Newbury Blues head coach James McAvoy is excited to get stuck into the new season. The side, which won the Papa Johns Cup South Shield in Bristol earlier this year, are keen to improve their performance in the league this campaign. Having suffered an injury crisis which saw fifty players feature for the side, pre-season offers the opportunity for a reset and recalibration. McAvoy was pleased with how the squad is looking following a summer break. “Happily, we’ve seen about five or six new senior players come through the door”, he said. “Some of those have joined from other clubs and a couple a…