Aggie Poon Explained

Aggie Poon Pak-yan (born 2 January 1990)^[1] is a Hong Kong rugby union referee and former player. She competed for Hong Kong when they debuted at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby career

Poon has represented Hong Kong in fifteens and sevens at international level. She is a former 110 metre hurdler.

Poon competed for Hong Kong in their debut appearance at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} She played 13 games for Hong Kong before she was made to retire, due to an injured knee. She took up refereeing after her retirement.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-04-02 . Player profiles: Hong Kong women's sevens squad . 2024-05-29 . South China Morning Post . en.
2. Web site: 3 August 2021. Referee Aggie Poon on a whistle-stop tour to the top. 2022-02-17. www.world.rugby. 2022-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217134000/https://www.world.rugby/news/656736?lang=en. live.
3. Web site: Varty. Lindsay. 2017-09-09. Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. 2022-02-17. Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. en-GB. 2022-03-01. https://archive.today/20220301220105/https://hongkongfp.com/2017/09/09/hong-kong-team-make-history-2017-womens-rugby-world-cup/. live.
4. Web site: 22 July 2017. Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup ｜ Rugby World Cup 2021. 2022-02-17. www.rugbyworldcup.com. en. 2022-05-13. https://archive.today/20220513021906/https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2021/news/266983. live.
5. Web site: 22 July 2017. Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut. 2022-02-17. Irish Rugby. en-US. 2022-03-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313004832/https://www.irishrugby.ie/2017/07/22/hong-kong-squad-selected-for-womens-world-cup-debut/. live.
6. Web site: 14 March 2021. Aggie Poon, sevens star turned referee. 2022-02-17. Planet Sevens. en-US. 2022-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217134003/https://planet7s.com/2021/03/14/aggie-poon-sevens-star-turned-referee/. live.