The round eight meeting between the two clubs was postponed due to the impact of the Victorian border closure in May.

Both clubs struggled to find a suitable new date for their first grade, second grade and women's games so have elected to play for double points in their next planned meeting.

The winner of all three games could take home 10 points from Murrayfield on August 7.

Not only will double points be up for grabs but both for and against totals will follow suit.

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Wagga City president Dan Ribot was disappointed to have lost one of their home games, but thought it was the most reasonable option.

"It was just too hard logistically to squeeze in a game," Ribot said. "We ran it past players and coaches and it was like trying to herd cats."

Ribot believes this option lowers the risk of injury if players were asked to play a midweek clash alongside their rugby Saturday games.

"If they play on a Saturday then try to play midweek and back up again the following Saturday you are far more fatigued and therefore fair more likely to do an injury," he said.

"I think that's why we leaned towards this unusual scenario of the double points."

Southern Inland rugby manager Jack Heffernan left it to the two clubs to come to an arrangement.

However he did reveal the idea has stemmed from the junior competition.

"We do it in our junior comp a fair bit," Heffernan said.

"In our under 16s there are five teams and generally teams play two games but if there are only two teams there they play a longer game and we just double it on the ladder.

"It's not uncommon for us to do it but it is a bit unorthodox I guess."

Meanwhile Wagga City forward Rory Sheard will miss this weekend's clash against CSU due to suspension.

Sheard picked up his third yellow card of the season in the win over Waratahs on Saturday which triggered an automatic one-game ban.