Jimmy Gopperth: Difference between revisions

| currentclub = [[Leicester Tigers]]

| apps6 = 6159

| years8 = 2022–2022–2023

| apps8 = 918

| points8 = 2543

| totalapps = 458487

| totalpoints = 3,856981

| clubupdate = 2214 JanuaryMay 2023

'''James Gopperth''' (born 29 June 1983) is a New Zealand professional [[rugby union]] player who plays for [[Leicester Tigers]] in [[Premiership Rugby]], England's top tier. His regular playing positions are Centrecentre and [[Fly-half (rugby union)|fly-half]]. and heHe has played over 400500 professional games in a 1922-year career, scoring over 34,800000 points. He has played professionally for [[Wellington Rugby Football Union|Wellington]], [[North Harbour Rugby Union|North Harbour]], the [[Hurricanes (rugby union)|Hurricanes]] &and the [[Blues (Super Rugby)|Blues]] in his native New Zealand. beforeHe movingmoved to Europe in 2009 where he played for [[Newcastle Falcons]] in Premiership Rugby and [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] in [[Ireland]], before joining [[Wasps RFC|Wasps]] in 2015 where he played 156 games over 7seven years. He joined [[Leicester Tigers]] in 2022 for a single season and is currently playing for Provence Rugby in France.

In 2009, only a season after joining the [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]], Gopperth joined [[Newcastle Falcons]] on a three-year deal, replacing [[Rugby World Cup|World Cup]] winner [[Jonny Wilkinson]]. In his first season, Gopperth made 22 appearances, scoring two tries and a massivetotal haul of 219 points, making him the league's top scorer.{{cn|date=April 2021}} Gopperth, made an appearance for [[Newcastle Falcons]] in the [[Anglo-Welsh Cup]], not scoring any points. Gopperth also ended the season as the top points scorer in the [[Amlin Challenge Cup]], scoring 74 points in seven appearances.

In the 2010/2011 season, Gopperth again finished top scorer in the [[Aviva Premiership|Premiership]].{{cn|date=April 2021}}

In March 2013, Gopperth was linked with a move to [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] to compete with Ian Madigan for the starting number ten position being vacated by Johnny Sexton's proposed move to Racing Metro in France.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thescore.ie/gopperth-leinster-10-818109-Mar2013/ |title=New Blue: Here's what you can expect from Jimmy Gopperth, Leinster fans |access-date=2013-03-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193655/http://www.thescore.ie/gopperth-leinster-10-818109-Mar2013/ |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> On 29 March 2013, Leinster confirmed that Gopperth had signed for the Irish province.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/irish/2013/0329/378963-leinster-confirm-host-of-new-deals/|title = Leinster confirm host of new deals| website=[[RTÉ.ie]] |date = 29 March 2013}}</ref>

In January 2015, Gopperth signed for [[Wasps RFC|Wasps]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wasps.co.uk/news/article/2015/01/07/wasps-sign-jimmy-gopperth|title=News}}</ref>

GopperthIt was announced ason 2 February 2022 that Gopperth would be leaving Wasps onat 2the Februaryend 2022,of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60235605|title=Wasps: Jimmy Gopperth and Malakai Fekitoa to leave at end of season|date=2 February 2022|access-date=25 June 2022|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> despiteAlthough Wasps' bosshead coach, [[Lee Blackett]], confirmingstated histhat destinationmonth asthat Gopperth would be joining [[Leicester Tigers]] in February,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/jimmy-gopperths-wasps-exit-leicester-23080745|work=Coventry Telegraph|date=12 February 2022|title=Jimmy Gopperth's Wasps exit for Leicester Tigers explained by Lee Blackett|access-date=25 June 2022|author=Bobby Bridge}}</ref> Tigers did not confirm his signing until three months later, on 12 May 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61421663|work=BBC Sport|date=12 May 2022|access-date=25 June 2022|title=Leicester Tigers: Bath wing Anthony Watson & Wasps' Jimmy Gopperth among five new signings}}</ref> On 5 May 2023 Gopperth was confirmed as leaving Leicester after a single season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/fly-half-jimmy-gopperth-to-leave-leicester-tigers-at-end-of-season/36588.htm|work=Talking Rugby Union|date=5 May 2023|access-date=29 May 2023|title=Fly-half Jimmy Gopperth to leave Leicester Tigers at end of season|first1=Frank|last1=Nickson}}</ref>

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