Valley’s Leroy van Dam ‘keen as for more rugby’ after swapping New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup for Hong Kong Premiership
The 24-year-old is strong in the centres as his side win a thriller against Scottish thanks to a Ben Rimene drop goal
He’s hit the ground running in the Old Mutual International Men’s Premiership and Societe Generale Valley back Leroy van Dam says he’s “keen as for more rugby” after recently arriving in Hong Kong.
The 24-year-old, who played for Otago in the recently concluded Mitre 10 Cup in New Zealand, got a first-hand look at the famed Valley spirit on Saturday as they snuck home 41-39 against Scottish thanks to a last-gasp Ben Rimene drop goal.
“We didn’t finish as highly as we would have liked [at Otago] and I didn’t get much game time towards the end so I’m keen as for more rugby,” Van Dam said.
“I’m pretty stoked to get away with a win like that. The ground is a lot harder here compared to New Zealand with the grass and it makes it so much faster, so I’m pretty gassed by the end of the game.
“I prefer the quicker game, especially on a wide pitch like this with a bit more room, that’s what I like.”
