Natasha Olson-Thorne Explained

Birth Date:6 October 1992
Height:1.63 m
Weight:62 kg
Ru Currentposition:Inside Centre
Repyears1:2010–
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2011–

Natasha Shangwe Olson-Thorne (born 6 October 1992) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She represented Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland, it was their first World Cup appearance. She scored Hong Kong's first World Cup try in their match against Wales.

Personal life

Olson-Thorne began playing rugby at the age of 15 while attending Sha Tin College.[1] In 2015 she graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Health.[2]

Rugby career

Sevens

Olson-Thorne made her international sevens debut at the 2011 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.[3] She captained the side for the first time at the 2016 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, it was her sixth appearance at the tournament.

Olson-Thorne was also in the sevens team vying for a spot at the 2016 Summer Olympics via a repechage tournament in Dublin.[4] She was in the 2021 sevens squad that 'narrowly' missed their chance to qualify for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[5]

She co-captained the Hong Kong sevens team at the 2021 Asia Women's Sevens Series, it was a qualifier event for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[6] [7] However, they lost to Japan in the semifinal and missed their chance.[8]

XVs

Olson-Thorne made her international debut for the Hong Kong women's national rugby union team in 2010. At the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland, she created history when she scored Hong Kong's first World Cup try in their match against Wales.[9] [10]

In 2022, she was named in the squad that played in a two-test series against Kazakhstan in December 2022.[11] [12] [13] In 2024, she started in the opening match of the Asia Championship against Japan.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-04-06. Natasha Olson-Thorne Captain’s Hong Kong. 2022-02-16. www.bcmagazine.net. 2022-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216143727/https://www.bcmagazine.net/2016/04/06/natasha-olson-thorne-captains-hong-kong/. live.
  2. Web site: 31 March 2016 . Natasha Olson-Thorne to make her senior debut as captain of Hong Kong Women’s Sevens . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216143727/https://hksevens.com/news/natasha-olson-thorne-to-make-her-senior-debut-as-captain-of-hong-kong-womens-sevens . 2022-02-16 . 2022-02-16 . hksevens.com .
  3. Web site: 2022-02-16 . Hong Kong Rugby Union . https://web.archive.org/web/20221028182217/https://www.hkrugby.com/national/national-team/womens-national . 2022-10-28 . 2022-02-16 . Hong Kong Rugby Union .
  4. Web site: 2016-05-26 . How I Liv: Natasha Olson-Thorne . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216143736/https://liv-magazine.com/how-i-liv-natasha-olson-thorne/ . 2022-02-16 . 2022-02-16 . Liv Magazine .
  5. Web site: 2021-06-20 . Hong Kong, China sevens squads narrowly miss out on tickets to Tokyo . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217010529/https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/06/21/narrowly-missed-out-on-qualifying-for-tokyo-2020/ . 2022-02-17 . 2022-02-16 . Asia Rugby .
  6. Web site: 18 November 2021 . Young guns join women’s seven for crucial Asian Series event in Dubai . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216143726/https://www.hkrugby.com/news/young-guns-join-womens-seven-for-crucial-asian-series-event-in-dubai . 2022-02-16 . 2022-02-16 . Hong Kong Rugby Union .
  7. Web site: 19 November 2021 . HK women aim to shine with speedy and flexible squad . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131172614/https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/8/236237/HK-women-aim-to-shine-with-speedy-and-flexible-squad . 2022-01-31 . 2022-02-16 . The Standard .
  8. Web site: 2021-11-20 . Hong Kong men dominate China to qualify for World Cup finals . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216143725/https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3156809/asia-rugby-sevens-series-hong-kong-women-fail-qualify-world-cup . 2022-02-16 . 2022-02-16 . South China Morning Post .
  9. Web site: Agars . Sam . 2017-08-18 . Watch: Olson-Thorne scores Hong Kong’s first ever World Cup try . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216143736/https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/2107285/watch-natasha-olson-thorne-scores-hong-kongs-first-ever-womens . 2022-02-16 . 2022-02-16 . South China Morning Post .
  10. Web site: 18 August 2017 . Natasha Olson-Thorne Becomes Hong Kong’s First Player to Score Rugby World Cup Try . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928211351/https://www.asiatraveltips.com/news17/188-HKWomensRugby.shtml . 2023-09-28 . 2022-02-16 . www.asiatraveltips.com.
  11. Web site: 2022-12-09 . Hong Kong v Kazakhstan: Everything You Need To Know . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221163957/https://www.hkrugby.com/news/hong-kong-v-kazakhstan-everything-you-need-to-know . 2022-12-21 . 2022-12-21 . Hong Kong Rugby Union .
  12. Web site: 2022-12-11 . Hong Kong Women XV Celebrate Win Over Kazakhstan . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221163954/https://www.rugbyasia247.com/hong-kong-women-xv-celebrate-win-over-kazakhstan/ . 2022-12-21 . 2022-12-21 . RugbyAsia247 .
  13. Web site: 2022-12-16 . Hong Kong Women XV Looking For Series Clean Sweep Over Kazakhstan . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221163957/https://www.rugbyasia247.com/hong-kong-women-xv-looking-for-series-clean-sweep-over-kazakhstan/ . 2022-12-21 . 2022-12-21 . RugbyAsia247 .
  14. Web site: 2024-05-21 . Hong Kong China Women's squad . 2024-05-23 . Asia Rugby .
  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 .

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