HKRU Premiership clubs jostle for position as sprint to grand championship looms in critical weekend
- DAC Kowloon look to rebound after last week’s crushing six-try loss to Hong Kong Scottish
- Sandy Bay’s clash with Kowloon at King’s Park on Saturday is shaping up to be an important game for both sides
As the Dettol Premiership approaches the business end of the season the battle to finish in the top four and qualify for the grand championship looks likely to go down to the wire.
While Hong Kong Football Club’s 11-point lead at the top suggests at least one place is decided, the other five clubs are separated by the same amount in a season where unexpected results seem to be the norm rather than the exception.
Not even Football Club have been immune, having lost to second-placed side Kowloon, while Valley RFC, who have made a habit of accumulating grand titles, lost to HKU Sandy Bay last week.
That win has kept Sandy Bay in touch with the top-four, and their clash with Kowloon at King’s Park on Saturday is shaping up to be an important one for both sides.
“It’s a difficult one on how you handle it,” Joe Barker, the Kowloon player-coach, said. “There are boys that are getting the opportunity to play, so you want to get some momentum, you want them to show us what they’ve got.
