Matthew Rees rugby player
Matthew Rees rugby player

Matthew Rees

9th Dec 1980 1.83m/109kg Hooker

11 Years on from Jaque Fourie and Morne Steyn's heroics

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

11 Years to the day, the Springboks claimed a series victory over the British and Irish Lions with a 28-25 win in a classic Test match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.   With tempers flaring...

Relive: The Third British and Irish Lions Test 2009 - Full Test

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With South Africa having already secured the Series 2-0, The British and Irish Lions came out with a point to prove in the third and final test of the tour.   The Lions finished on...

Relive: The First British and Irish Lions Test 2009 - Full Test

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa won the first British and Irish Lions tour test in 2009 as they ran out 26-21 victors.   We relive the first test in full:   The Springboks raced out to a 19–7 half-time...

Navidi to embrace Wales captaincy against Ireland

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland travel to Cardiff on Saturday for a Rugby World Cup warm-up match, with Josh Navidi set to captain Wales for the first time.     Wales' Josh Navidi has vowed to embrace the captaincy...

Monday Morning Round Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Parra to miss Clermont's Top 14 run-in     Morgan Parra has confirmed he will miss the rest of Clermont Auvergne's season with an ankle injury.   The 30-year-old was injured in...

Cardiff Blues player departures

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cardiff Blues has confirmed 15 of their players will be heading out of the squad.     Gareth Anscombe departs to the Ospreys while Gethin Jenkins and Matthew Rees have moved into...

Courageous Hooker Matthew Rees praised after announcement of upcoming retirement

5 years ago by Rugby Dump

Following the news that Cardiff Blues hooker Matthew Rees will retire at the end of the season, fans have been quick to praise the courageous hooker’s career.

Matthew Rees to retire at the end of the season

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Matthew Rees will hang up his boots at the end of the season following an illustrious career spanning 19 years.   The Cardiff Blues hooker returned to action in the New Year after recovering from...

PRO14 - Team of the Weekend

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ox Nche - Cheetahs The Cheetahs loosehead has took to the Pro 14 like a duck to water this season. He is a different type of prop to many of his opponents in the league. His abilities in the loose...

Guest Blogger: Cardiff Blues Young Players To Watch

6 years ago by Cardiff Blues Blog

Guest blogger Dan from the Cardiff Blues Blog provides an insight into the young players to look out for at Cardiff Blues this season, in the form of a strong U23 side. The 2017/18 Guinness...