Matt Duffie
Duffie playing for Melbourne in 2010
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Personal information
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| Full name | Matthew Duffie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 August 1990 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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Rugby league
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| Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union
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| Position | Outside Back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 28 October 2016
Source: Rugby League Project, NRL Stats
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Matthew Duffie (born 16 August 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby union footballer who currently plays for the Blues in Super Rugby. He previously played rugby league with the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League and was a part of their under-20s Premiership winning team in 2009, scoring 25 tries. On 1 May 2011, he was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis for the 2011 ANZAC Test.
Duffie attended Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand, where he was a part of the school's First XV, playing at fullback. He also excelled at athletics, making the national finals of the 200 m, 400 m and high jump. He graduated his final year in 2008.
In his younger years, he played for junior clubs the Kaiapoi Bulldogs and the Pakuranga Jaguars. He is the first Kaiapoi (now Northern) Bulldogs junior to be selected for the New Zealand Kiwis.
As a 16-year-old Duffie also played senior Australian rules football earning selection in the New Zealand national team, after which he was invited to an Australian Football League training camp.
Melbourne Storm scout Darren Bell discovered Duffie playing rugby union and offered him a scholarship. He moved to Melbourne at the end of 2008 and developed rapidly in their professional program.
Duffie was a part of the Storm's 2009 NYC premiership winning team. He scored a try on the wing in the victory against the Wests Tigers.
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