Weight 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) 19 4 0 0 Parents Paul Matterson | 2016– Sydney Roosters 4 0 Height 1.93 m | |
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Born 13 October 1994 (age 22)
Greenacre, New South Wales, Australia ( 1994-10-13 ) Position Five-eighth, Second-row, Lock, Centre | ||
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Ryan Matterson (born 13 October 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. He plays at five-eighth and halfback.
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Background
Born in Greenacre, New South Wales, Matterson played his junior rugby league for the Wentworthville Magpies and Bankstown Bulls, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.
Matterson is the nephew of former Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos player Terry Matterson.
Early career
From 2012 to 2014, Matterson played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team. In 2014, he captained the side. On 3 May 2014, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team. On 26 June 2014, he re-signed with the Eels on a 3-year contract. On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis. In 2015, he graduated to Eels' New South Wales Cup team, Wentworthville Magpies. In August 2015, he signed a 2-year contract with the Sydney Roosters starting in 2016.
2016
In Round 8 of the 2016 NRL season, Matterson made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the St. George Illawarra Dragons, scoring a try on debut. On 8 May, he played for NSW City against NSW Country, after just two NRL appearances, playing at centre and taking an intercept to set up a try, before scoring one himself in the second half of City's 44-30 victory.
