Jamie Peacock

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Jamie Peacock
Jamie Peacock Leeds.jpg
Personal information
Nickname JP
Born (1977-12-14) 14 December 1977 (age 35)
Leeds, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 17 st 2 lb (109 kg)[1]
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–2005 Bradford 207 39 0 0 156
2006–Present Leeds 174 26 0 0 104
Total 381 65 0 0 260
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000–10 England 8 7 0 0 28
2001–07 Great Britain 26
As of 26 June 2012

James Darryl Peacock, MBE (born 14 December 1977) is an English professional rugby league player for Leeds of the European Super League. A Great Britain and England representative prop forward, he has won championships with Leeds and Bradford, whom he previously played for. On 26 June 2012, Peacock announced his retirement from the international rugby league.[2]

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Bradford [edit]

Born in Leeds, Peacock is a product of Bradford's junior programme, but first began playing rugby with Stanningley SARLC having been born and brought up in Leeds. On his way to becoming a first team regular for Bradford Jamie spent a month on loan at Featherstone Rovers and that season made four appearances and scored one try. He also enjoyed a spell at University of Wollongong in Australia as he learned his rugby trade.[3]

He made his Super League début in 1999 for Bradford, making two starts and 16 substitute appearances for the club, scoring six tries. However, it was the following year that he really cemented his place in the side helping Bradford to Rugby League Challenge Cup success over Leeds at Murrayfield. During his time with Bradford he won every honour available, with Grand Final, Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge honours to his credit with Peacock recognised as being one of the key ingredients of this success.[dubious – discuss] He has rightly gained a reputation as one of the best forwards in world rugby[dubious – discuss] and is a player who has gained respect[dubious – discuss] from not just the fans but the critics as well as his peers, winning such accolades as Man of Steel, Players’ Player of the Year and Rugby League Writers’ Player of the Year.

In 2002, saw Peacock played in the Bradford World Club Challenge success over Newcastle Knights and made 30 appearances as Bradford again returned to Old Trafford only to lose out to a Sean Long drop goal. However, Bradford were unstoppable as they captured the Challenge Cup, League Leaders and Grand Final trophies ahead of Leeds and Wigan respectively and Peacock was named Players Player of the Year, Rugby League Writers Player of the Year and Man of Steel.

Bradford once again lifted the World Club Challenge trophy, defeating Penrith Panthers at the start of 2004 and battled all the way with Leeds to Old Trafford were Leeds finally got the advantage over their old nemesis. Peacock was honoured with the captaincy at Bradford in his final year at Odsal and helped the side claim the 2005 Super League Trophy when the side defeated the Rhinos in the final at Old Trafford.

Leeds [edit]

He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens.[4] and was also part of the 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012 Super League Grand Final squads and has most recently won the World Club Challenge against the Manly Sea Eagles. On the 23 March 2012 he signed a new 2 year contract which he said would be his last 2 years in rugby league.

International honours [edit]

Jamie Peacock won caps for England while at Bradford in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup against Russia, Fiji, Ireland (sub), and New Zealand (sub), in 2001 against Wales, while at Leeds in 2008 against France, in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup against Papua New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand (2 matches), in 2009 against France (2 matches), Australia, New Zealand and Australia, and won caps for Great Britain while at Bradford in 2001 against Australia (2 matches), and Australia (sub), in 2002 against Australia, New Zealand, and New Zealand (sub) (2 matches), in 2003 against Australia (3 matches), in 2004 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand, in 2005 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), while at Leeds in 2006 against New Zealand (3 matches), and Australia (2 matches), in 2007 against New Zealand (3 matches).[5]

England [edit]

Peacock earned himself a place in John Kear’s England side for the 2000 World Cup. He made four appearances in the World Cup that year, scoring an impressive six tries which including a hat trick against Fiji at Headingley.

On 16 June 2008, Peacock was announced as the England captain for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

He has been named in the England squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[6]

He was selected to play for England against France in the one-off test in 2010.[7]

Great Britain [edit]

In 2001, he capped the season by making his Great Britain début against Australia scoring a try after just 86 seconds of his début in the first test victory at Huddersfield.[8] He has since become a permanent presence in the Great Britain squad making 14 appearances, all but three of which have been in the starting line up. Peacock was made captain of Great Britain for the 2005 and 2006 Gillette Tri-Nations tournaments due to injuries to Paul Sculthorpe. Peacock had a good tri nations being named the best forward in the world.[dubious – discuss]

Leeds [edit]

Leeds born Peacock joined the club he supported as a boy in 2006 from local rivals Bradford. He made his Leeds début against Huddersfield on the opening day of the season. Peacock played a starring role in Leeds' 33-6 Grand Final defeat of then reigning champions' St Helens. He played a full 80 minutes to win his 4th Super League champions ring.

He has been named in the Super League Dream Team for both the 2008's Super League XIII & 2009's Super League XIV season.[9]

Jamie signed a new one-year deal at Leeds in July 2011.[10] Later that year he played at prop forward for Leeds in the 2011 Challenge Cup final which was lost to Wigan.

Personal life [edit]

Peacock was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to rugby league.[11][12]

Honours [edit]

Club [edit]

Bradford
Leeds

Individual [edit]

Orders and special awards [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Leeds Rhinos Players & Coaches 1st Team". web page. Leeds Rhinos. 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "Jamie Peacock". Retrieved 2012-06-26. 
  3. ^ Fletcher, Paul (25 April 2008). "Peacock dares to dream". BBC. Retrieved 25 April 2008. 
  4. ^ "2008 Grand Final". BBC. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008. 
  5. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  6. ^ "Purdham earns World Cup call-up". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008. 
  7. ^ Hadfield, Dave (2010-06-13). "Widdop passes his first Test at a canter". The Independent (UK: Independent Print Limited). Retrieved 2010-07-08.  More than one of |location= and |place= specified (help)
  8. ^ "Tri-Nations: Great Britain profiles". Mail Online (UK: Associated Newspapers). 19 October 2004. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
  9. ^ "2008 engage Super League Dream Team". Super League. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008. 
  10. ^ , 6th July 2011.
  11. ^ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60009. p. 20. 31 December 2011.
  12. ^ "New Year’s Honours: MBE for Leeds Rhinos legend Jamie Peacock". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved December 31, 2011. 

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