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Captain Phil Whitfield lauds winning culture as Kowloon hunt Hong Kong Premiership fairy tale

The club is looking to end their 40th anniversary season on a high with victory in Saturday’s grand championship decider against Valley

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Kolwoon captain Phil Whitfield dishes out a pass in his side’s semi-final win over Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers. Photo: HKRU

Kowloon started their season determined to fast track a rebuild that would leave the club in good stead for years to come and could well end it with a grand championship.

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They take on Societe Generale Valley in the Hong Kong Premiership decider on Saturday and captain Phil Whitfield is confident the club’s 40th anniversary season could end on the highest of highs.

“We know they’ve been there and done it and it’s going to be a hell of a challenge,” Whitfield said.

“But we’ve got every chance come Saturday, it should be a great game.”

It was back in September as Kowloon’s anniversary celebrations were getting underway that chairman Jason Conlin said the club were in the middle of a sustainable rebuild “with much more depth to it”.

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Fly half Jack Neville is crucial to Kowloon’s grand championship chances. Photo: HKRU
Fly half Jack Neville is crucial to Kowloon’s grand championship chances. Photo: HKRU
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