Jack Neville to steer the ship as Hong Kong coach Leigh Jones rings changes for Chile clash
The fly half makes his first start after coming off the bench in his side’s loss to Russia on Friday
Leigh Jones has made 13 changes to his starting 15 for Tuesday’s match against Chile in the Cup of Nations and is eager to see 25-year-old fly half Jack Neville in action from the get-go.
Neville debuted off the bench in Hong Kong’s 16-13 loss to Russia in the opening round of the tournament on Friday and was impressive in the recent Asia Rugby Sevens Series.
“Jack is a proven commodity as a 10 so it will be nice to have a look at him,” Jones said. “The selection is about having a look at different permutations, different selections with that larger picture in mind.”
While Jones says the raft of changes are more to do with building depth and creating competition for spots than Hong Kong’s first-up loss, he still expects his side to get the job done.
“I expected to beat Russia and we came unstuck there and again I am expecting to beat Chile,” he said.
