Evgeny Yuryevich Matveev (Russian: Евгений Юрьевич Матвеев) (born Penza, 15 April 1984) is a Russian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker and as a flanker.

Evgeny Matveev
Date of birth (1984-04-15) 15 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthPenza, Russia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight101.6 kg (16 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
VVA Saracens ()

He plays for VVA Saracens.

He has 55 caps for Russia, since 2007, with 10 tries scored, 50 points on aggregate. He was called for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games and without scoring. He was a regular player in the Russia side that qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.[1]

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