Lindsay Varty

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Lindsay Varty
Date of birth (1988-06-08) June 8, 1988 (age 36)
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum Half
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2005Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong

Lindsay Varty (born 8 June 1988) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, [1] it was Hong Kong's first appearance in a World Cup. [2] [3] [4]

Biography

Varty is of English and Macanese descent. [5] [1] She began playing rugby at the age of 12. She first joined Hong Kong's sevens team at 17 and was a mainstay for 13 years. [6] [1] Her older brother, Rowan, has also represented Hong Kong internationally in fifteens and sevens. [5] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Shroff, Tania (2019-10-16). "That Girl: Lindsay Varty, Author Of Sunset Survivors & Hong Kong Rugby Player". Sassy Hong Kong. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  2. "Hong Kong Name 28-Woman Squad for Rugby World Cup in Dublin, Ireland". www.asiatraveltips.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  3. "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  4. "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  5. 1 2 Blennerhassett, Patrick (2018-10-07). "Hong Kong rugby writer Lindsay Varty plays with words while also playing rough". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  6. "Lindsay Varty". issuu. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  7. Beuzeval, Grant (7 May 2019). "Rowan Varty | HKRU Hall of Fame Induction". www.hkusandybayrfc.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.