Matthew Guinness-King

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Matthew Guinness-King (born April 7, 1980) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.[1]

Matthew Guinness-King
Date of birth (1980-04-07) April 7, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthWoodstock, ON, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
SchoolUpper Canada College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–05 Canada 11 (0)

Guinness-King, born in Woodstock, Ontario, attended Upper Canada College while growing up in Toronto.[2]

A Balmy Beach product, Guinness-King was primarily a centre and gained 11 caps for Canada, debuting against the United States in Chicago in 2002. He made Canada's squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where he played on a wing in their pool match against the All Blacks.[3] As a rugby sevens player, Guinness-King further represented Canada at the 2005 World Cup and 2006 Commonwealth Games.[4] He captained Cambridge University in the 2011 Varsity Match.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby - Top 14 : Matt King, le roi de la thèse". Var-Matin (in French). July 31, 2011.
  2. ^ "King thriving on guts, not glory". The Toronto Star. June 4, 1999.
  3. ^ "All Blacks thump Canada - Sport News". NZ Herald. October 18, 2003.
  4. ^ Gibson, Jano (March 17, 2006). "Australia face Kiwi showdown". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ^ "Varsity match 2011: Cambridge's Matt Guinness-King says Twickenham clash is perfect way to conclude his career". The Daily Telegraph. December 7, 2011.
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