Matthew Silva

Matthew Silva (born (1970-03-15)15 March 1970) is a Welsh rugby union coach. He is former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for St Albans RFC (Cardiff), Llandaff RFC, Newport RFC, Pontypool RFC, Newbridge RFC, West Hartlepool R.F.C., Cardiff RFC, Treorchy RFC, Rumney RFC and Llantwit Major RFC, as a number eight, fly-half, centre, Wing, Fullback, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Halifax as a fullback, i.e. number 1, and coached club level rugby union (RU) for Llantwit Major RFC, Beddau RFC, Cardiff RFC, Rumney RFC, Cardiff Blues Under-16, Under-18, Under-20s and Bridgend Ravens RFC, from 2005 to 2013 he was the Welsh Rugby Union/Cardiff Blues Player Development Officer for the Vale of Glamorgan. From 2013 to 2015 he was Director of Rugby at Cowbridge Comprehensive School and was responsible for establishing the Rugby Academy that competes in the Welsh Rugby Union National Colleges League. In 2015 he became the Welsh Rugby Union and Ospreys Coach Development Officer.