Matt Jensen (rugby union)

Matthew Jensen (born April 21, 1992) is an American rugby union player who plays at lock for the Utah Warriors and the United States men's national team.

Matt Jensen
Full nameMatthew Jensen
Date of birth (1992-04-21) April 21, 1992
Place of birthScranton, Pennsylvania
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)[1]
Weight249 lb (113 kg)[1]
SchoolPocono Mountain East High School
UniversityBrigham Young University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Brigham Young University ()
Correct as of April 25, 2019
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–present Utah Warriors 12 (5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present United States 7 (10)
Correct as of April 25, 2019

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, Jensen has made seven total appearances for the club and has scored two total tries.[1]

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References

  1. "Matt Jensen". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. "Utah Warriors Adds Matt Jensen". DJCoilRugby. December 8, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  3. "Matthew Jensen". USA Rugby. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  4. Pengelly, Martin (November 4, 2016). "Akira Ioane leads Maori All Blacks' rout of callow US Eagles in Chicago". The Guardian. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  5. "Americas Rugby Championship - San Antonio, 4 February 2017, 15:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  6. "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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