Matthew Ruxton

Matt Ruxton
Personal information
Born (1981-09-07) 7 September 1981
Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
Years Team
2001–2009 Stourport
2009–2015 Team Bath
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2003–2015 Wales 117

Matthew Morgan Ruxton (born 7 September 1981) is a former field hockey player who represented Wales. He competed for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Ruxton, born in Isle of Sheppey, Kent,[1] studied Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham.[2]

Ruxton played club hockey for Stourport Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League,[3] with whom he made his Wales debut against Belgium in 2003 and in June 2009, he became the captain of his nation and earned his 50th cap.[4]

Ruxton joined Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club[5][6] and earned his 100th Welsh cap and was selected to represent the Welsh team[1] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in the men's tournament.[7]

In September 2017, Ruxton became Director of Sport at Bradfield College.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Masterclasses" (PDF). Bradfield College. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Stourport climb off the bottom". UWorcester News. 28 March 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Ruxton has high hopes for Wales". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Trio named in Wales hockey squad for Glasgow 2014". University of Bath. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Hockey: Wales name line-up for Euro bid". Wales Online. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ^ "BHockey men, Wales". 2014 Commonwealth Games Official website. Retrieved 9 August 2025.


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