Anthony Mathison (born 27 April 1981) is an Australian former professional

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player. Mathison was born in Brisbane and educated at

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. A prop, Mathison represented Australian Schools, U-19s and U-21s. He established a place in the

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front row during the

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and was in the

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squad for the 2005 tour of Europe, making an uncapped appearance against the

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. A neck injury sustained while training in 2006 required a spinal fusion operation and upon his comeback to rugby he began suffering back problems, prompting his retirement. Mathison coached

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to the 2018

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championship title.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mathison, Anthony 1981 births Living people Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players Queensland Reds players Rugby union players from Brisbane Rugby union props People educated at Marist College Ashgrove 21st-century Australian sportsmen