Matt Carrington (rugby union)

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Matt Carrington
Full nameMatthew John Carrington
Date of birth (1976-08-26) 26 August 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Henderson, Auckland,
New Zealand
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Notable relative(s) Ken Carrington (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995–96 Auckland 8 (68)
1997–99 Otago 33 (75)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997–99 Highlanders 19 (20)

Matthew John Carrington (born 26 August 1976) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player. [1]

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Biography

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]

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References

  1. "Matthew John Carrington". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  2. "New Zealand offer place in history". The Daily Telegraph . 1 February 1995.
  3. "100 years of Bay of Plenty rugby". NZ Herald . 19 July 2011.
  4. "Carrington joins Bristol revolution". BBC News . 14 June 2001.
  5. "Friendly hope for Shogun new boy". ESPNscrum . 2 August 2001.