Matthew Cook (rugby union)
| Birth name | Matthew James Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 May 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saint Helier, Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | De La Salle College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Northampton University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew "Matt" James Cook (born 17 May 1978).
Personal life
Born in
De La Salle College.[4]
Career
Cook started to play rugby at the age of 6 for
Richmond RFC.[5] In that match he scored two tries.[1] This was his only senior game for Bedford Blues.[6] He was later released by Bedford Blues and attempted to find another Premiership club. In 2003, he was signed by Blaydon RFC.[7] When he was unable to join another Premiership club, he retired from rugby.[5]
In 2005, Cook moved to
International career
In 2009, Cook was invited by the Spanish national team to join them in training camps.[4] In 2010, Cook qualified to play for Spain under residency rules as he had lived in Spain for 5 years. He made his debut in a 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifier against Russia national rugby union team at Estadio Nacional Complutense in Madrid.[10] This made him the second Jersey born player to win an international cap after Matt Banahan was called up to the England national rugby union team.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Matt Cook". ESPN. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Swopped sides". The Olive Press. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ Hare, Kevin (7 November 2013). "Chile vs Spain – 9th Nov 2013". Rugbyredefined.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Cook poised for cap – from Spain". This Is Jersey.com. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "A CHAT WITH MATT COOK". The Leader. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Matthew Cook". Premiership Rugby. 16 May 1999. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Regional rugby review. – Free Online Library". The Free Library. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "LA VILA PLAYERS MAKE OLYMPUS TEAM". The Leader. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Pair's international honours". This is Kent. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Cook earns Spanish cap". This is Jersey. 17 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "International cap for Matt Cook". Channel Online. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2014.