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Wildcats let Cooke go
Fri September 10, 2010
by Matthew O'Neill
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have released former Hull FC and Hull KR stand-off Paul Cooke.

The 29-year-old former England international began the season at Hull KR but quickly fell out of favour with coach Justin Morgan and in March the Wildcats took on his contract to the end of the season.

Cooke made 18 appearances for Wakefield but played in only one of their last four matches and coach John Kear, who had charge of the player at Hull, confirmed today that he would not be offering him a new contract.

The Wildcats also announced the departures of prop Kyle Bibb, who had a loan spell at Harlequins RL earlier this year, and second rower Paul Johnson, who has been linked with a move to Crusaders.

Wakefield had already announced that captain Jason Demetriou would not be offered a new deal, while hooker Tevita Leo-Latu and centre Sean Gleeson have signed for Salford City Reds.

Kear said: "We'd like to thank all these players for their contribution to the Wildcats and wish them all well in the future."

Cooke haunts former side once again
Mon July 12, 2010
by engage Super League
Source: www.superleague.co.uk

Paul Cooke haunted his former side once again although this time in Wakefield Trinity Wildcats colours rather than Hull KR, as Hull FC's hopes of tightening their grip on fourth place suffered a blow with defeat at Belle Vue.

After 10 years with the Black and Whites, Cooke created an unbridgeable chasm between himself and his former employers when he resigned as a player with them in April 2007 to sign for their bitter rivals.

He did little to justify the hysteria surrounding the move during his three-year stay with Rovers which came to an abrupt and premature end when they offloaded him to the Wildcats in March, but managed to save his stellar performances for when he came up against his old club.

He did that again tonight, dragging his team back from an early deficit by scoring a try and then making another as well as kicking four goals, to help erase the memories of last weekend's 46-14 horror defeat to Rovers.

Short of Jordan Turner's opener, Hull did little to suggest they had come into the game knowing a win would put them three points clear of fifth-placed Leeds Rhinos.

Cooke will not be present when they face Hull KR on Thursday, but coach Richard Agar will know a better performance is needed if they are to retain their spot in the top four.

Both sides had early opportunities to score, most notably Hull who saw Danny Tickle shell the ball close to the line after a slick move, but the forward was able to make amends as he set up the opening try after 10 minutes.

He rose above Darryl Millard to collect Shaun Berrigan's kick and batted back to Jordan Tansey who fed the supporting Turner for a fifth try in six games.

Having lost so heavily six days ago, Wakefield were in no mood to roll over again and were level within seven minutes.

Typically Cooke was the scorer, breaking through Danny Washbrook's tackle after Julien Rinaldi had gone close.

Cooke shrugged off the barracking of the Hull fans behind the posts to convert his own try and then created a second for Rinaldi 12 minutes before the break.

The former France hooker agreed a permanent deal with the Wildcats on Friday and celebrated it in style as he crashed over after Richard Whiting had failed to deal with Cooke's high kick to the corner.

Cooke failed with the conversion on this occasion but added a penalty six minutes before the break after Kirk Yeaman's high tackle, with Yeaman then denied a try by the video referee who deemed that Tansey had not played the ball correctly in the build-up.

There was little quality on display from either side after the restart, with penalties and stray passes coming regularly, before Wakefield stretched their lead on 52 minutes.

A sequence of shambolic attempts to start an attack saw Hull penned back on their own line, and Wakefield's territory eventually told as Charlie Leaeno trundled over off a Ben Jeffries pass.

Even the return of Richard Horne after two months out with a knee injury failed to spark Hull into life, and when Jeffries split the posts with a 57th-minute drop goal it was no more than Wakefield deserved, if only for their effort rather than their quality.

But there was no denying the ability shown by Millard in sealing the win with a 75-metre run that saw him turn Whiting inside out after Horne's pass went to ground, before Jason Demetriou added a flattering fifth try in the last minute.

