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Steve Matai

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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

Full Name
Stephen Matai
Born
Sunday, 5th August, 1984
Current Age
41 years and 305 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Known Family Links

Nephew
Lyhkan King-Togia

Competitions Won

World Cup
2008
NRL Premiership
2008, 2011
World Club Challenge
2009

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 12 - 12 1-1 3 / 5 60.00% - - 10 - 1 1 5 6 1 41.67% List
Anzac Tests - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tri-Nations - 4 - 4 --- -     - - - - 1 - 1 3 - 25.00% List
World Cup 1 2 - 2 --- 1 / 3 33.33% - - 2 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Four Nations - 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership 2 230 - 230 91-91 21 / 36 58.33% - - 406 - 4 - 140 89 1 60.87% List
NRL Finals - 21 - 21 5-5 3 / 6 50.00% - - 26 - - - 10 11 - 47.62% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
World Club Challenge 1 2 - 2 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  244 - 244 93-93 24 / 41 58.54% - - 420 - 5 1 146 96 2 59.84% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 2006-10   12 - 12 1-1 3 / 5 60.00% - - 10 - 1 1 5 6 1 41.67% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 2006-2008   2 - 2 --- 1 / 3 33.33% - - 2 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   11 - 113-3 -     - - 12 - - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
ManlyManly 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   24 - 2410-10 -     - - 40 - - - 13 11 - 54.17% List
ManlyManly 20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership   11 - 113-3 4 / 5 80.00% - - 20 - - - 10 1 - 90.91% List
ManlyManly 20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 - 217-7 12 / 19 63.16% - - 52 - 1 - 17 4 - 80.95% List
ManlyManly 20092009 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 - 223-3 0 / 1 0.00% - - 12 - - - 11 11 - 50.00% List
ManlyManly 20102010 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 - 2114-14 1 / 1 100.00% - - 58 - 1 - 11 10 - 52.38% List
ManlyManly 20112011 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 - 229-9 -     - - 36 - - - 18 4 - 81.82% List
ManlyManly 20122012 Telstra NRL Premiership   19 - 196-6 -     - - 24 - - - 13 6 - 68.42% List
ManlyManly 20132013 Telstra NRL Premiership   27 - 2712-12 -     - - 48 - 1 - 16 10 1 59.26% List
ManlyManly 20142014 Telstra NRL Premiership   25 - 2513-13 4 / 9 44.44% - - 60 - - - 15 10 - 60.00% List
ManlyManly 20152015 Telstra NRL Premiership   19 - 199-9 0 / 1 0.00% - - 36 - - - 9 10 - 47.37% List
ManlyManly 20162016 Telstra NRL Premiership   8 - 82-2 -     - - 8 - 1 - 3 5 - 37.50% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 2005-16   230 - 230 91-91 21 / 36 58.33% - - 406 - 4 - 140 89 1 60.87% List

Your Say

  • jake bensley
    19 Jul 2017 9:48am

    Steve is an all time favourite player, the hits he puts on guys hurts to watch.

  • Anonymous
    7 Sep 2020 9:02am

    His aggresion on defense almost blinds the fact on how strong he is offensively , one of the most underrated centres ever . (offensive wise)

  • Malroon
    6 Jun 2021 12:00am

    S. Matai was the BEST defensive centre to ever play the game , he and Jamie Lyon have been the greatest centre pairing in Manly history....IMO

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Michael Borg

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, RFL Player Registers, Castleford Tigers Heritage , Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Redcap's BRL