Paul Cooke was born on 17 April 1981 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, and rugby league, and rugby union coach of the 2010s.
11 Facts About Paul Cooke
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Paul Cooke played at representative level for England, and at club level in the Super League for Hull FC, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity, and in the Championship 1 and Championship for Doncaster and Featherstone Rovers, as a stand-off, or loose forward, and has coached rugby league for Doncaster, and the Leigh Centurions, and rugby union for the Doncaster Knights.
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On 19 April 2007, BBC Look North announced that Paul Cooke was to walk out on Hull FC to join cross city rivals Hull Kingston Rovers.
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Paul Cooke was born in East Hull where Hull Kingston Rovers are based and supported the club as a youngster.
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Paul Cooke played his last game for Hull FC against Bradford that night.
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On 23 April 2007, it was announced that Paul Cooke had signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Hull Kingston Rovers, taking effect immediately.
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However it appears to have died down, and by the end of the 2009 season Paul Cooke had settled into the Hull Kingston Rovers team, making a major contribution to his team's next two Super League finishes of 7th and 4th.
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Paul Cooke had the option to earn a deal for next season, whether that was at Wakefield Trinity or another club.
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On 12 January 2012 Paul Cooke signed for Championship 1 side Doncaster, after fans and sponsors agreed to pay half his salary.
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Paul Cooke combined playing for the club with a full-time job in their development department.
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Paul Cooke made his debut for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 28 June 2015, and he played his last match for Featherstone during the 2015 season.