Angus Cottrell

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Angus Cottrell
Birth nameAngus Cottrell
Date of birth (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 32)
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
SchoolBrisbane Boys' College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–11
2015
2018–2019
2021–		 West Brisbane Bulldogs
Perth Spirit
Melbourne Rising
LA Giltinis
6
5
10
(10)
(10)
(55)
Correct as of 8 June 2021
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2017
2018–2020		 Force
Rebels		 56
34		 (25)
(20)
Correct as of 3 November 2020

Angus Cottrell (born 20 November 1989) is an Australian rugby union player. His playing position is flanker. He currently plays for the LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby (MLR).

He previously represented the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby.

Early life[]

Cottrell was born in Brisbane, Australia and attended Brisbane Boys' College. His father, Nev Cottrell Jr, played representative rugby for Queensland in the late 1970s. His grandfather, Nev "Notchy" Cottrell, captained the Wallabies playing at hooker for two Tests against the British and Irish Lions in 1950.[1]

Cottrell currently studies a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[2]

Career[]

In 2011, while playing for West Brisbane Bulldogs in Queensland Premier Rugby, Cottrell was recruited by Super Rugby franchise the Western Force. He made his debut in Week 1 of the 2012 Super Rugby season against the Brumbies in Canberra.[1]

Cottrell signed for the Melbourne Rebels for the 2018 Super Rugby season after failing to make the field for the Force during 2017 due to injury. After being tipped for an international debut by media during 2018, Cottrell was called into the Wallabies during the 2018 Rugby Championship as injury cover for Lukhan Tui.

Super Rugby statistics[]

As of 12 September 2020[3]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2012 Force 6 4 2 338 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Force 9 8 1 621 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2014 Force 13 12 1 827 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
2015 Force 14 10 4 533 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
2016 Force 14 10 4 699 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
2017 Force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Rebels 14 14 0 980 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2019 Rebels 14 12 2 881 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
2020 Rebels 6 4 2 274 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
2020 AU Rebels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 90 74 16 5312 9 0 0 0 45 3 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b Tucker, Jim (28 February 2012). "Queenslander Angus Cottrell looks certain to be in Western Force line-up for their Super Rugby clash against the Reds". Herald Sun. News. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

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