There's definitely a lot more excitement and anxiousness,

Without a doubt, this is the most important tournament in our program. The excitement surrounding a push towards qualifying is always electric but with that comes loads of pressure to make sure we are there in Russia this summer.

We have to scrimmage against those guys every day and it's tough. What they do is very complex, there's a lot of motion.

The most important thing is to support work on search and rescue to get those people who are injured, then immediately to look after the people who are homeless.

We know what to expect. We have a lot of experience and our rookies are quickly learning the ropes. This really could be our year, but our mindset is to take every game at a time and not look past any team.

Don't get me wrong. Winning the Yates Cup is a cherished prize, but we're looking at the big picture. The final goal is the Vanier Cup.