Jessica Ho (rugby union)

Jessica Ho
Born (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–Present  Hong Kong
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Hong Kong
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouTeam

Jessica Ho Wai-on (born 12 May 1992) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed for Hong Kong in their first World Cup appearance in 2017.[1][2]

Biography

Ho graduated from the University of Exeter in 2014, she studied Sports Science. She made her debut for Hong Kong against Fiji in 2016.[3] In 2018 she was selected for Hong Kong's end-of-year tour of Spain and Wales.[4][5] Ho toured the Netherlands in 2019 and helped Hong Kong win their first test series in Europe.[6][7][8]

In 2019 she featured for the Hong Kong sevens team at the Asia Sevens Qualifiers and at the Repechage tournament in Monaco.[9][10] She was named in the squad that played in a two-test series against Kazakhstan in December 2022.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Varty, Lindsay (9 September 2017). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Agars, Sam (7 December 2016). "Hong Kong debutant Jessica Ho 'lucky to be alive' after fall". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hong Kong Rugby Union's Women's squad for Spain Test". Asia Rugby. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong v Wales @ Cardiff Arms Park". www.bcmagazine.net. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Hong Kong 18-0 The Netherlands @ Amsterdam". www.bcmagazine.net. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Historic Hong Kong Victory, 14-12 Against Netherlands". www.bcmagazine.net. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Historic highs for Hong Kong and Fiji women". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "HKRU names 14-strong Women's Sevens travel squad for Olympic qualifiers". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "HKRU Women's VIIs squad announced for Olympic repechage in Monaco". Asia Rugby. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Hong Kong v Kazakhstan: Everything You Need To Know". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Hong Kong Women XV Celebrate Win Over Kazakhstan". RugbyAsia247. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Hong Kong Women XV Looking For Series Clean Sweep Over Kazakhstan". RugbyAsia247. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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