Second-Row
Matt Postlethwaite
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Nationality | Date of Birth | Height | Weight |
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English | 01/10/1996 | 191cm | 116kg |
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Lock Matt Postlethwaite joined the Sale Sharks Academy from the Yorkshire Carnegie Academy after playing his formative rugby at Ilkley Rugby Club.
He played his school rugby at Ilkley Grammar School, which has strong links to Ilkley Rugby and from there went on to representative rugby.
Matt has played representative rugby both at U15 and U18 for Yorkshire and he’s also earned international recognition, playing for England U18s against both Wales and France.
Matt was named in Alex Sanderson’s squad for the 2021/22 season but prior to that had spent two years as a dual-registered player with Sale FC.
Three words that describe me are...
Rambler, stoic, determined
If I wasn't a rugby player I would be...
Postman
My go to takeaway order is...
Rudy's wild boar salami pizza
My main interest(s) outside rugby is/are
Coffees and mountaineering
My favourite away stadium to play at is...
Stade Rochelais
One thing that really gets on my nerves is...
Talking with your mouth full
My sporting hero is...
Martin Johnson
My favourite gym exercise is...
Hip flexor stretch
My favourite film is...
LOTR Return of the King
My favourite thing to do in the north is...
Walk in the Dales/Lakes