Jimmy Gopperth

Jimmy Gopperth
Date of birth (1983-06-29) 29 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
SchoolNew Plymouth Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly half, Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2007 Wellington 45 (447)
2005–2008 Hurricanes 51 (356)
2008 North Harbour 12 (102)
2009 Blues 11 (104)
2009–2013 Newcastle Falcons 113 (1,207)
2013–2015 Leinster 59 (352)
2015–2022 Wasps 156 (1,263)
2022–2023 Leicester Tigers 18 (43)
2023- Provence 19 (107)
2003– Total 487 (3,981)
Correct as of 14 May 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004 New Zealand U21 1 (10)
2006 Junior All Blacks 2 (47)
2015 Barbarians 1 (7)
Correct as of 1 June 2020

James Gopperth (born 29 June 1983) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player. His regular playing positions are centre and fly-half. He has played over 500 professional games in a 22-year career, scoring over 4,000 points. He has played professionally for Wellington, North Harbour, the Hurricanes and the Blues in his native New Zealand. He moved to Europe in 2009 where he played for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby and Leinster in Ireland, before joining Wasps in 2015 where he played 156 games over seven years. He joined Leicester Tigers in 2022 for a single season and is currently playing for Provence Rugby in France.


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