David Matthews (rugby union)
| Born | David Joseph Matthews 17 April 1937 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 19 June 2019 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakham School | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||
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David Joseph Matthews (17 April 1937 – 19 June 2019) was an English rugby union flanker who played a record 502 games for Leicester Tigers from 1955 to 1974 as well as for Leicestershire, Midlands Counties (East) and the Barbarians. At Leicester he was also a coach, director and was a life member.