Jessica Ho (rugby union)
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Agars, Sam (2016-12-07). "Hong Kong debutant Jessica Ho 'lucky to be alive' after fall". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Hong Kong Rugby Union's Women's squad for Spain Test". Asia Rugby. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Hong Kong v Wales @ Cardiff Arms Park". www.bcmagazine.net. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Hong Kong 18-0 The Netherlands @ Amsterdam". www.bcmagazine.net. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Historic Hong Kong Victory, 14-12 Against Netherlands". www.bcmagazine.net. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Historic highs for Hong Kong and Fiji women". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "HKRU names 14-strong Women's Sevens travel squad for Olympic qualifiers". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "HKRU Women's VIIs squad announced for Olympic repechage in Monaco". Asia Rugby. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Hong Kong v Kazakhstan: Everything You Need To Know". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong Women XV Celebrate Win Over Kazakhstan". RugbyAsia247. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Hong Kong Women XV Looking For Series Clean Sweep Over Kazakhstan". RugbyAsia247. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
Categories:
- Living people
- Hong Kong female rugby union players
- Hong Kong female rugby sevens players
- 1992 births
- Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Hong Kong women's international rugby union players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Hong Kong
- Asian Games medalists in rugby union
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games