Matthew Guinness-King
Matthew Guinness-King (born April 7, 1980) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | April 7, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Woodstock, NB, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Upper Canada College | ||||||||||||||||
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Guinness-King, born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, attended Upper Canada College while growing up in Toronto.[2]
A Balmy Beach product, Guinness-King was primarily a centre and gained 11 caps for Canada, debuting against the United States in Chicago in 2002. He made Canada's squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where he played on a wing in their pool match against the All Blacks.[3] As a rugby sevens player, Guinness-King further represented Canada at the 2005 World Cup and 2006 Commonwealth Games.[4] He captained Cambridge University in the 2011 Varsity Match.[5]
References
- "Rugby - Top 14 : Matt King, le roi de la thèse". Var-Matin (in French). July 31, 2011.
- "King thriving on guts, not glory". The Toronto Star. June 4, 1999.
- "All Blacks thump Canada - Sport News". NZ Herald. October 18, 2003.
- Gibson, Jano (March 17, 2006). "Australia face Kiwi showdown". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Varsity match 2011: Cambridge's Matt Guinness-King says Twickenham clash is perfect way to conclude his career". The Daily Telegraph. December 7, 2011.
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