Lindsay Varty

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Lindsay Varty
Date of birth (1988-06-08) June 8, 1988 (age 35)
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum Half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Hong Kong
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2005  Hong Kong

Lindsay Varty (born 8 June 1988) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup,[1] it was Hong Kong's first appearance in a World Cup.[2][3][4]

Biography[edit]

Varty is of English and Macanese descent.[5][1] She began playing rugby at the age of 12. She first joined Hong Kong's sevens team at 17 and was a mainstay for 13 years.[6][1] Her older brother, Rowan, has also represented Hong Kong internationally in fifteens and sevens.[5][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Shroff, Tania (2019-10-16). "That Girl: Lindsay Varty, Author Of Sunset Survivors & Hong Kong Rugby Player". Sassy Hong Kong. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong Name 28-Woman Squad for Rugby World Cup in Dublin, Ireland". www.asiatraveltips.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  5. ^ a b Blennerhassett, Patrick (2018-10-07). "Hong Kong rugby writer Lindsay Varty plays with words while also playing rough". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  6. ^ "Lindsay Varty". issuu. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  7. ^ Beuzeval, Grant (7 May 2019). "Rowan Varty | HKRU Hall of Fame Induction". www.hkusandybayrfc.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.