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Australia Mat Rogers is a dual-code rugby international who excelled in both rugby league and rugby union, known for his versatility and prolific scoring ability, and has transitioned into sports commentary and entrepreneurial ventures.
Rogers Sports Management is a leading sports player management service based on the Gold Coast, operating throughout Australia and globally, offering athlete representation, mentoring, and brand partnerships.
Mat Rogers served as the brand ambassador for 'Gro' when they aimed to penetrate the NSW/QLD market for their Melbourne hair product.
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Amway signed a partnership with Mat Rogers, who was a champion rugby union and league player and an Amway Founders Platinum member.
Mathew Steve Rogers, born on February 1, 1976, in Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia, embarked on a distinguished career in professional sports, leaving a significant mark on both rugby league and rugby union. The son of Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks legend Steve Rogers, Mat began his junior rugby league with the Engadine Dragons before his family moved to the Gold Coast. He attended The Southport School (TSS), where he played both codes, representing the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team in 1993. Upon leaving school, with rugby union yet to professionalize, Rogers chose rugby league, joining the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, the club his father had famously played for. He quickly established himself as an exciting ball-running winger, forming strong partnerships with teammates like Andrew Ettingshausen and David Peachey.
Rogers achieved significant success in rugby league, earning selection for the Queensland State of Origin team in 1997 (Super League Tri-series) and later in 1999 and 2000. He also represented the Australian national side in 7 Tests between 1998 and 2000, becoming a dual-code international. A standout milestone was his performance in the 1999 Tri Nations final against New Zealand, where he scored two tries and kicked three goals in Australia’s 22-20 victory. In 2000, he was a key player in Australia’s successful Rugby League World Cup Campaign, where he was the tournament’s top point-scorer. After a shoulder injury in 2001, Rogers made a career-defining switch to rugby union, joining the NSW Waratahs. He made an immediate impact, debuting for the Wallabies against France in June 2002 alongside Wendell Sailor, marking them as the 41st and 42nd Australian dual-code internationals. He represented Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where he set an Australian record for most points in a match, scoring 42 points against Namibia.
After five years in rugby union, Rogers returned to rugby league in 2007, joining the newly formed Gold Coast Titans, where he became their equal top try-scorer in their inaugural season. Although he announced his retirement from professional sport in 2010, an injury crisis led him to briefly return to the Titans in 2011 for his 200th NRL appearance, though a foot injury forced his final retirement. Beyond sports, Rogers has actively raised awareness for depression since his father’s passing in 2006 and has participated in network television, including two seasons of Australian Survivor. He also launched Rogers Sports Management.
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