HKFC expecting dogfight against fiercest rivals Valley in Hong Kong rugby Premiership Stadium Showdown
- Men’s champions Club hold psychological edge going into Saturday’s special clash, in a rare outing for fifteens at Hong Kong Stadium
- HKFC women’s coach Chris Garvey hopes side can go one better after narrow opening-day loss to Valley
Head coach Jack Wiggins expects a dogfight when his Natixis HKFC side face their fiercest rivals Societe Generale Valley in this weekend’s Dettol Premiership Stadium Showdown.
The two clubs ‘ rivalry goes back nearly 50 years, making the historic Hong Kong Stadium a fitting venue for the latest instalment, which kicks off at 6.40pm on Saturday night in So Kon Po.
“I’ve been here three years and we have not had any fifteens in the Stadium. I understand that playing fifteens there is rare, so it will be a special moment and I’m sure that both clubs will want to showcase Hong Kong rugby again after all that we have been through in the last 18 months,” Wiggins said.
Club, who beat Valley to the league, grand championship and challenge trophies in the 2019-20 season, are sitting pretty atop the men’s Premiership with three wins from four matches played in the opening round.
“We’re fairly happy with where we are; although we’re disappointed to have lost a game in the first round, we bounced back well in our last game and are feeling good heading into Saturday,” Wiggins said.
