Matt Matich rugby player
Matt Matich rugby player

Matt Matich

10th Jul 1991 1.87m/106kg Openside Flanker

Born and raised in the Dargaville and Ruawai areas, Matthew has played rugby since the age of four.

He was dux of Dargaville Intermediate School and a school sports captain.

In 2009. Matthew was the first recipient of the John Drake Memorial Scholarship to Auckland University.

He won an annual scholarship worth $5000 a year for being an outstanding all-rounder and went to study and play at the University Rugby Football Club.

Matich continued his stellar form and was named in the Provincial Barbarians side to face the British & Irish Lions in their tour opener in Whangarei on June 3.

(LS April 12, 2017)

Career

Northland-logo Northland
Openside Flanker
2016 - present
Screen Shot 2017-04-27 at 09.45.28 NZ Provincial Barbarians XV
Openside Flanker
2017 - present
Olympia Lions Logo Olimpia Lions
Openside Flanker
2020 - present
ARU-Crest Auckland
Openside Flanker
2015 - 2016
chiefs Chiefs
Blindside Flanker
2018 - 2018
auckland-blues Blues
Openside Flanker
2019 - 2019