About Chris Matthews
Lived 1911 – 1965 (aged 54). Chris Matthews was a rugby union player.
Christopher Mansel Matthews (16 August 1911 — 5 December 1965) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born in Newton Nottage, Matthews was the son of former Bridgend captain Tommie Matthews and attended Queen's College in Taunton, Somerset, where he learned his rugby.
Matthews was a prolific try-scoring wing three-quarter for Bridgend and was capped once for Wales, featuring on the right wing in their win over Ireland at Belfast in the 1939 Home Nations.
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Who was Chris Matthews?
rugby player
When was Chris Matthews born?
Chris Matthews was born on 16 August 1911.
When did Chris Matthews die?
Chris Matthews died on 5 December 1965.
What was Chris Matthews's occupation?
Chris Matthews was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Chris Matthews (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chris Matthews. https://biography.guide/chris-matthews-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Chris Matthews." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chris-matthews-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "Chris Matthews." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/chris-matthews-rugby-union-player/.
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