Tammy Lau Nga-wun (born 30 July 1992) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed for Hong Kong when they debuted at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Dublin.
| Date of birth | 30 July 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career edit
2016 edit
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.[1][2]
Lau featured for Hong Kong against Japan at the 2016 Asia Women's Championship.[3][4][5] She played in the warm-up match against Singapore prior to the final leg of the Championship series.[3][4][5] She scored a try in her sides 40–7 routing of Singapore.[4][5] Later in November, she was selected in Hong Kong's training squad as they prepared for the World Cup qualifiers against Fiji and Japan.[6]
2017–2024 edit
She was part of Hong Kong's historic side that debuted at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Dublin.[7][8][9] She started in the match against eventual champions, New Zealand.[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]
She was in the starting line-up that faced Japan in the opening match of the 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.[14][15]
References edit
- ^ "HKRU recognises season's best & inducts newest members into Hall of Fame". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "HK rugby women in testing double". www.thestandard.com.hk. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ a b c "Hong Kong Women shine in seven-try sinking of Singapore". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup Qualifier Hong Kong". Asia Rugby. 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hong Kong Rugby Union's Women's squad for Spain Test". Asia Rugby. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ Donnelly, Alison (2019-11-28). "Hong Kong claim first win in Europe". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Hong Kong 18-0 The Netherlands @ Amsterdam – 30 November, 2019". www.bcmagazine.net. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Hong Kong China Women's squad". Asia Rugby. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "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.