Matt Gonzalez (rugby union) explained

Matt Gonzalez (born 1 June 1994) is an Australian rugby sevens player.

Rugby career

Gonzalez was born in Baulkham Hills and started playing rugby at age seven. He played for Eastwood Rugby Club when they won the Shute Shield in 2015.^[1] He is a fitness trainer by profession.

He made his sevens debut for Australia in the Singapore leg of the World Series Sevens in April 2022.^{[2] [3]} He competed for Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.^{[4] [5] [6]}

In April 2024, He suffered an elbow injury that threatened to end his Olympic campaign.^[7] He eventually made the Australian squad for the Summer Olympics in Paris.^{[8] [9]}

External links

• Australia Sevens Profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Machodo . Lawrence . 2024-07-16 . Australian Rugby Star Matt Gonzales Set For Olympic Debut . 2024-07-25 . hillstohawkesbury.com.au . en.
2. Web site: 2022-04-07 . Four Debutants rewarded as Aussie 7s named for Singapore . 2024-07-25 . au7s.rugby . en.
3. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-07-23 . 'It's a dream come true': Gonzalez reflects on Commonwealth Games call-up . 2024-07-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
4. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-07-05 . Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games . 2024-07-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
5. News: 2014-07-27 . Australia wins rugby sevens bronze medal . 2024-07-25 . ABC News . en-AU.
6. Web site: 2022-07-04 . Matthew Gonzalez Commonwealth Games Australia . 2024-07-25 . commonwealthgames.com.au . en-AU.
7. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2024-07-24 . Faith Nathan and Matt Gonzalez: Tackling the Olympics together in the city of love . 2024-07-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
8. Web site: 2024-07-23 . Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight . 2024-07-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
9. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads . 2024-07-26 . olympics.com.