{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Matt Allwood |fullname = Matthew Allwood |nickname = |image = Matt Allwood.jpg |imagesize = 290 |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|11|16}} |birth_place = Scone, New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{rlp|CE|WG}} |club1 = Canberra Raiders |year1start = 2014 |year1end = |appearances1 = 11 |tries1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 4 |club2 = {{nowrap|New Zealand Warriors}} |year2start = 2015 |year2end = 17 |appearances2 = 7 |tries2 = 6 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 16 | teamA = {{nowrap|NSW Residents}} | yearAstart = 2017 | yearAend = | appearancesA = 1 | triesA = 0 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 0 |retired = |source = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/matthew-allwood/summary.html Matthew Allwood] ''rugbyleagueproject.org''</ref> | updated = 10 January 2024 }}
'''Matthew Allwood''' (born 16 November 1992) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who previously played as a {{rlp|ce}} and {{rlp|wg}} for the New Zealand Warriors and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.
==Background== Born in Scone, New South Wales, Allwood played his junior football for Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.
==Playing career== As a youngster, Allwood played for the Country New South Wales Under 17s and Under 18s teams and the New South Wales Combined High Schools team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourfootyteam.com/2010_nswchs_uniShield_chs_gf_farrer_v_eaglevale.php|title=NSWCHS UNIVERSITY SHIELD GRAND FINAL (chs) Farrer M. Ag HS v EagleVale HS|publisher=}}</ref> In 2011 and 2012, Allwood played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team<ref name="rleague">{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/players/Matthew-Allwood_3172/Matches/|title=Matthew Allwood player results, scores, news and statistics|publisher=rleague.com|access-date=2014-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308134751/http://rleague.com/players/Matthew-Allwood_3172/Matches/|archive-date=8 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> before moving on to the Raiders' New South Wales Cup team, the Mount Pritchard Mounties in 2013.
===Canberra Raiders=== In round 1 of the 2014 season, Allwood made his NRL debut for Canberra against the North Queensland Cowboys at {{rlp|ce}} in the Raiders 28–22 loss at 1300SMILES Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/raiders-rookies-shannon-boyd-and-matt-allwood-set-to-make-an-impression-20140307-34clg.html|title=Raiders rookies Shannon Boyd and Matt Allwood set to make an impression|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/loss-to-north-queensland-cowboys-shows-canberra-raiders-where-the-gaps-are-20140308-34esf.html|title=Loss to North Queensland Cowboys shows Canberra Raiders where the gaps are|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> In Round 7 against the Melbourne Storm, Allwood scored his first NRL career try in Canberra's 24-22 last minute win at Canberra Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/canberra-raiders-beat-melbourne-storm-in-nrl-thriller-20140420-zqwwg.html|title=Canberra Raiders beat Melbourne Storm in NRL thriller|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> Allwood finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 11 matches and scoring a try for the capital club. Due to an off-field incident, Allwood was released before the season ended.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/canberra-raiders-released-matt-allwood-in-secret-20140911-10feu7.html Canberra Raiders released Matt Allwood in secret] ''smh.com.au'', 11 September 2014</ref>
===New Zealand Warriors=== On 20 May 2014 it was announced that Allwood had signed a three-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2015. Allwood played a total of seven games for the New Zealand Warriors. He was contracted with the club until the end of 2017 but mainly played for the clubs NSW Cup team. In 2018, Allwood played for Newcastle in the NSW Cup.<ref>{{cite web|author=NRL|url=http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/05/20/announcement_allgood_signed_for_three_years.html|title=ANNOUNCEMENT | Allgood signed for three years|publisher=Warriors|date=|access-date=2016-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-league/canberra-raiders/canberra-raiders-centre-matt-allwood-signs-with-nz-warriors-until-2017-20140520-zric4.html|title=Canberra Raiders centre Matt Allwood signs with NZ Warriors until 2017|author=Lee Gaskin|work=Canberra Times}}</ref> He joined the Warriors when their pre-season began in November 2014.<ref>[http://www.nrl.com/new-signings-report-for-duty/tabid/10874/newsid/83014/default.aspx New signings report for duty] ''nrl.com'', 13 November 2014</ref>
== Post playing == Allwood competed in the 2025 season of the SBS series Alone Australia, and lasted 16 days in the wilderness.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-04 |title=Former Warrior goes it alone in ultimate survival test |url=https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2025/04/04/former-warrior-goes-it-alone-in-ultimate-survival-test/ |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Warriors |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.warriors.kiwi/team/profiles/matthew_allwood.html New Zealand Warriors profile]
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