| Born | Matt Symons (1989-08-04)4 August 1989 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Reading | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Andy Symons (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Symons (born 4 August 1989) is anEnglish retiredrugby union player who played 200 career games in a career spanning 11 seasons. He played forEsher in theRFU Championship before playing for currently plays forCanterbury andChiefs in New Zealand; returning to England he played forLondon Irish,Wasps andHarlequins inPremiership Rugby. He won the Premiership with Harlequins in2021.
Symons has had an interesting route to the top. He started out in theSaracens youth system before leaving to pursue a career in rowing. An injury to his forearm ended his rowing career and saw him make a return to rugby. In 2011, he started playing professionally forEsher for whom he made 14 appearances.[1]
2012 saw him head south toNew Zealand where he set up base inChristchurch and initially saw action for the Canterbury B side and Crusaders Knights development team before being named in theCanterbury squad for the2013 ITM Cup. He became a regular starter in his first full season and earned himself aSuper Rugby contract with two-time champions theChiefs for the2014 Super Rugby season.[2]
On 25 March 2015, Symons returned to his home nation to sign forLondon Irish in theAviva Premiership from the 2015-16 season following Chiefs assistant coach Tom Coventry to the English side.[3]
On 28 June it was confirmed that Symons had terminated his contract withLondon Irish after their relegation to theGreene King IPA Championship and signed for former London rivalWasps.
On 23 May 2018, Symons would sign for Premiership rivalsHarlequins from the 2018-19 season.[4]
He started in the Premiership final against Exeter on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever.[5]
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