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Matt Rua

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 20th July, 1977
Current Age
48 years and 319 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Competitions Won

NRL Premiership
1999
World Club Challenge
2000

Biography

Kiwi Test forward, a former centre in Auckland and Manly’s lower grades (1995-97) came off the interchange bench in Melbourne’s 1999 grand final win. Rua represented NZ in five World Cup matches in 2000 and playing in the second row in the Kiwis’ 40-12 loss to Australia in the final. The 11 Test-veteran left Melbourne at the end of the 2002 season after being largely used as an interchange player.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 8 3 11 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 7 4 - 63.64% List
Anzac Tests - 1 1 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tri-Nations - 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
World Cup - 4 1 5 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership 1 54 47 101 14-14 - - - 56 - - - 50 49 2 49.50% List
NRL Finals - 1 7 8 --- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
World Club Challenge 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  63 50 113 16-16 - - - 64 - - - 58 53 2 51.33% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1999-01   8 3 11 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 7 4 - 63.64% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1999-2000   4 1 5 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
MelbourneMelbourne 19981998 NRL Premiership   - 6 6--- - - - - - - - 1 5 - 16.67% List
MelbourneMelbourne 19991999 NRL Premiership   2 24 265-5 - - - 20 - - - 18 8 - 69.23% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   26 - 265-5 - - - 20 - - - 13 12 1 50.00% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 2 253-3 - - - 12 - - - 11 13 1 44.00% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership   2 15 171-1 - - - 4 - - - 6 11 - 35.29% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Melbourne 1998-02, 2007   54 47 101 14-14 - - - 56 - - - 50 49 2 49.50% List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Cymru RL

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Warrington Rugby Heritage