Angela Chan Ka-yan explained

Angela Chan Ka-yan is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Personal life

Chan has a Master of Social Science degree in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong.^[1]

Rugby career

Chan debuted for Hong Kong against Japan in the first match of the 2016 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.^{[2] [3]} She then featured for Hong Kong in a test match against Singapore the following week which was not part of the championship.^[4] She also played in the second match of the Asia Women's Championship.^[5]

She was named in the training squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifiers against Fiji and Japan in November 2016.^{[6] [7]} She was selected for Hong Kong's squad in their first Rugby World Cup appearance in 2017.^{[8] [9] [10]}

In 2018, she made Hong Kong's squad for their tour of Spain and Wales.^[11] She started in the first of two matches against Spain.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-10-13 . About Me . 2022-03-05 . Sparkle Sport . en-GB.
2. Web site: 2016-05-08 . Hong Kong 3-39 Japan . 2022-03-05 . www.bcmagazine.net . en-GB . 2018-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181002221557/https://www.bcmagazine.net/2016/05/08/hong-kong-3-39-japan/ . live .
3. Web site: 2016-05-06 . Hong Kong Women's XV set to kick-off Asia Rugby Women's Championship . 2024-05-29 . Hong Kong China Rugby . en.
4. Web site: 2016-05-13 . Coach Hull keeps the faith against Lionesses as Hong Kong women open for Super Rugby's Sunwolves in Singapore . 2022-03-05 . South China Morning Post . en . 2022-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305151347/https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1944594/coach-hull-keeps-faith-against-lionesses-hong-kong-women-open . live .
5. Web site: 2022-03-05 . Hong Kong Women's XV wrap up Asia Rugby Women's Championship in Japan . 2022-03-05 . Hong Kong Rugby Union . en . 2022-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305151353/https://www.hkrugby.com/news/hong-kong-womens-xv-wrap-up-asia-rugby-womens-championship-in-japan . live .
6. Web site: 2016-11-13 . Women's Rugby World Cup Qualifier Hong Kong . 2022-03-05 . Asia Rugby . en-US . 2022-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220218171810/https://www.asiarugby.com/2016/11/14/womens-rugby-world-cup-qualifier-hong-kong/ . live .
7. Web site: 2016-11-13 . Hong Kong Women's Rugby look to grasp Rugby World Cup chance with both hands . 2024-05-29 . Hong Kong China Rugby . zh.
8. Web site: 2017-07-22 . Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut . 2022-03-05 . Irish Rugby . en-US . 2022-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313004832/https://www.irishrugby.ie/2017/07/22/hong-kong-squad-selected-for-womens-world-cup-debut/ . live .
9. Web site: Varty . Lindsay . 2017-09-09 . Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup . 2022-03-05 . Hong Kong Free Press HKFP . en-GB . 2022-03-01 . https://archive.today/20220301220105/https://hongkongfp.com/2017/09/09/hong-kong-team-make-history-2017-womens-rugby-world-cup/ . live .
10. Web site: 2017-07-22 . Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup . 2022-03-05 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en . 2022-05-13 . https://archive.today/20220513021906/https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2021/news/266983 . live .
11. Web site: 2022-03-05 . 14 new caps in Hong Kong Women's Rugby squad for Autumn Tour . 2022-03-05 . Hong Kong Rugby Union . en . 2022-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217200631/https://www.hkrugby.com/news/14-new-caps-in-hong-kong-womens-rugby-squad-for-autumn-tour . live .
12. Web site: 2018-11-11 . Hong Kong Rugby Union's Women's squad for Spain Test . 2022-03-05 . Asia Rugby . en-US . 2022-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216172641/https://www.asiarugby.com/2018/11/11/hong-kong-rugby-unions-womens-squad-for-spain-test/ . live .