Sam Cook (born 1 August 1993) is a New Zealand professional

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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. He previously played for the

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in the

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Background

Born in

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, New Zealand, Cook is of

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descent. Cook played his junior rugby league for the

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before being signed the

. Cook played in the Warriors NYC team in 2013. In 2017, Cook was selected in the Warriors

2017 NRL Auckland Nines The 2017 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Downer NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the fourth NRL Auckland Nines competition. It was held on 4–5 February 2017 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Just like previous tournaments, it ...

squad.

Playing career

2018 & 2019

After showing good form in the trial matches, Cook had beaten the likes of Jazz Tevaga for the utility bench role for Round 1. In Round 1 of the

2018 NRL season The 2018 NRL season was the 111th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 21st season run by the National Rugby League. The main competition, known as the 2018 Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra, featured 16 team ...

, Cook made his

debut for the

against the

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, playing off the interchange bench in the 32-20 win at

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. In 2019, Cook joined Queensland Cup side

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2024

In June 2024 Cook signed for

in the

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in a deal lasting until the end of the 2025 season. He made his debut for the club against

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on 16th June and made 7 appearances for York in the 2024 season, scoring 5 tries.

References

External links

New Zealand Warriors profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Sam 1993 births Living people 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Mackay Cutters players New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand Māori rugby league players New Zealand Warriors players Racing Club Albi XIII players Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Auckland York Knights players