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HKRFU Premiership 2014-15

HKRFU Premiership 2014-15
The 2014-15 HKRFU Premiership is the top rugby union competition in Hong Kong. The league runs from 27 September 2014 to 7 February 2015 before the Grand Championship play-offs and features the city’s top six clubs – Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers, Bloomberg HK Scottish, Leighton Asia HKCC, Natixis HKFC, Abacus Kowloon and Societe Generale Valley. HKCC won the 2013-14 league title, but Valley won the Grand Championship final.
Club captain Craig Wilson (centre) leaves Hong Kong Scottish after seven years to become women’s rugby coach at Yale University. Photos: HKRFU

Crouch, touch ... engage | Raise a wee dram to departing exiles who leave the lion rampant in fine fettle

There has been a changing of the guard this summer up at The Rock in Shek Kip Mei with three key figures in the remarkable success story that is Hong Kong Scottish RFC having hung up their claymores and relinquished the old bagpipes.

HK Rugby Sevens 2015

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Leon Wei inspires Valley to Grand Final victory over HKCC

Local recruit Leon Wei Hon-sum showed what an invaluable asset he is by scoring the try that gave Societe Generale Valley the upper-hand as they defeated Leighton Asia HKCC 18-15 in a tightly contested Grand Championship final at King’s Park on Saturday.

Valley's Dave Vainqueur evades an attempted tackle by HKCC's Tom McQueen. Photos: HKRFU

Valley gunning for revenge against HKCC in Grand Final

Societe Generale Valley are out for revenge against league champions Leighton Asia HKCC in Saturday's Grand Final at King's Park.

Boots and all | Isaac says Valley not motivated by revenge ... but HKCC better watch out

Is it a grudge match and will there be a whiff of revenge in the air at King’s Park on Saturday evening when Societe Generale Valley face off against Leighton Asia HKCC for the Grand Championship silverware?

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Valley emerge victorious after bruising Grand Championship battle

Love might have been in the air on Valentine's Day, but at The Rock in Shek Kip Mei it was in short supply. There was only grudging respect between Societe Generale Valley and Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish after a monumental Grand Championship semi-final battle ended in a 17-13 victory for the visitors.

Hong Kong Scottish fullback Andrew Henderson tries to split the Valley defence in their Grand Championship semi-final at Shek Kip Mei. Photos: HKRFU

Valley must be ‘at their best’ to beat Hong Kong Scottish

Defending grand champions Societe Generale Valley have been called upon to produce their "best game this season" if they are to storm The Rock in the semi-final against Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish on Saturday.

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Coach’s Corner | Premiership quality a massive boost for national set-up

At this time of year rugby seems to be on everybody’s mind, not least with the 40th anniversary of the Hong Kong Sevens just around the corner. But looming even closer following Saturday’s climax to the HKRFU Premiership regular season are the Grand Championships.

Hong Kong’s tough domestic league season has bolstered the representative sides at both fifteens and sevens. Photo: HKRFU
HK Rugby Sevens 2015

Rowan Varty and Dave Whiteford suffer concussion in finale to league

Hong Kong internationals Rowan Varty and Dave Whiteford suffered serious concussion as the league competition in the HKRFU Premiership ended with Leighton Asia HKCC officially being crowned champions on Saturday.

Rowan Varty is expected to recover from concussion and be available to take part in the Hong Kong Sevens next month. Photo: KY Cheng/SCMP

Kowloon in last-gasp bid to snatch final play-off spot from HKFC

Hong Kong Cricket Club may have wrapped up the Premiership a week ahead of schedule but there’s still plenty to play for with the fourth and final Grand Championship spot on the line and the top two battling for bragging rights and one last piece of silverware.

Boots and all | Valley are not the only ones paying penalty for poor judgment

It was as clear as daylight what Valley’s game-plan was against Hong Kong Cricket Club last week – win with a bonus point.

Gritty defensive effort earns HKCC a second successive Premiership title

Leighton Asia HKCC were crowned HKRFU Premiership champions after pulling off a magnificent defensive performance that earned them a narrow 12-7 victory over Societe Generale Valley at Happy Valley on Saturday.

HKCC's defence held firm on Saturday despite the return of Salom Yiu Kam-shing and Valley's other speedy sevens stars. Photos: HKRFU

HKCC aim to maintain grip on Premiership title race

Resurgent Societe Generale Valley will be at full strength as they attempt to pull the rug from under the feet of defending league champions Leighton Asia HKCC at Happy Valley on Saturday.

