Christine Gordon
Christine Gordon (born 16 May 1978) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She represented Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland, it was Hong Kong's first-ever World Cup appearance.[1][2][3] She started in their game against New Zealand at Number 8.[4]
| Date of birth | 16 May 1978 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Rugby union career | |
Rugby career edit
Gordon has represented Hong Kong in sevens and fifteens. She competed at the 2014 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.[5] She was later selected in Hong Kong's squad for the 2014 Asia Women's Four Nations in May.[6] Gordon was named in Hong Kong's sevens team in 2015, for a qualifier tournament in Ireland as they sought for one of two core team spots that was up for grabs. The winners would be one of the core teams in the 2015–16 Sevens Series.[7]
She featured at the 2016 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, scoring a try in their match against Thailand.[8] In 2017, she was named in the training squad ahead of their Sevens Series Qualifier.[9] Gordon started in both of Hong Kong's matches against Japan at the Asian Championships a month before their World Cup debut.[10]
References edit
- ^ "And They're Off..." www.bcmagazine.net. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong Women invoke Rising Warrior Spirit Ahead of Rugby World Cup debut". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong excited to face New Zealand at Rugby". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong Rugby's Men's and Women's Sevens Squads announced". boxscorenews.com. 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong women aim to show their mettle in Asian Four Nations". South China Morning Post. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Brazil ready for the challenge of sevens qualifier - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "France and Japan on top after Day One of Hong Kong Women's Rugby Sevens". hksevens.com. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong Rugby Union host World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier to mark 20 years of international women's sevens". hksevens.com. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Championships 2017 | Hong Kong Women's National rugby team". Asia Rugby. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2022-02-21.