| Full name | Scott Gordon Couch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tawa College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Gordon Couch (born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player. [1]
A Tawa College product, Couch pursued further studies at the University of Waikato and was a New Zealand Universities representative loose forward. He played several seasons with Waikato and from 2002 to 2004 made 19 appearances for the Chiefs in the Super 12 competition. A broken leg ended his time at the Chiefs and he continued his professional career in Japan, with two-years at Secom Rugguts and one with Toshiba Brave Lupus. [2]
Couch retired in 2008 due to concussion and began a career in hospitality. [3]