Mat Gilbert

Mat Gilbert
Date of birth	10 September 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Sidcup, England
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	119 kg (262 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Number Eight, Flanker
Senior career
Years	Team
2010–2012; 2012; 2012–2014; 2014-16; 2017-2020; 2019–	Llanelli RFC; Mogliano Rugby; Bath Rugby; Worcester Warriors; Hartpury University; Cinderford
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2010–2012	Scarlets

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.

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

References

^ "Mat Gilbert: Playing rugby with hearing aid is no barrier". BBC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
^ "Mat Gilbert: Playing rugby with hearing aid is no barrier". BBC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Rugby union footballer Matt Gilbert shares his experiences with hearing aids. YouTube.

External links

Scarlets Profile
Mat Gilbert at ESPNscrum

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[1] "Mat Gilbert: Playing rugby with hearing aid is no barrier". BBC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2012.

[2] "Mat Gilbert: Playing rugby with hearing aid is no barrier". BBC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2012.

[3] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Rugby union footballer Matt Gilbert shares his experiences with hearing aids. YouTube.

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