Matt Jensen (rugby union)
| Full name | Matthew Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | April 21, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scranton, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Pocono Mountain East High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Brigham Young University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Jensen (born April 21, 1992) is an American
.Club career
Jensen signed with Major League Rugby's Utah Warriors in for their inaugural 2018 season.[2]
International career
USA Eagles
Jensen was first named to the roster for the USA Eagles ahead of the 2016 end-of-year tests.[3] Jensen made his debut for the Eagles on November 4, 2016, appearing as a substitute, in an uncapped match against the Māori All Blacks.[3][4] Jensen earned his first cap for the Eagles on February 4, 2017, starting at lock, in the Eagles' 29–23 victory over Uruguay in the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC).[5] Jensen scored his first try for the Eagles on February 25, 2017, appearing as a substitute, in a 57–9 victory against Chile in the ARC.[6] As of April 2019[update], Jensen has made seven total appearances for the club and has scored two total tries.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Matt Jensen". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Utah Warriors Adds Matt Jensen". DJCoilRugby. December 8, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Matthew Jensen". USA Rugby. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Pengelly, Martin (November 4, 2016). "Akira Ioane leads Maori All Blacks' rout of callow US Eagles in Chicago". The Guardian. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Americas Rugby Championship - San Antonio, 4 February 2017, 15:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Americas Rugby Championship - Santiago, 25 February 2017, 15:40 local, 18:40 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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