Sun July 26, 2009

Cooke the star as Rovers win the Hull derby

Mon April 20, 2009

Cooke the inspiration as Hull KR comeback to beat Quins

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2010 engage English Super League

Hull KR 
3 games; [View] Round 1 [07 Feb 10] W 30-12 v Salford City (H). [LK] 
[View] Round 2 [12 Feb 10] L 6-32 v Wigan (A). [LK] 
[View] Round 3 [21 Feb 10] L 0-30 v Huddersfield (H). [LK] 
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2010 engage English Super League

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 
17 games; 2 tries, 36 goals, 1 field goals, 81 points. 
		 [View] Round 7 [21 Mar 10] W 36-6 v Salford City (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 8 [26 Mar 10] L 16-32 v Warrington (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 9 [02 Apr 10] W 19-6 v Castleford (H). [F8] 7 Pts; 3g, 1fg
[View] Round 10 [05 Apr 10] L 14-54 v Wigan (A). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 11 [11 Apr 10] L 10-20 v Crusaders (H). [LK] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 12 [23 Apr 10] L 8-12 v Hull FC (A). [F8] 
[View] Round 14 [14 May 10] L 10-29 v Bradford (H). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 15 [23 May 10] W 54-12 v Harlequins (H). [F8] 18 Pts; 1t, 7g
[View] Round 16 [04 Jun 10] L 22-28 v Leeds (A). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 17 [13 Jun 10] L 6-48 v Wigan (H). [HB] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 18 [19 Jun 10] L 23-30 v Catalans (A). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 19 [27 Jun 10] W 41-0 v Crusaders (A). [F8] 12 Pts; 6g
[View] Round 20 [04 Jul 10] L 14-46 v Hull KR (H). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 21 [10 Jul 10] W 29-6 v Hull FC (H). [F8] 12 Pts; 1t, 4g
[View] Round 22 [18 Jul 10] L 16-40 v Castleford (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 23 [25 Jul 10] L 6-50 v St Helens (H). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 25 [15 Aug 10] L 18-36 v Warrington (H). [F8] 
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2009 engage English Super League

Hull KR 
23 games; 6 tries, 24 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [15 Feb 09] D 13-13 v Bradford (A). [F8] 
[View] Round 2 [20 Feb 09] L 10-19 v Leeds (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 8 [10 Apr 09] W 18-14 v Hull FC (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 9 [13 Apr 09] L 8-30 v Huddersfield (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 10 [19 Apr 09] W 32-12 v Harlequins (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [26 Apr 09] W 44-10 v Les Catalans (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 12 [03 May 09] W 36-28 v Warrington. [F8] 
[View] Round 13 [15 May 09] W 20-12 v Wigan (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [22 May 09] W 16-6 v Castleford (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 16 [12 Jun 09] L 10-40 v Harlequins (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 17 [20 Jun 09] W 32-18 v Celtic (A). [F8] 
[View] Round 18 [28 Jun 09] L 28-36 v Wigan (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 19 [04 Jul 09] L 12-23 v Les Catalans (A). [F8] 
[View] Round 20 [12 Jul 09] W 32-12 v Bradford (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 21 [17 Jul 09] L 14-24 v Leeds (A). [F8] 
[View] Round 22 [25 Jul 09] W 24-18 v Hull FC (H). [F8] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 23 [02 Aug 09] W 46-28 v Castleford (A). [F8] 
[View] Round 24 [16 Aug 09] W 26-10 v St Helens (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 25 [21 Aug 09] W 14-10 v Salford City (A). [F8] 
[View] Round 26 [05 Sep 09] W 40-16 v Warrington (H). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 27 [12 Sep 09] L 10-24 v Wakefield (A). [F8] 
[View] Finals Week 1 [18 Sep 09] L 8-44 v Leeds (A). [F8] 
[View] Finals Week 2 [26 Sep 09] L 16-30 v Wigan (H). [F8] 
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2008 engage English Super League

