Singapore women's national rugby sevens team

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Singapore
Union Singapore Rugby Union
Founded1997
Coach(es)Gene Tzee Meng Tong
Captain(s)Gek Sie Eunice Tay
World Cup Sevens
Appearances0

The Singapore women's national sevens rugby union team is Singapore's national representative in Rugby sevens. They competed at the 2017 and 2018 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

The history of women's rugby in Singapore has been a short one. The game was introduced by the Singapore Rugby Union through the men's clubs in 1996. The first Singapore women's national 7s team was formed in 1997 and they represented the republic at the Hong Kong International Women's 7s and the inaugural Asian Women's Championship 7s in the same year.

Since then, the Singapore women's national 7s team has grown from strength to strength. One of their significant wins includes becoming plate winners in the Hong Kong International Women's 7s in 2003. Within Asia, the team achieved its highest ranking in 2004, when it became 2nd in Asia behind Kazakhstan in the Asian Women's Championship 7s held in Almaty. The team retained their top three placing the next year when the Asian Women's Championship 7s was hosted in Singapore.

As an indication of the growth of the game in the region, women's rugby was included for the first time in the South East Asian Games 2007 in Korat, Thailand, and the Singapore Women's 7s team took the silver medal ahead of Cambodia and Laos.

Players

Recent Squad

Squad at 2010 Asian Games: [5]

SquadHeightWeightBirthdate/Age
Angelina Liu1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)55 kg (121 lb)February 10, 1982 (age 43)
Baoling Teo1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)52 kg (115 lb)October 14, 1987 (age 37)
Priscilla Humphries1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)56 kg (123 lb)September 2, 1981 (age 43)
Sophie Gollifer1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)56 kg (123 lb)October 8, 1989 (age 35)
Ming Li Teo1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)54 kg (119 lb)June 7, 1990 (age 35)
Shao Ing Wang1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)February 22, 1977 (age 48)
Yilin Wong1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)60 kg (130 lb)December 1, 1988 (age 36)
Gek Sie Eunice Tay (c)1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)58 kg (128 lb)August 31, 1979 (age 45)
Sei Yin Fong1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)60 kg (130 lb)June 15, 1976 (age 48)
Jialing Chua1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)58 kg (128 lb)April 25, 1984 (age 41)
Hui Juan Tan1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)64 kg (141 lb)September 18, 1987 (age 37)
Wai Mun Leung1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)63 kg (139 lb)October 16, 1979 (age 45)

Asian Games

Asian Games
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 5th Place Final6th6240
Flag of South Korea.svg 2014 5th Place Final6th6330
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 5th Place Final6th6240
Total0 Title3/3187110

References

  1. "Singapore in the spotlight on Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series". Asia Rugby. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  2. Chia, Alvin (2017-09-20). "Rugby: Singapore's women's sevens team aim to qualify for Asian Games at Asian Series". The Straits Times. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  3. "Singapore National Women's 7s Team Named for 1st Leg of Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2017". Singapore Rugby Union. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  4. "Singapore Rugby Women's 7s squad looking to secure place at the 2018 Asian games with strong final leg finish". Singapore Rugby Union. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  5. Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (2009). "Team Members" . Retrieved 25 March 2012.