Mat Feagai

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Mat Feagai
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Personal information
Full nameMathew Feagai [1]
Born (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23)
Hastings, New Zealand
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021– St. George Illawarra 55200080
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Samoa 11004
Source: [2]
As of 30 June 2024

Mathew Feagai (born 14 February 2001) is a New Zealand Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Contents

Background

Feagai was born in Hastings, New Zealand, and is of Samoan and Tokelauan descent. He has a twin brother, Max Feagai, who also plays for the Dragons. [3]

Career

Early career

Feagai played his junior rugby league at the Leeton Greens in Group 20 Rugby League.

In 2019, he was selected for both the New South Wales Under-18's team [4] and the Australian Schoolboys team after an impressive year where he won the 2019 S. G. Ball Cup with the Illawarra Steelers.

2021

Feagai made his debut in round 9 of the 2021 NRL season for St. George Illawarra in their 32–12 victory against Canterbury-Bankstown, scoring a try. Feagai played eight games throughout the season as St. George Illawarra finished 11th and missed the finals. [5]

2022

During round 6 of the 2022 NRL season Feagai scored a double as the St. George Illawarra in their 21-16 win over the Newcastle Knights. [6]

In round 25, Feagai scored two tries for St. George Illawarra in their victory over Brisbane. [7]

In October Feagai was named in the Samoa squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [8]

2023

In round 12 of the 2023 NRL season, Feagai scored the winning try for St. George Illawarra in the last minute of the match as they defeated the Sydney Roosters 24-22 at Kogarah Oval. [9] Feagai would play a total of 23 games for the club in the 2023 NRL season as they finished 16th on the table. [10]

2024

In round 14 of the 2024 NRL season, Feagai scored two tries for St. George Illawarra in their 56-14 victory over the Wests Tigers. [11] Feagai signed a two-year extension with the club until the end of 2026. [12]

Statistics

SeasonTeamPldTGFGP
2021 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 83--12
2022 2010--40
202323416
20244312
Totals55200080

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