‘No magic recipe’ for improvement as Hong Kong coach Gareth Baber shifts focus to world series
Hong Kong men win the Asia Rugby Sevens Series with 24-19 victory over South Korea in the final of the third leg in Sri Lanka
With a spot in the world series qualifying tournament in Hong Kong in April next year locked away, Hong Kong coach Gareth Baber has now turned his focus to ensuring his side is prepared to go one better in 2017.
Hong Kong, who took out the Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Sri Lanka on Sunday, lost the final of this year’s qualifying tournament 24-14 to Japan and Baber knows plenty of improvement is required in the coming months.
“There is no magic recipe,” Baber said.
“It’s about gradual improvement and generating the learning within the players and surrounding them with a good environment and giving them the opportunity to develop. We have just got to keep working as coaches and players to develop our squad and put a game together that can match the rest of the world when it comes to trying to get on to a world series.”
Hong Kong secured their second sevens series win in three years with yet another impressive tournament.