Matt Saunders (rugby union born 1988)
Full name | Matthew Donato Saunders | ||
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Date of birth | 6 July 1988 | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Fly Half | ||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
Philippines | (50) | ||
Sevens national teams | |||
Years | Club / team | Comps | |
Philippines |
Matt Saunders is a rugby union player for the Philippines national rugby union team.[1] His rugby union position is at fly half and is one of the top try scorers in the Philippines along with his brother Oliver. Saunders is a former rugby league footballer with Norths and competed in the SG Ball Cup.
Personal life
He was born in the United Kingdom to a British father and a Filipina mother who hails from Pangasinan. He has two other siblings Oliver and Benjamin.[2]
References
- ↑ "Philippines and Guam reach Asian final". irb.com. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ↑ "Here’s some good cheer before you go back to work". Jessicarulestheuniverse.com. Retrieved 5 November 2010.