Matthew Rodwell
Encyclopedia
Matthew Rodwell is a former rugby league
player. He played for the Newcastle Knights
, Western Reds, St. George Dragons
, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers
and the Warrington Wolves
as a half-back.
Rodwell was the Chief Executive of the Rugby League Professionals Association
until April 2009, when he left the role to take up an Executive Manager role with the insurance company, GIO.
Matthew is currently part of the ABC Radio NRL Grandstand Rugby League commentary team. He is a valued member of the team that includes legend tacticians like Warren (Wok) Ryan. He is touted to take the reins from Wok in the next couple of years.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player. He played for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
, Western Reds, St. George Dragons
St. George Dragons
The St George Dragons was an Australian Rugby league football club in St George, Sydney, New South Wales that played in Australia's top-level Rugby league competition from New South Wales Rugby Football League in 1921 until 1998; in 1999 they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers,...
, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
and the Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
as a half-back.
Rodwell was the Chief Executive of the Rugby League Professionals Association
Rugby League Professionals Association
The Rugby League Professionals Association is a trade union in Australia. It represents professional Rugby league players in the National Rugby League ....
until April 2009, when he left the role to take up an Executive Manager role with the insurance company, GIO.
Matthew is currently part of the ABC Radio NRL Grandstand Rugby League commentary team. He is a valued member of the team that includes legend tacticians like Warren (Wok) Ryan. He is touted to take the reins from Wok in the next couple of years.