Tammy Lau Nga-wun

Tammy Lau Nga-wun (born 30 July 1992) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She represented Hong Kong at their first World Cup appearance in 2017 in Dublin.[1][2][3] She started in the match against eventual champions, New Zealand.[4]

Tammy Lau Nga-wun
Date of birth (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–Present  Hong Kong

Biography

In 2016, Lau was named Women's Premiership Player of the Year by the Hong Kong Rugby Union at their annual end-of-season awards night.[5][6] She featured for Hong Kong against Japan at the 2016 Asia Women's Championship and in warm-up match against Singapore prior to the final leg of the Championship series.[7][8][9] She scored a try in her teams 40–7 routing of Singapore.[8][9] Later in November, Lau was selected in Hong Kong's training squad as they prepared for the World Cup qualifiers against Fiji and Japan.[10]

Lau was selected for Hong Kong's two-test tour of Spain and Wales at the end of 2018.[11] She was in the Hong Kong squad that won their first test match and test series in Europe against the Netherlands.[12][13]

References
  1. "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  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 2022-03-15.
  3. "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. "Hong Kong to Face New Zealand at Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Dublin, Ireland". www.asiatraveltips.com. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. "HKRU recognises season's best & inducts newest members into Hall of Fame". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. "Nine standouts join Rugby Hall of Fame as HKRU names end-of-season award winners". South China Morning Post. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. "HK rugby women in testing double". www.thestandard.com.hk. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  8. "Hong Kong Women shine in seven-try sinking of Singapore". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  9. "Red-hot Hong Kong rebound from Japan defeat with a stunning seven-try demolition of Singapore". South China Morning Post. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  10. "Women's Rugby World Cup Qualifier Hong Kong". Asia Rugby. 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  11. "Hong Kong Rugby Union's Women's squad for Spain Test". Asia Rugby. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  12. Donnelly, Alison (2019-11-28). "Hong Kong claim first win in Europe". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  13. "Hong Kong 18-0 The Netherlands @ Amsterdam – 30 November, 2019". www.bcmagazine.net. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
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