Alex Matthews

Alexandra Matthews
Birth 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
Position(s) Loose Forward
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–present  England
England U20		 12
7		 ()
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam

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] She was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[4][5]

Matthews initially played as an inside centre before switching to her current Loose forward role.[6]

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. ↑ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2014: Alex Matthews back for England". BBC Sport. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". RFU. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  5. ↑ Mockford, Sarah (2017-06-29). "England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence". Rugby World. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  6. ↑ Hartpury College, hartpury.ac.uk. "Alexandra Matthews – Richmond Ladies". Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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