Chad Plato Explained

Chad Plato
Birth Date:21 April 1998
Birth Place:Swakopmund, Namibia
Height:1.78 m
Weight:78 kg
Position:Wing
Currentclub:Kudus (Rugby)
Repyears1:2018–present
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:5
Clubupdate:22 September 2019
Repupdate:22 September 2019

Chad Zavier Plato (born 21 April 1998) is a Namibian rugby union player who generally plays as a fullback or wing and represents Namibia internationally. He was included in the Namibian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[1]

Career

He made his international debut for Namibia against Spain on 17 November 2018.[2] He made his first World Cup match appearance in Namibia's opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup against Italy in Pool B.[3] He scored a try during the match in a losing cause where Namibia were defeated by Italy 47-22 which also marked Namibia's 20th consecutive defeat at the World Cup.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jantjies on verge of fourth tournament. 2 September 2019. 22 September 2019. Rugby World Cup. rugbyworldcup.com.
  2. Web site: Namibia v Spain. ESPN scrum. 22 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Spirited Namibia go down fighting against Italy - Rugby World Cup 2019 | rugbyworldcup.com. rugbybworldcup.com. www.rugbyworldcup.com. en. 2019-09-22.
  4. Web site: Scoring burst helps Italy to win against Namibia. 2019-09-22. euronews. en. 2019-09-22.