Alex Matthews
| Birth name | Alexandra George Matthews | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Camberley, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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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] She was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[4][5]
Matthews initially played as an inside centre before switching to her current Loose forward role.[6]
References
- ^ Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens) (July 2014). "England name WC squad". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ Roger Berry (11 July 2014). "Alex makes England Womens World Cup Squad". Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2014: Alex Matthews back for England". BBC Sport. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". RFU. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Mockford, Sarah (29 June 2017). "England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence". Rugby World. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Hartpury College, hartpury.ac.uk. "Alexandra Matthews – Richmond Ladies". Retrieved 22 August 2014.