Matt Saunders is a rugby union

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 the Philippines national rugby union team

Philippines national rugby union team

The Philippines national rugby union team, nicknamed the "Volcanoes" represents the Philippines in international rugby union. The Philippines have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup, but have been playing in the Asian 5 Nations tournaments since its inception in 2008. Currently they are...

. His rugby union position is at fly half and is one of the top try scorers in the Philippines along with his brother Oliver. Saunders is a former rugby league footballer with Norths

North Sydney Bears

The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on...

 and competed in the SG Ball Cup.

Personal Life

He was born in either the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 or the United States

United States

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 to a British

British people

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 father and a Filipina mother who hails from Pangasinan

Pangasinan

Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,...

. He two other siblings Oliver

Oliver Saunders

Oliver Saunders is an Australian–Filipino rugby union player for the Philippines national rugby union team where his position is at fly half. Saunders is a former rugby league footballer with Norths in the Jersey Flegg Cup...

and Benjamin.