Hull KR 
19 games; 1 tries, 40 goals, 84 points. 
		 [View] Round 7 [21 Mar 08] W 11-10 v Hull FC (H). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 8 [24 Mar 08] L 12-18 v Wigan (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 9 [30 Mar 08] D 24-24 v Huddersfield (H). [F8] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 10 [05 Apr 08] L 16-35 v Harlequins (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 11 [13 Apr 08] W 20-18 v Bradford (H). [F8] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 12 [25 Apr 08] L 22-36 v Leeds (H). [F8] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 13 [04 May 08] W 22-17 v Hull FC. [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 14 [18 May 08] L 16-50 v Huddersfield (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 15 [25 May 08] W 22-8 v Harlequins (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 16 [06 Jun 08] L 10-52 v St Helens (A). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 17 [15 Jun 08] L 20-38 v Warrington (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 18 [21 Jun 08] L 18-26 v Wakefield (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 19 [29 Jun 08] L 20-40 v Bradford (A). [LK] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 20 [06 Jul 08] L 10-18 v Castleford (A). [LK] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 21 [13 Jul 08] W 39-22 v Wigan (H). [LK] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 24 [10 Aug 08] L 16-40 v Harlequins (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 25 [17 Aug 08] W 36-34 v Warrington (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 26 [25 Aug 08] L 18-42 v Bradford (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 27 [07 Sep 08] W 36-8 v Hull FC (H). [LK] 
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2007 engage English Super League

Hull FC 
4 games; 1 tries, 15 goals, 34 points. 
		 [View] Round 3 [25 Feb 07] L 24-25 v Warrington (A). [F8] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 9 [09 Apr 07] W 22-14 v Hull KR (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 10 [13 Apr 07] W 35-18 v Salford City (A). [F8] 14 Pts; 1t, 5g
[View] Round 11 [20 Apr 07] L 22-32 v Bradford (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
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2007 engage English Super League

Hull KR 
14 games; 1 tries, 36 goals, 2 field goals, 78 points. 
		 [View] Round 12 [27 Apr 07] L 16-28 v Huddersfield (H). [F8] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 13 [05 May 07] W 14-10 v Hull FC. [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 14 [18 May 07] W 12-10 v Wigan (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 15 [27 May 07] L 10-18 v Leeds (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 16 [03 Jun 07] L 15-30 v Wakefield (A). [F8] 3 Pts; 1g, 1fg
[View] Round 17 [17 Jun 07] L 0-40 v St Helens (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 18 [30 Jun 07] L 18-32 v Harlequins (A). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 19 [08 Jul 07] L 20-30 v Hull FC (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 22 [03 Aug 07] W 30-24 v Salford City (A). [F8] 14 Pts; 1t, 5g
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 07] L 10-28 v Bradford (H). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 24 [17 Aug 07] L 18-34 v Leeds (A). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 25 [02 Sep 07] W 42-6 v Hull FC (A). [F8] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 26 [09 Sep 07] L 24-40 v Wigan (H). [F8] 
[View] Round 27 [16 Sep 07] W 25-24 v Huddersfield (H). [F8] 9 Pts; 4g, 1fg
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2006 engage English Super League

