Alby Mathewson
Encyclopedia
Albert "Alby" Mathewson is a rugby union
player for the Blues in the Super 14
competition. He plays as a scrum-half. He was born in Hastings, New Zealand
. He has also played for the All Blacks
.
after finishing his schooling at Hastings Boys' High School
. He begun a Bachelor of Commerce and was boarding at Victoria House University Hostel.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for the Blues in the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
competition. He plays as a scrum-half. He was born in Hastings, New Zealand
Hastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
. He has also played for the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
.
Biography
Alby undertook tertiary study at Victoria University of WellingtonVictoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
after finishing his schooling at Hastings Boys' High School
Hastings Boys' High School
Hastings Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hastings, New Zealand. The school is part of the Super 8. The school was founded in 1909 as Hastings High School. Fifty years later, it split into Hastings Girls' School and Hastings Boys' School....
. He begun a Bachelor of Commerce and was boarding at Victoria House University Hostel.