| Full name | Matthew Phinney | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1980-12-15) December 15, 1980 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Phinney (born December 15, 1980) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.
A lock from Markham, Ontario, Phinney played for Markham RFC, Toronto Xtreme and Meraloma. He is Jewish and represented Canada at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel. During the 2006 Churchill Cup, Phinney was capped twice by the Canada national team, for matches against Scotland A and England Saxons.
Phinney is a now a chiropractor in Michigan.
See also
References
- "Cotler loses at Maccabiah games". The Gazette. July 18, 2005.
- Pengelly, Martin (June 12, 2006). "O'Sullivan warns Irish to expect tougher All Black test". The Independent.
- "The Face of Chiropractic Care". Grand Rapids Magazine. March 1, 2024.
External links
- Matt Phinney at ESPNscrum
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Canadian rugby union players
- Canada international rugby union players
- Maccabiah Games competitors for Canada
- Maccabiah Games rugby union players
- Jewish rugby union players
- Jewish Canadian sportspeople
- Sportspeople from Markham, Ontario
- Rugby union players from Ontario
- Rugby union locks
- Competitors at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
- Meraloma Rugby players