Jake Cooper-Woolley
| Birth name | Jake Cooper-Woolley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 November 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Redhill, Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 127 kg (20 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cardiff University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Cooper-Woolley (born 18 November 1989) is an English professional rugby union player. He previously played Prop for Sale Sharks. Since 2022, he has become a key part of the Kefron UK sales team.
Early life
[edit]Cooper-Woolley was born in Reigate and attended St Bede's School in Redhill, Surrey. While at school, he played for Dorking and was a part of the Harlequins Elite Player Development Group (EPDG) before deciding to focus on his studies at Cardiff University, Cooper-Woolley also competed in the England Schools Championship at shot-putt.[1]
Club career
[edit]While studying at Cardiff University, Cooper-Woolley signed for the Cardiff Blues regional side, and played club rugby for Bedwas for two seasons (2010–11 and 2011–12), scoring one try in 25 appearances.[2] He also played five times for Cardiff RFC in 2013, scoring two tries.[3]
Cooper-Woolley was a try-scorer when leading Cardiff University in the 2012 Welsh Varsity Match.[4]
Cooper-Woolley signed for Wasps for the 2013-14 season.[5] In May 2016 it was announced that his contract with Wasps had been extended.[6]
After six seasons with Wasps, Cooper-Woolley signs for Premiership rivals Sale Sharks from the 2019-20 season.[7]
International career
[edit]Member of England Saxons, debut in win against Ireland in 2015 (RFU profile)
References
[edit]- ^ "20 Questions: Jake Cooper-Wooley – Wasps prop". therugbypaper.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Jake Cooper-Woolley". bedwasrfc.co.uk. Bedwas RFC. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Jake Cooper-Woolley". cardiffrfc.com. Cardiff RFC. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Jake Cooper-Woolley". RFU. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Wasps sign prop Jake Cooper-Woolley from Cardiff Blues". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Wasps: Cooper-Woolley, Gaskell, Lundberg, McIntyre and Rowlands sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ "Jake Cooper-Woolley: Sale Sharks agree deal to sign Wasps tight-head prop". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Jake Cooper-Woolley at European Professional Club Rugby
- Jake Cooper-Woolley at Premiership Rugby (archived)
- Jake Cooper-Woolley at ESPNscrum
- Jake Cooper-Woolley at ItsRugby.co.uk
