Impressive 43-34 victory over Kenya shows Hong Kong are finally starting to build the depth they crave
Leigh Jones bloods two more debutants as his side explode out to a 22-point lead after half-time and hold on to win
Hong Kong held off a fast-finishing Kenya on Saturday to secure a 43-34 win in Nairobi that captain Jamie Tsang says proves the depth coach Leigh Jones has been building is coming to the fore.
After fielding a below-strength side in last week’s draw, Kenya made 13 changes and assembled what was close to their best team, however Hong Kong took control after half-time and kept their noses in front.
They led by 22 points at one stage, delivering a far improved effort on last year’s tour that netted a 34-10 loss in the one-off test.
“Last year compared to this year is completely different and it shows that Hong Kong has got some real depth now,” Tsang said.
“You look at some of the guys we have left at home and the sevens guys are in Germany. We have come over here with some new caps and some youngsters and we have turned over a really good team. It shows that we are going in the right direction.”
Five players made their debut for Hong Kong in the first test and Jones added James Christie and Evi Saua to that list on Saturday.
