Alby Mathewson

Alby Mathewson

Full name	Albert Samuel Mathewson
Date of birth	(1985-12-13) 13 December 1985
Place of birth	Hastings, New Zealand
Height
Weight	93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
School	Hastings Boys' High School
University	Victoria University of Wellington
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Halfback
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006–10 2011–12 2013	Wellington Auckland Hawke's Bay	48 20 12	(40) (15) (10)
correct as of 25 October 2013.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007–09 2010–12 2013–	Hurricanes Blues Western Force	36 47 39	(20) (65) (15)
correct as of 12 June 2015.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2010	New Zealand	4	(0)
correct as of 15 November 2012.

Albert Samuel "Alby" Mathewson (born 13 December 1985 in Hastings, New Zealand) is a rugby union player for the Western Force in Super Rugby. He plays as a scrum-half. He has played four Test matches for the All Blacks.

Biography

Mathewson was born in Hastings, New Zealand. He first attended Havelock North High School but switched to Hastings Boys' High School to improve his game. He studied at Victoria University after finishing his schooling. He made his Wellington debut in 2006 and Hurricanes debut in 2007, before shifting to the Blues in 2010. Mathewson made his international debut for New Zealand in 2010.

In 2012 Mathewson signed a two-year contract with the Western Force in Australia, which he extended until 2016 two years later.

Personal life

Mathewson and his partner, Cara have one son together. He was born in Wellington in 2010, at the time Mathewson was training with the All Blacks.

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 14 June 2015

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2007	Hurricanes	11	9	2	619	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2008	Hurricanes	11	0	11	189	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2009	Hurricanes	14	10	4	810	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
2010	Blues	13	13	0	939	6	0	0	0	30	0	0
2011	Blues	18	16	2	1161	6	0	0	0	30	0	0
2012	Blues	16	8	8	699	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2013	Force	16	15	1	1142	1	0	0	0	5	2	0
2014	Force	9	8	1	564	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2015	Force	14	11	3	813	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
Total		122	90	32	6936	20	0	0	0	100	3	0

External links

• Western Force Player Profile