New Zealander says he's looking forward to honing the SAR team for Hong Kong Sevens and World Cup
Former New Zealand sevens star Dallas Seymour must have noted down the word 'discipline' after watching DeA Tigers defeat Asahi Valley to win the Union 7s at King's Park yesterday. A moment of rashness from Valley's Stu Denton cost his side big-time in the crucial match watched by Hong Kong's new sevens expert.
Seymour will take on the role of SAR sevens messiah. The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union has hired him as a consultant with an eye on next year's Rugby World Cup Sevens which Hong Kong hosts for the second time.
'There is certainly a lot of talent out here. I have seen it in past Hong Kong teams and I can see it out there today. It is just a matter of honing all that talent. I'm looking forward to working with the Hong Kong squad towards this year's Hong Kong Sevens and the World Cup next year,' he said.
Yesterday, he saw what he will be getting into, when the action at the annual Union 7s unfolded. DeA Tigers won the First Division title in style, remaining unbeaten having beaten CBRE Club 26-12, Synovate Aberdeen 14-5, PLA 31-5 and lastly Valley 21-14.
The First Division competition was hastily changed into a round robin format after Descartes Kowloon pulled out at the last minute. Kowloon could not find even seven players, to field a team.