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Matty Fozard
Wales international rugby league player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Ian Fozard (born 3 March 1995) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.[1][2]
He previously played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1. Fozard also played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship and previously played for the Broncos in the Super League and the Championship.
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Background
Fozard was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
Career
St Helens
He played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1.
He made his Super League début on 21 April 2014 for St Helens against the Widnes Vikings.[3]
Sheffield Eagles
In October 2015 Fozard joined the Sheffield Eagles on a two-year deal.[4] Fozard played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship for three seasons.
London Broncos
In October 2018 Fozard joined the London Broncos on a two-year deal.[5]
Widnes Vikings
On 7 September 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Widnes in the RFL Championship.[6]
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International
On 7 October 2014, Fozard was selected by Welsh coach John Kear to play in Wales' 2014 European Cup campaign.[7] Fozard made his international début against France in Albi.[8][9]
In October 2016, Fozard played for Wales in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers match against Italy.[10] He was then also selected as a squad member for the tournament finals. He played in all three of their group games against Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Ireland.[11][12][13]
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