Matt Gonzalez (rugby union)

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Matt Gonzalez
Date of birth (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Baulkham Hills, NSW
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
School Oakhill College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2022– Australia
Correct as of 26 July 2024

Matt Gonzalez (born 1 June 1994) is an Australian rugby sevens player.

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Rugby career

Gonzalez was born in Baulkham Hills and started playing rugby at age seven. He played for Eastwood Rugby Club when they won the Shute Shield in 2015. [1] He is a fitness trainer by profession. [1]

He made his sevens debut for Australia in the Singapore leg of the World Series Sevens in April 2022. [2] [3] He competed for Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. [4] [5] [6]

In April 2024, He suffered an elbow injury that threatened to end his Olympic campaign. [7] He eventually made the Australian squad for the Summer Olympics in Paris. [8] [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Machodo, Lawrence (2024-07-16). "Australian Rugby Star Matt Gonzales Set For Olympic Debut". hillstohawkesbury.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ↑ "Four Debutants rewarded as Aussie 7s named for Singapore". au7s.rugby. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (2022-07-23). "'It's a dream come true': Gonzalez reflects on Commonwealth Games call-up". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (2022-07-05). "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ↑ "Australia wins rugby sevens bronze medal". ABC News. 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-25.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Matthew Gonzalez | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  7. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (2024-07-24). "Faith Nathan and Matt Gonzalez: Tackling the Olympics together in the city of love". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ↑ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
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