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| Born | 1 August 1993 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 3 November 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Cook (born 1 August 1993) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Cook is of Māori descent. [2] Cook played his junior rugby league for the Northcote Tigers before being signed the New Zealand Warriors. Cook played in the Warriors NYC team in 2013. In 2017, Cook was selected in the Warriors 2017 NRL Auckland Nines squad. [3]
After showing good form in the trial matches, Cook had beaten the likes of Jazz Tevaga for the utility bench role for Round 1. [4] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL season, Cook made his NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, playing off the interchange bench in the 32-20 win at Perth Stadium. In 2019, Cook joined Queensland Cup side Mackay. [5] [6]
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