Birth name | Chris, Henry Mattina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Manhattan, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Xavier High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Delaware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Henry Mattina (born 31 March 1993) is an American professional rugby union player. He plays as a centre, wing or full back for the Chicago Hounds in Major League Rugby (MLR).
He previously played for Rugby United New York (RUNY) [1] [2] and the Austin Gilgronis in the MLR. He was also a part of the professional USA 7s residency program at Chula Vista, California. [3]
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