept the Platypi scoreless in their previous encounter and that was on Forbes turf so Miller and his men have every right to be confident of knocking over Forbes in front of a home crowd.
Cowra came through last week's challenged unscathed and Miller said he had a chat to some of the Roos players after the match.
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"I asked them to try their hardest [against Mudgee], it'd be nice if they could get over them.
"I don't even know if they've been beat at home yet, it'll be a tough match."
Only the minor premiers, Orange City, have knocked Mudgee off at Jubilee Oval but there'd be no surprises if the Roos continued their charge towards the finals and make it a second.
Miller added that Cowra haven't given up hope and believes there's still a chance.
"There's plenty of numbers at training and I expect that to be the same tonight [last night], we're going to give a good crack."
The Cowra Eagles meet the Forbes Platypi at the Cowra Rugby Ground tomorrow at 3.15pm.
It is also the Cowra Rugby Club's ladies day tomorrow.
