Matt Dunning was born on 19 December 1978 and is a former Australian rugby union footballer.
10 Facts About Matt Dunning
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Matt Dunning played as a prop for the Waratahs and Western Force in Super Rugby, and represented Australia.
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Matt Dunning went on to play for Australian Schools, U19s and U21s.
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Matt Dunning made his debut for the New South Wales Waratahs in a Ricoh Championship match against Queensland in 2000, and played his first Super 14 match against the Chiefs in 2001.
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Matt Dunning made his international test debut on 25 October 2003 during the 2003 Rugby World Cup at the age of 24.
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Matt Dunning is known for his drop goal in the 2003 Super 12 season.
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Since the Waratahs were playing with advantage, and still needed two more tries to gain the bonus point, Matt Dunning decided to kick a drop goal, which he assumed would miss.
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In 2008, Matt Dunning ruptured his right Achilles tendon playing for the Wallabies against the Barbarians at Wembley Stadium.
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Matt Dunning went to France in 2011 to join Top 14 club Biarritz Olympique, but was forced to withdraw from his contract and return to Sydney to undergo neck surgery.
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Matt Dunning played for Eastwood in their Shute Shield Grand Final Win over Sydney University in 2011, before retiring from top-level rugby.