Luke Matthews

PhD Candidate & Sports Psychologist in training (SEPAR) | Cardiff Met. |📍Cardiff, Wales | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿➡️🇺🇸➡️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

Excited to be starting my full-time PhD at @CardiffMet! I'll be researching load management, rest, & wellbeing in English pro rugby, collaborating with @EnglandRugby, @premrugby, & @theRPA. I'm grateful to have Professors Mellalieu, Thomas, & Dr. McCarthy-Ryan as my supervisors!

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

I’ll be delivering a FREE intro webinar for rugby coaches across North America with @IronbullSc
Alongside the scrum knowledge, I’ll be translating mental skills into scrum training coaches can use with their players.
🎟 Free registration: https://t.co/Bt25tKN3F4

[RugbyScienceNetwork @RugbySciNetwork]

World Rugby Player Welfare Research Funding call for 2026-27 is now live
👇 👇 🏉 🏉 Please share #RugbyScience
https://t.co/DSsQBHW0Gg

Player Welfare | World https://t.co/3ovnXIwLTp

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

I often talk about performing right on the edge of optimal intensity.
Stay there and teams can execute their performance model. Drift away and small lapses in discipline, decisions, or accuracy can be the difference.
Privilege to work with this group. Playoffs next.🏹

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

Performance sport is often decided in moments, not minutes.

A 1-point loss for Cardiff Met RFC vs Hartpury to close the BUCS Super Rugby regular season. A real game of two halves and a reminder of the fine margins that exist in performance environments. 🧵

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

Great first day with @BowlsWales @TeamWales on their road to the Commonwealth Games, providing sports psychology support as part of the @CMetSport performance services team. Excited to be supporting the group on the road to the games!

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

@AmerRugbyRising @djcoil Brandon Harvey, Steffan Crimp, & Ethan McVeigh all graduates of Cardiff Met. University

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

Enjoyed an inspiring @RugbySciNetwork Conference today- great opportunity to attend in person & connect with individuals across the field. Seeing the women’s rugby focus aligned with the Women’s World Cup reinforced how impactful work in these areas can be for the sport’s future

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

Great to see the @Cardiff_Rugby U18s block finishing with an unbeaten run. Lots of hard work from players and staff resulting in a good performance in the rain. Thoroughly enjoyed working with the group!

[Cardiff Rugby @Cardiff_Rugby]

38-21 at full-time.

Further tries for Alfie Prygodzicz, Harvey Bryant and Harry Turner with two more Coomer conversions.

The young blue and blacks go into the next round robin unbeaten 🙌

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

@IntRugbyPlayers & @WorldRugby are working to build better guidelines around match & training load, mental load, rest, & recovery- this is a key part of that.

It’s an important project I’ve been contributing to. Pro players and staff - help shape the future of player welfare.

[InternationalRugbyPlayers @IntRugbyPlayers]

ATTN PLAYERS!

A player load survey will soon be with you - please fill out and share with your team-mates so that YOUR VOICE is heard when it comes to shaping guidelines around match and training load, off seasons, breaks and welfare etc.

Please contact us or your local player association for further details.

#PlayerWelfare #MatchLoad #TrainingLoad #PlayerVoice

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

Last one of the season. Hope to see you there 🏹

[Cardiff Met RFC @CardiffMetRFC]

MALLET CUP FINAL 🏆

📍Arms Park, Cardiff
🆚 @rumneyrfc_
⏰ 14:15 KO

#Archers #Final

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

Special moment at @CardiffMetSU Sport Awards this week.
I coached these two as freshers in BUCS 7 and watched them progress to BUCS Super Rugby.
Proud of the players and people they’ve become. Big things ahead! I’ll be cheering them on all the way.
#CardiffMet #BUCSSuperRugby

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

Well done to all involved 🏹

[BUCS Super Rugby @BUCSSuperRugby]

HISTORY. 🏆

@cmetwrfc1 are your 2024-25 Women's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championships winners! 🏹🥛

#CDMLOU #WBSR #MilkChampionships

[Stephen Mellalieu @SteveMellalieu]

Female & Male Current/Retired Professional Rugby Player?
contribute to an important study on player health & wellbeing
👇👇👇👇👇👇🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉

[Luke Matthews @lukematth]

Great win by this group. Enjoyed seeing the growth and development so far. Another week to go! 🔵⚫️

[Cardiff Rugby @Cardiff_Rugby]

A superb win for our Under-18s against Scarlets in the semi-finals of the RAG U18 Championships. Llongyfarchiadau bois! #YmlaenCaerdydd

[Cardiff Metropolitan University @cardiffmet]

Join us for a Festival of Rugby with @LondonWelshRFC during @walesweeklondon 2025. 🏉

We’re thrilled to invite you to a special day of rugby, informal networking and Six Nations action on Saturday, 22 February.

👉 An event not to be missed, sign up now: https://t.co/eSwOIUQi77

[Cardiff Met RFC @CardiffMetRFC]

🗓️ Come and join our Rugby Experience Days on the 19th and the 25th of February!

👉 Either click on the link below or scan the QR Code on the third slide to secure your spot!

https://t.co/1ZM5vz6pMR

#cardiffmet #archerfamily

[Cardiff Met RFC @CardiffMetRFC]

🔥 Don’t miss out on the event of the year 🔥
⏰ Tickets are limited so get them quickly ⏰
🎟️ Collection from NIAC Thursday, Friday, Monday 🎟️
🏹 Buy now via Cardiff Met Rugby on Fanbase 🏹

https://t.co/SRzlbnodLf

[Molly McCarthy-Ryan @MccarthyryanPhD]

Do you play Rugby Union in the UK and Ireland? Your input is valuable to us! We need to hear from you!

The four home nations are looking to investigate the perceived barriers to implementing evidence-based sports medicine practices in women's rugby union.
https://t.co/nfHb5DK1dQ

[Cardiff Met RFC @CardiffMetRFC]

Rugby opening evenings 🏹

Come watch the Archers play on Rugby 1 and explore what the University has to offer 📚

Contact us to get involved 📧

#OpenEvening #Archers #GetInvolved

[Molly McCarthy-Ryan @MccarthyryanPhD]

Female and Male Welsh Rugby Players, there is still time to have your say! 🏉

We want to know your thoughts on the tackle height law change. The questionnaire will take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

Click the link or scan the QR code 📢

https://t.co/ZhUpKW7vYw