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Chong Ka-yan (left) and Lee Tsz-ting are set to make their Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens debuts in next week’s tournament. Photos: HKRU

Player profiles: Hong Kong women’s sevens squad

Find out who will represent Hong Kong in the 2016 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens at King’s Park on Thursday and Hong Kong Football Club on Friday, with the Cup final taking place at Hong Kong Stadium early Friday evening during the Hong Kong Sevens.

Women’s Rugby

SCMP Reporter

Published: 9:00pm, 2 Apr, 2016

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Find out who will represent Hong Kong in the 2016 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens at King’s Park on Thursday (7 April from 09:00-18:00) and Hong Kong Football Club on Friday (8 April from 08:30-15:30), with the Cup final taking place at Hong Kong Stadium early Friday evening (17:24) during the Hong Kong Sevens.

PLAYERS

NATASHA OLSON-THORNE (captain)

DOB: 6 October 1992 (23)
POB: United States
Club: USRC Tigers
HKWR7s appearances: 6

CANDY CHENG TSZ-TING (vice-captain)

DOB: 3 September 1985 (30)
POB: Hong Kong
Club: Gai Wu Falcons
HKWR7s appearances: 9

CHONG KA-YAN

DOB: 24 November 93 (22)
POB: Hong Kong
Club: Gai Wu Falcons
HKWR7s appearances: Debut

ADRIENNE GARVEY

DOB: 25 April 1985 (30)
POB: United Kingdom
Club: Valley Black Ladies
HKWR7s appearances: 2

CHRISTINE GORDON

DOB: 16 May 1978 (37)
POB: Canada
Club: Kowloon Ladies
HKWR7s appearances: 6

IVY KWONG SAU-YAN

DOB: 20 September 1988 (27)
POB: Hong Kong
Club: Tai Po Dragons
HKWR7s appearances: 3

LEE TSZ-TING

DOB: 25 April 96 (20)
POB: Hong Kong
Club: Gai Wu Falcons
HKWR7s appearances: Debut

MELODY LI NIM-YAN

DOB: 9 December 1992 (23)
POB: Hong Kong
Club: Gai Wu Falcons
HKWR7s appearances: 2

NAM KA-MAN

DOB: 3 November 1992 (23)
POB: Hong Kong
Club: USRC Tigers
HKWR7s appearances: 2

AGGIE POON PAK-YAN

DOB: 2 January 1990 (26)
POB: Hong Kong
Club: Gai Wu Falcons
HKWR7s appearances: 5

COLLEEN TJOSVOLD

DOB: 30 March 1989 (27)
POB: Canada
Club: Valley Black Ladies
HKWR7s appearances: 3

LINDSAY VARTY

DOB: 8 June 1988 (27)
POB: United Kingdom
Club: USRC Tigers
HKWR7s appearances: 5

COACHING STAFF

Head coach: Anna Richards; Manager: Dannii Cheung Tan-lee; Coach: Mark Komar; Strength and conditioning coach: Christy Cheng Ka-chi; Physiotherapist: Daniel Vart; Analyst: Royce Chan Leong-Sze

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Player profiles: Hong Kong women’s sevens squad

PLAYERS

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