Hull FC 
30 games; 2 tries, 86 goals, 3 field goals, 183 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [10 Feb 06] W 42-18 v Castleford (A). [LK] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 2 [19 Feb 06] W 40-14 v Wakefield (H). [LK] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 3 [25 Feb 06] L 24-46 v Warrington (A). [LK] 
[View] Round 4 [03 Mar 06] L 6-10 v Harlequins (H). [LK]
[View] Round 5 [10 Mar 06] L 12-18 v Bulls (A). [F8]
[View] Round 6 [19 Mar 06] W 28-20 v Wakefield (A). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 7 [24 Mar 06] L 0-46 v St Helens (H). [F8]
[View] Round 8 [07 Apr 06] L 26-34 v Rhinos (H). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 9 [14 Apr 06] W 26-18 v Huddersfield (A). [F8]
[View] Round 10 [17 Apr 06] W 36-24 v Wakefield (H). [F8] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 11 [22 Apr 06] W 34-28 v Les Catalans (A). [LK]
[View] Round 12 [30 Apr 06] W 54-12 v Wigan (H). [F8] 18 Pts; 9g
[View] Round 13 [05 May 06] W 28-12 v Bradford (H). [F8] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 14 [12 May 06] W 44-28 v Leeds (A). [F8] 16 Pts; 8g
[View] Round 15 [28 May 06] W 19-6 v Huddersfield (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 16 [08 Jun 06] W 27-26 v St Helens (A). [F8] 15 Pts; 1t, 5g, 1fg
[View] Round 17 [16 Jun 06] W 30-16 v Harlequins (H). [F8] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 18 [23 Jun 06] W 28-10 v Castleford (H). [F8] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 19 [01 Jul 06] W 24-16 v Les Catalans (A). [F8] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 20 [08 Jul 06] W 24-20 v Salford City (A). [F8] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 21 [15 Jul 06] W 36-24 v Warrington (H). [F8] 12 Pts; 6g
[View] Round 23 [04 Aug 06] W 23-16 v Leeds (H). [F8] 3 Pts; 1g, 1fg
[View] Round 24 [13 Aug 06] W 26-12 v Huddersfield (A). [F8] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 25 [20 Aug 06] W 11-10 v Salford City (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] W 26-12 v Les Catalans (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 27 [10 Sep 06] L 14-26 v Warrington (A). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 28 [15 Sep 06] L 16-38 v Wigan (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Finals Week Two [29 Sep 06] L 8-12 v St Helens (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Finals Week Three [06 Oct 06] W 19-12 v Bradford (H). [F8] 7 Pts; 3/4g, 1fg
[View] Grand Final [14 Oct 06] L 4-26 v St Helens. [F8] 
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2005 English Super League

Hull FC 
27 games; 6 tries, 61 goals, 146 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [11 Feb 05] L 12-16 v Leeds (H). [LK] 4 Pts; 2/4g
[View] Round 2 [20 Feb 05] W 36-28 v Huddersfield (A). [LK] 12 Pts; 6/7g
[View] Round 3 [27 Feb 05] W 32-10 v Warrington (H). [LK] 12 Pts; 6/6g
[View] Round 4 [05 Mar 05] W 22-12 v Salford (A). [LK] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
[View] Round 5 [13 Mar 05] W 36-33 v Wildcats (H). [LK] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/8g
[View] Round 6 [18 Mar 05] L 22-32 v Bulls (A). [F8] 6 Pts; 3/4g
[View] Round 7 [25 Mar 05] W 20-16 v London (A). [LK]
[View] Round 8 [28 Mar 05] L 15-21 v Wigan (H). [LK]
[View] Round 9 [10 Apr 05] W 32-28 v Widnes (H). [LK]
[View] Round 10 [17 Apr 05] D 22-22 v Leigh (A). [LK]
[View] Round 11 [24 Apr 05] L 34-36 v Warrington (A). [LK] 12 Pts; 1t, 4g
[View] Round 12 [01 May 05] W 20-6 v Salford (H). [LK] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 13 [13 May 05] W 44-6 v St Helens (H). [F8] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 14 [22 May 05] W 35-28 v Wildcats (A). [F8] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 15 [28 May 05] L 24-42 v Bulls (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 16 [03 Jun 05] L 14-34 v Rhinos (A). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 17 [10 Jun 05] W 28-24 v Wigan (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 18 [17 Jun 05] W 30-16 v Leigh (H). [F8] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 19 [02 Jul 05] D 24-24 v London (A). [F8] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 20 [08 Jul 05] L 10-18 v St Helens (A). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 21 [16 Jul 05] W 34-24 v Huddersfield (H). [F8] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 23 [07 Aug 05] L 16-17 v London (H). [LK] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 05] L 6-49 v Bulls (A). [F8]
[View] Round 27 [11 Sep 05] W 32-30 v Wildcats (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 28 [16 Sep 05] L 16-30 v Warrington (H). [LK] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Elimination Play Offs [24 Sep 05] W 40-6 v Warrington (A). [LK]
[View] Elimination Semi-Final [01 Oct 05] L 0-71 v Bulls (A). [LK]
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Cooke, Paul

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