Charlie Matthews

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Charlie Matthews
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Matthews playing for Harlequins in 2014
Birth nameCharles Walter Watson Matthews [1]
Date of birth (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Kingston-upon-Thames, England
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) [2]
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) [2]
School Hurstpierpoint College
University Loughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2018 Harlequins 164 (40)
2018–2020 Wasps 30 (0)
2020–2022 Kamaishi Seawaves 30 (0)
2022–2023 Harlequins 10 (0)
2023– Biarritz 10 (10)
Correct as of 16 January 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
England U18
2010–2011 England U20 20 (10)
2014 England Saxons 3 (0)

Charles Walter W. Matthews (born 26 July 1991) is an English rugby union player French Pro D2 team Biarritz Olympique. [3]

Matthews attended Hurstpierpoint College in West Sussex, where he was Head Boy in his final year. [4]

Matthews was selected for the England squad to face the Barbarians in the summer of 2014. [5] 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

  1. ↑ "Charlie Matthews". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Charlie Matthews". Harlequin F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Cameron, Ian. "Giant 6'9 English lock to join Test trio at ProD2 big-spenders". RugbyPass. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Charlie Matthews selected for England". Hurstpierpoint College. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England". BBC Sport. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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