Matt Protheroe
| Full name | Matt Protheroe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 October 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Protheroe (born 10 October 1996) is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby.
The Swansea born player, equally competent at fly half or full back, was praised for his performances in the 2014-15 season for Hartpury RFC in National League One scoring seven tries in 14 appearances.
The 18-year-old made his Aviva Premiership A League debut for Gloucester against the Sale Jets in January 2015.
On 27 May 2015, Protheroe signed his first professional contract with Gloucester Rugby, despite attraction from other top Premiership clubs.[1] However, he left early by mutual agreement to join local rivals Bristol Rugby in the RFU Championship from the 2017-18 season.[2]
He was selected for England U18s and produced a Man of the Match performance in their 21-5 victory over France.[3]
References
- ↑ "Gloucester sign prodigious Hartpury talent Matt Protheroe". BBC Sport. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Bristol sign Gloucester prospect utility back Matt Protheroe from next season". BBC Sport. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ↑ "England U18 beat France 21-5 in Doncaster". England Rugby. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.