Newcastle Falcons have a new fan favourite with winger Mateo Carreras showcasing his excellence throughout the 2022-23 season.
Carreras joined the Gallagher Premiership outfit back in 2020, signing from then Super Rugby side Jaguares.
Since, the hot stepper has gone on to make 36 appearances in Falcons colours, returning an impressive 16 tries, with 14 of them coming this campaign.
Lighting up the domestic league with his skill and pace, the Argentine international has enjoyed an incredible year with outstanding performances week in, week out.
He finished runner up to Harlequins’ Cadan Murley in the top try-scorer charts with 13 to his name and collected an extensive list of deserved personal accolades and awards throughout the season.
The high-flying winger claimed the opening two Premiership Try of the Month awards for September and October.
His September effort came against Bristol Bears and his incredible score in October against Northampton Saints saw some excellent individual skill to step his way through the opposition and run in a try from his own half.
The latter would also earn the try-scoring machine the crown for Premiership Rugby’s Try of the Season, as well as the club’s own award, voted for by supporters.
Throughout the year, Carreras was included in three Premiership Rugby Teams of the Week for rounds five, six and 15.
Round 15 was a stand-out fixture not only for Carreras but the club as a whole. The Falcons put on an emphatic display to emerge 45-26 victors over the 2021-22 champions Leicester Tigers, with the winger scoring a hat-trick of tries and being named Gallagher Premiership player of the round.
Carreras’ breakthrough season was further acknowledged at the league’s end-of-season awards where he was included in the BT Sport Dream Team.
Recognition from his peers soon followed with Carreras also earning a clean sweep at the club’s own end-of-season awards, taking home the coaches’ player, players’ player and the fans’ try of the season as mentioned before.
Also enjoying Mateo Carreras’ meteoric rise throughout the rugby world throughout the 2022-23 campaign was his player sponsor, Ward Hadaway.
The longstanding club partner is an independent law firm that has been offering quality legal advisory services across businesses, the public sector and individuals for the last 34 years.
Speaking on Carreras’ stellar season, Ward Hadaway’s senior partner Colin Hewitt said: “As proud player sponsors, we are absolutely thrilled to see Mateo get the recognition he deserves for an outstanding season.”
Player sponsorship is a unique way to advertise your business and offers great value for companies like Ward Hadaway, who gain exposure to a whole new audience through the celebration of a player’s achievements.
With Carreras’ rise to stardom and an abundance of tries and personal awards to his name, Ward Hadaway has been thrown into the spotlight, featuring on his player announcements throughout the year.
In Carreras’ example, his try of the season score went viral across all social media platforms with over 600,000 views on Twitter alone.
With the extended eyes on the brand, Ward Hadaway also enjoyed another key benefit of the packages at Newcastle Falcons by attending the club’s end-of-season sponsor’s event earlier in the month.
The law-firm enjoyed the annual quiz night and spent the evening alongside the main man himself – an experience like no other.
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