Terry Matterson is an Australian former rugby league player and current coach of the Castleford Tigers European Super League team. He usually played at lock and was also a goal-kicker. Matterson played for the Brisbane Broncos as well as the New South Wales State of Origin team. He also played first grade for the Sydney Roosters and London Broncos.
Playing
After playing at five-eighth for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Matterson moved to Brisbane to be part of the Broncos' inaugrual 1988 team. Playing at lock and being the team's goal-kicker, Matterson scored 24 points in the Broncos' first ever match in the opening round of 1988 against the previous year's premiers, the Manly Sea Eagles. This would stand as the record for most individual points in a Broncos game for over fourteen years.
In 1989 Matterson represented New South Wales in the State of Origin, playing against many of his Broncos' teammates. He was also named player of the series for the 1989 Panasonic Cup tournament.
Matterson went on to play in the 1992 and 1993 Grand Final victories for the Brisbane Broncos. He was judged to be the man-of-the-match in the Broncos' historic victory in the 1992 World Club Challenge against Wigan.
At the time of his retirement Materson was the Brisbane club's top point-scorer, as well as record-holder of most points scored in a single match. He joined the London Broncos in 1995.
Coaching
Terry Matterson has been coaching English Super League club Castleford Tigers since 2005.
Matterson has expressed interest in taking over from Wayne Bennett as coach of the Brisbane Broncos when Bennett leaves the Broncos at the end of the 2008 National Rugby League season.[1]
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