Brent Cockbain
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| Brent Cockbain | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brent Cockbain | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||
| Weight | 19 st 3 lb (122 kg) | ||
| School | Innisfail High School | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Matt Cockbain | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
____ ‐ 99 1999 ‐ 03 2003 ‐ 04 2004 ‐ 07 2007 ‐ |
Queensland Reds London Irish Pontypridd RFC Celtic Warriors Ospreys Sale Sharks |
7 (5) 53 (5) |
(5) (5) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2003 ‐ 2005 |
Wales British and Irish Lions |
24 | (5) |
Brent Cockbain (born 15 November 1974 in New South Wales, Australia) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays lock for Sale Sharks in the English Guinness Premiership, and has won 20 caps for Wales.
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Club career
Although born in Australia, and with his brother Matt Cockbain having played international rugby for Australia, Brent decided to emigrate to the UK. Cockbain (height 6 feet 8 inches / 2.03 m, weight 18 stone 5 lb / 117 kg) played club rugby for London Irish, then came to Wales in 1999 to join Pontypridd RFC. With the advent of the regional sides in 2003, he played for the Celtic Warriors, then when the Warriors were broken up signed for the Ospreys in 2004.
In the 2004-05 season he helped the Ospreys win the Celtic League and Wales win the Grand Slam, scoring his first international try against Italy. Although he doesn't score many tries, he is widely regarded by commentators and fans alike as one of the best ball carriers of the Wales outfit.
Cockbain returned from injury to club rugby with the Ospreys, but missed Wales' 2006 Autumn Internationals due to a suspension. On 3rd December 2007, Brent signed for the English Premiership side Sale Sharks on a 2 1/2 year contract.[1][2]
International career
Cockbain represented Australia at Under 19 and Under 21 level, but qualified for Wales under the residency rule and made his debut against Romania at Wrexham on 27 August 2003, a match which Wales won 54-8. This match also saw Mike Ruddock take charge of the side for the first time, albeit only for the one game. He went on to start in four of Wales' matches in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. In the 2004-05 season he helped Wales win the Grand Slam, scoring his first international try against Italy. He was flown out to join the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand as a late replacement after Danny Grewcock had been banned for biting.
Personal life
Brent and Kate were hit by personal tragedy when there 13 month old son, Toby, died of a brain tumour. The couple set up the Toby Lloyd Cockbain Foundation to raise money for charity. The couple have had two children since, Pippa Carys and James William Rhys. The couple have since separated although their charity continues with great success.
References
- ^ Brent Cockbain eager to make fresh start South Wales Echo - 4 December, 2007
- ^ BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | My Club | Sale | Lock Cockbain joins Sale Sharks
External links
- Sale profile
- Ospreys profile
- Wales profile
- Sky Sports profile
- WRU profile
- Toby Lloyd Cockbain Foundation
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