Alby Mathewson
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| Full name | Albert Samuel Mathewson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||
| School | Hastings Boys' High School | ||
| University | Victoria University of Wellington | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Halfback | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–10 2011–12 2013 |
Wellington Auckland Hawke's Bay |
48 20 12 |
(40) (15) (10) |
| correct as of 25 October 2013. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–09 2010–12 2013– |
Hurricanes Blues Western Force |
36 47 39 |
(20) (65) (15) |
| correct as of 12 June 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010 | New Zealand | 4 | (0) |
| correct as of 15 November 2012. | |||
Albert Samuel "Alby" Mathewson (born 13 December 1985 in Hastings, New Zealand) is a rugby union player for the Western Force in Super Rugby. He plays as a scrum-half. He has played four Test matches for the All Blacks.[1]
Biography[edit]
Mathewson was born in Hastings, New Zealand. He studied at Victoria University after finishing his schooling at Hastings Boys' High School.[citation needed] He made his Wellington debut in 2006 and Hurricanes debut in 2007, before shifting to the Blues in 2010. Mathewson made his international debut for New Zealand in 2010.
In 2012 Mathewson signed a two-year contract with the Western Force in Australia,[2] which he extended until 2016 two years later.[3]
Super Rugby Statistics[edit]
- As of 14 June 2015
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hurricanes | 11 | 9 | 2 | 619 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Hurricanes | 11 | 0 | 11 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Hurricanes | 14 | 10 | 4 | 810 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Blues | 13 | 13 | 0 | 939 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Blues | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1161 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Blues | 16 | 8 | 8 | 699 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Force | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1142 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Force | 9 | 8 | 1 | 564 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Force | 14 | 11 | 3 | 813 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 122 | 90 | 32 | 6936 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3 | 0 | |
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/player/83852.html
- ^ Robson, Tony (31 August 2012). "May the Force be with you Alby Mathewson". Auckland Now. Fairfax. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Mathewson committed to the Force until 2016" (Press release). Western Force. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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