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This in an article about the rugby union footballer. For the ice hockey player, see Matt Watkins.
Matthew Watkins Full name Matthew Jason Watkins Date of birth 2 September 1978 Place of birth Newport, Wales Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) School Oakdale Comprehensive School Rugby union career Current status Position(s) Centre, wing current team Unattached Playing career Position Centre, wing Amateur clubs Years Club / team Newbridge
PontllanfraithProfessional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 1997–2002
2002–2003
2003–2008
2008–2009
2009–2011Newport
Llanelli
Llanelli Scarlets
Gloucester
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(5)National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2003–2006 Wales 18 (0) Matthew Jason Watkins (born 2 September 1978 in Newport, Wales) is a former Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at centre. He is commonly known by the name Matthew J. Watkins, to avoid confusion with another Welsh rugby union player of the same name.
Watkins signed for Gloucester at the end of the 2007–08 season, mid-way through a three-year contract with the Llanelli Scarlets.[1]
On 3 August 2009, it was confirmed that Watkins would return to Wales and to the club where his professional rugby career began, Rodney Parade with Newport Gwent Dragons on a two-year contract.[2] He was released at the end of the 2010-11 season.
References
- ^ "Gloucester sign Scarlets' Watkins". BBC Sport. 2008-05-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/gloucester/7396296.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Dragons Bring Watkins Home newportgwentdragons.com
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Categories:- 1978 births
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- People from Newport
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- Welsh rugby union players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Llanelli Scarlets players
- Gloucester Rugby players
- Newport RFC players
- Newport Gwent Dragons players
- Llanelli RFC players
- People educated at Oakdale Comprehensive School
- Welsh rugby union biography stubs
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