Alex Matthews (rugby union)

Alexandra Matthews
Full name Alexandra George Matthews
Date of birth (1993-08-03) 3 August 1993
Place of birth Camberley, Surrey, England
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loose Forward
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011-Present  England
England U20		 12
7
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
 England

Alexandra Matthews (born 3 August 1993) is an English female rugby union player. She was a member of the England 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[1][2] She returned from injury, since July 2013, to play in the World Cup match against Spain.[3]

Matthews initially played as an inside centre before switching to her current Loose Forward role.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens) (July 2014). "England name WC squad". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Roger Berry (11 July 2014). "Alex makes England Womens World Cup Squad". Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ↑ BBC Sport (4 August 2014). "Women's Rugby World Cup 2014: Alex Matthews back for England". Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Hartpury College, hartpury.ac.uk. "Alexandra Matthews - Richmond Ladies". Retrieved 22 August 2014.

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