Hong Kong’s Rosie Wright ready to shine in sevens after Wasps breakthrough
- The former South Island School pupil has been ‘pushed out of my comfort zone’ playing in England’s Allianz Premier 15s
- She is a ‘great ambassador to show what is possible for girls in Hong Kong’, says city’s head of women’s rugby performance
Rosie Wright is aiming to make an impact for Hong Kong in the summer’s ongoing UK Super Sevens Series after a breakthrough season in England’s Allianz Premier 15s with Wasps.
The former South Island School pupil has joined up with the Hong Kong squad in England having made four appearances for Wasps since the start of the year at full back.
The versatile Wright, who can also play at fly half and centre, has been lining up in a Wasps backline that features numerous internationals including England’s Meg Jones and Abby Dow.
She took a step up in her rapid ascent of the rugby ladder when she made her debut for Hong Kong at the Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifier in Dubai last November, after previously representing the city at age-grade levels.
Sevens pedigree runs in the family, with her brother Mark Wright being one of Hong Kong’s most capped sevens exponents, but she said playing in the English league had been “extremely valuable for me”.
“Training and playing with some of the best in the world has been an incredible opportunity and has improved my overall skill set by leaps and bounds,” Wright said.