It's the thought of all that which has Central West Rugby Union chief executive Matt Tink excited for the upcoming 2021 season.

Tink is in the process of finalising draws for the CWRU's Blowes Clothing Cup, New Holland Agriculture Cup, Oilsplus competitions, Westfund Ferguson Cup, and colts competition.

The Blowes is locked in, with the Dubbo Kangaroos set to travel to Orange City in round one, while the others are expected to be confirmed shortly.

The Blowes Clothing Cup is boosted by the return of Cowra this year after the Eagles opted to sit out 2020 due to the threat posed by COVID-19 while Trangie are set to return to the Olisplus Cup after not playing in the past two years.

On top of that, extra teams from Bathurst, Cowra, and Mudgee could be added to the colts competition while the huge success of the Westfund Ferguson Cup in recent years could result in it expanding from 10-a-side to 12 or 15 per side.

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All that will be confirmed in the coming weeks but it is enough to have Tink pumped for the new campaign.

"It excites me," he said.

"And clubs are far more prepared now and know what to do should there be any COVID situations.

"The way the clubs worked together last year was amazing. There could be hiccups again because of COVID but the main focus for everyone is to have as many people as we can playing rugby."

All those playing are set to be part of a longer season, as well.

Last season the premier Blowes competition ran over just eight rounds due to the lockdown delaying the start of the competition.

While there was praise for the short format and the intense competition it brought, the cup returns to a 15-round season this year.

"Look, if you roll your ankle and are out for 3-4 weeks in a 10 round season, that's almost half the year gone," Tink said.

"It's the same with suspensions... it can be as much as a mistake in a tackle and you're out for a month."

Sides can usually expect to have a week off between the final round of the season and the first week of the finals but another change this year is the bye shifting to between rounds 12 and 13.

"After getting some feedback from the players, they were all saying that they tend to be pretty worn down by that final round," he said.

"We've decided to make that week off a little bit earlier."

The Roos, now under the leadership of Paul Hausia following the departure of Beau Robinson, will renew their rivalry with Orange City on April 17.

The Lions ended the Roos' season in the semi-finals last year before going on to be beaten by crosstown rivals Emus in the decider.

Premiers Emus start their season with a blockbuster away against Bathurst Bulldogs while Cowra's first match in more than a year at Forbes.

Tink hopes to have the other draws locked in late next week.

One challenge of the New Holland draw is the closure of Apex Oval, the home ground of the Dubbo Rhinos, early in the season to keep it in the best condition for the May 23^rd NRL match between the Rabbitohs and Panthers.

The closure will also force Dubbo's Group 11 sides CYMS and Macquarie to move their home games early in the year.