Dec 3 2022
round 9
The Men’s play the only Premiership game for Valley this week, as they take on Hong Kong Scottish for the second time this season, where they will be looking to finish on the right side of the coin at the end of the game and make up for their agonising defeat the last time the two met.
Our Women’s Premiership games are done for the year and will resume back in January due to the National team’s commitment‘s which have been placed right in the middle of the season, as Hong Kong look to play Kazakhstan in a two test match series.
Our sole Community game this week see ’ s the Valley Mavericks take on Tin Shui Wai, the team are chuffed to say the least as they come off a resounding 50 0 win over HKFC Bulls last week.
Hong Kong Scottish Dec 3, SKP, 15:00
Thomas Concu
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Luke Dewar
Barend Potgieter
James Cunningham
Nyasha Tarusenga
Carl Marks
Luke Van Der Smit
Sion Bennet (c)
Katsuya Fukunaga
Laurence May
Thaddeus Summers
Taumafai Felix Komiti
Henry Shiell
Andrew Farley
Luke Treharne
Ken Adrian Encarnacion
Faizal Solomona
Li Wing Sang Canapi
Rhys Owen Jones
James Honey
Ron Steven Tavodi
Kevin Field
Lukas Edstrom
the team
GHAM Fresh start after over 5 years in the premiership. The culture and values of the club were something I could really get around WHY THE RED & BLACK WHAT DOES GAME DAY PREPARATION LOOK LIKE? POSITION YEARS @ VALLEY Back row/second row 2nd season WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE RUGBY MOMENT? Morning walk with the family followed by big breakfast An Aus victory in overtime on the Saturday night of the sevens is hard to beat Good beer, good food and good times ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS...?
L E A G U E T
MENS WOMENS AFTER ROUND 8
Plyd W D L PF PA PD Pts Natixis HKFC Club 5 5 0 0 165 48 117 23 IMPACTHK HKU Sandy Bay RFC 5 4 0 1 140 120 20 19 KPMG HK Scottish RFC 5 2 0 3 103 94 9 12 Societe Generale Valley RFC 5 1 0 4 128 128 0 10 DAC Kowloon 5 2 0 3 62 144 -82 9 Kroll USRC Tigers 5 1 0 4 75 139 -64 6 Plyd W D L PF PA PD Pts Natixis HKFC Ice 8 8 0 0 281 8 273 37 Kroll USRC Tigers Ladies 8 7 0 1 204 80 124 32 Gai Wu Falcons 8 4 0 4 141 118 23 22 Societe Generale Valley RFC 8 3 0 5 110 147 -37 15 SCAA Causeway Bay Phoenix 8 1 0 7 87 168 -81 6 DAC Kowloon Ladies 8 1 0 7 44 346 -302 4
A B L E S
community spotlight
Mavericks
Coaches Paul Deayton and Aaron Stockdale no doubt joined the rest of the Mavericks team in celebrating their resounding win over the HKFC Bulls, bringing up the half century over side at Sports Road.
The Mavericks play in the hotly contested Championship Community league, and currently sit 2nd of the table, just behind University on points differential
They are building nicely this season and are proving to be a great mix of experienced old boys and upcoming young bucks!
This week we feature an integral part of the Mavericks tank up front, Brendan Dunstan Smith Brendan has been with the team for 4 years, and no doubt has many a social story to share.
Photo Credit: Peter Yau Mavericks v HKFC Scorps
POSITION
Loosehead prop Four
YEARS @ VALLEY
WHY THE RED & BLACK
When I moved to Hong Kong, my friend was a member and told me I had no choice and had to play for Valley.
WHAT DOES GAME DAY PREPARATION LOOK LIKE?
A typical day would start with a coffee and a breakfast bap from Feather & Bone, packing the bag and checking I have enough strapping to hold my aging joints together About an hour on the foam roller, a quick shower, and then head off to the pitch.
TWO TICKETS TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP FINALWHO ARE YOU TAKING?
The two new Irish lads from my team Josh and Olly It would be good for them to have an excuse to be at the Rugby World Cup Final.
WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE RUGBY MOMENT?
In my first game of inter res (university housing) rugby, our fly half took a smoke off of someone in the crowd and smoked during his conversion kick. HV6 to open and ready to use again Bring on the club days ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS....
N-SMITH
MAVERICKS
Societe Generale Valley RFC would like to acknowledge and express sincere thanks and gratitude to our sponsors and partners
We would not be here if it was not for our Title Sponsor Societe Generale, and our primary sponsors TV5 Monde, Mayer Brown, Bonaqua, Swire Properties, Links Moving, HKEX and the Happy Valley Bar and Grill.
We are also lucky to have the support of ONLY Beverage, Gweilo Beers and Metabev who provide our members with products and discount codes to be used throughout the season.
Photo Credits: Gozar Images
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