Chong Ka-yan explained

Birth Date:24 November 1993
Height:1.57 m
Weight:50 kg
Ru Currentposition:Wing
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2015–

Chong Ka-yan (born 24 November 1993) is a Hong Kong rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

Rugby career

Sevens career

Chong made her sevens debut for Hong Kong at the Qingdao leg of the 2015 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[1] She competed in the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens which was a qualifier for the 2019–20 Sevens Series, she scored a try in her sides loss to Papua New Guinea.[2]

In 2021, she was part of the Hong Kong sevens side that competed at the repechage tournament in Monaco.[3] [4]

She featured for Hong Kong in the Montevideo leg of the 2024 Sevens Challenger Series; she scored a hat-trick in her sides seventh place win over Kenya.[5] She was then named in the squad for the 2024 Hong Kong Sevens to compete in the Melrose Claymore challenge.[6] [7] She helped her side beat China in the first match when she crossed the try-line.[8]

XVs career

Chong was named in Hong Kong's XVs team to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland where they made their debut.[9] [10] [11]

At the 2023 Asia Championship she scored a try in Hong Kong's narrow defeat to Kazakhstan in Almaty.[12] [13] In 2024, she started in the opening match of the Asia Championship against Japan.[14] [15] She scored in the 78th minute despite her side going down 12–29.[16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott. Mathew. 2015-11-07. Burger queen Chong punches above her weight in Hong Kong women's Olympic effort. 2022-02-17. South China Morning Post. en.
  2. Web site: 2019-04-04 . Chong Ka-yan stars as Hong Kong finish Day One on a high . 2024-05-25 . morechaos . en.
  3. Web site: McNicol . Andrew . 2021-06-19 . Chong and Olson-Thorne star for Hong Kong in impressive repechage start . 2022-02-17 . South China Morning Post . en.
  4. Web site: 2021-06-20 . Hong Kong 7s squads narrowly missed out on qualifying for Tokyo 2020 . 2022-02-17 . Asia Rugby . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024-05-25 . Hong Kong China men finish runners-up in Uruguay, women finish in 7th place . 2024-05-25 . Hong Kong China Rugby . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-03-30 . HONG KONG CHINA FINAL SQUADS CONFIRMED FOR MELROSE CLAYMORES COMPETITION AT CATHAY/HSBC HONG KONG SEVENS 2024 . 2024-05-25 . hksevens.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2024-03-30 . Hong Kong China Confirms Sevens Teams For Melrose Claymores - Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2024 . 2024-05-25 . RugbyAsia247 . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2024-04-05 . HK teams beat China in close Melrose matches . 2024-05-25 . news.rthk.hk . en-gb.
  9. Web site: 2017-07-22 . Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup . 2022-02-17 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.
  10. Web site: 22 July 2017 . Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut . 2022-02-17 . Irish Rugby . en-US.
  11. Web site: Varty . Lindsay . 2017-09-09 . Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup . 2022-02-17 . Hong Kong Free Press HKFP . en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2023-05-23 . Kazakhstan set up Asia Rugby Women's Championship decider against Japan . 2024-05-25 . www.women.rugby . en.
  13. Web site: 2023-05-24 . Kazakhstan Defeat Hong Kong China . 2024-05-25 . Asia Rugby . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2024-05-21 . Hong Kong China Women's squad . 2024-05-23 . Asia Rugby . en-US.
  15. 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 . en.
  16. Web site: 2024-05-22 . Japan overcome Hong Kong China challenge on road to England 2025 . 2024-05-23 . www.world.rugby.
  17. Web site: McNamara . Paul . 2024-05-22 . Hong Kong's women target 'much better level' after ARC defeat to Japan . 2024-05-23 . South China Morning Post . en.

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