Mat Gilbert
English rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew Ian Gilbert (born 10 September 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.
| Date of birth | 10 September 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sidcup, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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