Shannon Mato Explained

Shannon Mato
Birth Date:1998 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Whangārei, New Zealand
Height:179cm (70inches)
Weight:86kg (190lb)
First:RU
Club1:Brisbane Broncos
Year1start:2020
Appearances1:4
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2021
Year2end:present
Appearances2:7
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Teama:Queensland
Yearastart:2020
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Yearbstart:2021
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Ru Position:Lock
Ru Club1:Queensland Reds
Ru Year1start:2018
Ru Year1end:20
Ru Appearances1:15
Ru Tries1:3
Ru Goals1:0
Ru Fieldgoals1:0
Ru Points1:15
Ru Teama:Australia
Ru Yearastart:2019
Source:RLP
Updated:1 November 2023

Shannon Mato (born 21 August 1998) is a New Zealand-born Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Gold Coast Titans Women in the NRL Women's Premiership and the North Sydney Bears in the NRL Women's Premiership.

She previously played rugby union for the Queensland Reds and represented Australia.

Background

Mato was born in Whangārei, New Zealand, where she played rugby league, before moving to Australia in 2011.[1] [2]

Playing career

Rugby union

In 2017, Mato represented Griffith University at the AON Uni 7s series.[3] In 2018, she began playing for the Queensland Reds in the Super W competition.[4] In 2019, Mato her international debut for Australia against Japan.[5]

Rugby league

In 2020, Mato joined the Wests Panthers in the Holcim Cup.[6] On 27 September 2020, she joined the Brisbane Broncos Women in the NRL Women's Premiership.[7] In Round 1 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Broncos in a 28–14 win over the New Zealand Warriors#Women's team.[8] On 25 October 2020, she started at prop in the Broncos' Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.

On 13 November 2020, she made her debut for Queensland in the Women's State of Origin win over New South Wales.[9] On 20 February 2021, she represented the Māori All Stars in their 24–0 win over the Indigenous All Stars.[10]

Achievements and accolades

Team

Brisbane Broncos – Winners

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mato almost misses her Maroons moment. 2 November 2020. QRL.
  2. Web site: Shannon Mato. Wallaroos.
  3. Web site: Griffith announces squad for Women's Aon Uni 7s Series. 17 July 2017. Griffith University.
  4. Web site: Shannon Mato. Queensland Reds.
  5. Web site: Mato to start as Wallaroos make changes for second Test against Black Ferns. 15 August 2019. Rugby.com.au.
  6. Web site: Holcim Cup round 2 squad lists. 8 August 2020. QRL.
  7. Web site: Broncos Bolster NRLW Squad with Four More Signings. 28 September 2020. Brisbane Broncos.
  8. Web site: Four Debut As Broncos Open NRLW Season. 29 September 2020. Brisbane Broncos.
  9. Web site: Maroons defy the odds and the wind to beat the Blues. 13 November 2020. The Guardian.
  10. Web site: McGregor, Harden to lead talented teams. 20 February 2021. NRL.