14 Facts About Mathew Tait

Mathew Tait was considered a utility back regularly playing at centre, fullback or wing.

Mathew Tait played 87 times for Newcastle before joining Sale in 2008 where he played 49 times.

Mathew Tait joined Leicester in 2011 and made 143 appearances between his 2011 debut and retirement.

Whilst at Leicester Mathew Tait started the 2013 Premiership Rugby Final which Leicester won as well as the 2017 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final, which Leicester won.

On 3 May 2008 Mathew Tait agreed to a deal to leave the Falcons to sign for Sale Sharks.

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However, as the season continued and entered its latter stages, Mathew Tait began to play at his preferred position of outside centre and put in performances that ensured he was selected for England again.

Mathew Tait started the final as Leicester won the 2013 Premiership title.

Mathew Tait has played for England's rugby sevens team, he was a member of the side that won the Dubai Sevens in December 2004.

Mathew Tait failed to make an impact either in attack or defence and was the victim of two tackles from Gavin Henson before eventually being replaced.

Mathew Tait was dropped after the game but later regained his place in the England squad, missing out on the first game of England's 2006 autumn campaign against New Zealand only through injury.

Mathew Tait last played a full international for England in 2010.

Mathew Tait starred at the sevens tournament in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, finishing as the tournament's top try-scorer, with nine tries, as he helped England to the silver medal.

In July 2009 Mathew Tait was selected in Martin Johnson's 32-man elite squad for the second year, and was selected for England's opening game against Wales in the 2010 Six Nations, again under Johnson's management, starting at outside centre.

Mathew Tait is currently training to become a pilot, having expressed an interest in becoming a commercial pilot when he retires from rugby.