Matt Thompson (rugby union)

Matt Thompson
Birth nameMatthew Thompson
Date of birth (1982-12-12) 12 December 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthBrighton, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb) [1]
SchoolRoyal Grammar School, Newcastle
UniversityNorthumbria University
Notable relative(s)Dave Thompson
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Youth career
  Gosforth
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001 ‐ 2014
2015-16[3]		 Newcastle Falcons
Ealing Trailfinders[2]		 136
7		 (55)
(0)

Matt Thompson (born 12 December 1982 in Brighton, England) is a retired rugby union player who last played for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. Thompson plays as a Hooker.

Thompson was a replacement as Newcastle won the 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup final.[4] He retired in 2014.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Newcastle Falcons 1st XV Squad, Matt Thompson". Newcastle Falcons. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Matt THOMPSON - Player statistics - It's rugby".
  3. ^ "Matt THOMPSON - Player statistics - It's rugby".
  4. ^ "Newcastle 37–33 Sale". BBC. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Falcons bid a fond farewell to Matt Thompson". newcastlefalcons.co.uk. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2017.