Craig Kopczak
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Personal information
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| Nickname | Koppy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 December 1986 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Huddersfield
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| As of 24 February 2017 Source: Rugby League Project |
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Craig Kopczak is a rugby league player who currently plays for Salford and the Wales national rugby league team. He previously played for Bradford and Huddersfield. His position is Prop
Kopczak made his Bradford debut in 2006. He spent at period in 2008 on loan at Halifax, and later established himself as an important first-team player for Bradford. He scored his first try for the club against St Helens in 2008, and scored his first career hat-trick against Wakefield Trinity in the 4th round of Super League 2011.
Kopczak signed a 3-year deal with Huddersfield after he left Bradford. He played for the club for three years and was a member of the team that won the League Leaders Shield in 2013.
Kopczak joined Salford ahead of the 2016 Super League season.
Although born in England, Craig decided to represent his country of heritage at international level. He made his Wales debut in 2007, and scored his first Wales try in a match against England in 2009.
He featured for Wales in the 2011 Four Nations. He was Wales player of the tournament during the Four Nations, whilst also winning Bradford's Player of the Year 2011.
He captained Wales in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and 2015 European Cup. He skippered the team again in the following year's 2017 World Cup qualifiers.
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