Robb College coach David McCathie admitted it has been "a bloody frustrating year" for the university-based club and was relieved to be back in the winner's circle after their match against the Barbarians on Saturday.
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Sleet, snow and whipping winds played havoc but Robb escaped with a 15-7 victory.
"It was pretty scrappy in the first-half because of the conditions and we had been away for two weeks," McCathie told the Armidale Express.
"The boys had only just got back on the Friday.
"It took a while to gel but we eventually got there.
"We ran with the wind the first-half and didn't really use it, the Baa Baas used it quite well in the second-half so we had to work pretty hard.
"We always find it hard against the Baa Baas for some reason, they seem to be able to get into our heads a bit but it was very good to get the win."
The conditions on the field weren't the only problems for the Robb club.
As has been the case all season, they've been struggling for numbers.
While they are the current New England Rugby Union champions, they are a very different looking playing squad to the one who lifted the 2018 and 2019 trophies.
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"We had a few ex-Robbers coming down from the north of the state but since the Queensland bubble has been imposed these guys haven't been able to come down either because they can't risk getting out of the bubble," McCathie said.
"We are getting a couple of injuries and a bit light on but it is what it is.
"We just don't have a lot of depth.
"We have kids there but it is just a bit of a challenge at the moment. But we knew that would happen.
"We would rather win than lose but we aren't too concerned with how things pan out, as long as the boys get a bit of footy and we can see what is going on for next year."
Their coming opponents Tamworth have the opposite problem.
A very strong off-season recruitment drive saw plenty of top-level athletes from different clubs, codes and cancelled competitions sign up to be a Magpie for 2020.
They also toppled newcomers and fellow top three team, Harbour Knights, in their last start.
"It will be a hard game, I see they rolled Coffs on the weekend, Tamworth, so we aren't expecting an easy game by any means," McCathie told the Armidale Express.
"It will be very physical game I imagine."