Matthew Gary Moulds (born 15 May 1991) is a

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player who currently plays as a hooker for the

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and for Northland in the

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. He has also previously represented New Zealand at

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Club career

Moulds started out his career with the Northland Taniwha during the

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and quickly established himself as a regular member of their starting fifteen.

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was a good year for both the Taniwha, who finished 3rd in the Championship standings with 5 wins and 5 losses and for Moulds, who played 10 times and scored 2 tries.

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and

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saw Moulds captain the Taniwha in what turned out to be 2 disappointing seasons. As captain, however, he was a guaranteed starter and made 16 appearances across the 2 seasons, scoring 1 try. Impressive performances at provincial level were rewarded in 2015, when he was named in the wider training group for the

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. He made 1 appearance in his debut season, as a replacement in a match against the , but further good provincial performances saw him named in the full squad for

. The presence of experienced hookers in the shape of

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James Parsons and the well traveled

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meant game time was rare for Moulds who had to take the role of third choice for the Blues. He did get on the field twice during the season, with both appearances coming from the bench. Moulds was again named in the Blues squad for

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where he would compete with Parsons and newcomer

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for the number 2 shirt. On 25 April 2019, Moulds moved to England to join

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side

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. On 27 September 2021, Moulds was released by Worcester as he signed for local rivals

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on a short term deal. On 16 January 2022, after he left Gloucester, Moulds traveled to the US as he signed for the

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(MLR). On March 21, 2025, Moulds was a late inclusion in Round 6 of the 2025 Super Rugby season for the

. On March 22, 2025, he made his debut for the club against his former team, the

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, in Auckland.

International career

Moulds was a member of the New Zealand sevens wider training squad in early 2014 and was part of the side which competed in the

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in February 2014.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moulds, Matt 1991 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union hookers Northland rugby union players Blues (Super Rugby) players Worcester Warriors players Male rugby sevens players New Zealand international rugby sevens players New Zealand male rugby sevens players Gloucester Rugby players San Diego Legion players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in the United States Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars players 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Crusaders (rugby union) players