CSU knew they couldn't read too much into their previous match against Mudgee Wombats as the clubs prepared for a rematch Saturday's North Cup decider at Glen Willow Stadium.
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And it's a good thing they didn't get lulled into a false sense of security.
CSU had to fight off a far improved Wombats outfit in the grand final, pulling ahead in the second half to claim a 29-17 victory and cap off a near-perfect season of rugby union.
The uni side went into the decider as huge favourites following their 48-5 win over the Wombats just seven days earlier but CSU knew Mudgee would have more personnel on hand for the big day, along with plenty of support in the grandstand.
When Mudgee found the try line just under five minutes into the first half CSU knew they were in for a much tougher affair.
CSU didn't panic and found a reply in the opening quarter, then extending the lead out to 14-5 in the next term.
Mudgee refused to succumb to the pressure and got themselves back within two points thanks to a converted try.
However, the students had their way for the majority of the second half and produced some of their best football of the year to claim the prize.
Coach Daniel Adamson said the major factor in CSU's win was perfectly replicating the plays they had worked on in training through the week.
"Mudgee put up probably the hardest game that we've played all season. The thing that separates this win from all the others this year was that we scored all our points off plays - something I don't think we've done before this," he said.
"For us we worked pretty hard at training on a couple of those Hollywood plays. We knew we had to come up with a couple of those plays for the grand final and they all came off."
Adamson said Mudgee's physicality at the breakdown served as a big wake up call for his side, and the team were ready for the challenge.
"Mudgee are so strong over the ball and in the ruck," he said.
"That's something that the girls haven't really had to battle against. Women's rugby is still something so new for a lot of girls in the competition, and when people work hard over the ruck it can sometimes surprise oppositions.
"After the first quarter I said that the girls just had to be there working hard at the breakdown, and once we got a bit of ball we looked unstoppable.
"Our defence was pretty bad in the first half but after a bit of a spray, asking the girls to put their body on the line, it changed the momentum.
"There was one stage in the fourth quarter where we probably had 20 phases of defence on our own line. The vibe the entire game was so positive, even on the bus on the way over there."