Matt Cornwell (born 16 January 1985 in

Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...

, England) is a former English

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player. He played as a fullback, fly-half and centre. Learning his early rugby at

Syston RFC Syston Rugby Football Club is an England, English rugby union team based in Queniborough, Leicestershire. The club run four senior sides, a vets, colts and all age groups from under-7 to under-19. The first XV currently play in National League 2 ...

and Oakham School, Cornwell played in two Daily Mail Cup Final victories at Twickenham and joined

Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its home ...

Academy as an under-16. He progressed to the senior team, making 42 appearances in four seasons and captained the Development XV to a Premiership 'A' League title in 2005/06. He moved on to play at the

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followed by spells at the

Northampton Saints Northampton Saints (officially Northampton Rugby Football Club) is a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The club plays in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby union. It was formed in 1880 as "Northampton St. ...

and in Italy playing for

Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...

in the National Championship of Excellence, in 2011–12. He returned to Leicester Tigers for the 2012–13 season. On 28 March 2013, Cornwell rejoined

for the 2013/14 season. Cornwell captained England Under-21s to a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2006 and in the Junior World Cup in France, and led a young Tigers squad in the JP Morgan Premiership 7s Series in summer of 2012.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cornwell, Matt 1985 births Living people People educated at Oakham School English rugby union players Rugby union players from Leicester Leicester Tigers players Mogliano Rugby players Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union centres English expatriate rugby union players in Italy British expatriates in Italy