James McGougan

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James McGougan
Birth nameJames McGougan
Date of birth (1984-10-12) 12 October 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Whakatāne, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
School Trident High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2010, 2015- Bay of Plenty 32 (5)
2011 Otago 8 (0)
2014-? Waikato 7 (0)
Correct as of 9 October 2014
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2010 Chiefs 16 (0)

James McGougan (born 12 October 1984 in Whakatāne, New Zealand) is a rugby union prop who currently plays provincial rugby for Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup. He has also previously played for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition.

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Playing career

McGougan made his debut for Bay of Plenty during the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup and by the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup was a regular starter for the province. His strong performances earned him a contract with the Chiefs for the 2009 Super 14 season, and he turned in an excellent campaign, making 15 appearances as the Chiefs reached the Super Rugby final. His season was capped with a selection to the Junior All Blacks when Jamie Mackintosh was forced to withdraw due to injury. [1]

After another strong provincial season for Bay of Plenty, McGougan was back with the Chiefs for the 2010 season, but missed almost the entire year due to a back injury, making only a single substitute appearance. His back problems continued during the 2010 ITM Cup, where he was forced to end his season after 7 matches and rule himself out of the 2011 Super Rugby season. [2]

After his injury layoff, McGougan signed with Otago for the 2011 ITM Cup.

McGougan was part of one of two teams picked by the coaching staff of Bay of Plenty for the 2015 official Steamers trial on 17 June, which was held at Rotorua International Stadium. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Johnstone, Duncan (10 June 2009). "James McGougan earns Junior ABs call up". Stuff . Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bay of Plenty Times news - local news, business and sport from the Bay of Plenty region".
  3. ↑ White, Peter (12 June 2015). "Rugby: Steamers to showcase talent". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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