Matthew Tweddle

Matthew Devon Tweddle (born 1 July 1992) is a South African born Irish rugby union football player. He plays as a number 8 for professional SuperLiga club Steaua București.

Club career

Matthew Tweddle played throughout his career at various clubs including NMMU University, college rovers, sharks U21 in South Africa, Garryowen in Ireland, Falkirk and Boroughmuir in Scotland, College Rovers Club championship again in South Africa placing 2nd/ runners up to the trophy. Soon after a move to Romanian SuperLiga followed where he played for Tomitanii Constanța. After just one season he moved to Steaua in Bucharest starting mid 2019 and still applies trade for the superliga giant where he has also won 2 superliga cups and played in numerous league finals. Matthew has recently qualified and played for the Romanian National team in the 2024 Autumn tests and most recently the Rugby Europe championship where the team placed 3rd after beating Portugal 21-7 in a thrilling match.