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Matt Gonzalez (rugby union)

Matt Gonzalez
Date of birth (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthBaulkham Hills, NSW
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
SchoolOakhill College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022– Australia
Correct as of 26 July 2024

Matt Gonzalez (born 1 June 1994) is an Australian rugby sevens player.

Rugby career

Gonzalez was born in Baulkham Hills and started playing rugby at age seven. He played for Eastwood Rugby Club when they won the Shute Shield in 2015.[1] He is a fitness trainer by profession.[1]

He made his sevens debut for Australia in the Singapore leg of the World Series Sevens in April 2022.[2][3] He competed for Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[4][5][6]

In April 2024, He suffered an elbow injury that threatened to end his Olympic campaign.[7] He eventually made the Australian squad for the Summer Olympics in Paris.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Machodo, Lawrence (2024-07-16). "Australian Rugby Star Matt Gonzales Set For Olympic Debut". hillstohawkesbury.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ "Four Debutants rewarded as Aussie 7s named for Singapore". au7s.rugby. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-07-23). "'It's a dream come true': Gonzalez reflects on Commonwealth Games call-up". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-07-05). "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ "Australia wins rugby sevens bronze medal". ABC News. 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-25.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Matthew Gonzalez | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  7. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2024-07-24). "Faith Nathan and Matt Gonzalez: Tackling the Olympics together in the city of love". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ^ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
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