Matt Saunders

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Saunders
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 13, 1982(1982-09-13)
Age	42
Birthplace	Oamaru
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Oamaru
Horoscope	Capricorn

Matt Saunders Biography

Matt Saunders is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on September 13, 1982 in Oamaru, Oamaru, New Zealand. Matt Saunders (born 13 September 1982) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played provincial rugby for Southland and initially Otago in the National Provincial Championship. He also represented the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition.

However, his career would lose substantial momentum with a shoulder injury suffered during the 2006 preseason that forced him to miss the entire Super 14 campaign and most of the following provincial season. On his return for the 2007 Super 14 season, he appeared in every match for the Highlanders but struggled for form and was not as effective as before his injury.

After three seasons of consistent (and consistently healthy) play for Southland, Saunders was again included in the Highlanders squad for the 2011 Super Rugby season, although his season was interrupted by the death of his father while the team was in South Africa. He made his season debut against the Blues on 29 April. After receiving limited game action for most of the season, he finished the year on a high note with two tries against the Blues on 17 June.

After injury ruled him out of the 2004 provincial season, he returned in fine form in 2005 in a year that was highlighted by his selection for a match against the touring British and Irish Lions. However, another injury forced him to miss most of the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup, and a disappointing 2007 season saw him released from both Otago and the Highlanders. With his career at a crossroads, Saunders signed with Southland for the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup and began to work on rebuilding his career. With Southland, he proved to be a reliable performer on the wing, and helped the province to a historic Ranfurly Shield triumph in 2009. His strong performances in the 2010 ITM Cup saw him brought back into the Highlanders squad for the 2011 Super Rugby season.

Matt Saunders Net Worth

Matt Saunders is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Saunders 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Saunders’ first-class rugby career started with a bang as he debuted for North Otago aged only 17 in a Ranfurly Shield contest against Waikato in 2000. After three seasons with North Otago, he transferred to the Otago Rugby Union in

2002. He made his provincial debut for Otago in 2003 and quickly established himself as a player of substantial promise.

Saunders’ performances for Otago saw him selected to the Highlanders squad for the 2004 Super 12 season, and given the chance to start 3 games late in the season responded with a series of outstanding performances. He carried that momentum into the 2005 Super 12 season, where he started 9 of the team’s 11 games and was one of their most reliable backfield performers.

Left off the Highlanders squad for the 2008 Super 14 season, Saunders was eventually called back into the squad as injury cover and made a further 5 appearances. However, these would be his last Super Rugby appearances for a further three years.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Matt Saunders celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.