The men from Sandy Bay find themselves in the final and a first chance of Senior Silverware in the history of Sandy Bay RFC, following tense victories over HKFC and Valley on consecutive weekends. The format sees the three clubs from Hong Kong Island play each other in a round robin competition, while the three Kowloon based clubs do the same.

After losing in the first four rounds of the Premiership (two “should have been won”), Sandy Bay has bounced back with three wins on the trot and is starting to feel a familiar taste for victory.

With 30 men’s international players currently in France for the RWC qualifying tournament, the Premiership took a break for the Kerry Cup, which has allowed teams like Sandy Bay and Kowloon (occupying the bottom two spots on the Premiership ladder) to continue building momentum and self-belief, which will be vital when the Premiership restarts on 1st December.

The two sides meet in round five of the Saxo Capital Markets Premiership, with Sandy Bay sneaking a 16-13 victory, after some desperate line defence for the final ten minutes as Kowloon pounded away relentlessly at the chalk.

It's a whopper of a front row with Fai Mika and Zac Cinnamond propping up Callum Tam, the teen prodigy. Luke van der Smit looks back to fill fitness and will start at No. 8 with the regulars Lamming and Vueti on the flanks. Mark Prior and Mr 100, Lawrence Babe, power the second row.

Gareth Kallel has enjoyed his return to the playing field, picking up a try against Valley and setting one up for Gus Cameron against HKFC - he will start in the centre outside skipper Gair Currie while Jack Metters and Nik Cumming continue to build an emotional relationship in the pivots. The back three look steady with Seb Brien, also enjoying his return to full flight XV's, teaming up with big Marno Meyer and cunning Angus Cameron.

On the bench, Ben Davey makes a return from concussion and Guy Spanton sees his first Premiership rugby, having landed from Australia a week ago. It's a powerful looking bench of 10 that coaches Wilkinson and Wilson have to see out the game.

Kick-off is at 6.30pm and we encourage all Sandy Bay members and supporters to get along to King's Park and cheer the lads on.