Matthew Shepherd (rugby union)
| Full name | Matthew Shepherd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Truro, Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 13 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2013-14 | Cornish Rebels | 9 | 82 |
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Correct as of 17 August 2014
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| Position(s) | Scrum-half, Full-back | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| ?-? 2009-14 2011 2011 2014-15 2015- |
Perranporth St Austell Redruth Cornish Pirates Launceston Plymouth Albion |
? 114 3 1 30 60 |
? 1,095 3 0 70 353 |
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Correct as of 29 April 2017
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| Current local club | Plymouth Albion | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2015- | England Counties XV | 5 | 43 |
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Correct as of 5 June 2017
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Matthew Shepherd (born 1990) is an English and Cornish rugby union player who currently plays at scrum-half or full-back for Plymouth Albion in National League 1. An extremely reliable points scorer with a knack for scoring important tries, he was instrumental in Cornwall's County Championship victories in 2015 and 2016 and has also been capped by England Counties XV. As well as playing union, Shepherd has played summer rugby league for the Cornish Rebels.
After spending the beginning of his rugby career with Perranporth, Shepherd joined St Austell, first coming into prominence during the 2009-10 season. Playing at scrum-half he showed good try scoring instinct as he helped his team to a third place finish in Tribute Cornwall/Devon. The next season his team went one better after clinching the second promotion spot by finishing as runners up behind runaway league champions, Bideford. Shepherd played an important part in his clubs promotion, taking over kicking duties from Andy Ashwin and finishing with 228 league points – a figure that also included 10 tries. The form of the young Shepherd saw him come to the attention of fellow Cornish club, Redruth, who had just been relegated from National League 1.
Shepherd signed for Redruth for the start of the 2011-12 National League 2 South season but returned to St Austell after just a month away and a handful of games played, citing difficulties due to work commitments and the increased travel required for away games in the division. While at Redruth he was dual-registered with the Cornish Pirates for their 2011–12 British and Irish Cup squad. He made a solitary appearance for the Pirates on 2 October 2011, making a late second half appearance from the substitute bench as his team won 38-0 away against Plymouth Albion in a pool game.
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