Matt Jensen (rugby union)

Matthew Jensen (born April 21, 1992) is an American rugby union player who plays at lock for the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States men's national team.

Matt Jensen

Full name	Matthew Jensen
Date of birth	(1992-04-21) April 21, 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)[1]
Weight	249 lb (113 kg)[1]
School	Pocono Mountain East High School
University	Brigham Young University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Brigham Young University () Correct as of April 25, 2019 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018– Utah Warriors 31 (10) Correct as of 25 February 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016– USA Selects 8 (0) 2016– United States 7 (10) Correct as of 25 February 2021

Club career

Jensen signed with Major League Rugby's Utah Warriors in for their inaugural 2018 season.^[2]

International career

USA Eagles

Jensen was first named to the roster for the USA Eagles ahead of the 2016 end-of-year tests.^[3] Jensen made his debut for the Eagles on November 4, 2016, appearing as a substitute, in an uncapped match against the Māori All Blacks.^[3][4] Jensen earned his first cap for the Eagles on February 4, 2017, starting at lock, in the Eagles' 29–23 victory over Uruguay in the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC).^[5] Jensen scored his first try for the Eagles on February 25, 2017, appearing as a substitute, in a 57–9 victory against Chile in the ARC.^[6] As of April 2019^[update], Jensen has made seven total appearances for the club and has scored two total tries.^[1]