Chad Plato
| Full name | Chad Zavier Plato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swakopmund, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chad Zavier Plato (born 21 April 1998) is a Namibian rugby union player who generally plays as a fullback or wing and represents Namibia internationally. He was included in the Namibian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[1]
Career
[edit]He made his international debut for Namibia against Spain on 17 November 2018.[2] He made his first World Cup match appearance in Namibia's opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup against Italy in Pool B.[3] He scored a try during the match in a losing cause where Namibia were defeated by Italy 47-22 which also marked Namibia's 20th consecutive defeat at the World Cup.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jantjies on verge of fourth tournament". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Namibia v Spain". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Spirited Namibia go down fighting against Italy - Rugby World Cup 2019 ｜ rugbyworldcup.com". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Scoring burst helps Italy to win against Namibia". euronews. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
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