Craig Kopczak
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Koppy | |||||
| Born | 20 December 1986 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | |||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2006–12 | Bradford | 123 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2008 | → Halifax (loan) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013– | Huddersfield | 69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 226 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2007–13 | Wales | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| As of 24 April 2015 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Craig Kopczak is a rugby league player who currently plays for Huddersfield and the Wales national rugby league team.
Personal life
Craig became a first-time father of a son on 29 October 2011 with wife Victoria. His father died sometime in 2012.
Bradford
Kopczak made his Bradford debut in 2006. He spent at period in 2008 on loan at Halifax, and has since established himself as an important first-team player for Bradford. He scored his first try for the club against St Helens in 2008, and scored his first career hat-trick against Wakefield Trinity in the 4th round of Super League 2011.
Huddersfield
Kopczak signed a 3 year deal with Huddersfield after he left Bradford.
(For 2014 Super League season highlights, stats and results click on 2014 Super League season results)
Statistics
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Bradford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Bradford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Bradford | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Bradford | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 Bradford | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 Bradford | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2012 Bradford | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 Huddersfield | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2014 Huddersfield | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 Huddersfield | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 189 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
Wales
Although born in England, Craig decided to represent his country of heritage at international level. He made his Wales debut in 2007, and scored his first Wales try in a match against England in 2009.[1][2]
He featured for Wales in the 2011 Four Nations. He was Wales player of the tournament during the Four Nations, whilst also winning Bradford's Player of the Year 2011.
He captained Wales in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
References
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