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HKRU Premiership: Tigers overcome injuries and sin bins to beat Valley as Black Ladies hold on in nail-biting win
- Tigers’ Henderson shines but key prop Parfitt taken to hospital – ‘they showed outstanding resilience’
- Valley Black Ladies hold onto one-point win – ‘the last 10 minutes we were asking the ref ‘how long, how long’’
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Kroll USRC Tigers dug deep in their 29-20 win over Societe Generale Valley in round four of the Dettol Men’s Premiership on Saturday – losing key prop Jack Parfitt, who sustained a serious-looking injury, and two players picking up yellow cards.
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Tigers hooker Matt Keay set the tempo with an early try at a sizzling King’s Park. Fly-half Joshua Henderson soon added a penalty to his earlier conversion in what was a magical display from the Hong Kong-eligible Scotsman.
Valley, who were expected to build on a win in round two, struggled beyond their big tackles and strong scrums, going down 0-13 in the first 20 minutes. But a well-worked try from full-back Whiria Meltzer kept them in touching distance.
Tigers’ super start looked to be crumbling as Parfitt, who joined in the off-season after a stint with London Scottish, required lengthy medical attention following an awkward scrum. Parfitt was eventually taken away in an ambulance with a suspected neck issue, putting the Tigers front pack in danger.
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With their props on yellow cards, one leading to a penalty try, and Keay off injured, Valley took advantage and clawed their way back to get within two points at half-time.
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