Mick Mathers

Mick Mathers
Full name Michael John Mathers
Date of birth 1 March 1955
Place of birth Perth
School Church of England Grammar North Sydney
Occupation(s) Teacher
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Eastwood
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1979–1981 New South Wales 14 0
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1973–1974
1980
Schoolboys
Australia

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Mick Mathers (born 1 March 1955 in Perth) is an Australian former state and national representative rugby union player and current sporting administrator.

During his career he made over one hundred appearances for Eastwood Rugby Club[1] and he played fourteen times for New South Wales.[2]

As vicecaptain[3] he toured the British Isles in 1973–74 with the Australian Schoolboys team.[4] In 1980 he played two tests for Wallabies,[5] but was also involved in 1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina and 1981–82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland captaining the Wallabies in a few non-test matches.[6][7]

In 2012 he was elected vicepresident of New South Wales Rugby Union.[8]

His son, Phil Mathers, was a member of the winning Australian team at the 2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship.

References

  1. BERT GUNNS HONOUR ROLL
  2. HSBC Waratahs Representatives
  3. ASRU CAPTAINS & VICE CAPTAINS 1973 - 2012
  4. Australian Schoolboys to play Samoa at Ballymore
  5. Mick Mathers
  6. UNIÓN ARGENTINA DE RUGBY MEMORIA Temporada año 1979
  7. Wallabies' forgotten men reappears
  8. Tim Gavin elected President of NSW Rugby Union
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