Matt Giteau

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Matt Giteau

Birth name	Matthew James Giteau
Date of birth	(1982-09-29) 29 September 1982 (age 42)
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)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Inside centre Halfback Fly-half Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2017 Toulon 121 (321) 2017–2020 Suntory Sungoliath 26 (196) 2021 LA Giltinis 13 (98) 2024 San Diego Legion 5 (35) Correct as of 28 June 2024 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2006 Brumbies 40 (151) 2007–2009 Western Force 37 (296) 2010–2011 Brumbies 27 (307) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2016 Australia 103 (698) Correct as of 20 August 2016

Matthew James Giteau (born 29 September 1982)^[1] is an Australian rugby union professional player who plays for the 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.