Matthew Watkins

This in an article about the rugby union footballer. For the ice hockey player, see Matt Watkins.

Matthew Watkins

Full name	Matthew Jason Watkins
Date of birth	2 September 1978 (1978-09-02)
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
School	Oakdale Comprehensive School
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s)	Centre, wing
current team	Unattached
Playing career
Position	Centre, wing
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Newbridge Pontllanfraith
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1997–2002 2002–2003 2003–2008 2008–2009 2009–2011	Newport Llanelli Llanelli Scarlets Gloucester Newport GD	121 124 22 20	(170) (169) (10) (5)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003–2006	Wales	18	(0)

Matthew Jason Watkins (born 2 September 1978 in Newport, Wales) is a former Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at centre. He is commonly known by the name Matthew J. Watkins, to avoid confusion with another Welsh rugby union player of the same name.

Watkins signed for Gloucester at the end of the 2007–08 season, mid-way through a three-year contract with the Llanelli Scarlets.

On 3 August 2009, it was confirmed that Watkins would return to Wales and to the club where his professional rugby career began, Rodney Parade with Newport Gwent Dragons on a two-year contract. He was released at the end of the 2010-11 season.

External links

• Gloucester profile
• Wales profile
• Newport Gwent Dragons profile