Angela Chan Ka-yan is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Personal life

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Chan has a Master of Social Science degree in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong.[1]

Rugby career

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Chan debuted for Hong Kong against Japan in the first match of the 2016 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.[2][3] She then featured for Hong Kong in a test match against Singapore the following week which was not part of the championship.[4] She also played in the second match of the Asia Women's Championship.[5]

She was named in the training squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifiers against Fiji and Japan in November 2016.[6][7] She was selected for Hong Kong's squad in their first Rugby World Cup appearance in 2017.[8][9][10]

In 2018, she made Hong Kong's squad for their tour of Spain and Wales.[11] She started in the first of two matches against Spain.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "About Me". Sparkle Sport. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong 3-39 Japan". www.bcmagazine.net. 2016-05-08. Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Women's XV set to kick-off Asia Rugby Women's Championship". Hong Kong China Rugby. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ "Coach Hull keeps the faith against Lionesses as Hong Kong women open for Super Rugby's Sunwolves in Singapore". South China Morning Post. 2016-05-13. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong Women's XV wrap up Asia Rugby Women's Championship in Japan". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-03-05. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  6. ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup Qualifier Hong Kong". Asia Rugby. 2016-11-13. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  7. ^ "Hong Kong Women's Rugby look to grasp Rugby World Cup chance with both hands". Hong Kong China Rugby (in Chinese). 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 2017-07-22. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  9. ^ Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  10. ^ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2017-07-22. Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  11. ^ "14 new caps in Hong Kong Women's Rugby squad for Autumn Tour". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-03-05. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  12. ^ "Hong Kong Rugby Union's Women's squad for Spain Test". Asia Rugby. 2018-11-11. Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-03-05.