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'''Matt Parsons''' (born 18 June 1973) is an [[Australian]] retired professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A [[Country New South Wales rugby league team|Country New South Wales]] representative [[Rugby league positions#Prop|prop forward]], he played his club football in the [[NRL]] for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] and [[Newcastle Knights]] with whom he won the [[2001 NRL Premiership]]. |
'''Matt Parsons''' (born 18 June 1973) is an [[Australian]] retired professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A [[Country New South Wales rugby league team|Country New South Wales]] representative [[Rugby league positions#Prop|prop forward]], he played his club football in the [[NRL]] for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] and [[Newcastle Knights]] with whom he won the [[2001 NRL Premiership]]. |
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==Background== |
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Parsons played his junior rugby league for [[St. George Dragons|St. George]] and featured in the club's [[Jersey Flegg Cup]] and Under 21 teams before signing with South Sydney. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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Parsons made his first grade debut for Souths in round 1 of the [[1997 ARL season]] against the [[Illawarra Steelers]] which ended in a 50-10 loss at [[WIN Stadium]]. Parsons played for Souths in what was at the time to be their last game in the [[NRL]] when they played against [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]] in round 26 1999 at [[Parramatta Stadium]]. At the end of the [[1999 NRL season]], Souths were controversially expelled from the competition as part of the [[NRL]]'s rationalisation policy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2018/06/12/heart-on-their-sleeve/|title=Heart on their Sleeve|website=South Sydney Rabbitohs}}</ref> |
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Having won the [[2001 NRL Premiership]], |
Having won the [[2001 NRL Premiership]], Newcastle traveled to England to play the [[2002 World Club Challenge]] against [[Super League]] champions, the [[Bradford Bulls]]. Parsons played as a prop forward in Newcastle's loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/about/club-history/official-debut-numbers/|title=OFFICIAL DEBUT NUMBERS|website=Newcastle Knights}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/players_p/player_parsons_matt.htm|title=South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Matt Parsons|website=www.ssralmanac.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/11/29/legend-qa-matt-parsons/|title=Legend Q&A: Matt Parsons|website=NRL}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Born | 18 June 1973 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 kg (21 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Parsons (born 18 June 1973) is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A Country New South Wales representative prop forward, he played his club football in the NRL for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights with whom he won the 2001 NRL Premiership.
Background
Parsons played his junior rugby league for St. George and featured in the club's Jersey Flegg Cup and Under 21 teams before signing with South Sydney.
Playing career
Parsons made his first grade debut for Souths in round 1 of the 1997 ARL season against the Illawarra Steelers which ended in a 50-10 loss at WIN Stadium. Parsons played for Souths in what was at the time to be their last game in the NRL when they played against Parramatta in round 26 1999 at Parramatta Stadium. At the end of the 1999 NRL season, Souths were controversially expelled from the competition as part of the NRL's rationalisation policy.[2]
Parsons then joined Newcastle for the 2000 NRL season. He played in the club's preliminary final loss against the Sydney Roosters that year. Parsons played for the Newcastle Knights at prop forward in their 2001 NRL grand final victory over the Parramatta Eels.
Having won the 2001 NRL Premiership, Newcastle traveled to England to play the 2002 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, the Bradford Bulls. Parsons played as a prop forward in Newcastle's loss.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Matt Parsons - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Heart on their Sleeve". South Sydney Rabbitohs.
- ^ "OFFICIAL DEBUT NUMBERS". Newcastle Knights.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Matt Parsons". www.ssralmanac.com.
- ^ "Legend Q&A: Matt Parsons". NRL.