Chad Plato

Chad Zavier Plato (born 21 April 1998) is a Namibian rugby union player who generally plays as a fullback represents Namibia internationally and currently plays for Italian club Zebre Rugby.[1] 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.[2]

Chad Plato

Full name	Chad Zavier Plato
Date of birth	21 April 1998
Place of birth	Swakopmund, Namibia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Current team Zebre Rugby Correct as of 22 September 2019 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–present Namibia 3 (5) Correct as of 22 September 2019

Career

He made his international debut for Namibia against Spain on 17 November 2018.[3] He made his first World Cup match appearance in Namibia's opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup against Italy in Pool B.[4] He scored a try during the match in a losing cause where Namibia were thrashed by Italy 47-22 which also marked Namibia's 20th consecutive defeat at the World Cup.[5]

References

1. "Chad Plato". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
2. "Jantjies on verge of fourth tournament". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
3. "Namibia v Spain". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
4. rugbybworldcup.com. "Spirited Namibia go down fighting against Italy - Rugby World Cup 2019 ｜ rugbyworldcup.com". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
5. "Scoring burst helps Italy to win against Namibia". euronews. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.