Matt Barron

Matt Barron (born 17 November 1986) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for the Newcastle Thunder (previously Gateshead Thunder) in League 1, as a prop or second-row.[1][2] He announced his retirement from rugby league on 7 February 2018.[4]

Matt Barron
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Barron
Born (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986
Durham, England
Playing information
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–17 Newcastle Thunder 115 16 1 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–17 Wales 9 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Early life

Born in Durham, England, Barron is of Welsh descent from his Rhondda-born mother. He played his community rugby league for the Gateshead Panthers.[5]

International career

Barron was named in the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 World Cup.[6][7] He played for Wales in the 2009 European Cup, 2014 European Cup and 2015 European Cup tournaments.

On 10 October 2017, Barron was named in Wales' 24-man squad for the 2017 World Cup.[8]

References
  1. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Profile at thunderrugby.com". thunderrugby.com. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. "Matty Barron announces his retirement". thunderrugby.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "MEET THE TEAM: Matty Barron". walesrugbyleague.co.uk. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. "Gleeson to lead new-look England". BBC. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  7. "Crusaders dominate Wales' squad". BBC. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  8. "24-man squad for RLWC2017 revealed". walesrugbyleague.co.uk. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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