Jury sure Club can be sentenced to cup defeat

As coach of DeA Tigers, Kane Jury can also play the role of judge. But he will have to depend on his players to be the executioners as they attempt to stop double-seeking Newedge Club in the G4S Grand Championship semi-final at Hong Kong Football Club today.

To stop the Club juggernaut, Jury has pinned his hopes on the DeA Tigers tight five of props Dane Maraki and James Cooper, hooker Rory Godman and locks Graham Manchester and Mike Waller to come up trumps.

'Possession and retaining it is going to be the key and a lot will depend on our tight five,' Jury said yesterday. 'If we can win good front football, we have the backs who can create some damage.'

Easier said than done as Club have probably the best tight five in the business, which paved the way for league glory. Now they want to finish it off with the knockout silverware.

With skipper and loosehead prop Steve 'Horse' Nolan leading the way, Club have been all but unstoppable this season. Nolan, hooker Tom Bolland and tighthead Ian Ridgway present a formidable front row, along with locks Charles French and Dan Watson.

'Yes, it will be a tough task,' Jury said. 'They have been dominant all season. The trick will be to stay in touch and not give away too many points in the first 20 minutes. We can't give them a head start.'