Matt Cornwell (born 16 January 1985 in

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

, England) is a former English rugby union player. He played as a fullback, fly-half and centre. Learning his early rugby at

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

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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 Exeter Chiefs followed by spells at the Northampton Saints and in Italy playing for Mogliano in the

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