Jean Cook

For other people named Jean Cook, see Jean Cook (disambiguation).
Jean Cook
Personal information
Full name Jean George Cook
Born (1991-08-14) 14 August 1991
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
School(s) attended Grey College, Bloemfontein
University Central University of Technology
Club information
Playing position Flanker
Current club Kintetsu Liners
Youth career
2007–2011 Free State Cheetahs
2012 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2013 UP Tuks 2 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2011 Free State Cheetahs 1 (0)
2012–2013 Blue Bulls 17 (15)
2013 Bulls 1 (5)
2014–2015 Cheetahs 18 (10)
2014–2015 Free State Cheetahs 5 (5)
2015–2016 Zebre 10 (0)
2016–present Kintetsu Liners 0 (0)
Representative team(s)
2009 South Africa Schools ()
2011 South Africa Under-20 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 3 June 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 1 September 2014.

Jean George Cook (born 14 August 1991) is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is flanker or number eight and he currently plays for Japanese Top League club Kintetsu Liners.

Career

Cook started out his career with the Free State Cheetahs, however he only made one senior appearance for them before switching to the Blue Bulls in 2012.[1] He received his first and only call up to the Bulls Super Rugby squad in 2013 and marked his debut with a try against the Force in a 36-26 win.[2]

He returned to the Cheetahs for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[3] He was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 season[4] and made his debut in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein.[5][6]

References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jean Cook". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Bulls 36-26 Force". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. "Cook word 'n Cheetah". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. "Toyota Cheetahs kondig groep aan vir 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby seisoen" (Press release) (in Afrikaans). Cheetahs. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 20-21 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.


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