Agnes Chan (rugby union)

Agnes Chan Tsz-ching (born 14 March 1996) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She was selected for Hong Kong's squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[1][2][3]

Agnes Chan
Date of birth (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Hong Kong
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2018  Hong Kong

Biography

In 2018, Chan made her Hong Kong Women's Sevens debut. It was a qualifier for the 2018–19 Women's Sevens Series.[4][5] She also featured at the 2019 Hong Kong Women's Sevens as Hong Kong tried to qualify for the 2019–20 Women's Sevens Series.[6][7] She was named in Hong Kong's sevens squad to the 2021 Asia Women's Sevens Series which acted as a qualifier for the 2022 Sevens World Cup and a seeding event for the 2022 Asian Games.[8] Unfortunately Hong Kong won bronze and did not qualify.[9]

Chan was named in the squad that played in a two-test series against Kazakhstan in December 2022.[10][11][12]

References
  1. "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  2. Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  3. "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  4. "Hong Kong Names Squad for World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier". www.asiatraveltips.com. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  5. "FIVE ON DEBUT FOR HONG KONG IN WORLD RUGBY WOMEN'S SEVENS QUALIFIER". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  6. "A youthful Hong Kong poised to take Sevens by storm". morechaos. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  7. "Five on debut for World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier". Asia Rugby. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  8. "HK women aim to shine with speedy and flexible squad". www.thestandard.com.hk. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  9. "1 Gold 1 Bonze from Hong Kong at Asia Rugby Sevens Series". www.hksi.org.hk. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  10. "Hong Kong v Kazakhstan: Everything You Need To Know". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  11. "Hong Kong Women XV Celebrate Win Over Kazakhstan". RugbyAsia247. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  12. "Hong Kong Women XV Looking For Series Clean Sweep Over Kazakhstan". RugbyAsia247. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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