DeA Tigers RFC

Congratulations!

U14's capped a very sucessful season with a win today in the 1st Division Championship game against HKFC at Sports Road.  This on top of a guaranteed win in the 2nd Division in which the 2 DeA teams finished 1st and 2nd.

The game today was a pulsating and very tense affair, with the lead changing hands several times.  It was only in the final 2 or 3 minutes that DeA secured a little breathing space taking the lead out to 19 - 31.

Some great rugby was enthusastically supported (!) by a vocal DeA contingent!

Well done to the players, and coaching and management team.

On behalf of Dea Tigers congratulations to our seniors players who have been selected for the national squad to represent Hong Kong at the East Asian Games.  Five out of 12 players selected for the squad are from DeA (more than double any other club in Hong Kong) so please make the effort to get down to the East Asian Games and support our guys.

• FAN Shun Kei (DeA)
• Benjamin HO (DeA)
• Keith ROBERTSON (DeA)
• TSANG Hing Hung (DeA)
• Rowan Varty (DeA)

Well done guys!

Go Hong Kong!

Ah Movember! It's that time of year again, where the more manly amongst us have an excuse to proudly exhibit their most male of facial features, whilst the less well endowed are forced to endure a month of painstakingly sparse growth upon the upper lip region. But for a couple of alarming exceptions, DeA Tigers wispy attempts thus far are down merely to how young Kane Jury's side is this season. But that proved no hinderance, as the Tigers dismantled a renewed Kowloon RFC, in what must be their most clinical performance of the year.

Tries from David Jackman (2), Graham Manchester, Fraser Smith and Rowan Varty ensured a 32-3 victory over the side who started the game one below the Tigers in the First Division. The scoreline was reflective of the consistency of DeA's performance throughout the game, but did little justice to Kowloon, who were a strong outfit. Joe Shaw's side have reinvented themselves this season, with a healthy mix of Hong Kong players including 7's captain Jeff Wong, and competitive imports, of which Shaw is one of the very best.

Referee Tobi Lothian got the game going at a new look Kings Park, and it was Kowloon who took the early advantage with a penalty. Both sides were evenly matched throughout the first half, but it was Hong Kong u20's star David Jackman who broke the deadlock after a classy offload from prop Fraser Smith. Open-side flanker Jackman is fast becoming a key component of the 1st XV, with a string of performances that defy his age and size. Keith Robertson eased a penalty through the posts from 45 yards out in typically understated fashion, to bring the half time score to 8-3.

With the scores so close, Jury stuck to his guns and called for consistency and patience to carry DeA through. And he was rewarded, after Jackman touched down for the second time following a scything run from Tigers hero Robertson. Jon Abel, apparently untroubled by the slug outbreak on his face, provided precision line out ball which was utilised efficiently by the backs. Special mention must go out to new boy and man of the match Lex Kaleca, whose physical presence has meant teams will soon have to dig up Kings Park to find their buried players!

Players - please make sure you confirm your availability via the Facebook Group mentioned in earlier emails and posted on the DeA website. 

If you have any questions, please contact Tui Orr.

Fixtures are also available on the DeA website.

After two strong wins for our 1st Division team to start the season, all three of our top teams this Saturdayhead over to Football to take on club at home.  If you have time, Seniors would be glad to have all the support they can get so headover to Causeway Bay and egg the guys on in what should be a great match

Club II vs DeA McDeA      HKFC    1630   
Club /TPD vs DeA            HKFC    1500   

HKCC IV vs DeA III          SKP    1415
Valley City vs DeA           THT    1800

 

Ordering for 7s tickets for the 2010 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is open again.  Minis members please click here , Colts members please click here.  Please note adults tickets are $1250 this year and childrens tickets are $300. 

Cheques should be made payable to  "DeA Tigers Rugby Football Club" and payment will be collected on Sundays at training.  Minis last date for Payment is Sunday 25th October, 2009.