Christy Gunn

Christy Gunn (born 26 November 1985) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She represented Hong Kong at their first World Cup in 2017.[1][2][3]

Christy Gunn
Date of birth (1985-11-26) 26 November 1985
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Hong Kong
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
 Hong Kong

Biography

Gunn captained Hong Kong at the 2015 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.[4] She was selected for the Hong Kong sevens team as they sought to secure a core team spot for the 2015–2016 Sevens Series.[5] In November, she was called up for the sevens team in the 2015 Women's Sevens Championships which was a qualification series for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]

Gunn 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 and her husband, Stuart, married in 2017.[9]

In January 2018, Gunn was named as co-captain of the sevens team when they competed at the Fiji Coral Coast 7s.[10] She captained the sevens team as they competed at the 2018 Borneo Sevens in March as preparation for the Sevens Series Qualifier in April.[11] Gunn was named again as captain at the 2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens which was a qualifier for the 2018–19 sevens series.[12]

References
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  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Singh, Zanzeer (2018-01-16). "HK set for 7s battle". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  11. "Hong Kong Sevens Squads Warm Up For The Hong Kong 7s at Borneo Sevens". Asia Rugby. 2018-03-15. Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  12. "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.
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