Kowloon top Sandy Bay; Scottish continue dominance and HKFC down Valley
- Scottish start 2019 where they left off in 2018, beating the Tigers in convincing fashion while both Kowloon and HKFC etched out wins
Kerry Hotel Kowloon used a late set in the dying minutes and a drop kick from fullback Jack Hughes to secure a 23-22 win over Herbert Smith Freehills Sandy Bay as the Hong Kong men’s premiership action resumed on Saturday.
Players had to deal with smoggy skies during the first game back from the holiday break, which multiple coaches admitted impacted the games’ performances.
Kowloon coach Scott Sneddon said he was happy with the result as his team battles with Sandy Bay to avoid being cellar dwellers, although the game was definitely touch and go right up until the final seconds.
“I’m glad we were able to ground out a win with the drop goal, it showed a lot of character from the boys.”
Kowloon have dealt with a swathe of injuries and Sneddon said they were not back up to full strength yet, but definitely getting closer. He noted that national team player Jack Neville was likely out for the season.
“In December we really hit rock bottom when it came to injuries, I’ve never experienced anything like that, basically at the end of the year we did not even have a backline. But it is what it is, and I was happy that we were able to get Lady Luck on our side today.”