Birth name | Matthew Screech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 24 October 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tonyrefail, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Screech (born 24 October 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Dragons RFC as a lock forward. He is a Wales international
Screech has previously played for Pontypridd RFC and Bedwas RFC at semi-professional level.
After departing Cardiff Screech joined the Dragons for the 2013–14 season and made his debut versus Ulster 6 September 2013. [1] After eight seasons at the Dragons, Screech returned to play for Cardiff. [2]
Screech was called up by Wales for the 2021 July rugby union tests. He made his debut off the bench against Argentina. [3]
On 18 November 2022, Screech rejoined the Dragons on a short term loan, as injury cover for his former team. [4]
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