Playing for Delhi Redz has exceeded expectations and can lift some of gloom engulfing sevens, Hong Kong’s Michael Coverdale says
This month’s Rugby Premier League in India is a welcome boost for sevens in troubled times, according to Hong Kong’s Michael Coverdale, who said playing for Delhi Redz was also revealing the secrets to the All Blacks’ success.
Having made his Redz debut last week, Coverdale hailed the chance to test himself alongside world-class performers in the inaugural edition, a six-franchise, two-week tournament played over four-minute quarters at the 7,000-capacity Mumbai Football Arena.
As the event set out to fuel a rugby boom in India, Coverdale was surprised to discover that players there knew all about him.
The Redz were fourth after five of their 10 pool matches, with the top four reaching next Saturday’s semi-finals before the final next Sunday. Organisers Rugby India and GMR Sports have committed to staging the RPL for at least 10 years, and Coverdale hopes to remain part of it.
