Scott Couch
| Full name | Scott Gordon Couch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 May 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tawa College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Gordon Couch (born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
Biography
[edit]A Tawa College product, Couch pursued further studies at the University of Waikato and was a New Zealand Universities representative loose forward. He played several seasons with Waikato and from 2002 to 2004 made 19 appearances for the Chiefs in the Super 12 competition. A broken leg ended his time at the Chiefs and he continued his professional career in Japan, with two-years at Secom Rugguts and one with Toshiba Brave Lupus.[2]
Couch retired in 2008 due to concussion and began a career in hospitality.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chiefs players fined after brawl outside bar". NZ Herald. 26 May 2004.
- ↑ "Couch heads to Japan, broken leg and all". NZ Herald. 14 April 2005.
- ↑ "Couch turns talents to new job". Stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009.
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Waikato rugby union players
- Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
- Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- People educated at Tawa College
- University of Waikato alumni
- Sayama Secom Rugguts players