Matua Parkinson
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SNAPSHOT
- Number: 80
- Position: Loose Forward
- Born: 04/01/75
- Height: 178
- Weight: 97
- Province: North Harbour
- Blues Debut: 2001 v Highlanders
- Blues Caps: 16
- Blues Points: 5
- Breakdown: 1T
Matua Parkinson joined the Blues in 2001, a year after making his Super Rugby debut for the Hurricanes.
The openside flanker had previously been playing rugby league in Australia for the Canterbury Bulldogs reserve-grade side and for the New Zealand Sevens rugby squad, which he made upon his return to rugby at the end of 1998.
A year spent playing in Japan for the Sonnix club in 2004, a season with the Bay of Plenty Steamers in 2005 and a last stint with the Sevens side at the end of 2005 rounded out a colourful playing career.
