Birth name | Matthew Barry Cox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Redditch, Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Cox (born 6 March 1988) is an English rugby union for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a flanker but can also play as a number eight and lock. He has represented England at many levels and also played for the Sevens side. He previously played for Gloucester.
On 7 June 2021, Cox announces his retirement from professional rugby at the end of the 2020–21 season. [2]
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