Max Denmark
{{short description|Hong Kong rugby union player}}
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| birth_name = Max Cameron Denmark
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|08|11}}
| birth_place = Hong Kong
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| height = 190cm
| weight = 103kg
| school = Island School / Millfield School
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| ru_position = Wing
| repteam1 = Hong Kong
| repyears1 = 2017-
| repcaps1 = 8
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| ru_currentclub = Hong Kong Football Club
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{{MedalSport|Men's rugby sevens}}
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{{MedalComp|Asian Games}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Jakarta|Team competition}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Hangzhou|Team competition}}
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Max Denmark MH (born 1999) is a Hong Kong rugby union player.
Denmark was educated at Island School in Hong Kong and Millfield School in England.{{cite web |url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/community/article/2058231/max-denmark-eager-impress-overseas-lions-new-years-day-youth |title=Max Denmark eager to impress for Overseas Lions as New Year's Day Youth Rugby Tournament turns 50 |work=South China Morning Post |first=Sam |last=Agars |date=December 30, 2016}}
Denmark plays for the Hong Kong national rugby sevens team and Hong Kong rugby union team. He captained the Hong Kong U19 Team to victory at the Asian Rugby U19 Championships in 2018.{{cite web |url=http://yp.scmp.com/news/sports/article/108355/max-denmark-leading-hk-victory-asian-rugby-u19-championships-and-how-he |title=Max Denmark on leading HK to victory at the Asian Rugby U19 Championships, and how he hopes to inspire young talent |work=South China Morning Post |first=Ben |last=Young |date=January 14, 2018}} He competed for Hong Kong at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-08 |title=Hong Kong Men's Sevens Squad Confirmed - Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 |url=https://www.rugbyasia247.com/hong-kong-mens-sevens-squad-confirmed-rugby-world-cup-sevens-2022/ |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=RugbyAsia247 |language=en-US}}
Denmark became the 297th player for Hong Kong when he made his debut for the Hong Kong rugby union team on 18 November 2017, in an 40-30 win over Kenya at Hong Kong Football Club.{{Citation |title=2017 Cup of Nations (rugby union) |date=2024-04-13 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2017_Cup_of_Nations_(rugby_union)&oldid=1218745042 |access-date=2024-05-19 |language=en}}
International Statistics
As of 6 November 2022, or after the 2022 Hong Kong Sevens.{{Cite web|title=Max Denmark Profile|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/maxcameron-denmark-15568.html}}
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|+ !Team !Caps !Tries !Points |
Hong Kong (sevens)
|28 |16 |80 |
Hong Kong (fifteens)
|8 |2 |10 |
Total
|35 |18 |90 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Hong Kong rugby sevens squad 2018 Asian Games}}
{{Hong Kong Squad 2018 Asia Rugby Championship}}
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Category:Hong Kong rugby union players
Category:Hong Kong international rugby sevens players
Category:People educated at Island School
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Asian Games
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Hong Kong
Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games medalists in rugby union