Matt Mafi Explained

Matt Mafi
Fullname:Matthew Mafi
Birth Date:1993 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Weight:1180NaN0
School:St Joseph's College, Nudgee
University:Sydney University
Position:Hooker
Youthclubs1:Sunnybank
Years1:2014−
Apps1:21
Points1:0
Years2:2016
Apps2:4
Points2:0
Amatyears1:2012−13
Amatteam1:Sydney University
Amatapps1:10
Amatpoints1:0
Amatyears2:2015−
Amatteam2:Brothers
Amatapps2:35
Repyears1:2008
Repteam1:Australia Schoolboys
Clubupdate:17 August 2016
Repupdate:17 August 2016

Matt Mafi (born 26 May 1993) is an Australian rugby union hooker who currently plays for in Australia's National Rugby Championship. He has also previously represented Super Rugby side, the Queensland Reds.[1] [2] [3]

Early/provincial career

Mafi was born in Sydney, but attended school in Brisbane at St Joseph's College, Nudgee. He was picked to represent Queensland at schoolboy level in 2008 and played his early junior rugby with the Sunnybank rugby club. He then moved back to Sydney to attend Sydney University where he played some Shute Shield rugby and also won the Colts Premiership with them in 2011. After graduating university it was back to Queensland again this time to play in the local Queensland Premier Rugby competition with Brothers and later in the National Rugby Championship with Brisbane City with whom he was a champion in both 2014 and 2015.[2] [3]

Super Rugby career

After 2 successful seasons with Brisbane City, Mafi was called into the Reds Super Rugby squad during the 2016 Super Rugby season to provide injury cover for Saia Fainga'a. In total, he made 4 substitute appearances during the campaign.[1] [4]

International

Mafi was an Australian Schoolboys representative in 2008.[2]

Super Rugby statistics

[4]

Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
4 0 4 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 4 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. George Queensland Reds team to play Rebels in Melbourne . Reds Rugby . 10 March 2016 . 17 August 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310083043/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/News/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/17145/St-George-Queensland-Reds-team-to-play-Rebels-in-Melbourne.aspx . 10 March 2016 .
  2. Web site: Matt Mafi Brisbane City Player Profile . Reds Rugby . 17 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Matt Mafi Rugby Australia Player Profile . Rugby Australia . 17 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Matt Mafi itsrugby Player Statistics . itsrugby . 17 August 2016.