Matt Saunders (rugby union, born 1988)

Filipino rugby union player (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matt Saunders is a rugby union player for the Philippines national rugby union team.[1] His rugby union position is at outside center. He is the top try scorer in the Philippines. Saunders is a former professional rugby league footballer with Sydney Roosters and rugby union footballer for Kubota Spears.[2]

BornMatthew Donato Saunders
(1988-07-06) 6 July 1988 (age 37)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Outside center
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Matt Saunders
BornMatthew Donato Saunders
(1988-07-06) 6 July 1988 (age 37)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Outside center
Current team Kubota Spears
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Sydney Roosters
2012−2015 NTT Communications Shining Arcs 17 (30)
2015− Kubota Spears 13 (30)
Correct as of 15 January 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Philippines (50)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
Philippines
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Personal life

He was born in the United Kingdom to a British father and a Filipina mother who hails from Pangasinan. He has three other siblings Oliver Benjamin and sister Abigail.[3]

Prior to his stint as a professional rugby league and rugby union footballer, he studied as an electrician in Australia and is qualified to practice the profession.[2]

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