Agnes Chan (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 14 March 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Agnes Chan Tsz-ching (born 14 March 1996) is a Hong Kong rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Hong Kong in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
Rugby career
[edit]Sevens
[edit]In 2018, Chan made her Hong Kong's sevens debut which was a qualifying event for the 2018–19 Women's Sevens Series.[1][2] She featured in the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens as her side tried to qualify as a core team for the 2019–20 Women's Sevens Series.[3][4]
She was named in Hong Kong's sevens squad to the 2021 Asia Women's Sevens Series which acted as a qualifier for the 2022 Sevens World Cup and a seeding event for the 2022 Asian Games.[5] Unfortunately Hong Kong won bronze and did not qualify.[6]
XVs
[edit]Chan was a member of Hong Kong's historic squad that debuted at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[7][8][9]
She was named in the side that played in a two-test series against Kazakhstan in December 2022.[10][11][12] In 2024, she started in the opening match of the Asia Rugby Championship against Japan.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hong Kong Names Squad for World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier". www.asiatraveltips.com. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "FIVE ON DEBUT FOR HONG KONG IN WORLD RUGBY WOMEN'S SEVENS QUALIFIER". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "A youthful Hong Kong poised to take Sevens by storm". morechaos. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Five on debut for World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier". Asia Rugby. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "HK women aim to shine with speedy and flexible squad". www.thestandard.com.hk. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "1 Gold 1 Bonze from Hong Kong at Asia Rugby Sevens Series". www.hksi.org.hk. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Hong Kong v Kazakhstan: Everything You Need To Know". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong Women XV Celebrate Win Over Kazakhstan". RugbyAsia247. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong Women XV Looking For Series Clean Sweep Over Kazakhstan". RugbyAsia247. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong China Women's squad". Asia Rugby. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2024 – Hong Kong China name squad for Japan match". Hong Kong China Rugby. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-23.