Matt Cardey

Matt Cardey

Full name	Matthew Dane Cardey
Date of birth	7 July 1975(1975-07-07)
Place of birth	Papakura, New Zealand
Height	6ft. 1ins.
Weight	13st. 10lbs
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Fullback
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1998–1999 1999–2003 2003–2005	Newport RFC Llanelli RFC Leeds Tykes	22 80 30	(50) (170) (20)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000	Wales	1	(0)

Matthew Dane Cardey (born 7 July 1975)^[1] 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.^[2]

Cardey switched from Llanelli to Leeds Tykes in 2003.^[3]

References

1. ^ Matt Cardey player profile Scrum.com
2. ^ Alan Watkins (14 March 2003). "Sinkinson's case reveals absurdity of eligibility rules". The Independent. UK. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/sinkinsons-case-reveals-absurdity-of-eligibility-rules-636405.html. Retrieved 26 February 2010. 
3. ^ "Leeds swoop for Cardey". BBC. 4 June 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/2962796.stm. Retrieved 26 February 2010. 

External links

• Wales profile

Persondata
Name	Cardey, Matt
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	7 July 1975
Place of birth	Papakura, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death