Matty Foster

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Matty Foster
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Personal information
Full nameMatthew Foster
Born (2000-06-25) 25 June 2000 (age 23)
St Helens, Merseyside, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020–23 St Helens 10000
2021(loan)→ Leigh Centurions 50000
2024– Salford Red Devils 10000
Total70000
Source: [1] [2]
As of 1 November 2023

Matty Foster (born 25 June 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League,

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He spent time on loan from the Saints at the Leigh Centurions in the Super League.

Background

He signed from amateur team Blackbrook ARLFC. He has progressed through the St Helens scholarship programme and represented England U16 as well as the Lancashire Academy, debuting off of the bench against Salford Red Devils at the back end of the 2020 season.

Playing career

St Helens

Foster made his first team début for St Helens, coming off the substitute interchange bench against the Salford Red Devils on 26 Oct 2020. [3] Due to end-of-season fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Saints fielded a very young side, resting the majority of first team players, in preparation of their derby match against the Wigan Warriors just four days later. On 21 September 2023, it was announced that Foster would be departing St Helens at the end of the 2023 Super League season. [4]

Leigh Centurions (loan)

On 17 March 2021, it was reported that he joined the Leigh Centurions in the Super League on the RFL's new two-week-loan system. This loan was discontinued after Foster suffered a dual jaw break within the squad's first round game against the Wigan Warriors. [5]

Leigh Centurions (2nd loan)

On 4 August 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Leigh club in the Super League on loan. [6]

Swinton Lions (Dual Registration)

During the backend of the 2023 Betfred Super League season, it was reported that he had joined Swinton Lions on a dual-registration basis that had been agreed with current club at the time, St Helens RLFC. Scoring 2 tries across 6 games in the Betfred Championship.

Salford Red Devils

On 1 Nov 2023 it was reported that he will join Salford Red Devils for 2024 [7]

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References

  1. ↑ loverugbyleague
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ "Super League: Salford Red Devils 12-10 St Helens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 Oct 2020.
  4. ↑ "St Helens confirm 11 departures, including overseas star Will Hopoate". www.loverugbyleague.com.
  5. ↑ "Leigh bring in four loan players from Super League clubs". Love Rugby League. 17 Mar 2021. Retrieved 17 Mar 2021.
  6. ↑ "Josh Eaves and Matty Foster join Leigh Centurions on loan". St Helens Star. 4 Aug 2021. Retrieved 4 Aug 2021.
  7. ↑ "Matty Foster: Salford Red Devils sign versatile forward after St Helens release". BBC Sport. 1 Nov 2023.
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