Matt Protheroe

Matt Protheroe
Full name Matt Protheroe
Date of birth (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 73kg (161 pounds)
School Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fly-half, Fullback
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
2014-15 Hartpury RFC
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2015– Gloucester Rugby
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
England U18

Matt Protheroe (born 10 October 1996) is a rugby union player for Gloucester 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]

He was selected for England U18s and produced a Man of the Match performance in their 21-5 victory over France.[2]

References

  1. "Gloucester sign prodigious Hartpury talent Matt Protheroe". BBC Sport. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. "England U18 beat France 21-5 in Doncaster". England Rugby. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

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