Matt Garvey
{{short description|English rugby union player}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Matt Garvey
| image = Ed Slater and Matt Garvey.jpg
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|10|23}}
| birth_place = Thurrock, England
| height = {{convert|198|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|125|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 =
| ru_amupdate =
| repteam1 = England Saxons
| repyears1 =
| repcaps1 = 1
| reppoints1 = 0
| ru_ntupdate =
| years1 = 2009–2013
| years2 = 2013−2020
| years3 = 2020–2021
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = London Irish
| clubs2 = Bath
| clubs3 = Gloucester
| clubs4 = Worcester Warriors
| apps1 = 85
| apps2 = 94
| apps3 = 17
| apps4 = (12)
| points1 = 25
| points2 = 30
| points3 = 5
| ru_clubupdate = 25 February 2022
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Matt Garvey (born 23 October 1987) is an English former rugby union player. He attended Ortu Gable Hall School completing his secondary school education there. He played as a second row who could also can play in the back row. He played for London Irish, Bath, Gloucester and Worcester Warriors as well as representing the England Saxons team. He was appointed Bath captain by Todd Blackadder ahead of the 2017/18 season.{{cite web |title=Garvey to lead Bath Rugby in 2017/18 |url=https://www.bathrugby.com/content/garvey-to-lead-bath-rugby-in-2017-18 |website=bathrugby.com |publisher=Bath Rugby |access-date=15 January 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Daniel |title=Bath Rugby skipper Matt Garvey has been reading up to be the best leader he can |url=https://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/bath-rugby-skipper-matt-garvey-406218 |website=bathchronicle.co.uk |publisher=Bath Chronicle |access-date=15 January 2025}}
In May 2022, he announced his retirement from rugby{{cite web |title=Matt Garvey: Worcester Warriors lock forward to retire from rugby at 34 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61381146 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 January 2025}} before being appointed to work at the Rugby Players Association in July 2022 as a Player Development Manager.{{cite web |title=Matt Garvey Appointed Development Manager for Bath Rugby and Bristol Bears |url=https://therpa.co.uk/news/2022/7/matt-garvey-appointed-development-manager-for-bath-rugby-and-bristol-bears/ |website=The RPA |access-date=6 January 2025}} He changed clubs in the summer of 2024, so is currently Player Development Manager for Bath and Gloucester.
References
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- {{cite news | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/club-rugby/bath-hopes-of-glory-dented-as-matt-garveys-season-ends-early-9309126.html | title = Bath hopes of glory dented as Matt Garvey’s season ends early | work = The Independent|location=London| last = Hewett | first = Chris | date = 1 May 2014 | accessdate = 23 July 2014 }}
- {{cite web | url = http://www.bathrugby.com/team/first-fifteen-squad/matt-garvey | publisher = Bath Rugby | accessdate = 23 July 2014 | title = Matt Garvey }}
- {{cite web | url = https://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandsaxons/mattgarvey | title = Matt Garvey | publisher = Rugby Football Union | accessdate = 23 July 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140809025341/https://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandsaxons/mattgarvey | archive-date = 9 August 2014 | url-status = dead }}
- {{cite web | url = http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/91668.html | title = Matt Garvey | publisher = ESPN | accessdate = 23 July 2014 }}
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Thurrock
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