Career
International honours
Notable tour games
Matthew Silva toured Canada with Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation in 1988, played for Pontypool Reconstruction Finance Corporation against the touring All Blacks in 1989, and toured Africa with Pontypool Reconstruction Finance Corporation in 1989, playing against Kenya. Rugby union club career
Matthew Silva began playing rugby aged-7 at Street Albans Reconstruction Finance Corporation as a Number Eight, he played and scored a try in Cardiff schools Under-11s 8–4 victory over Bridgend schools Under-11s in the District of Columbia Thomas cup final at Cardiff Arms Park. He ended his playing career aged-39 as a player-coach at Llantwit Major Reconstruction Finance Corporation as a Fly-half.
His goal kicking statistics are 2674 points in league and cup games.
He began his player-coaching role aged-31, and as of February 2012, he is coaching Rumney Reconstruction Finance Corporation of the WRU Division One East league, and the Cardiff Blues Under-16s. Rugby league club career
Matthew Silva was signed to Halifax by Peter Roe, he broke his leg in the 20-27 defeat by Salford in the Second Division Premiership Trophy Final at Old Trafford on Sunday 12 May 1991, and subsequently left Halifax after Roger Millward became coach.
