Matthew Dowling

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Matthew Dowling
Date of birth (1974-09-13) 13 September 1974 (age 49)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–01 Waratahs 30 (89)
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team competition

Matthew Dowling (born 13 September 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.

A speedy Gordon winger, Dowling was signed by the NSW Waratahs in 1997 after topping the try-scoring for that season's AAMI Cup. [1] He competed with the Waratahs from 1998 to 2001, making 30 appearances in the Super 12 competition. In a match against the touring Ireland national team in 1999, Dowling scored four tries in the space of 27 minutes during the second half, in a 39-24 Waratahs win. [2] He finished his career with a season at Italian club Gran Parma. [3]

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References

  1. "New signing has Kearns on the outer". The Sydney Morning Herald . 26 September 1997.
  2. "Rugby Union: Dowling's scoring sinks Irish". The Independent . 5 June 1999.
  3. "Castleman Finish On A High". Welsh Rugby Union. 12 January 2002.