Matt Barron

Matt Barron
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Barron
Born (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986
Durham, England
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–17 Newcastle Thunder 115 16 1 0 8
2021 Toronto Wolfpack 1 0 0 0 0
Total 116 16 1 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–17 Wales 9 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
202?– Canada 0 0 0 0
Source:
As of 14 March 2026

Matt Barron (born 17 November 1986) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for the Newcastle Thunder (previously Gateshead Thunder) in League 1, as a prop or second-row. He announced his retirement from rugby league on 7 February 2018.

He is the current head coach of Canada (Women).