Max Denmark

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Max Denmark
Birth nameMax Cameron Denmark
Date of birth (1999-08-11) August 11, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthHong Kong
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
School Island School / Millfield School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017- Hong Kong 8
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
Hong Kong 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team competition

Max Denmark MH (born 1999) is a Hong Kong rugby union player.

Denmark was educated at Island School in Hong Kong and Millfield School in England. [1]

Denmark plays for the Hong Kong national rugby sevens team and Hong Kong rugby union team. He captained the Hong Kong U19 Team to victory at the Asian Rugby U19 Championships in 2018. [2] He competed for Hong Kong at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [3]

Denmark became the 297th player for Hong Kong when he made his debut for the Hong Kong rugby union team on 18th November 2017, in an 40-30 win over Kenya at Hong Kong Football Club. [4]

International Statistics

As of 6 November 2022, or after the 2022 Hong Kong Sevens. [5]

TeamCapsTriesPoints
Hong Kong (sevens) 281680
Hong Kong (fifteens) 8210
Total351890

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References

  1. Agars, Sam (December 30, 2016). "Max Denmark eager to impress for Overseas Lions as New Year's Day Youth Rugby Tournament turns 50". South China Morning Post.
  2. Young, Ben (January 14, 2018). "Max Denmark on leading HK to victory at the Asian Rugby U19 Championships, and how he hopes to inspire young talent". South China Morning Post.
  3. "Hong Kong Men's Sevens Squad Confirmed - Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". RugbyAsia247. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  4. "2017 Cup of Nations (rugby union)", Wikipedia, 2024-04-13, retrieved 2024-05-19
  5. "Max Denmark Profile".