Mathew Tait, (born February 6, 1986 in Shotley Bridge, County Durham), is an English rugby union player, he is an outside centre or wing. He plays his club rugby for the Guinness Premiership side Newcastle Falcons. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shotley Bridge is a village next to, and effectively attached to, Consett in County Durham, England. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... Image from a test-match between Ireland and the New Zealand All Blacks. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ... Lawrence Dallaglio, Captain, London Wasps, Current Premiership Champions The Guinness Premiership is the present name for the leading rugby union league competition for English clubs. ... The Newcastle Falcons is a rugby union team currently playing in the Zurich Premiership. ...

He attended Barnard Castle School, he led Barnard Castle 1st XV to the Daily Mail Cup Final for two succesive years, which has also produced England internationals Rob Andrew, Rory Underwood, and Tony Underwood. Mathew's younger brother, Alex, may soon follow in his footsteps; Alex is currently in the Falcons' Academy and England U18s as a Fullback/Centre. The Daily Mail Cup is the English schools rugby union cup competition. ... Christopher Robert Andrew (born 18 February 1963) nicknamed Squeaky, is a former rugby union footballer and currently the Director of Rugby of Newcastle Falcons. ... Rory Underwood (born June 19, 1963) is a former rugby union footballer who played wing for Leicester Tigers and Bedford, who represented England and the British Lions internationally, and a former Royal Air Force pilot. ... Tony Underwood (born 17 February 1969) is a former England rugby union wing three-quarter back. ...

In 2002, he was capped as outside centre by England U16 then U18. This was where he was spotted by the National Academy manager, Brian Ashton, who selected him for the Junior National Academy in 2003-04. Because of Ashton’s belief in his pace, power and eye for a gap, the 18 year old was fast tracked straight into the Senior National Academy. For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ... Brian Ashton (born 3 September 1946 in Leigh, Greater Manchester) is a former rugby union footballer and currently Baths head coach. ...

Newcastle Falcons signed the centre on contract in April 2004 while he was still finishing his A levels, in which he achieved 3 A's. In May 2004 he made his debut in a Zurich Premiership game against London Irish and scored a try with his first touch of the ball. Tait has also played for England's rugby sevens team, he was a member of the side that won the Dubai Sevens in December 2004. It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Lawrence Dallaglio, Captain, London Wasps, Current Premiership Champions The Guinness Premiership is the present name for the leading rugby union league competition for English clubs. ... London Irish are a rugby union club in England. ... The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. ... The World Sevens Series is an international rugby union sevens series of tournaments run by the International Rugby Board. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

Tait gained media attention when Andy Robinson named him in the England starting XV for their opening 2005 Six Nations Championship game, against Wales on February 5. The game itself, which England lost 11-9, did not go well for Tait. He failed to make an impact either in offence or defence and was the victim of a number of big tackles from Gavin Henson before eventually being replaced. At 18 years old he is the second-youngest player to play for England since World War II, only his Newcastle team-mate Jonny Wilkinson played at a younger age. He was dropped after the game and has yet to regain his place in the England squad. Andy Robinson (born 3 April 1964 in Taunton) is a former English rugby union footballer who played openside flanker for Bath and England. ... England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... History The Five Nations Championship, with its predecessor, the Home Championship, was the premier international rugby union tournament in the Northern hemisphere. ... The Welsh rugby union team, as the highest level of Welsh rugby union, represent Wales at the national sport of rugby union. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Henson in a Nike ad. ... Combatants Allies: • Poland, • UK & Commonwealth, • France, • Soviet Union, • United States, • China, ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Italy, • Japan, ...and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total: 50 million Full list Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total: 12 million Full list World War II, also... Date of Birth: May 25, 1979 Place of Birth: Frimley, Surrey Height: 1. ...

During his absence from the test squad, Tait has been a regular member of England's rugby sevens team. He starred at the sevens tournament in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, finishing as the tournament's top try-scorer, with 9 tries, as he helped England to the silver medal. The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ...

External links

• Scrum.com player statistics
• Newcastle Falcons profile