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Steve Matai

Steve Matai, New Zealand rugby league player

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Born
August 5, 1984
Age in 2026
42
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1984

About Steve Matai

Stephen Matai is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the National Rugby League from 2005 to 2016. A New Zealand national representative centre, he played for Australian club the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Matai helped the Sea Eagles win the 2008 and 2011 Premierships. He was also part of the New Zealand national squad that won the nation's maiden title at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Known particularly for his uncompromising defence, in 2020, Matai was voted the National Rugby League's hardest hitter over the past 30 years. On 5 October 2008, in Manly's 2008 NRL Grand Final against Melbourne, Matai played at centre and kicked two goals in Manly's 40–0 record victory. Matai played rugby league for Mount Albert Grammar in the first XIII alongside Sonny Bill Williams and Thomas Leuluai. In Round 6 against the Canberra Raiders, Matai scored his first NRL career try in Manly's 36–14 win at Brookvale Oval.

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Steve Matai timeline

  1. On 5 October 2008, in Manly's 2008 NRL Grand Final against Melbourne, Matai played at centre and kicked two goals in Manly's 40–0 record victory.
  2. He was also part of the New Zealand national squad that won the nation's maiden title at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
  3. Matai helped the Sea Eagles win the 2008 and 2011 Premierships.

The world when Steve Matai was born

Steve Matai was born in 1984. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1984

  • #1 song"When Doves Cry" – Prince
  • Top movieAmadeus
  • Top TV showDynasty
  • Best-selling bookThe Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMary Lou Retton wins Olympic all-around gymnastics gold
  • Top headlineBhopal gas disaster in India kills thousands
  • Technology milestoneApple Macintosh launches with revolutionary GUI
  • Defining fadBreakdancing
  • Notable inventionApple Macintosh
  • World population4.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population235.8M

1984 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Steve Matai's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19842026
Gas$1.13$3.45/gal
Average home$72,400$435,000
Average income$26,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.36$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population235.8M341 million

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