Matt Carrington (rugby union)
| Full name | Matthew John Carrington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 August 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ken Carrington (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew John Carrington (born 26 August 1976) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Auckland, Carrington is the son of All Black Ken Carrington.[2]
Carrington played his rugby as a fullback or winger and was an accomplished goal-kicker, notably winning a 1996 Ranfurly Shield defence against the Bay of Plenty with a sideline conversion.[3]
A NZ under-21s representative, Carrington played three seasons with the Highlanders in the Super 12, debuting as a 21-year-old.[4] He continued his career in England, playing for the Bristol Bears. By virtue of his grandparents, Carrington was England qualified and represented his adopted country in rugby sevens.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthew John Carrington". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ "New Zealand offer place in history". The Daily Telegraph. 1 February 1995.
- ^ "100 years of Bay of Plenty rugby". NZ Herald. 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Carrington joins Bristol revolution". BBC News. 14 June 2001.
- ^ "Friendly hope for Shogun new boy". ESPNscrum. 2 August 2001.
External links
[edit]- Matt Carrington at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Auckland rugby union players
- Otago rugby union players
- Highlanders (rugby union) players
- Bristol Bears players
- England international rugby sevens players
- New Zealand people of English descent
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union wings
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England