Chong Ka-yan
| Born | 24 November 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chong Ka-yan (born 24 November 1993) is a Hong Kong rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
Rugby career
[edit]Sevens career
[edit]Chong made her sevens debut for Hong Kong at the Qingdao leg of the 2015 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[1] She competed in the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens which was a qualifier for the 2019–20 Sevens Series, she scored a try in her sides loss to Papua New Guinea.[2]
In 2021, she was part of the Hong Kong sevens side that competed at the repechage tournament in Monaco.[3][4]
She featured for Hong Kong in the Montevideo leg of the 2024 Sevens Challenger Series; she scored a hat-trick in her sides seventh place win over Kenya.[5] She was then named in the squad for the 2024 Hong Kong Sevens to compete in the Melrose Claymore challenge.[6][7] She helped her side beat China in the first match when she crossed the try-line.[8]
XVs career
[edit]Chong was named in Hong Kong's XVs team to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland where they made their debut.[9][10][11]
At the 2023 Asia Championship she scored a try in Hong Kong's narrow defeat to Kazakhstan in Almaty.[12][13] In 2024, she started in the opening match of the Asia Championship against Japan.[14][15] She scored in the 78th minute despite her side going down 12–29.[16][17]
She featured for Hong Kong at the 2025 Asia Rugby Women's Championship, she scored the sides only try against Japan in the tournament's final match.[18]
References
[edit]- ↑ Scott, Mathew (7 November 2015). "Burger queen Chong punches above her weight in Hong Kong women's Olympic effort". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Chong Ka-yan stars as Hong Kong finish Day One on a high". morechaos. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ McNicol, Andrew (19 June 2021). "Chong and Olson-Thorne star for Hong Kong in impressive repechage start". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Hong Kong 7s squads narrowly missed out on qualifying for Tokyo 2020". Asia Rugby. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Hong Kong China men finish runners-up in Uruguay, women finish in 7th place". Hong Kong China Rugby. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "HONG KONG CHINA FINAL SQUADS CONFIRMED FOR MELROSE CLAYMORES COMPETITION AT CATHAY/HSBC HONG KONG SEVENS 2024". hksevens.com. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Hong Kong China Confirms Sevens Teams For Melrose Claymores - Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2024". RugbyAsia247. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "HK teams beat China in close Melrose matches". news.rthk.hk. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ Varty, Lindsay (9 September 2017). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan set up Asia Rugby Women's Championship decider against Japan". www.women.rugby. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan Defeat Hong Kong China". Asia Rugby. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Hong Kong China Women's squad". Asia Rugby. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ↑ "Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2024 – Hong Kong China name squad for Japan match". Hong Kong China Rugby. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ↑ "Japan overcome Hong Kong China challenge on road to England 2025". www.world.rugby. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ↑ McNamara, Paul (22 May 2024). "Hong Kong's women target 'much better level' after ARC defeat to Japan". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ↑ "MATCH REPORT – HONG KONG CHINA 5-63 JAPAN". www.hkrugby.com. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Chong Ka Yan at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
- Chong Ka Yan at InterSportStats
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong female rugby union players
- Hong Kong female rugby sevens players
- Hong Kong women's international rugby union players
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Hong Kong
- Asian Games bronze medalists in rugby sevens
- Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games