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Player Profiles

Greg Goosen

The 27-year-old South African has been playing his rugby in France for five years with big spenders Racing Metro, and in his final year with Top 14 side La Rochelle.

Able to play full-back, centre or fly-half as well as having an 80% goal kicking record, Goosen is a valuable asset to the Falcons backline.

  • Funniest moment in rugby: Fines meetings
  • Best and worst thing about rugby: playing, injuries
  • Person you look up to or admire as a rugby player: My dad
  • Favourite holiday destination: African Bush
  • If you could pick four people to dinner who would they be: Will Ferrell, Jeremy Piven, Vina Vaughn and my brother
  • If you were to put yourself in an animal category what would it be: Eagle, they are just cool
  • Famous quotes: shake and bake
  • Who's got the best dance moves in the team: Daz Fearn
  • Who's worst dressed: Rich Mayhew
  • Funniest: Vanders

Player Info

  • DOB: 9th September 1983
  • Birthplace: South Africa
  • Height: 1.84m (6'0")
  • Weight: 88kg (13st 12lb)
  • Position: Full Back

Player Stats

2011/12

Date Opposition Mins Tries Conv DG Pen YC RC Pts
05/05/2012 London Wasps 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20/04/2012 Saracens 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/04/2012 Gloucester 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30/03/2012 Sale 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23/03/2012 Worcester 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/03/2012 Harlequins 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25/02/2012 Leicester 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/02/2012 London Irish 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02/2012 Bath 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/2012 Leicester 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/01/2012 Exeter 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31/12/2011 Northampton 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26/12/2011 Sale 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17/12/2011 Toulon 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/2011 Toulon 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/12/2011 Gloucester 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27/11/2011 Harlequins 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19/11/2011 Petrarca Padova 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/11/2011 Lyon 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/11/2011 Worcester 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29/10/2011 Northampton 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23/10/2011 London Irish 80 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
15/10/2011 Cardiff Blues 80 3 0 0 0 0 0 15
09/10/2011 Saracens 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/10/2011 London Wasps 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24/09/2011 London Irish 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17/09/2011 Leicester 80 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
10/09/2011 Exeter 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/09/2011 Bath 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Games Played 29 1802 5 0 0 0 0 0 25
Competition PLD Tries Conv DG Pen YC RC Pts
2012 Aviva Premiership 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
2012 Anglo Welsh Cup 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 20
2012 European Challenge C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 25

Season Stats

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