Matt Tierney (rugby union)

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Matt Tierney
Birth nameMatthew Martin Joseph Tierney
Date of birth (1996-07-04) 4 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight134 kg (21 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014-2015 Ontario Blues ()
2015-2016 Pau Academy ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016-19 Pau 28 (0)
2019- Castres Olympique 41 (5)
Correct as of 6 December 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015-16 Canada U20 5 (0)
2016– Canada 20 (0)
Correct as of 9 September 2019

Matthew Martin Joseph Tierney (born 4 July 1996) is a Canadian rugby union player. He currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top14.

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