Sing playing for Hull in 2007
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Full name | Matthew Charles Sing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winton, Queensland, Australia |
13 March 1975 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero |
Matthew Charles Sing (born 13 March 1975 in Winton, Queensland), otherwise known as Matt Sing, is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s, and 2000s. Of Indigenous Australian background, Sing represented Australia and Queensland, and played his club football in the National Rugby League (NRL) for Australian clubs, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters and North Queensland Cowboys, becoming only the fifth player in history to score over 150 NRL tries. He later played in Super League for English club Hull F.C..
Sing's first grade career spanned much of the 1990s, and 2000s. He played for Penrith Panthers between 1993 and 1995, Sydney Roosters from 1996 to 2001. Sing represented Queensland and Australia regularly since making his débuts in the 1995 State of Origin series and 1995 Trans-Tasman Test series. In 2000 he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in the sport of rugby league. He also played for the Sydney Roosters on the wing in their 2000 NRL Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos.