On Saturday, Kandos will travel to Portland during the eighth round of the New Era Midwest Cup and despite injuring has hamstring recently, Cini is good to go.

“It’s still really sore and hard to run on but it will get the job done on the weekend,” Cini said.

The inclusion is a massive one for Kandos as the 17-year-old’s influence on the side so far has been paramount.

A win is almost essential on Saturday if the Tahs want to play post-season footy in 2018 and Cini stretched it further than that, saying the match is a ‘must win’ clash.

“If we lose this game that could be our finals done so this could be the biggest game of the season for us.”

Kandos has the blueprint to beat the Colts as the 44-16 win in round three was comprehensive.

Last-start saw a 30-26 win over second-placed Orange Barbarians and Cini thinks the side should try to pick up where it left of in round seven.

“I think we need to keep playing to play way we have been,” Cini said.

“We have been going out wide a bit more down the edge to Glenn (Osgood) and Ethan (Parsons) is running the ball more.”

A dark cloud hanging over the match resembles a points deduction handed down to Kandos from the CRL, as the Waratahs were penalised for playing an unregistered player in round.

Will this have a negative impact on the match? Cini doesn’t think so.

“I’m not letting it bother me or the team. I think it’s motivated us if anything.”

Kick-off is at Portland from 2.30pm while ladies league tag commences at 1.30pm.