 Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Asati atambira nyika yake kekutanga, Matthews akatamba mitambo mishanu yenyika yose yeWales, kusanganisira yekukunda France kwaakanga ari kaputeni. Matthews akatambira Wales mitambo gumi nematanhatu uye yeBritish neIrish Lions pamakwikwi avo e1950 kuNew Zealand neAustralia. Akanga ari chiremba wechikwata cheBritish Lions muna 1980 pavakaenda kuSouth Africa, uye akanga ari chiremba wezvokurapa nebasa. Matthews akatamba pakati kuWales neCardiff achiumba imwe yeakanakisa midfield pairing Wales yakambove nayo naBleddyn Williams. 