Mathew Turner
Encyclopedia
Mathew Turner is a rugby union
player for Bristol Rugby
in the Guinness Premiership
. He plays on the wing.
Qualifying to play internationally for England through the IRB ancestral rules and regulations, Turner was selected for the England sevens team
for the first two legs of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
.
Turner while on holiday at home in South Africa was released to play for the Souther Kings versus The British and Irish Lions. He was also a member of the Springbok Under-20 team and Western Province under-19 team. Controversially he was considered second string in the Western Province under-21 squad, despite beating out the favoured player for the University of Cape Town side.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
in the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
. He plays on the wing.
Career
Turner is considered to be one of the greatest wingers in Bishops rugby to date. He was part of the 2006 Bishops rugby team, rated as one of the finest in the school's history. In the 2006 season, Turner scored 25 tries, averaging more than one try a match. He was, however, overlooked for selection when the Western Province Craven Week side was selected, a decision considered by many to be a travesty.Qualifying to play internationally for England through the IRB ancestral rules and regulations, Turner was selected for the England sevens team
England national rugby union team (sevens)
The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...
for the first two legs of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series was the eleventh of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. Samoa won the series crown for their first time....
.
Turner while on holiday at home in South Africa was released to play for the Souther Kings versus The British and Irish Lions. He was also a member of the Springbok Under-20 team and Western Province under-19 team. Controversially he was considered second string in the Western Province under-21 squad, despite beating out the favoured player for the University of Cape Town side.