Alex Matthews (rugby union)

Alexandra Matthews

Full name	Alexandra George Matthews
Date of birth	3 August 1993
Place of birth	Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 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 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]

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.

External links

• RFU Profile