Chad Plato
Chad Zavier Plato (born 21 April 1998) is a Namibian rugby union player who generally plays as a fullback represents Namibia internationally and currently plays for Namibian club Welwitschias.[1] He was included in the Namibian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[2]
| Full name | Chad Zavier Plato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swakopmund, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He made his international debut for Namibia against Spain on 17 November 2018.[3] He made his first World Cup match appearance in Namibia's opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup against Italy in Pool B.[4] He scored a try during the match in a losing cause where Namibia were thrashed by Italy 47-22 which also marked Namibia's 20th consecutive defeat at the World Cup.[5]
References
- "Chad Plato". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Jantjies on verge of fourth tournament". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Namibia v Spain". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- rugbybworldcup.com. "Spirited Namibia go down fighting against Italy - Rugby World Cup 2019 ｜ rugbyworldcup.com". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- "Scoring burst helps Italy to win against Namibia". euronews. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
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