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| school = [[New Plymouth Boys' High School]]
| position = [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly half]], [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
| currentclub =
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| years6 = 2013–2015
| clubs6 = [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]
| apps6 =
| points6 = 352
| years7 = 2015–2022
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| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = [[Leicester Tigers]]
| apps8 =
| points8 = 43
| years9 = 2023-
| clubs9 = [[Provence Rugby|Provence]]
| apps9 = 19
| points9 = 107
| totalyears = 2003–
| totalapps =
| totalpoints = 3,
| repyears1 = 2004
| repteam1 = [[New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team|New Zealand U21]]
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'''James Gopperth''' (born 29 June 1983) is a New Zealand professional [[rugby union]] player
==Early life==
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During the 2016/17 season Gopperth won several awards, including three player of the year awards. He was named the Aviva Premiership player of the year, RPA Players' player of the year and Wasps' player of the year.{{cn|date=April 2021}} He also won the golden boot for his 292 points scored during the same season, 102 points more than the next highest scorer, along with being named in the Premiership Dream Team, and winning the Citizen Try of the try Season award for his try against [[Northampton Saints]] in round four. At 33 years 333 days, he also became the oldest try scorer in a Premiership final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39957336|title=Jimmy Gopperth: Wasps utility back wins coveted Premiership award|date=2017-05-17|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2017-05-18|language=en-GB}}</ref>
It was announced on 2 February 2022 that Gopperth would be leaving Wasps at the end 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> Although Wasps' head coach, [[Lee Blackett]], stated that month that Gopperth would be joining [[Leicester Tigers]],<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.<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>
==International career==
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*[http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/squad_leinster_first_team.php?player=11555&includeref=dynamic#.Ulv4TVDryQw Leinster Rugby Profile]
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