Valley coach Jack Isaac warns players to brace for HKCC backlash

Grand champions Societe Generale Valley are expecting a backlash from league title holders Leighton Asia HKCC in another HKRU Premiership showdown Saturday.

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Matches between Valley and HKCC are generally hard-fought, gritty affairs and there is no reason to expect anything different when the clubs clash on Saturday at Happy Valley. Photo: HKRU

Published: 9:45pm, 16 Oct 2015Updated: 2:05pm, 31 Aug 2018

Grand champions Societe Generale Valley are expecting a backlash from league title holders Leighton Asia HKCC in another HKRU Premiership showdown Saturday.

Valley and HKCC played each other to a standstill in every meeting last season, culminating in a gritty 18-15 Grand Championship win for Valley.

Valley are coming off a 23-13 win over Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers in round two of the Premiership last weekend, while HKCC were stung by a defensive lapse that allowed Bloomberg Hong Kong Scottish to score three tries in 15 minutes last week in Aberdeen.

But Valley coach Jack Isaac wants more from his players – the only outfit to remain unbeaten so far this season.

“Although we have the two wins, I’m not totally satisfied with our performance,” Isaac said. “We’re leaving too many points on the side of the road and last week our finishing was poor.

The return of national sevens team players – including the likes of Valley’s Salom Yiu Kam-shing – is expected to bolster clubs in both the men’s and women’s competitions. Photo: HKRU

“With [Hong Kong] Cricket Club coming off a 20-plus point loss we’re expecting them to show a significant reaction.