Matthew Ridge
New Zealand international dual code rugby footballer and TV broadcaster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew John Ridge (born 27 August 1968) is a New Zealand television presenter, and a former rugby union and rugby league footballer.
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Full name | Matthew John Ridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1968-08-27) 27 August 1968 (age 55) Rotorua, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A fullback in both codes, Ridge played rugby union for Auckland and became an All Black, but never won an international cap. He turned professional in 1990 with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles of the New South Wales Rugby League, and won the 1996 ARL Premiership. He later captained the Auckland Warriors and New Zealand national team (the Kiwis).[2] An accurate goal-kicker, he set several scoring records in rugby league.
He is now best known for his work in television alongside his partner Marc Ellis in shows including Game of Two Halves and Marc & Matthew's Rocky Road to….