Singapore
UnionSingapore Rugby Union
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]

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 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 it highest ranking in 2004, when it became 2nd in Asia behind Kazakhstan in the Asian Rugby Football Union's 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
Baoling Teo1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)52 kg (115 lb)October 14, 1987
Priscilla Humphries1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)56 kg (123 lb)September 2, 1981
Sophie Gollifer1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)56 kg (123 lb)October 8, 1989
Ming Li Teo1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)54 kg (119 lb)June 7, 1990
Shao Ing Wang1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)February 22, 1977
Yilin Wong1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)60 kg (130 lb)December 1, 1988
Gek Sie Eunice Tay (c)1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)58 kg (128 lb)August 31, 1979
Sei Yin Fong1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)60 kg (130 lb)June 15, 1976
Jialing Chua1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)58 kg (128 lb)April 25, 1984
Hui Juan Tan1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)64 kg (141 lb)September 18, 1987
Wai Mun Leung1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)63 kg (139 lb)October 16, 1979

Asian Games

Asian Games
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
China 20105th Place Final6th6240
South Korea 20145th Place Final6th6330
Indonesia 20185th 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.
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