1. Matthew Utai was born on 25 May 1981 and is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a winger for the Auburn Warriors in the Ron Massey Cup.
14 Facts About Matt Utai
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Matt Utai was a Berala Bears junior and came through the development squads at the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
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Matt Utai was named the Dally M Rookie of the Year.
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In 2009, Matt Utai spent most of the season playing for the Bankstown City side in the NSW Cup.
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Matt Utai became the only Canterbury-Bankstown player to win five premierships across all grades when Bankstown City won the grand final that year.
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Matt Utai originally signed the Crusaders Super League club for 2010 but failed to recover from a knee injury.
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Matt Utai was then released from Young and joined the Auburn Warriors.
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Matt Utai would have signed with the Wests Tigers but Welsh Super League club Crusaders demanded a compensation fee of $130,00.
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Matt Utai joined the Wests Tigers in 2011, making his first appearance in the first round of the season.
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Matt Utai was a regular on the wing throughout the season, and was re-signed for 2012, and signed a one-year extension in October 2012.
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In 2017, Matt Utai signed on with the Auburn Warriors in the Ron Massey cup.
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Matt Utai was selected to represent the New Zealand National Team on four occasions between 2002 and 2005, all matches against Australia.
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Matt Utai is of Samoan descent and made himself available for Samoa's 2008 Rugby League World Cup campaign.
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Matt Utai was named in the Samoa squad, and went on to score two tries in his three appearances on the wing.