Full name | Jean George Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 August 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Central University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean George Cook (born 14 August 1991) is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is flanker or number eight and he most recently played for Japanese Top League club Kintetsu Liners.
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. He was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 season [3] [4] and made his debut in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein were his only start [5] was in the 61st minute, receiving a yellow card in the 61st minute of the game.
Cook signed with Zebre [6] Pro12 where he played 8 games, 426 minutes, coming on as replacement for 1. [7]
Cook joins Kintetsu Liners [8]
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