Researching Matthew Watkins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 18148 people with the Watkins surname? In that year Watkins was ranked number 202 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Matthew means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matthew Watkins on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matthew Watkins and the Watkins Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 23658 people with the Watkins surname in the UK? Watkins is now ranked number 220 for popularity in the UK. |
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Matthew Watkins
Matthew Jason Watkins (2 September 1978 – 7 March 2020) was a Welsh international rugby union player who played as a centre. He was commonly known by the name Matthew J. Watkins to avoid confusion with another Welsh rugby union player of the same name.
Born in Newport, Watkins began his rugby career with Newbridge and Pontllanfraith before going professional with Newport in 1997. After scoring 35 tries (175 points) in 121 appearances over five seasons with the club, Watkins was signed by Llanelli. He was then part of the team at the dawn of regional rugby in Wales in 2003 and was part of the original Llanelli Scarlets regional side.
By 2007, he had become only the third player to reach 100 appearances for the region, following lock Adam Jones and prop John Davies. Watkins signed for Gloucester at the end of the 2007–08 season, midway through a three-year contract with the Scarlets.
On 3 August 2009, it was confirmed that Watkins would return to Wales and to the place where his professional rugby career began, signing for Newport Gwent Dragons on a two-year contract. He was released at the end of the 2010–11 season and retired soon after.
On 20 May 2013, it was announced that Watkins had developed a very rare pelvic cancer while studying for rugby coaching qualifications, but described himself as remaining "well and active." On 7 March 2020, it was announced that Watkins had died at the age of 41.
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