Mathew Tait
English rugby union footballer · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1986 · age 40
Mathew James Murray Tait is a retired English rugby union player who gained 38 caps for England between 2005-2010, including starting in the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final; and played 279 club games for Newcastle Falcons, Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers between 2004 and 2018.
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Jonny Wilkinson Teammate at Newcastle Red Bulls, 2003-2008
Andrew Sheridan Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Charlie Hodgson Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Dave Wilson Teammate at Newcastle Red Bulls, 2003-2008
Geoff Parling Teammate at Newcastle Red Bulls, 2003-2008
Toby Flood Teammate at Newcastle Red Bulls, 2004-2008
Mike Tindall Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Lewis Moody Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Matt Burke Teammate at Newcastle Red Bulls, 2004-2008
Simon Shaw Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Tim Visser Teammate at Newcastle Red Bulls, 2006-2008
Lee Mears Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Mark Cueto Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Matt Stevens Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Steve Borthwick Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Tom Palmer Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Colin Charvis Teammate at Newcastle Red Bulls, 2004-2006
Louis Deacon Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Richard Wigglesworth Teammate at Sale Sharks, 2008-2010- Joe Worsley Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Oriol Ripol Teammate at Sale Sharks, 2008-2010
Steve Thompson Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Tim Payne Teammate at England men’s national team, 2005-2010
Epi Taione Teammate at Newcastle Red Bulls, 2003-2005
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He was considered a utility back regularly playing at centre, fullback or wing. Tait made his Newcastle debut in 2004 and made his England debut at 18 years old in 2005, at the time the second youngest England player selected since the Second World War. He played 87 times for Newcastle before joining Sale in 2008 where he played 49 times. Tait joined Leicester in 2011 and made 143 appearances between his 2011 debut and retirement. While at Leicester Tait started the 2013 Premiership Rugby Final which Leicester won as well as the 2017 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final, which Leicester also won. His final game was on 5 May 2018 against former club Sale.
