The Roos had seemingly been an improving side in the second half of the season and after a somewhat slow start had been in the Blowes Clothing Cup's top four for the past six weeks.

They're still their now, but a win away at fifth-placed Forbes is needed next weekend to ensure the Roos don't miss the finals for a second consecutive season.

"It's everything. It's a semi-final for us," Robinson said simply after Saturday's gutting loss to Cowra.

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The Roos led for the bulk of that match at No. 1 Oval but lacked the polish late in the contest.

That allowed the Eagles to swoop in and score two tries in the final four minutes to steal a bonus-point victory.

The Eagles are now certain to finish third behind the Bathurst Bulldogs and Orange Emus, a position the Roos were eyeing before Saturday's loss.

Cowra will now host the minor semi-final against the Roos or Forbes, not that Robinson currently cares.

"We've got a bit more to do before that. I'm not concerned at all about Cowra," he said.

While he's not worried about the Eagles moving forward, he was left impressed by the men in red and white yet again on Saturday.

Without representative star and leader Chris Miller the Eagles remained composed and showed no signs of panic despite behind late on, largely down to the work of classy flyhalf Troy Jeffs and slick play from Argentinian fullback Gonzalo Carizo.

"It was more a reflection of how good their leadership is," Robinson said.

"Troy Jeffs is probably one of the best game managers in the competition, to be honest, and I've seen that for the past two years. He's spot on and knows what to do."

While the Roos face an all-or-nothing clash against Forbes in the final round, the Eagles will meet minor premiers Bathurst Bulldogs.