Matt Mustchin (born 2 February 1977) is a New Zealand-born former Scotland international rugby union player, who played flanker and lock for Canterbury Crusaders, Ulster and Edinburgh.
Born in Christchurch, [1] he represented New Zealand at under-16, under-19 [2] and under-21 level, [1] and played for Canterbury Crusaders in Super 12. [2] He signed for Ulster in 2003, and moved from the back row to the second row. [1] He made 29 appearances [3] in two seasons, including winning the 2004 Celtic Cup. He played club rugby for Belfast Harlequins, helping them to the 2005 All-Ireland League final. [4] After his contract with Ulster was not renewed, he moved to Edinburgh in 2005 [5] [6] He qualified for Scotland on residence grounds, and made his international debut for his adopted country against Argentina in 2008. [7] He won five caps for Scotland, [8] but was ruled out of the 2009 Six Nations Championship with an ankle injury. [8] He left Edinburgh at the end of the 2008-2009 season to become coach of NTT Docomo Kansai in Japan. [8]
Matt Mustchin (born 2 February 1977) is a New Zealand-born former Scotland international rugby union player, who played flanker and lock for Canterbury Crusaders, Ulster and Edinburgh.
Born in Christchurch, [1] he represented New Zealand at under-16, under-19 [2] and under-21 level, [1] and played for Canterbury Crusaders in Super 12. [2] He signed for Ulster in 2003, and moved from the back row to the second row. [1] He made 29 appearances [3] in two seasons, including winning the 2004 Celtic Cup. He played club rugby for Belfast Harlequins, helping them to the 2005 All-Ireland League final. [4] After his contract with Ulster was not renewed, he moved to Edinburgh in 2005 [5] [6] He qualified for Scotland on residence grounds, and made his international debut for his adopted country against Argentina in 2008. [7] He won five caps for Scotland, [8] but was ruled out of the 2009 Six Nations Championship with an ankle injury. [8] He left Edinburgh at the end of the 2008-2009 season to become coach of NTT Docomo Kansai in Japan. [8]