Matt Jess

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}

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| name = Matt Jess

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| birth_name = Matthew Steven Jess

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Coventry, England, United Kingdom

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| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} {{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/exeter_chiefs.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |accessdate=27 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206111700/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/exeter_chiefs.php?section=1 |archivedate=6 February 2012 }}

| ru_currentteam = Whitland R.F.C.

| position = Wing

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| years1 = 2003-2006

| years2 = 2006-2007

| years3 = 2007-2008

| years4 = 2008–2017

| years5 = 2017-2021

Whitland 2022- present

| clubs1 = Cornish Pirates

| clubs2 = Newport Gwent Dragons

| clubs3 = Cornish All Blacks

| clubs4 = Exeter Chiefs

| clubs5 = Newton Abbot

| apps1 = 77

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| points4 = 103

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Matt Jess (born 4 April 1984) is a rugby union player who most notably played for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. His position of choice was Wing. Matt made his debut against Moseley in 2008.{{cite web|title=Matt Jess profile|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-5754.html|publisher=Itsrugby.co.uk|accessdate=2 December 2012}} He attended Cape Cornwall School in St Just, Cornwall.

Despite being born in Coventry, Jessy spent the majority of his youth in Cornwall and considers himself Cornish and is even branded as the "Heamoor Flyer".{{cite web|title=Jess expecting tough test against Pirates|url=http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Jess-expecting-tough-test-Pirates/story-16710669-detail/story.html#axzz2X2O0Usi8|publisher=Thisisdevon.co.uk|accessdate=15 August 2012}} Jess joined Exeter on 28 May 2008, signing from Launceston.{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign up Launceston's Jess|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7423498.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 May 2008}} Jess played his 100th game for Exeter against Worcester Warriors in March 2013.{{cite web|last=Mark Stevens & Ben Wiltshire|title=Jess joins the 100 club|url=http://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/news/jess-joins-the-100-club/|publisher=Exeter Chiefs|accessdate=30 March 2013}}

He is currently playing for Taunton R.F.C.