Matt Thompson (rugby union)
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Matt Thompson (born 12 December 1982 in Brighton, England) is a retired rugby union player who last played for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. Thompson plays as a Hooker.
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Birth name | Matthew Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1982-12-12) 12 December 1982 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Royal Grammar School, Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Northumbria University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Dave Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thompson was a replacement as Newcastle won the 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup final.[4] He retired in 2014.[5]