Karen So Explained

Birth Date:27 April 1990
Height:1.65 m
Weight:72 kg
Ru Currentposition:Hooker
Repyears1:2013–

Karen So (born 27 April 1990) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She represented Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup as they made their first World Cup appearance.[1] [2]

Biography

So lived in Canada for 18 years before she moved back to Hong Kong at the age of 22. She studied at the University of Hong Kong.[3] In 2018 she was given the captaincy role in Hong Kong's autumn tour of Spain and Wales.[4] She captained the team again in 2019 as they faced Fiji and Samoa in the Asia Pacific Championship in Fiji.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-07-22. Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women’s World Cup Debut. 2022-02-18. Irish Rugby. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2017-07-22. Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup. 2022-02-18. www.rugbyworldcup.com. en.
  3. Web site: Agars. Sam. 2017-08-07. Hooker Karen So armed with the inside word on Canada as Hong Kong’s World Cup debut edges closer. 2022-02-18. South China Morning Post. en.
  4. Web site: 2022-02-18. 14 new caps in Hong Kong Women’s Rugby squad. 2022-02-18. Hong Kong Rugby Union. en.
  5. Web site: 2019-05-27. Hong Kong women aim for second successive Women’s Rugby World Cup. 2022-02-18. Asia Rugby. en-US.