Amelie Seure went from being a complete rookie at women's rugby to a Hong Kong team member in five years. She puts this quick rise down to her competitive streak.
She achieved parallel success in her professional career. After finishing a master's degree in industrial engineering in Hong Kong, she began working as the sole employee of apparel manufacturer Full Connexion. Seven years later, the 29-year-old Frenchwoman is the company's general manager, overseeing a team of seven across Hong Kong and the mainland.
"I don't hesitate much," she says. "But I don't do crazy stuff. My brother will go bungee jumping in Macau, but that's not something I would do. Not that I'm scared; it's just not my thing."
Seure's thing is sport. In France, she played handball at a national level, but was unable to find the same level of competition when she moved to Hong Kong. She searched for a new sporting fix and discovered women's rugby.
"In France, hockey and netball are not popular. I'm not a big fan of soccer, and volleyball wasn't intense enough," she says. "I was familiar with rugby and my boss, who used to play, pushed me towards the game. I loved it instantly."
She has represented Hong Kong in the sevens and 15s teams since 2008. She was named the 2011 coach's player of the year.