Josh Cook (rugby league)

Joshua Cook (born 28 April 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Ireland.

Josh Cook
Personal information
Full nameJoshua Cook
Born (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Ireland 3 0 0 0 0
As of 30 October 2022

Background and Playing career

From the Sydney suburb of La Perouse, Cook represented New South Wales in the Under 16s and the New South Wales Indigenous Under 16s teams in 2015.[1]

North Sydney Bears

In 2018, he played for the North Sydney Bears in the Canterbury Cup, making 2 appearances for the season. Cook then signed with South Sydney, where he would score a try in 5 appearances for the 2019 Canterbury Cup season. In 2020, he only made one appearance for the season (round 1 against the Newtown Jets) before the rest of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. In 2021, he scored a try against the Penrith Panthers (NSW Cup) in round 1.[2] He played in 8 games until the conclusion of round 15 which marked the time the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in New South Wales.

He did not play a game for the South Sydney club in 2021 and has yet to play an NRL game, due to troubles with a shoulder injury, alongside COVID-19 restrictions.[3]

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

In September 2021, following the expiration of his two-year deal with South Sydney, Cook signed a two-year deal with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. The second year was a club option.[4] Cook is of Irish descent. Cook is also Indigenous, part of the Bidjigal and Yuin clans. [5][6]

In October 2022, Cook was released from the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs following a decision by the club to not take up the second year option in the contract, after failing to crack into the Bulldogs NRL team.

Ireland

He made his international debut on 16 October 2022 against Jamaica.

References
  1. "Rabbitohs extend contract of Josh Cook for the next two seasons". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. "Panthers v Rabbitohs". New South Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. "Joshua Cook". South Sydney Rabbitohs. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. "Bulldogs sign hooker Josh Cook for the next two years". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. "Indigenous map showcases NRL, NRLW players' heritage". 3 August 2020.
  6. Walter, Brad (23 March 2022). "League of nations:Stars representing 40 countries". NRL.com.
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