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Matt Daylight

b. 1974

Australian rugby league footballer

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Born 1974. Matt Daylight is an Australian rugby league player.

Matthew "Matt" Daylight (born 2 March 1974) is a former Scotland rugby league footballer who played on the . A speedy outside back, he played for five different clubs throughout his career in both Australia and England.

Career Australia Daylight began his rugby league career with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 1995, playing two games for the club in his debut season. In 1997, Daylight made the move to the Western Reds, who were competing in the Australian Super League at the time. His most successful stint in Australia was in the inaugural season of the National Rugby League when he played for the Adelaide Rams. Daylight played 20 games for the Rams, scoring seven tries.

Daylight's last season was again with Cronulla in 2001, where he played just three games and scored one try.

England After the Rams were dissolved prior to the 1999 NRL season, Daylight linked with the Gateshead Thunder in 1999, scoring 25 tries in 30 appearances for the club. He then left the Thunder to join Hull FC in 2000, scoring 12 tries in 22 games.

Representative career Daylight was also selected as a Scotland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

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Who is Matt Daylight?

Australian rugby league footballer

When was Matt Daylight born?

Matt Daylight was born on 2 March 1974 in Australia.

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Matt Daylight is a rugby league player.

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Matt Daylight is Australian.

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· Wikipedia: Matt Daylight

· Wikidata: Q6788541

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