Jimmy Gopperth
| Full name | James Gopperth | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 June 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth , New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Wasps | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fly-half | ||||||||||||||||
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| Amateur clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| Old Boys University | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2009–2013 2013–2015 2015- |
Newcastle Falcons Leinster Wasps |
70 58 50 |
(719) (350) (542) |
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Correct as of 1 April 2017
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2004–07 2008 |
Wellington North Harbour |
36 10 |
(407) (90) |
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Correct as of 12 April 2015
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2005–08 2009 |
Hurricanes Blues |
52 11 |
(354) (104) |
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Correct as of 12 April 2015
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2004–05 | Junior All Blacks | 1 | (6) |
James 'Jimmy' Gopperth (born 29 June 1983) is a rugby union player who plays for Wasps in the English Premiership. His position is fly-half and he played previously for the Hurricanes and Blues in the Super 14 and the Junior All Blacks. Gopperth has also played for Old Boys University in the Wellington premier competition and also played with distinction for New Plymouth Boys' High School at school level prior to moving to Wellington. Gopperth signed for his previous club, Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2009 on a three-year deal with the Guinness Premiership side, which he joined at the end of 2009.
In early March 2013, Gopperth announced that he was leaving Newcastle to join up with three time Heineken Cup Champions Leinster for two seasons. He moved on to Wasps in 2015.
Gopperth was born in New Plymouth and first played rugby for New Plymouth Boys' High School, before having his first break in the game and playing for the Old Boys University in the Wellington premier competition. Then, in 2004 at the age of 21, Gopperth signed for the then Super 12 team Hurricanes.
Gopperth made a good start to his career with the Hurricanes when he made 12 appearances in the 2004/2005 Super 12 season. All of his appearances during that season came from starting the game and he managed to score an impressive 139 points, scoring 3 tries in the process.
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