The Tenterfield Bumblebees are yet to secure a win in the Far North Coast President's Cup season and will be hoping their season can kick into gear when the competition resumes this Saturday.
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The Bees will face ladder leaders Iluka Cossacks at home this Saturday for round four.
Tenterfield were pipped at the post 17-15 in their last outing against Yamba.
Bees' coach Phil Jones isn't sure what to expect from Iluka.
"If they turn up here with a full side they will be very hard to beat," he said.
"They are very unpredictable.
"I don't know how they will travel."
While he isn't too certain about the Cossacks' playing roster, he has clear instructions for his team.
"The secret when you are playing those guys will be don't hand over any ball, you have got to win all your set plays, scrums and line outs, and don't kick to them too much," he said.
"Take them on in the forwards and in the backs and when they get the ball, tackle everything that moves.
"Just keep the pressure on them all the time."
Against Yamba, the Bees had a vastly improved performance on their opening fixtures.
Jones said if his team can continue to build on where they left off, they will be a force to be reckoned with in the 2019 competition.
"If we can continue on from the other game against Yamba, if we play as well as we did there we will go well," he said.
"We have just got to keep building momentum."
A few Bees players have been battling injuries and Jones opted to give them last week off to freshen up.
He will still be missing a handful of players for this Saturday's clash.
"We didn't train last week, we just had a week off so back into it tonight and then Friday night for an hour," Jones said.
"We have still got a few out, that is going to be the biggest problem.
"I will be missing two who have got work commitments which is a bit of a pity.
"It is a good chance for the young fellas to stand up, that is how I look at it.
"So far they have been really good.
"This will be an acid test for them because they are playing a lot of classy backs so whether they have got the pace and defensive mindset to control them, that is going to be the thing."