Peter Mata'utia

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Peter Mata'utia
Mata'utia playing for the Knights in 2012.
Personal information
Born (1990-11-12) 12 November 1990 (age 33)
Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Fullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 Newcastle Knights 6 2 0 0 8
2014–16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 35 11 0 0 44
2016– Newcastle Knights 11 3 0 0 12
Total 52 16 0 0 64
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–14 Samoa 2 0 2 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 6 August 2016

Peter Mata'utia (pronounced ma-ta-oo-tee-a)[3] (born 12 November 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He plays at centre, fullback and wing. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

Background

Born in Bankstown, New South Wales, Mata'utia is of Samoan descent[4] and played his junior rugby league for the Bankstown Cougars. He then moved to Newcastle, New South Wales and played for Raymond Terrace, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Mata'utia is the older brother of Knights teammates Chanel Mata'utia, Pat Mata'utia and Sione Mata'utia.[5]

Playing career

Mata'utia playing for the Knights in 2009.

Early career

From 2008 to 2010, Mata'utia played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team,[6] scoring over 300 points in 44 games.[7] In August 2008, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[8][9] On 17 October 2009, he played for Samoa against the Cook Islands in the 2009 Pacific Cup.[10]

2011

In 2011, Mata'utia graduated to the Knights' New South Wales Cup team, Central Coast Centurions. In Round 11 of the 2011 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Sydney Roosters,[11] scoring a try on debut.[12] On 17 June, he re-signed with the Knights on a 2-year contract, turning down offers from three rival teams.[13] He finished his debut season having played in five games and scoring two tries.[14]

2012

In July, Mata'utia was admitted to hospital after suffering a crushed larynx in a New South Wales Cup game for the Knights. He received an emergency tracheostomy after he was unable to breathe during a scan on his neck. He was ruled out for the rest of the season,[15] after only playing one NRL game for the Knights that year.[16]

2013

On 17 July, Mata'utia played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents.[17][18] On 23 August, he signed a 2-year contract with the St. George Illawarra Dragons starting in 2014, after failing to break into the Knights' first-grade team in 2013.[19][20] On 22 September, he was named at centre in the 2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[21]

2014

On 3 May, Mata'utia returned to the Samoan side against Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International.[22] In Round 10 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his club debut for the Dragons against the Parramatta Eels.[23] On 8 September, he was named in the Samoan train-on squad for the 2014 Four Nations,[24] later making the final 24-man squad for Samoa,[25][26] however he was unable to compete in the tournament due to passport issues.[27]

2015

On 3 May, Mata'utia again played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents, this time alongside his brother Chanel.[28] On 24 June, he re-signed with the Dragons on a 2-year contract.[29]

2016

On 20 April, he signed a 1+1⁄2-year contract to return to the Newcastle Knights starting effective immediately, after being released from his Dragons contract.[30][31]

References

  1. ^ "Peter Mata'utia - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. ^ Dillon, Robert (19 March 2012). "Bennett lays down law to drunken Knight Mata'utia". The Newcastle Herald.
  3. ^ Double debut for Mata'utias. newcastleknights.com.au. 24 July 2014
  4. ^ "Mata'utias choose family over country". NRL.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  5. ^ Sione's set to debut. newcastleknights.com.au. 23 July 2014
  6. ^ "M". Nyc Database. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  7. ^ "rleague.com - Mata'utia Peter". Retrieved 1 June 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)[dead link]
  8. ^ "2008 Australian Schoolboys Team Announced - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Fox Sports Pulse. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  9. ^ "A.S.S.R.L., Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  10. ^ "2009 Pacific Cup: Squads". NRL.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  11. ^ NRL 2011 - Round 11 - Rugby League Project
  12. ^ "Home | Live Scores & Latest News". Fox Sports. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  13. ^ Dillon, Robert (16 June 2011). "Mata'uti opts to stay in Hunter". The Newcastle Herald.
  14. ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  15. ^ Toohey, Barry (24 July 2012). "Newcastle Knights utility Peter Mata'utia cheats death". The Daily Telegraph.
  16. ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  17. ^ NRL. "VB NSW Cup Rep Squad named". NSWRL. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  18. ^ Dillon, Robert (11 July 2013). "Mantellato has a point to prove". The Newcastle Herald.
  19. ^ Dragons.com.au (23 August 2013). "Dragons add depth for 2014". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  20. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130826063352/http://www.dragons.com.au/news-display/dragons/82629. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140111155627/http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84880&title=2013-nswrlcomau-vb-nsw-cup-team-of-the-year---announcement. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ "NRL big guns for Samoa, Fiji teams". NRL.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  23. ^ "NRL 2014 - Round 10". Rugby League Project. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  24. ^ Samoa train on squad announced. Zero Tackle. 8 September 2014
  25. ^ Toa Samoa name Four Nations squad. NRL.com. 7 October 2014
  26. ^ Zero Tackle (7 October 2014). "Toa Samoa name Four Nations squad". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  27. ^ Mata'utia: Putting In The Hard Yards Early. dragons.com.au. 20 November 2014
  28. ^ "Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  29. ^ Dragons.com.au (24 June 2015). "Dragons re-sign Peter Mata'utia". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  30. ^ "Knights sign Peter Mata'utia". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  31. ^ "Peter Mata'utia leaves Dragons". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.

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