Matthew Ruxton

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Matt Ruxton
Personal information
Born (1981-09-07) 7 September 1981 (age 43)
Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
YearsTeam
2001–2009 Stourport
2009–2015 Team Bath
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2003–2015 Wales 117

Matthew Morgan Ruxton (born 7 September 1981) is a former field hockey player who represented Wales. He competed for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Ruxton, born in Isle of Sheppey, Kent, [1] studied Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham. [2]

Ruxton played club hockey for Stourport Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League, [3] with whom he made his Wales debut against Belgium in 2003 and in June 2009, he became the captain of his nation and earned his 50th cap. [4]

Ruxton joined Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club [5] [6] and earned his 100th Welsh cap and was selected to represent the Welsh team [1] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in the men's tournament. [7]

In September 2017, Ruxton became Director of Sport at Bradfield College. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Masterclasses" (PDF). Bradfield College. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Stourport climb off the bottom". UWorcester News. 28 March 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ruxton has high hopes for Wales". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Trio named in Wales hockey squad for Glasgow 2014". University of Bath. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hockey: Wales name line-up for Euro bid". Wales Online. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "BHockey men, Wales". 2014 Commonwealth Games Official website. Retrieved 9 August 2025.


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