Hong Kong’s women rugby players depart for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. The tournament runs from the 9-24 August with the pool matches played in Dublin, while the knockout games and final are in Belfast.
Coach Jo Hull’s side under Captain Chow Mei-nam will make their Pool A debut against Canada (9 Aug), before taking on the New Zealand All Blacks (13 Aug) and Wales (17 Aug).
Winger Aggie Poon posts a team selfie from the airport.
bc magazine will have full coverage of the tournament
Hong Kong Squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017:
Forwards: CHOW Mei-nam (captain); CHAN Ka-yan; CHAN Leong-sze, Royce; CHAN Tsz-ching, Agnes; CHENG Ka-chi, Christy; CHEUNG Shuk-Han, Jasmine; Christine GORDON; LAU Nga-wun, Tammy; LEE Ka-shun; PUN Wai-yan; Amelie SEURE; SIU Wing-ni, Winnie; SO Hoi-ting, Karen; TSANG Sin-yan; WONG Yuen-shan.
Backs: Adrienne GARVEY (vice captain); CHONG Ka-yan; CHOR Lik-fung, Laurel; Kelsie BOUTTLE; HO Wai-on, Jessica; Rose HOPEWELL-FONG Siu-lan; LAU Sze-wa; LEE Tsz-ting; MAK Ho-yee, Chloe; Natasha OLSON-THORNE; POON Pak-yan, Aggie; Colleen TJOSVOLD; Lindsay VARTY.
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