Karen So (born 27 April 1990) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She represented Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup as they made their first World Cup appearance.[1][2]
| Date of birth | 27 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editSo lived in Canada for 18 years before she moved back to Hong Kong at the age of 22. She studied at the University of Hong Kong.[3] In 2018 she was given the captaincy role in Hong Kong's autumn tour of Spain and Wales.[4] She captained the team again in 2019 as they faced Fiji and Samoa in the Asia Pacific Championship in Fiji.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Agars, Sam (2017-08-07). "Hooker Karen So armed with the inside word on Canada as Hong Kong's World Cup debut edges closer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "14 new caps in Hong Kong Women's Rugby squad". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Hong Kong women aim for second successive Women's Rugby World Cup". Asia Rugby. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2022-02-18.