Colleen Tjosvold Explained

Birth Date:30 March 1989
Height:1.7 m
Weight:66 kg
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2007–

Colleen Jenny Tjosvold (born 30 March 1989) is a Hong Kong rugby union and sevens player. She was named in Hong Kong's historic 2017 Rugby World Cup squad. It was their first appearance at a World Cup.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Tjosvold started playing rugby when she was 10.[4] She graduated from Carleton College in 2011, she majored in Political Science and International Relations.[5] She competed at the 2019 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, it was a World Rugby Sevens Series qualifier for the 2019–20 series.[6] [7] She was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 Asia Pacific Championship in Fiji.[8]

Tjosvold earned her first international cap at the 2007 Asian Sevens in Doha.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 July 2017. Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women’s World Cup Debut. 2022-02-15. Irish Rugby. en-US.
  2. Web site: Varty. Lindsay. 2017-09-09. Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup. 2022-02-15. Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. en-GB.
  3. Web site: 22 July 2017. Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup. 2022-02-15. www.rugbyworldcup.com. en.
  4. Web site: Varty. Lindsay. 20 March 2013. Hong Kong Women's Rugby Sevens. 2022-02-15. geoexpat.com. en-gb.
  5. Web site: McGrady. Kayla. Pitch Perfect. 2022-02-15. apps.carleton.edu. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2019-03-31. Five on debut for World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier. 2022-02-15. Asia Rugby. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2019-04-01. A youthful Hong Kong poised to take Sevens by storm. 2022-02-15. morechaos. en.
  8. Web site: Gohar. Nawaz. 2019-05-23. Nine new caps selected as Hong Kong Women’s team set sights on South Pacific. 2022-02-15. Sportslinkpk. en-US.

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