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That's the message given to CSU as they enter the North Cup grand final this Saturday against a Mudgee Wombats side they thrashed last weekend.
Calling the CSU women heavy favourites for the decider feels like an understatement given the way they outclassed the Wombats in every aspect during their 48-5 win.
Mudgee have the home ground advantage, courtesy of the men's minor premiership, but that's unlikely to rattle a CSU team who have set the benchmark in the competition right from the opening week.
CSU coach Daniel Adamson said it's an unusual position to be in - playing your grand final opponent just one week after previously facing them - but said his side are all the better for the regular flow of rugby.
"We've prepared pretty well from the start of the week and had a great training session with a great, positive attitude," he said.
"I'm quite excited to get in the bus and go to Mudgee. I'd probably rather play away than at home - I know I'm probably the only person in the world who would say that - but I like the idea of sitting on the bus together as a team and shedding off some of the nerves and build some positive energy.
"It's going to a great day there, a cold one, but a fun day for sure."
The first CSU-Mudgee clash of the season, which ended 14-5, is impossible to read into since only one half of football was played.
Adamson doesn't want to read too much into the latest game either, given that Mudgee were down on personnel for their trip to Bathurst.
"The first time we played them was cut short due to two serious injuries, so there was only one half of footy, then we beat them last week in the last round of the regular season. They travelled pretty light in that game so we're expecting a different looking Mudgee side this Saturday," he said.
"We played to our strength last game. We used our forward to make ground through the middle then gave our backs good, early good. They were able to finish off a handful of tries which was really good."
The team are feeling the weight of favouritism on their shoulders but more solid preparation is helping to lighten that load.
The team bounced back in a big way against the Wombats last week following one of their most disappointing outings of the season.
Adamson said that game served as a good wake up call for the team.
"There's a big weight of pressure and we just want to prepare for this game just like we did for the last one," he said.
"Before that Mudgee game we came off a loss to Wellington. That was their first win for the year, and that cut quite deep with the girls and myself. That inspired us to train really hard for the game last week, and we've done so again this week so far.
"I think the girls on Tuesday thought it was going to be an easy session but that wasn't the case."
The CSU versus Wombats clash will kick start a busy day's action in Mudgee at 1.40pm, with the New Holland Agriculture Cup games to follow.