Representative Career
Mateo played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2003 on a tour of New Zealand. In 2004 he was selected for the New South Wales under 19's and also made the Junior Kanagaroo's tour of Papua New Guinea.
Mateo made his debut for Tonga in 2006 and was named in the Tongan squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He played at five-eighth and acted as the main play-maker for Tonga. He scored one try and a number of assists for the Tongan team and also a vital 40/20 kick in the dying stages of their round one clash against Ireland that lead to the match winning try.
In 2008 Mateo played for the New South Wales City team. He also is eligible to represent England through his English mother, while also playing for London Broncos he obtained a British passport.
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