Matt Cook (rugby league)

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Matt Cook
Personal information
Full name Matthew Cook
Date of birth 14 November 1986 (1986-11-14) (age 21)
Place of birth Warrington, Lancashire, Flag of EnglandEngland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
Weight 15 st 0 lb (95 kg)
Nickname(s) Cookie Monster
Club information
Position(s) Second-row / Centre
Current club Bradford Bulls
Number 17
Youth clubs
Years Club
Bedford Swifts
London Broncos
Saracens
Youth representative teams
Flag of EnglandEngland Schoolboy rugby union
Flag of EnglandEngland U-19 rugby union
Flag of EnglandEngland Academy rugby league
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
xxxx ‐ 03
2003 ‐
2008		 Saracens
Bradford Bulls
→Castleford Tigers (loan)
37 (12)
1 (4)
Representative teams
2006 ‐ Flag of EnglandEngland 2 (0)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Matt Cook, born 14th November, 1986 in Warrington, Lancashire, is an English rugby league player.

Cook is currently on loan at Castleford Tigers from the Bradford Bulls until the end of the 2008 European Super League season. He plays in the back row or in the centres.[1]

Cook is an England international.

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[edit] Early career

Matthew cook represented England at all levels up to under-19s in rugby union and represented the England Academy rugby league side where he scored two tries in the record-breaking win over Australia.[2]

[edit] Bradford Bulls

Cook signed from Watershed F.C. in late 2003.

In 2005, Cook made several appearances off the bench and was expected to cement a first team spot in 2006. The 2006 season started off well and Cook even got the Man of the Match award for his display in the home game against Hull FC. Unfortunately this was his last appearance for over 3 months due to a shoulder injury. He made his comeback in July but didn't really make the same impact as he had in the early season.

In 2007 Cook established a regular bench spot, before being ruled out for 3 months due to injury on his little toe nail.

[edit] Castleford Tigers

He was on loan at Castleford Tigers for a month in the 2008 season.[3]

[edit] International

In 2006 Matt was in the England squad and made his debut on the 22 October against France.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Club Career

Year Club Apps Pts T G FG
2005 Bradford Bulls 7 - - - -
2006 Bradford Bulls 10 - - - -
2007 Bradford Bulls 15 - - - -
2008 Bradford Bulls 4 4 1 - -
2008 Castleford Tigers 3 4 1 - -

[edit] Representative Career

Year Team Matches Tries Goals Field Goals Points
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cook welcomed to the Jungle. engage Super League (2008-04-09). Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
  2. ^ Cook joins the Tigers. Castleford Tigers (2008-04-09). Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
  3. ^ Castleford switch for Bulls' Cook. BBC (2008-04-09). Retrieved on 2008-04-09.

[edit] External links


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