Matthew White (rugby league)

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Matthew White
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White (middle) playing for the Titans in 2011.
Personal information
Born (1984-05-17) 17 May 1984 (age 39)
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2005–08 Newcastle Knights 280000
2009–15 Gold Coast Titans 1251004
2016 Melbourne Storm 30000
Total1561004
Source: [1]

Matthew White (born 17 May 1984) is a former Australian rugby league footballer. He played as a prop and previously played for the Newcastle Knights, Gold Coast Titans and the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.

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Background

Born in Armidale, New South Wales, White played his junior rugby league for the Inverell Hawks, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

2005

In round 1 of the 2005 NRL season, White made his NRL debut for the Newcastle Knights against the Melbourne Storm. [2]

2009

In 2009, after playing 28 games for the Knights, White joined the Gold Coast Titans on a one-year contract. [3] He made his Gold Coast debut in round 1 against his former club Newcastle. [4]

2011

White made 23 appearances for the Gold Coast in the 2011 NRL season as the club finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. [5]

2012

On 11 July, White re-signed with the Gold Coast on a three-year contract. [6]

2013

In 2013, White suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury which ruled him out for the entire 2013 NRL season. [7]

2014

On 4 June, White extended his contract with the Gold Coast from the end of 2015 to the end of 2016. [7]

2015

On 25 August, White signed a one-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2016, after being released from the final year of his Gold Coast contract. [8]

2016

White managed to make only three appearances for Melbourne in the 2016 NRL season as the club won the Minor Premiership. White did not feature in the club's finals campaign or the 2016 NRL Grand Final.

Later career

White later played in England for Barrow Raiders in 2017, retiring at the end of the 2018 Queensland Cup season after a final season with the Burleigh Bears. [9]

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References

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  2. "NRL 2005 – Round 1". Rugby League Project. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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  7. 1 2 "Titans re-sign Matthew White". Zero Tackle. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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  9. Burgin, Robert (15 September 2018). "Burleigh big man announces retirement". qrl.com.au. Queensland Rugby League . Retrieved 24 June 2022.