Matt Heaton
| Full name | Matthew Josef Heaton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Heaton (born 9 February 1993) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents Canada playing for the Canadian national rugby union team internationally.
He was included in the Canadian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and which was his first World Cup appearance.
Heaton is a 2 time recipient of the Rugby Canada 15's Player of the year award. (2017 & 2019)