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Full name Matthew John Dunning
Born
December 19, 1978, Calgary
Current age 34 years 183 days
Major teams Australia A, Force, Australia
Position Prop
Height
6 ft 0 in
Weight 264 lb
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| Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Won | Lost | Draw | % | |
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| All Tests | 2003-2009 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 62.22 |
| Bledisloe Cup | 2004-2008 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.50 |
| IRB Rugby World Cup | 2003-2007 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.66 |
| The Rugby Championship | 2004-2008 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Test debut | Australia v Namibia at Adelaide, Oct 25, 2003 match details |
| Last Test | Wales v Australia at Millennium Stadium, Nov 28, 2009 match details |
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Dunning has been a relative mainstay in the Wallabies front row since making his debut in the record 142-0 thrashing of Namibia in the 2003 World Cup.
The prop has also featured in the NSW Waratahs team for the best part of a decade, amassing a huge total of Super Rugby appearances in the process.
A player with Sydney's Eastwood in club rugby, Dunning is well known for his infamous accidental drop-goal while playing for the Waratahs in 2003.
With the Waratahs needing a try to earn a bonus point that would take them to the finals, Dunning kicked for goal knowing a miss would make the referee blow for a penalty that he was currently playing advantage for. Not knowing his own skill, Dunning landed the three-pointer, denying his team the opportunity to go for a try and costing them a finals berth.
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