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]
| Birth name | Matthew Donato Saunders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editHe 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]
References
edit- ^ "Philippines and Guam reach Asian final". irb.com. 1 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ a b "How PHL Volcanoes' Jake and Matty see money". GMA News. iMoney. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Here's some good cheer before you go back to work". Jessicarulestheuniverse.com. Retrieved 5 November 2010.