Matt Alexander (born December 5, 1966) is a South African-born retired rugby union player who played at fly-half for the United States national rugby union team and the English rugby union club Sale Sharks.
| Date of birth | December 5, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and career
editAlexander was born in South Africa on December 5, 1966. He began his professional playing career in rugby for the Sale Sharks, a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England.[3]
Alexander debuted for the United States national rugby union team on September 5, 1995. He made 24 official appearances for the USA Eagles and is third on their list of all-time leading scorers with 286 points.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Matt Alexander". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Mullins cracks Blues' U20 roster". The Intelligencer. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Gig Harbor QB Davis Alexander plays older than his age". The News Tribune.
- ^ "Matt Alexander". ESPN scrum. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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