Even after a narrow defeat in their only friendly before the season, on-the-day captain Oscar Chapman is still excited for campaign ahead for the Bears.

In terms of the match, he was pleased with what he saw from the team.

“We didn’t get the win but it’s a new squad.

“The first half was a great success but we just didn’t keep our structure in the second half.

“We just played into their game.”

After a disappointing season last year, the President was pleased with the performance even after defeat

“It’s a shame we only lost by seven.

“The boys put in all the effort I could have asked for them, I think the scoreline reflects that.

“But we’ve got more to work on.”

Talking about the new players, he is excited for how they will perform this year.

“It’s a new squad too.

“We have a lot of promising players that I can see developing into top performers for the club.”