Matt Gilbert

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Matthew Gilbert
Date of birth (1985-09-10) 10 September 1985 (age 36)
Place of birthSidcup, England
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight119 kg (18 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight, Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2012
2012
2012–2014
2014-16
2017-2020
2019–		 Llanelli RFC
Mogliano Rugby
Bath Rugby
Worcester Warriors
Hartpury University
Cinderford		 51
2
19
12
27		 (75)
(0)
(15)
(5)
(15)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2012 Scarlets 15 (15)

Matthew Ian Gilbert (born 9 October 1985) is an English rugby union footballer currently playing at Flanker and number eight for Cinderford. He previously played for Hartpury University, Bath and Worcester Warriors. [1] As well as Llanelli Scarlets in the Pro 14 and European Cup.

He is the only deaf professional sportsman in England.[2] Mat has worn hearing aids Since he was a child, and now wears Phonak aids. He works as a celebrity ambassador for Phonak, as well as an ambassador for the charity, Action on Hearing Loss helping to raise awareness of hearing loss.[3]

He has played 11 times for the England Deaf rugby team - www.englanddeafrugby.com

References[]

  1. ^ "Mat Gilbert: Playing rugby with hearing aid is no barrier". BBC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Mat Gilbert: Playing rugby with hearing aid is no barrier". BBC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Rugby union footballer Matt Gilbert shares his experiences with hearing aids. YouTube.

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