Matt Diskin is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Bradford Bulls of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he played ten years with Leeds Rhinos, having won four Super League championships with the club, before moving to the Bulls for the 2011 season.
Diskin is a product of amateur rugby league club Dewsbury Moor ARLFC and growing up he attended St. John Fisher High School in Dewsbury, as did former Leeds star Francis Cummins who is now the Bradford Bulls Assistant Coach. Another former Leeds star and fellow hooker, Ryan Sheridan, also attended the same school and amateur club.
Diskin made his debut first-team appearance for Leeds Rhinos in 2001 against Castleford. His man-of-the-match performance in the 2004 Super League Grand Final saw him selected to represent Great Bitain in the 2004 Tri-nations tournament.
He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens. He played again and scored a try in the record-breaking third consecutive Grand Final victory over St. Helens in 2009.
2010 saw Diskin celebrate his testimonial year at Leeds having given 10 years of service to the most successful club of recent years. Diskin had been instrumental in all of Leeds' championship winning campaigns.
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