Matt Barron

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Matt Barron
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Barron
Born (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986 (age 36)
Durham, England
Playing information
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2007–17 Newcastle Thunder 11516108
2021 Toronto Wolfpack 10000
Total11616108
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008–17 Wales 90000
Source: [1] [2] [3]

Matt Barron (born 17 November 1986) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for the Newcastle Thunder (previously Gateshead Thunder) in League 1, as a prop or second-row. [1] [2] He announced his retirement from rugby league on 7 February 2018. [4]

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Early and personal life

Born in Durham, England, Barron is of Welsh descent from his Rhondda-born mother. He played his community rugby league for the Gateshead Panthers. [5] He was previously in a relationship with England goalkeeper Carly Telford. [6]

Club career

On 20 Sep 2021 it was reported that Matt had come out of retirement to play for Toronto Wolfpack, in their first fixture since their Super League exit, versus Washington DC Cavalry in the inaugural Canada Cup competition. [7] He was named as captain.

International career

Barron was named in the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 World Cup. [8] [9] He played for Wales in the 2009 European Cup, 2014 European Cup and 2015 European Cup tournaments.

On 10 October 2017, Barron was named in Wales' 24-man squad for the 2017 World Cup. [10]

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