The pressure was on as he lined up his shot from around 25 metres out and to the right of the sticks at Diggings Oval, but Wicks slotted the goal to lock it up at 16-all against Orange United Warriors.

He pumped his first, his team-mates celebrated, then they carried with them the confidence that came from Wicks' kick into extra-time. They emerged 24-16 victors.

"There was a fair bit going through the head, I don't know what the boys were thinking, but I was pretty confident so I just put all the nerves aside and I just went for it," Wicks said. "As soon as it came off the boot it went straight over, it didn't move."

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That was not Wicks' only heroic moment as CSU fought back from a 12-0 deficit to make it two premierships in the last three years.

His 40-20 kick in the final quarter was the catalyst for a Mick Latu try which at that stage made it 12-all.

"I was confident when we went to extra-time, they're a bunch of good boys, we're all brothers, I can't explain how close we are. But I was just confident all week," he said.

"I always had trust, we weren't losing it. I played in last year's one when we went down to Oberon unfortunately, so it's good to turn it around."

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