Full name | Matthew Dane Cardey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 July 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Papakura, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6.1 ft (1.9 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13.10 st (83.2 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Bunnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Fullback | ||
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Correct as of 10 July 2014
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1998–1999 1999–2003 2003–2005 |
Newport RFC Llanelli RFC Leeds Tykes |
22 80 30 |
(50) (170) (20) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2000 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
Correct as of 10 July 2014
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Matthew Dane Cardey (born 7 July 1975) is a New Zealand born former international rugby union fullback who played for the Wales national rugby union team.
He played his club rugby for Llanelli RFC and was initially implicated in the "grannygate" scandal but exonerated.
Cardey switched from Llanelli to Leeds Tykes in 2003.