Matty Rea

Matthew Rea (born 21 September 1993) is an Irish professional rugby union player who currently plays for Ulster as a back row forward.[2]

Matthew Rea

Rea playing for Ulster, 2019
Date of birth	(1993-09-21) 21 September 1993
Place of birth	Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	114 kg (18.0 st; 251 lb)
School	Ballymena Academy
Notable relative(s)	Marcus Rea (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8 Current team Ulster Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Ballymena () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017– Ulster 67 (15) Correct as of 1 May 2022[1]

An Ulster Schools' Cup winner in 2010, Rea left school in 2012 and played club rugby for Ballymena. He represented Ireland at under-19 level in 2011. His consistently good performances for the amateur Ulster set-up club; Ballymena, saw Rea signing a professional contract with Ulster in 2017. He made his first professional rugby and Ulster appearance in September 2017 against the Cheetahs. Rea has featured regularly for Ulster since. [3]