Matty Lees
Matty Lees (born 4 February 1998) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for St Helens in the Super League[3] and the England Knights at international level.
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| Full name | Matthew Lees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 February 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 1 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has spent time on loan from Saints at the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship.
Career
Lees made his Super League and professional début on 7 September 2017 at Belle Vue against Wakefield. Saints won the game 16-18.
In 2018, he played for the Sheffield Eagles on Dual registration.[4]
He played for St Helens in their 8-4 2020 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull.[5]
International career
In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[6] Later that year he was selected for the England Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea. He played against Papua New Guinea at the PNG Football Stadium[7] and the Oil Search National Football Stadium.[8]
References
- RLP
- loverugbyleague
- "Saints bring in fresh faces". St Helens Reporter. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- "Matty Lees joins Eagles on dual-registration". 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens". www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Papua New Guinea vs England Knights". WWOS. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "Papua New Guinea v England Knights". WWOS. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.