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Matt Powell Full name Matthew Powell Date of birth May 8, 1978 Place of birth Talybont- on Usk, Wales Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Weight 23 st 10 lbs (120 kg) Rugby union career Playing career Position Scrum-half Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 1997-2000
2000-2003
2003-presentSaracens
Harlequins
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(62)correct as of 05 Jan 2008. Matthew Powell (born 8 May 1978 in Abergavenny, Wales) is a Welsh rugby union footballer, who played for Worcester Warriors at scrum-half.
Matt Powell joined Worcester Warriors in 2003 and last season penned a new three-year deal to commit himself to the club until 2010.
Matt, who was part of the promotion winning team of 2003/04 previously played for Saracens and Harlequins
He was involved in the Wales set-up for the last two games of the Six Nations in 2006 and his consistent displays were later rewarded with a late call-up to play for the Barbarians in their annual match as a replacement for the former All Black, Justin Marshall. He has also made over 100 appearances in the English elite.
He announced his retirement after the 08-09 season and took up a position in the backroom staff.
External links
- Worcester Warriors Profile at Warriors.co.uk
- Guinness Premiership Profile at GuinnessPremiership.com
Categories:- Welsh rugby union players
- Saracens F.C. players
- Harlequin F.C. players
- Worcester Warriors players
- Barbarian F.C. players
- Living people
- 1978 births
- People from Abergavenny
- Welsh rugby union biography stubs
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