Matt Parcell

Matt Parcell

Personal information
Full name	Matt Steven Parcell [1]
Born	(1992-10-30) 30 October 1992 (age 32) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
Weight	13 st 12 lb (88 kg) [2]
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015 Brisbane Broncos 6 0 0 0 0 2016 Manly Sea Eagles 15 2 0 0 8 2017–19 Leeds Rhinos 80 32 0 0 128 2019(loan) → Hull Kingston Rovers 5 2 0 0 8 2020–24 Hull Kingston Rovers 116 32 0 0 116 Total 222 68 0 0 260 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015 Queensland Residents 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [3] [4] [5] As of 6 January 2024
Relatives	Gary Parcell (grandfather)

Matt Steven Parcell (born 30 October 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. Parcell has also played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and on loan from Leeds at Hull KR in 2019 before making the move permament. He leaves Hull KR at the end of the 2024 season, announcing a move back to Australia.

Background

Parcell was born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. He is the grandson of former Australian international Gary Parcell. ^[6]

Parcell played his junior rugby league for the Fassifern Bombers, before being signed by the Ipswich Jets. ^[7] He also attended Mutdapilly State School, and went to Ipswich Grammar School in his high school years.

Playing career

2015

In 2015, Parcell joined the Brisbane Broncos. ^[6] In the preseason, he beat former Bronco Jake Granville's 2.5-kilometre cross country record twice in one hour and then set a new mark for the Broncos' 1.8-kilometre run, while he can also run 40 metres in under five seconds. ^[6] On 3 May, he played for the Queensland Residents against the New South Wales Residents. ^[8] In Round 12 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Canberra Raiders. ^[9] On 18 August, he signed a 3-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2016. ^[10] After the NRL season Parcell won both the Queensland Cup ^[11] and the NRL State Championship playing for the Ipswich Jets, scoring a try in both grand finals. ^[12]

2016

Parcell's first competitive showing with the Sea Eagles was during the first day of the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines at Eden Park in New Zealand. He crossed for the winning try for Manly in their opening game against the Broncos, and later replicated the feat by scoring the winning try in their second game against the New Zealand Warriors. ^{[13] [14]} In December, he signed a 3-year contract with Super League side Leeds Rhinos, after being released from the final two years of his Sea Eagles contract. ^[15]

2017

He played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final victory over the Castleford Tigers at Old Trafford. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

2019

On 26 June 2019, Parcell joined fellow Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers on a deal until the end of the season. Just 24 hours after signing for the Hull Kingston Rovers, Parcell scored the winning try on his debut against cross-city rivals Hull F.C., the Hull Kingston Rovers won the match 18–10.^{[ citation needed ]}

2020

On 15 October 2019, Hull Kingston Rovers turned the end of the season loan deal into a one-year contract.^{[ citation needed ]}

2021

Parcell made 21 appearances for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2021 Super League season as the club made it all the way to within one game of the grand final before losing to the Catalans Dragons. ^{[19] [20] [21]}

2022

Parcell played a total of 25 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2022 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs. ^[22]

2023

On 12 August 2023, Parcell played for Hull Kingston Rovers in their 17-16 golden point extra-time loss to Leigh in the Challenge Cup final. ^[23] Parcell played 27 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs semi-final loss against Wigan. ^[24]

2024

In round 1 of the 2024 Super League season, Parcell was sent to the sin bin and also scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers 22-0 victory over Hull FC. In round 7, Parcell scored a hat-trick in the clubs 50-10 victory over the London Broncos. ^[25] On 12 October, Parcell played in Hull Kingston Rovers 2024 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan. ^[26]

Statistics

Year	Team	Games	Tries	Pts
2015	Brisbane Broncos	6
2016	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	15	2	8
2017	Leeds Rhinos	34	19	76
2018		29	7	28
2019		17	6	24
	Hull Kingston Rovers	5	2	8
2020		11	5	20
2021		21	7	28
2022		25	7	28
2023		30	4	16
2024		18	7	28
	Totals	214	66	260

Honours

• Super League (1): 2017
• Challenge Cup (1): Runner-Up 2023

References

1. "Matt Steven Parcell". Companies House. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
2. "Parcell set to return to Jets | Ipswich Queensland Times". qt.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
3. loverugbyleague
4. "Matt Parcell - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
5. "Matt Parcell: Hull KR sign Leeds Rhinos hooker on one-year contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
6. "Matt Purcell Has Emerged as a Serious Contender for the Broncos No.14 Jersey". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
7. "Young Jets on course to top | Ipswich Queensland Times". qt.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
8. Published by John Dean (26 April 2015). "2015 QLD RESIDENTS TEAM NAMED". Rugby League Week. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
9. "Late Mail - Raiders v Broncos - Broncos". broncos.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
10. "Manly make Wright move with Tom | NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
11. https://www.qrl.com.au/draw/qrl-premiership/2015/round-29/blackhawks-v-jets/
12. https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-state-championship/2015/state-championship-final/knights-v-jets/
13. 2016 NRL Nines - Manly vs Brisbane highlights
14. 2016 NRL Nines - Manly vs Warriors highlights
15. SeaEagles.com.au (4 September 2016). "Manly release Matt Parcell to Leeds". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
16. "Castleford 6-24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened". Guardian. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
17. "Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6-24 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
18. "Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford". Guardian. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
19. "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
20. "Barrie McDermott's 2021 Betfred Super League season review". www.skysports.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
21. "Super League: Warrington Wolves 0–19 Hull KR – Robins set up a semi-final at Catalans". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
22. "Hull KR 2022 season review as Robins endure hectic season like no other". www.hulldailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
23. "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". www.bbc.co.uk.
24. "Relive Wigan's thumping win v Hull KR to head to Grand Final". www.bbc.co.uk.
25. "Hull FC 0-22 Hull KR - Rovers win season opener as hosts have two sent off". www.bbc.co.uk.
26. "Wigan v Hull KR: Super League Grand Final 2024 – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.

External links

• Leeds Rhinos profile
• Brisbane Broncos profile
• Ipswich Jets profile
• SL profile