Matt McIlwrick

Matt McIlwrick, New Zealand rugby league player

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Born: June 4, 1991
Age in 2026: 35
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1991

About Matt McIlwrick

Matt McIlwrick (born 4 June 1991) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker and lock. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. == Background == McIlwrick was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He played his junior football for the Halswell Hornets. While playing for the Hornets, he represented the New Zealand Under 16s team. In 2008, he joined the Canberra Raiders on a 3-year contract. == Playing career == === 2008-11 === In 2008, McIlwrick played for the Canberra Raiders' S. G. Ball Cup team, winning the Players' Player award. In Round 10 of the 2008 NYC season, McIlwrick made his NYC debut. He went on to play in 64 NYC matches between 2008 and 2011. In 2010, McIlwrick played for the Junior Kiwis in their 2010 two-match series against the Junior Kangaroos.

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Career and life highlights

Making just 2 appearances in first grade, McIlwrick was, however, named at hooker in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year.
With former hooker Robbie Farah having left the club and Jacob Liddle having only played one game of first grade, McIlwrick started the season as Wests Tigers hooker.

The world when Matt McIlwrick was born

Matt McIlwrick was born in 1991. 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 1991

#1 song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
Top movieThe Silence of the Lambs
Top TV showCheers
Best-selling bookScarlett – Alexandra Ripley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan wins his first NBA Championship
Top headlineSoviet Union dissolves
Technology milestoneFirst website goes live (info.cern.ch)
Defining fadGrunge music
Notable inventionSuper Nintendo (SNES)
World population5.37 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population252.2M

1991 versus 2026

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

Measure	1991	2026
Gas	$1.14	$3.45/gal
Average home	$99,700	$435,000
Average income	$35,945	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.21	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.29	$0.73
Population	252.2M	341 million

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