Agnes Chan Tsz-ching (born 14 March 1996) is a

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and sevens player. She competed for

in the

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Rugby career

Sevens

In 2018, Chan made her Hong Kong's sevens debut which was a qualifying event for the 2018–19 Women's Sevens Series. She featured in the

2019 Hong Kong Sevens The 2019 Hong Kong Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Hong Kong Stadium between the 5–7 April 2019. It was the 44th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens, and the seventh tournament of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series ...

as her side tried to qualify as a core team for the 2019–20 Women's Sevens Series. She was named in Hong Kong's sevens squad to the 2021 Asia Women's Sevens Series which acted as a qualifier for the 2022 Sevens World Cup and a seeding event for the

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. Unfortunately Hong Kong won bronze and did not qualify.

XVs

Chan was a member of

's historic squad that debuted at the

. She was named in the side that played in a two-test series against

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in December 2022. In 2024, she started in the opening match of the

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against

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Agnes 1996 births Living people Hong Kong female rugby union players Hong Kong female rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Asian Games Hong Kong women's international rugby union players