Matt Shipway

Matt Shipway
Personal information
Full name Matthew Shipway[1]
Born (1985-09-11) 11 September 1985
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position second-row
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013 United States 4 0 0 0 0
As of 15 September 2013
Source: RLP

Matt Shipway (born 11 September 1985) is an American Australian former professional rugby league footballer and current coach of the Port Macquarie Sharks. A United States international, he primarily played second-row.

Background

Shipway was born in Newcastle, New South Wales.[2] He is of American descent through his grandparents.[3]

Playing career

In 2006, Shipway captained the Port Macquarie Sharks to a premiership, before moving back to Newcastle two years later.[4]

After moving to Newcastle, Shipway signed to play for The Entrance Tigers,[5] only for the team to fold before he could play a game.[6]

In 2008, Shipway joined the Macquarie Scorpions in the Newcastle Rugby League.[7]

In 2010, Shipway signed with the South Newcastle Lions, taking on the captain-coach role in 2011.[8][9]

In 2012, Shipway was on standby for various games for the Newcastle Knights' New South Wales Cup team, as a possible fill-in for injuries.[10]

In 2013, Shipway gave up the coaching side of his captain-coach role to concentrate more on his game.[11]

In June 2013, Shipway played for the Newcastle Rebels representative team.[12]

In October 2013, Shipway was named in the New South Wales Country Residents team to tour South Africa.[5] Before the tournament, he credited his selection in the team to his decision to give up the coaching role at South Newcastle that year to concentrate on his game saying, "I think I still played pretty good footy as the captain-coach, but the move allowed me to concentrate more on my game and the biggest thing was not having to worry about anyone else. As the captain-coach I'd have to turn up and watch the first two games and talk to the other coaches then go in the sheds and try and get everyone else ready for the game as well."[13] He eventually had to leave the team mid-tour on 10 October 2013, as he was named in the United States 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad.[14]

Shipway played in the United States 22-18 warm up game win over France where he scored a try, before playing 4 games in the World Cup tournament.[15][16] His tour helped him develop a cult following back in Port Macquarie, where his friend Joe Cudmore started the Facebook page "The red-headed Sonny Bill Williams".[17]

In 2014, Shipway joined the Boston Thirteens in the USA Rugby League.[18]

In 2015, Shipway became the coach of the Port Macquarie Sharks.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2013-rugby-league-world-cup/1220-united-states-name-24-man-2013-rlwc-squad
  2. ↑ http://boston13s.com/world-cup-star-arrives-in-boston/
  3. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/government-to-recognise-south-african-rugby-leagues-status-20131020-2vuqz.html#ixzz2iQOhaXoz
  4. ↑ http://www.portnews.com.au/story/1812697/matt-shipways-footy-safari/
  5. 1 2 Government to recognise South African rugby league's status smh.com.au, 20 October 2013
  6. ↑ http://www.portnews.com.au/story/1812697/matt-shipways-footy-safari/
  7. ↑ http://www.portnews.com.au/story/1812697/matt-shipways-footy-safari/
  8. ↑ http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1722238/mates-leaving-lions-with-feeling-of-pride/
  9. ↑ http://www.theherald.com.au/story/269797/lions-ready-to-roar-into-finals/
  10. ↑ http://www.theherald.com.au/story/312916/knights-nsw-cup-campaign/
  11. ↑ http://www.portnews.com.au/story/1812697/matt-shipways-footy-safari/
  12. ↑ http://www.newcastlerugbyleague.com.au/senior-rebels-side-announced/
  13. ↑ http://www.portnews.com.au/story/1812697/matt-shipways-footy-safari/
  14. ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2013-rugby-league-world-cup/1220-united-states-name-24-man-2013-rlwc-squad
  15. ↑ http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/10749454.USA_Tomahawks_team_to_face_France_tonight_includes_former_Wolves_player/
  16. ↑ http://www.nrl.com/usa-shock-france-in-cup-warm-up/tabid/10874/newsid/75101/default.aspx
  17. ↑ Matt Shipway, the red-headed Sonny Bill Williams, by Chris Ward, dated 27 November 2013.
  18. ↑ http://boston13s.com/world-cup-star-arrives-in-boston/

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