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Pun Wai-yan

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Pun Wai-yan
Date of birth (1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 29)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Hong Kong

Pun Wai-yan (born 6 April 1995) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed for Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

Rugby career

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Pun featured for Hong Kong in two matches against Japan at the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship.[1] She was part of Hong Kong's historic side that debuted at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2][3][4]

In 2018, she toured Europe and played in tests against Wales and Spain.[5][6] The 2019 Asia Pacific Championship saw her play Fiji and Samoa in Lautoka.[7]

In 2024, she was named in the starting line-up for the opening match against Japan at the Asia Rugby Championship.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "'You are accountable': Pressure on Hong Kong women's rugby team". South China Morning Post. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  3. ^ Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong Rugby Union's Women's squad for Spain Test". Asia Rugby. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  6. ^ "Hong Kong v Wales @ Cardiff Arms Park". www.bcmagazine.net. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  7. ^ "Nine new caps selected as Hong Kong Women's…". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong China Women's squad". Asia Rugby. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  9. ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2024 – Hong Kong China name squad for Japan match". Hong Kong China Rugby. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-23.