Mathew Turner

Mathew Turner

Date of birth	January 18, 1988 (1988-01-18) (age 23)
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Bristol
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008-Present	England 7s	5

Mathew Turner (born 18 January 1988 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. He plays on the wing.

Career

Turner is considered to be one of the greatest wingers in Bishops rugby to date. He was part of the 2006 Bishops rugby team, rated as one of the finest in the school's history. In the 2006 season, Turner scored 25 tries, averaging more than one try a match. He was, however, overlooked for selection when the Western Province Craven Week side was selected, a decision considered by many to be a travesty.^{[citation needed]}

Qualifying to play internationally for England through the IRB ancestral rules and regulations, Turner was selected for the England sevens team for the first two legs of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series.^[1]

Turner while on holiday at home in South Africa was released to play for the Souther Kings versus The British and Irish Lions. He was also a member of the Springbok Under-20 team and Western Province under-19 team. Controversially he was considered second string in the Western Province under-21 squad, despite beating out the favoured player for the University of Cape Town side.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "Ryan announces England Sevens squad" (Press release). Rugby Football Union. 2009-11-13. http://www.rfu.com/News/2009/November/News%20Articles/131109_Ryan_announces_sevens_squad.aspx. Retrieved 2009-12-01. 

External links

• Bristol Rugby profile
• RFU England Sevens Profile

Persondata
Name	Turner, Mathew
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	18 January 1988
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
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