Tom McQueen is back from national sevens duty, but the HKCC winger is carrying a niggling injury. Photos: HKRFU

French connection lifts ‘makeshift’ Valley to victory

The French connection at Societe Generale Valley came good as the defending Grand Champions geared up for their title defence with a stylish 30-5 victory over arch-rivals Natixis HKFC at Sports Road on Saturday.

Valley face Football Club minus their sevens stars

Societe Generale Valley will have to make do without their sevens stars against Natixis HKFC on Satuday as they try to keep alive faint hopes of wresting the league title away from Leighton Asia HKCC

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Boots and all | Life gets in the way of a first league crown for HK Scottish

One wrong turn and life can be so different. And if, as many believe is true, rugby is a metaphor for life then one wrong call can result in a completely different ending.

Hong Kong Scottish could find no way through the Valley defence at HKFC last Saturday. Photos: HKRFU

Six-try HKCC extend Premiership lead after Super Saturday favour from Valley

Leighton Asia HKCC moved a step closer to retaining their league crown after Societe Generale Valley did them a favour by defeating closest contenders Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish 42-12 in Super Saturday action.

It’s all on the line as Super Saturday sets stage for Grand Championship push

It will be make or break for Hong Kong Scottish when they face Valley in this weekend’s Super Saturday round of matches at Hong Kong Football Club.

Top teams prove their worth as HKCC move clear with bonus-point win

The New Year failed to usher in any major changes as the established order picked up where they left off in the Hong Kong Premiership and the top three clubs – Leighton Asia HKCC, Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish and Societe Generale Valley – comfortably emerged victorious on Saturday.

Hong Kong Scottish centre Bryan Rennie sizes up the opposition in the HKRFU Premiership on Saturday. Photos: HKRFU

High-flying Hong Kong Scottish won’t take Tigers lightly

Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish will be seeking to get 2015 off in the same fashion as they ended the first half of the HKRFU Premiership in December – with a solid win.

Dave Whiteford carries the ball in battle for Hong Kong Scottish. On Saturday he says he will be taking no chances against a resurgent USRC Tigers outfit. Photos: HKRFU

Bird soars for Hong Kong Scottish as HKCC reclaim top spot with bonus point win

Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish fly-half Diggy Bird scored 14 points, including a first-half try, to lead his side to a crucial 24-10 away victory over Societe Generale Valley. But Scottish still lost their shared lead of the HKRFU Premiership as defending champions Leighton Asia HKCC scored a 41-10 bonus-point win against Abacus Kowloon.

Buoyant Hong Kong Scottish revel in festive cheer

Life could not be better at The Rock for Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish. They will keep possession of the Broony Quaich going into the Christmas break after beating defending league champions Leighton Asia HKCC last week for the first time in six attempts, and they themselves have lost only once this season.

Hong Kong Scottish outlast HKCC to keep proud home record intact

The Rock at Shek Kip Mei is rapidly becoming an unbridgeable bastion for the Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish “Bravehearts” who on Saturday handed league leaders Leighton Asia HKCC only their second defeat this season.

Inside centre Lex Kaleca of HK Scottish carries the ball into battle against HKCC fullback Jason Kjestrup. Photos: HKRFU

‘Determined’ Scottish vow to give makeshift HKCC a fierce fight for Broony Quaich

Leighton Asia HKCC will be missing four key players on Saturday as they try to storm the fortress Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish have created at The Rock in Shek Kip Mei.

HKCC Winger Tom McQueen powers through a tackle by David Whiteford of HK Scottish during their clash on October 25. When the two teams meet at The Rock on Saturday, Christmas bragging rights and the Broony Quaich will be up for grabs. Photo: HKRFU

Solitary penalty proves the difference for HKCC

The boot of Leighton Asia HKCC fly-half Angus Cameron was the telling difference in the heavyweight clash against Societe Generale Valley at Aberdeen Stadium on Saturday.

Resurgent HKFC and battling Tigers add shock potential to Premiership match-ups

While most fans will be focusing on the Premiership’s top three teams come Saturday, two of the clubs at the foot of the table may offer a few surprises if last weekend’s competition is anything to go by.

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