Matt Adamson Name Matt Adamson      Era 2001 onwards Place of Birth Taree Previous Club Penrith Panthers Honours Australia  Debut  v Bradford 09/02/02        Leeds Career : Matt signed for the Rhinos at the start of the 2002 season after nine years at Penrith Panthers in Australia. He was very much the joker in the pack and brought with him from Australia an ultra professional attitude in everything he does. Matt fractured his jaw and cheekbone in the opening minutes of the 2003 Challenge Cup semi final and yet played on until half time and following surgery was back to play a fortnight later in the Final at Cardiff. He was also a key figure for the side on the social front, organising social events for the players and their families. As part of the Francis Cummins Testimonial in 2003 he famously organsied an Aussie Beach Party in the centre of Leeds that saw hundreds of people attend all dressed in outfits more at home on Bondi rather than Briggate. Rugby Career : Matt came from the Taree junior club before signing professionally with Parramatta in 1990 making his first team debut against Norths in Rd 18 of the 1991 season, originally as a full back. He then moved onto Penrith in 1993 where he stayed until the end of the 2001 season. He represented City Under-19s in 1990 and NSW Under-19s in 1991. He made one Super League Tri-series appearance for NSW in 1997 and five Super League Tests for Australia in the same year including two tests against Great Britain. He returned to representative rugby in 2001 when he made made two State of Origin appearances for NSW. In total he played 158 games in Australia. To return to the main squad profiles page click here.