Christy Gunn
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| Born | (1985-11-26) 26 November 1985 (age 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christy Gunn (born 26 November 1985) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She represented Hong Kong when they debuted at the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
Sevens
She was selected for the Hong Kong sevens team as they sought to secure a core team spot for the 2015–2016 Sevens Series.[1] In November, she was called up for the sevens team in the 2015 Asia Sevens Championships which was a qualification series for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
In January 2018, Gunn was named as co-captain of the sevens team when they competed at the Fiji Coral Coast 7s.[3] She also captained the side when they competed at the 2018 Borneo Sevens in March as preparation for the Sevens Series Qualifier in April.[4] She captained the squad again at the 2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens which was a qualifier for the 2018–19 sevens series.[5]
XVs
Gunn captained Hong Kong at the 2015 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.[6] She was named in Hong Kong's training squad and then featured at the 2017 World Cup repechage tournament against Fiji and Japan.[7][8] She eventually made the squad and competed for Hong Kong in their first Rugby World Cup appearance in 2017.[9][10][11]
Personal life
Gunn and her husband, Stuart, married in 2017.[12]
References
- ↑ "Brazil ready for the challenge of sevens qualifier". World Rugby. 2015-08-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Magno, Julie (2015-11-03). "Will Hong Kong Beat Japan To Qualify For The Olympics? See For Yourself This Weekend". Localiiz. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Singh, Zanzeer (2018-01-16). "HK set for 7s battle". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Sevens Squads Warm Up For The Hong Kong 7s at Borneo Sevens". Asia Rugby. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Hong Kong Names Squad for World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier". Travel News Asia. 2018-04-02. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Captain Christy Cheng calls for 'all-out effort' as Hong Kong women face Japan". South China Morning Post. 2015-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Women's Rugby look to grasp Rugby World Cup chance with both hands". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2016-11-13. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Coil, Doug (2017-08-26). "Japan Beats Hong Kong for 11th Place at #WRWC2017". DJ Coil. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby Football Union. 2017-07-22. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". Rugby World Cup. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Blennerhassett, Patrick (2019-02-14). "Rugby couples share stories of love on Valentine's Day". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-02-26.