‘Everyone is in with a shout,’ says Valley boss Andrew Kelly as Hong Kong Premiership nears halfway mark
Reigning grand champions prove too strong for Kowloon, Tigers edge HKCC and Football Club thump Scottish
The Old Mutual International Men’s Premiership has nearly reached the halfway point and Societe Generale Valley coach Andrew Kelly says “everyone is in with a shout” to take league championship honours.
His side are currently locked in a fierce battle with the Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers at the top of the table, with both sides having won five of their seven matches.
The Tigers proved too strong for Herbert Smith Freehills HKCC on Saturday, winning 27-21, while Valley took down Kowloon 27-12.
“It’s very, very close, I don’t think you can put your finger on one or two teams, I think everyone is in with a shout,” Kelly said after his side drew level with Tigers with a bonus-point win.
“But certainly Tigers are looking very dangerous, they gave us a good hiding [28-10] when we played them so they are certainly looking good.”
Natixis HKFC are only a point behind the top two after their 35-0 thumping of the inconsistent Bloomberg HK Scottish.