Chong Ka-yan (born 24 November 1993) is a Hong Kong rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
| Date of birth | 24 November 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Rugby career edit
Sevens career edit
Chong made her sevens debut for Hong Kong at the Qingdao leg of the 2015 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[1] In 2021, she was part of the Hong Kong sevens side that competed at the repechage tournament in Monaco.[2][3]
XVs career edit
Chong was named in Hong Kong's XVs team to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland where they made their debut.[4][5][6]
She started in the opening match of the 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship against Japan.[7][8] She scored in the 78th minute despite her side going down 12–29.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ Scott, Mathew (2015-11-07). "Burger queen Chong punches above her weight in Hong Kong women's Olympic effort". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ McNicol, Andrew (2021-06-19). "Chong and Olson-Thorne star for Hong Kong in impressive repechage start". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Hong Kong 7s squads narrowly missed out on qualifying for Tokyo 2020". Asia Rugby. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Hong Kong China Women's squad". Asia Rugby. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2024 – Hong Kong China name squad for Japan match". Hong Kong China Rugby. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Japan overcome Hong Kong China challenge on road to England 2025". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McNamara, Paul (2024-05-22). "Hong Kong's women target 'much better level' after ARC defeat to Japan". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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