Charles Walter W. Matthews (born 26 July 1991) is an English

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. Matthews attended

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in West Sussex, where he was Head Boy in his final year. Matthews was selected for the England squad to face the

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in the summer of 2014. The second-row previously also represented England at U20 level at the 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Cup in Argentina and Italy. Charlie's great grandmother was the sculptor and artist Alice Bertha Moreton.

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1991 births Living people People from Kingston upon Thames Rugby union players from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames English rugby union players Rugby union locks Harlequin F.C. players People educated at Hurstpierpoint College Alumni of Loughborough University Wasps RFC players Kamaishi Seawaves players English expatriate rugby union players in Japan {{England-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub