Matt Parcell
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Parcell (left) playing for the Queensland Residents in 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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30 October 1992 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 21 December 2016 Source: [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Parcell (born 30 October 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He plays at hooker. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.
Background
Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Parcell played his junior rugby league for the Fassifern Bombers, before being signed by the Ipswich Jets.[3]
Also attended Ipswich Grammar School
Parcell is the grandson of former Australian international Gary Parcell.[4]
Playing career
2015
In 2015, Parcell joined the Brisbane Broncos.[4] In the pre-season, he beat former Bronco Jake Granville's 2.5 kilometre cross country record twice in one hour and then set a new mark for the Broncos' 1.8 kilometre run, while he can also run 40 metres in under five seconds.[4] On 3 May, he played for the Queensland Residents against the New South Wales Residents.[5] In Round 12 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Canberra Raiders.[6] On 18 August, he signed a 3-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2016.[7]
2016
Parcell's first competitive showing with the Sea Eagles was during the first day of the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines at Eden Park in New Zealand. He crossed for the winning try for Manly in their opening game against the Broncos, and later replicated the feat by scoring the winning try in their second game against the New Zealand Warriors.[8][9] In December, he signed a 3-year contract with Super League side Leeds Rhinos, after being released from the final two years of his Sea Eagles contract.[10]
References
- ↑ "Parcell set to return to Jets | Ipswich Queensland Times". qt.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ↑ "Matt Parcell - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "Young Jets on course to top | Ipswich Queensland Times". qt.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- 1 2 3 "Matt Purcell Has Emerged as a Serious Contender for the Broncos No.14 Jersey". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ↑ Published by John Dean (2015-04-26). "2015 QLD RESIDENTS TEAM NAMED". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Late Mail - Raiders v Broncos - Broncos". broncos.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ↑ "Manly make Wright move with Tom | NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ↑ 2016 NRL Nines - Manly vs Brisbane highlights
- ↑ 2016 NRL Nines - Manly vs Warriors highlights
- ↑ SeaEagles.com.au (2016-09-04). "Manly release Matt Parcell to Leeds". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-12-21.