Matthew English (born 14 November 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League and the England Knights at international level.
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| Full name | Matthew English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1997 Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 1 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has spent time on loan from Huddersfield at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship and at the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
Background
editEnglish was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
editHuddersfield Giants
editEnglish is a product of the Huddersfield Giants' academy system and is nicknamed 'the Polar Bear'.[3][4]
On 23 April 2017, he made his first team debut for Huddersfield against the Swinton Lions in the Challenge Cup.[5]
On 28 May 2022, English played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup final loss against the Wigan Warriors.[6]
English played 19 games for Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.[7] English played 14 matches for Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season which saw the club finish 9th on the table.[8]
Castleford Tigers (loan)
editOn 12 June 2024, it was announced that English would sign for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League on loan.[9] He joined on an initial two-week deal, rolling week to week thereafter.[10] He made four appearances for the Tigers, with head coach Craig Lingard expressing the club's desire to keep him as long as possible.[11][12] Huddersfield announced his recall on 15 July.[13]
International career
editHe represented England academy on tour to Australia[4]
In 2019 Matty was called into the England Knights squad along with 3 other Giants players.[14]
In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[15]
References
edit- ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Walker, Gareth (7 March 2018). "Meet Matty English - The Giant "Polar Bear" who has all the traits of England front rower James Graham". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Huddersfield Giants player profile: Matty English". Huddersfield Giants. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Challenge Cup: Huddersfield Giants 24-28 Swinton Lions". BBC Sport. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Hafez, Shamoon (28 May 2022). "Challenge Cup final: Huddersfield Giants 14-16 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Walker, Callum (29 September 2023). "Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023". TotalRL. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Huddersfield Giants 34 Castleford Tigers 10: Hosts win dead rubber but 2024 season one to forget for West Yorkshire rivals". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- ^ Craven, David (13 June 2024). "Matty English opens up on shock Huddersfield Giants exit and reasons for axe". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Harber, Tony (12 June 2024). "Castleford Tigers bring in prop forward Matty English on loan from Huddersfield Giants". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Bower, Aaron (8 July 2024). "Super League clubs step up interest in Huddersfield Giants forward". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Shaw, Matthew (11 July 2024). "Castleford Tigers have ideal Matty English solution but hands tied by external factors". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Walker, Callum (15 July 2024). "Castleford Tigers loanee recalled by parent Super League club". TotalRL. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-quartet-are-selected-for-england-knights-squad-1-9674104 [dead link]
- ^ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.