Matthew Carraro


Matthew Carraro is an Australian former professional rugby union player. His usual positions were at centre or on the wing. Carraro played for the and in Super Rugby, as well as for Bath in England, and Montpellier and Toulon in France.

Family and early life

Matthew Carraro was born in Gosford, New South Wales. He is the nephew of former Avoca and Manly player at tighthead prop David Carraro. He attended St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill and was selected for the Australian Schools team in 2002.
Carraro is married and has two children with his wife Nardia.

Career

After signing a rookie contract with the for one season, he joined the in 2008. Carraro was selected for the Australia A team to play in the 2008 Pacific Nations Cup.
He joined Bath Rugby in 2009, signing a two-year extension in summer 2011. In March 2012, he confirmed that he would be leaving Bath for Montpellier at the end of the season.
Carraro returned to the for the 2014 Super Rugby season. He played in Sydney until the end of the 2016 Super Rugby season. His season for the Waratahs was such a success, he was nicknamed "Mr fix-it" for revitalising the Waratahs wing.
He joined with French club Toulon as a replacement for the injured Ayumu Goromaru for the 2016–17 Top 14 season but was then signed on to a full season contract, for what was his last season of professional rugby.
Following his retirement from the top level of the game, Carraro pursued his teaching career in physical education at Newington College in Sydney.