Agnes Chan (rugby union) explained

Birth Date:14 March 1996
Height:1.64 m
Weight:58 kg
Ru Currentposition:Flanker
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2018

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

Sevens

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 April 2018 . Hong Kong Names Squad for World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier . 2022-03-13 . www.asiatraveltips.com.
  2. Web site: 1 April 2018 . FIVE ON DEBUT FOR HONG KONG IN WORLD RUGBY WOMEN’S SEVENS QUALIFIER . 2022-03-13 . Hong Kong Rugby Union.
  3. Web site: 2019-04-01 . A youthful Hong Kong poised to take Sevens by storm . 2022-03-13 . morechaos.
  4. Web site: 2019-04-01 . Five on debut for World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier . 2022-03-13 . Asia Rugby.
  5. Web site: 19 November 2021 . HK women aim to shine with speedy and flexible squad . 2022-03-13 . www.thestandard.com.hk.
  6. Web site: 20 November 2021 . 1 Gold 1 Bonze from Hong Kong at Asia Rugby Sevens Series . 2022-03-13 . www.hksi.org.hk.
  7. Web site: 22 July 2017 . Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women’s World Cup Debut . 2022-03-13 . Irish Rugby.
  8. Web site: Varty . Lindsay . 2017-09-09 . Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup . 2022-03-13 . Hong Kong Free Press HKFP.
  9. Web site: 22 July 2017 . Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup . 2022-03-13 . www.rugbyworldcup.com.
  10. Web site: 2022-12-09 . Hong Kong v Kazakhstan: Everything You Need To Know . 2022-12-21 . Hong Kong Rugby Union.
  11. Web site: 2022-12-11 . Hong Kong Women XV Celebrate Win Over Kazakhstan . 2022-12-21 . RugbyAsia247.
  12. Web site: 2022-12-16 . Hong Kong Women XV Looking For Series Clean Sweep Over Kazakhstan . 2022-12-21 . RugbyAsia247.
  13. Web site: 2024-05-21 . Hong Kong China Women's squad . 2024-05-23 . Asia Rugby.
  14. Web site: 2024-05-23 . Asia Rugby Women’s Championship 2024 – Hong Kong China name squad for Japan match . 2024-05-23 . Hong Kong China Rugby.

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