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Matt

Johnson

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Matt

Johnson

Players & Staff

Players & Staff at The Cornish Pirates...

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Position

Prop

Biography

DoB                       21st Nov 1997

Birthplace              Upminster (Essex)

Height                   6’ 4” (1.93m)

Weight                  20st (127kg)

Position                 Prop

Honours

 

It was confirmed in July 2022 that Essex-born Matt was to be dual-registered from Exeter Chiefs for the 2022-23 season.

 

First playing rugby at the age of six for Upminster RFC, Matt was educated at Coopers’ Company and Coborn School, and then at the University of Exeter from where he graduated with an MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management with Distinction.

 

It was after playing and impressing for the University of Exeter in the BUCS Championship that powerful tight-head prop Matt was brought in the into the Exeter Chiefs squad during the 2019/20 season. He made his Premiership debut for them away to Saracens and has also featured on loan at Taunton and Coventry.

 

Throughout his playing career to date Matt has greatly appreciated the help given by his coaches and the support from friends and family. As for

hobbies and interests, he enjoys reading, playing the piano, plus a little golf!

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