Matt McGahan

Matthew McGahan
Personal information
Born	Matthew Thomas McGahan; 21 April 1993 (age 31); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth
Club
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fly-half, Inside Centre, Fullback
Senior career
Years	Team
2014–2016	North Harbour
2015–2016	Blues
2017–2018	Yamaha Júbilo
2019	Reds
2019	North Harbour
2020–2024	Ricoh Black Rams
2024–	Toyota Verblitz
	Correct as of 21 February 2021

Matthew McGahan (born 21 April 1993) is an Australian born rugby union player of Irish descent. His father played professional rugby league in New Zealand. Matt plays in the fly-half (and occasionally inside centre) position for The Ricoh Black Rams.^[1] and formerly in the Mitre 10 Cup for North Harbour and Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) rugby league club the Melbourne Storm.^[2] He formerly played for Yamaha Jubilo in the Japanese top League.

He is the son of rugby league legend, Hugh McGahan.

Early life

McGahan came to the attention of national selectors at the age of 17, after he was selected in the New Zealand secondary schools team against Australia in 2010.^[3] He attended Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland, where he excelled in its first XV. Despite numerous approaches from rugby union while still at school, McGahan decided to take up a rugby league contract with the Melbourne Storm in the NRL's under-20s competition.

References

^ "Matt McGahan North Harbour Profile". 31 May 2015.
^ "Matt McGahan Melbourne Storm Profile". 31 May 2015.
^ "Rugby: NZ schools team to play Australia named". 31 May 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2010.

[Matt_McGahan_North_Harbour_Profile-1] "Matt McGahan North Harbour Profile". 31 May 2015.

[Matt_McGahan_Melbourne_Storm_Profile-2] "Matt McGahan Melbourne Storm Profile". 31 May 2015.

[Rugby:_NZ_schools_team_to_play_Australia_named-3] "Rugby: NZ schools team to play Australia named". 31 May 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2010.

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