| Name |
Matt Giteau |
| Position |
Inside Centre/Flyhalf/Scrumhalf |
| Height |
178cm |
| Weight |
85kg |
| Date of Birth |
29/9/1982 |
| Club |
Queanbeyan (ACT) |
| Super 14 Team |
Brumbies 2001 - 2006, Western Force 2007- |
| Super 12/14 Points |
222 (22t, 23c, 22p) |
| Super 12/14 Caps |
52 |
| Tests |
2002 - E (rep), It (rep).
2003 - SA2 (rep), NZ2 (rep), Arg* (rep), R* (rep) (1t), N* (3t), Ire* (rep), S* (rep), E* (rep).
2004 - S1 (1t), E, PI (2t), NZ1 (1c), SA1 (1c,2p), NZ2 (4p), SA2 (2c), S3 (4c,1p), Fr (2p), S4 (1t,3c,1p), E2 (3p).
2005 - Sam (5c), It (1t,6c), F (1c,1p), SA1 (2t,1c,1p), SA2 (1p), SA3 (1c,3p), NZ1 (1c,2p), SA4 (1p), F2, E (rep).
2006 - NZ1 (rep), SA1 (2t), NZ2, SA2, NZ3, SA3, W (1t, 3c, 1p), It, Ire2, S
2007 - W1 (1t), W2, SA1 (1t), NZ1 (2c), SA2 (t), NZ2 (dg) |
| Test Points |
219 (17t, 31c, 23p, 1dg) |
| Test Caps |
47 |
| Test Debut |
2002 v England, London |
| Honours |
Australian Under 21s 2002, Australian Sevens 2001-2002, 2006, Australian Wallabies 2002- |
| Senior Tours |
2002 Argentina, UK & Europe, 2003 RWC (Aus), 2004 UK & France, 2005 UK & France, 2006 UK, Ireland & Italy. |
Blessed with supreme talent, MATT GITEAU has become a genuine superstar of the game and at just 24 is on the verge of his 50th Test cap. Rated among the world’s best in his preferred No.12 jersey, he has also shone at flyhalf and scrumhalf at the Test level.
2001: Represented the Australian Sevens and Under 21s teams and won a Colts Premiership with Easts in Canberra.
2002: Was a surprise selection on the Spring Tour, having never played a Super 12 game and made his Test debut as a replacement against England at Twickenham.
2003: Scored a hat trick of tries in his first Test start against Namibia and came on as a replacement in the Rugby World Cup Final. Also made his Super 12 debut for the Brumbies.
2004: Established a place in the Wallaby starting XV, running on in the Number 12 jersey in 11 of the 12 matches and was also a key member of the victorious Brumbies Super 12 team.
2005: Started the Test season with two man of the match performances against Samoa and Italy and played two matches in the Number 10 jersey.
2006: Missed the opening three Tests of the winter with a knee injury, but announced his return with a two-try haul and man of the match performance in the record win over the Springboks in Brisbane. Made an experimental switch to scrumhalf during the Wallabies Spring Tour, starting all four Tests in the Number 9.
2007: Played eight matches at flyhalf and four at inside centre for the Western Force, celebrated his 50th cap and went past 200 provincial points. He started in six Tests, the first of the year at scrumhalf before reverting to the Number 12.
Off Field: Matt is developing his interest in real estate and plans to study in this area.
