Charles Walter W. Matthews (born 26 July 1991) is an English rugby union player for English Premiership Rugby side Harlequins. He plays as a lock. Matthews was announced as captain for the 22/23 Harlequins Premiership Rugby Cup side.
.jpg) Matthews playing for Harlequins in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Charles Walter Watson Matthews[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kingston-upon-Thames, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hurstpierpoint College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthews attended Hurstpierpoint College in West Sussex, where he was Head Boy in his final year.[3]
Matthews was selected for the England squad to face the Barbarians in the summer of 2014.[4] The second-row previously also represented England at U20 level at the 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Cup in Argentina and Italy.
Charlie's great grandmother was the sculptor and artist Alice Bertha Moreton.
References
edit- ^ "Charlie Matthews". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Charlie Matthews". Harlequin F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Charlie Matthews selected for England". Hurstpierpoint College. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England". BBC Sport. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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