Matt Sandell

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Matt Sandell
Birth nameMatthew Sandell
Date of birth (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Wellington, NSW, Australia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb) [1]
School St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–pres.
2014–15
2018
2018–pres.
Sydney University
Sydney Stars
Sydney Rays
San Diego Legion
17
5
4
0
(20)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 14 October 2018
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–18 NSW Waratahs 0 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–13
2014–15
Australian Schoolboys
Australia U20

3

(5)

Matthew Sandell (born 20 February 1995) is an Australian rugby union football player. He is currently contracted with the San Diego Legion team in the United States. Sandell previously played for the Sydney Rays and Sydney Stars and was a squad member of the New South Wales Waratahs. [2] His usual position is tighthead prop. [3]

Sandell was born in Wellington, New South Wales, [3] and spent his early years in Mudgee. He later attended St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill where he played in the 1st XV rugby team from 2011 to 2013 as tight-head prop. He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys side in 2012 and 2013, [4] winning the Trans-Tasman Shield in New Zealand in 2012, [5] and touring with the team to Europe in 2013. [6]

After joining the Sydney University rugby club and making his debut in the Shute Shield, [7] Sandell was selected to represent Australia at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship hosted by New Zealand. [3] [8] Later that year he was chosen in the Sydney Stars squad to compete in the inaugural National Rugby Championship. [3]

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References

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  2. "Triple boost for Waratahs as home-grown talent, Holloway, Kellaway and Sandell re-commit to NSW" (Press release). Waratahs. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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  4. Harris, Ben (10 July 2013). "Mudgee Wombat selected for Australian Schoolboys for a second time". Mudgee Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  5. Gee, Andrew. "Matt Sandell Australian Schoolboys Rugby Team". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. Harris, Ben (18 November 2013). "Call of Uk Duty". Mudgee Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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