Matt Thompson (rugby union)

Matt Thompson (born 12 December 1982 in Brighton, England) is a retired rugby union player who last played for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. Thompson plays as a Hooker.

Matt Thompson

Birth name	Matthew Thompson
Date of birth	(1982-12-12) 12 December 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)[1]
School	Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
University	Northumbria University
Notable relative(s)	Dave Thompson
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team Newcastle Falcons Youth career   Gosforth Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2014 2015–16[2] Newcastle Falcons Ealing Trailfinders[3] 136 7 (55) (0)

Thompson was a replacement as Newcastle won the 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup final.^[4] He retired in 2014.^[5]