1. Matt McIlwrick was born on 4 June 1991 and is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker and lock.
15 Facts About Matt McIlwrick
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Matt McIlwrick previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.
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Matt McIlwrick played his junior football for the Halswell Hornets.
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In 2008, McIlwrick played for the Canberra Raiders' S G Ball Cup team, winning the Players' Player award.
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In Round 10 of the 2008 NYC season, McIlwrick made his NYC debut.
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Matt McIlwrick went on to play in 64 NYC matches between 2008 and 2011.
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In 2010, Matt McIlwrick played for the Junior Kiwis in their 2010 two-match series against the Junior Kangaroos.
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Matt McIlwrick moved on to the Raiders' New South Wales Cup team, Mount Pritchard Mounties.
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On 18 April 2013, Matt McIlwrick re-signed with the Raiders on a 2-year contract.
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On 9 September 2014, Matt McIlwrick was named in the New Zealand train-on squad for the 2014 Four Nations, but didn't make the final squad.
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On 4 December, after coming to an agreement, Matt McIlwrick signed a 1-year contract with the Roosters starting in 2015, after being released from the final year of his Raiders contract.
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Matt McIlwrick played in 8 games for the Roosters in the 2015 season, but was released at the end of the year.
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In late 2016, Jason Taylor announced that Matt McIlwrick had signed with the Wests Tigers on a one-year contract starting in 2017.
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Interchanging with Liddle, Matt McIlwrick played in every game of the season before missing the last through suspension.
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Matt McIlwrick played in Wentworthville's grand final defeat by Newtown Jets.