HKRU Women’s Premiership: DAC Kowloon open new season with thumping win over Causeway Bay
- Kowloon’s new trio of signings shine on Hong Kong debut
Ahead of the match, Kowloon were eager to put their new signings on display, especially their trio of imported players from New Zealand in 21-year old fly-half Montana Heslop, 22-year old prop Braxton Walker and 23-year old No 8, Shaye Whareaorere.
The three initially arrived late last year, just as the season was shutting down due to Covid-19, and have stuck things out since then before making their Premiership debuts at King’s Park. And what debuts they were. Tactically positioned at the front and back of the pack, and at fly half, the trio did what they were expected to in helping to unlock the attack.
They also contributed on the scoreboard with Whareaorere scoring a brace and Braxton and Heslop both adding tries. Heslop also added five conversions.
Their teammates responded in kind with winger Gabriella Rivers grabbing a hat trick, while tries also came through Chan Hui-tung and Victoria Wong Ching-hei as Kowloon went over on nine occasions, pushing a 38-0 lead at half-time to 55 by the end of the match.
