| Date of birth | 18 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
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Winnie Siu (born 18 December 1993) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed for Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2]
| Date of birth | 18 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Winnie Siu (born 18 December 1993) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed for Hong Kong at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2]
Siu was named in Hong Kong's training squad in their preparation for the World Cup repechage tournament against Japan and Fiji in 2016. [3] She featured in their match against Fiji as they overwhelmed the Pacific Island nation 45–7. [4]
Siu started in the first test match against Spain in their autumn international tour of 2018. [5] She played in the 2019 Asia Pacific Championship tournament against Fiji and Samoa. [6] [7] [8]
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