Mattie Stewart Explained

Mattie Stewart
Birth Name:Matthew James Stewart
Birth Date:18 May 1973
Birth Place:Dartford, England
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:115kg (254lb)
Occupation:physical training instructor
Ru Position:prop
Amatyears1:1997–2003
Amatteam1:Northampton Saints
Years1:1996-2003
Apps1:169
Points1:5
Repyears1:1996–2002
Repcaps1:34
Reppoints1:0

Matthew James Stewart (born 18 May 1973) is a former rugby union player, who gained 34 caps as a prop for Scotland (1996–2002).

Early life

Stewart was born on 18 May 1973 in Dartford, England.[1]

Rugby career

Stewart’s first international appearance was against Italy at Murrayfield on 14 December 1996. He was a Lance Corporal physical training instructor in the British Army at the time.[2]

He returned to start for Scotland in February 2000 against Italy.[2] He went on the 2002 Scotland rugby union tour of North America where Ian McGeechan tried playing him at loose head against Canada.[3]

His last cap was against Romania at Murrayfield on 9 November 2002, coming on as a late replacement.[4]

He played 169 matches for the Northampton Saints between 1997 and 2003 during which time he scored five points for the club.[1] Whilst at Northampton he started in the victorious 2000 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Munster.[5]

He played two matches for Barbarian F.C. in 1994.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby: players: Iain Smith. Scotland . ESPN . 25 July 2017.
  2. News: How the iron man put Stewart on his mettle . The Scotsman . 5 February 2000 . 25 July 2017.
  3. News: Stewart switch . The Scotsman . 7 June 2002 . 25 July 2017.
  4. News: Leslie sends Scots into comfort zone . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/leslie-sends-scots-into-comfort-zone-127164.html . 12 May 2022 . subscription . live . Simon . Turnbull . Independent on Sunday . 10 November 2002 . 25 July 2017.
  5. News: Saints secure historic victory. BBC. 27 May 2000 . 12 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Player Archive - M. J. Stewart . . 25 July 2017.