Birth name | Matthew James Giteau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 September 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Edmunds College, Canberra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Ron Giteau (father) Bianca Giteau (wife) Kristy Giteau (sister) Lance Franklin (Brother in law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew James Giteau (born 29 September 1982)[1] is an Australian rugby union professional player who plays for San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR).
Giteau plays as a utility back. His usual positions are inside centre and fly-half, although he started his career as a scrum-half. He played for the Wallabies for the first time in 2002 against England at Twickenham and was a nominee for the International Rugby Board Player of the Year in 2004.[1] He appeared in 104 Super Rugby matches. During his career he won 103 test caps for Australia. He was re-selected to the national team after several years' absence under a rule known as Giteau's law.