Matthew Guinness-King Explained

Matthew Guinness-King
Birth Date:7 April 1980
Birth Place:Woodstock, ON, Canada
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight:200 lb
School:Upper Canada College
Position:Centre / Wing
Repyears1:2003–05
Repcaps1:11
Reppoints1:0

Matthew Guinness-King (born April 7, 1980) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.[1]

Guinness-King, born in Woodstock, Ontario, 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]

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  1. News: Rugby - Top 14 : Matt King, le roi de la thèse . Var-Matin . July 31, 2011 . fr.
  2. News: King thriving on guts, not glory . . June 4, 1999.
  3. News: All Blacks thump Canada - Sport News . . October 18, 2003 . en-NZ.
  4. News: Gibson . Jano . Australia face Kiwi showdown . . March 17, 2006 . en.
  5. News: Varsity match 2011: Cambridge's Matt Guinness-King says Twickenham clash is perfect way to conclude his career . . December 7, 2011 . en.