Tristyn Cook
{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2025}}
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| school = Westlake Boys High School
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Tristyn Cook (born 18 December 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for {{Rut|Blues}} and {{Rut|North Harbour}}. His preferred position is lock.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/tristyn-cook|title=Tristyn Cook|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=7 March 2025}}
Early career
Cook attended Westlake Boys High School where he captained their rugby side.{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/a-spicy-encore-auckland-schoolboy-rugbys-unfinished-business/|title='A spicy encore': Auckland schoolboy rugby's 'unfinished business'|work=NZ Herald|date=2 September 2022|access-date=7 March 2025}} He was a member of the Blues Under-18 side and came through the Auckland academy.{{cite news|url=https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/120764?|title=New Zealand Under 18 School Boy teams announced|work=Auckland Rugby|access-date=7 March 2025}} In 2024 he captained the Blues U20 side in the U20 Super Rugby Pacific competition.{{cite news|url=https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/blues-u20-2024|title=Blues U20 squad named for Taupo Tournament|work=Blues|date=11 March 2024|access-date=7 March 2025}} He earned selection for New Zealand U20 in 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/why-blues-u20-captain-thought-hed-missed-new-zealand-call-up/|title='Oh bugger': Why Blues U20 captain thought he'd missed New Zealand call-up|work=RugbyPass|date=10 May 2024|access-date=7 March 2025}}
Professional career
Cook has represented {{Rut|North Harbour}} in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in their squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.{{cite press release|url=https://www.harbourrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/143458 |title=North Harbour Rugby squad confirmed for 2024 Bunnings Warehouse NPC|work=North Harbour Rugby |date=25 July 2024 |access-date=25 October 2024}} He was called into the {{Rut|Blues}} squad ahead of Round 4 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, being named in the squad to face the {{Rut|Brumbies}}.{{cite press release | url=https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/team-naming-brumbies-round4-2025 | title=Team naming for Brumbies | work=Blues | date=5 March 2025 | access-date=5 March 2025}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players-tristyn-cook-61455.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]
{{Blues squad}}
{{North Harbour NPC squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Blues (Super Rugby) players
Category:North Harbour rugby union players
Category:People educated at Westlake Boys High School
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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