Alex Matthews (rugby union)

Alexandra Matthews
Full name Alexandra George Matthews
Date of birth August 3, 1993
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 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 August 3, 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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