Michael Cusack (rugby union)

Michael Cusack (born 7 November 1984 in Doncaster, England) is a former English-born Scottish international rugby union player who last played for Yorkshire Carnegie. His usual position is at tighthead prop. He has previously played for Glasgow Warriors, Newcastle Falcons and Doncaster Knights.

Mike Cusack
Birth nameMichael Cusack
Date of birth (1984-11-07) 7 November 1984
Place of birthDoncaster, England
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Weight134 kg (21 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2008
2008–2011
2011–2016
2016
2016–2018		 Yorkshire Carnegie
Doncaster Knights
Glasgow Warriors
Newcastle Falcons
Yorkshire Carnegie		 29
22
48
4		 (0)
(0)
(5)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)


2015		 England U19
England U21
Scotland

2

(0)

Rugby Union career

Professional career

He started with Leeds Tykes.[1] From Leeds, he signed for Doncaster Knights at the end of the 2007–08 season.[2]

Cusack moved to Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2011.

After 48 matches for the Warriors spanning five seasons, Cusack signed for Newcastle Falcons on 1 March 2016[3] He played 4 matches for the Falcons in the Aviva Premiership, making 2 starts and 2 sub appearances.[4]

On the 10 June 2016 it was announced that Cusack signed with Yorkshire Carnegie on a 2-year deal.[5] He made his final appearance against London Irish in the Championship play off final in May 2017. Cusack missed the 2017-18 season through a neck injury which led to him announcing his retirement from rugby in January 2018.[6]

International career

He played for England under-19s[1] and under-21s.[7]

After being resident in Scotland for over three-years he became eligible for Scotland internationally. He was called up as part of Scotland's extended training squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup by head coach Vern Cotter on 2 June 2015[8]

Named on the bench for the Ireland versus Scotland match he replaced Jon Welsh at 46 minutes to earn his first full Scotland cap and thus confirm his Scottish nationality[9]

He then made his first start for Scotland against Italy in Turin on the 22 August 2015.[10]

References
  1. "Squad - 1st Team - Rugby - Yorkshire Carnegie - Official Site : Players". yorkshirecarnegie.com.
  2. "Derby joy and another cup final". thestar.co.uk.
  3. "Cusack joins Newcastle Falcons - Glasgow Warriors".
  4. "Premiership Rugby Player Profile".
  5. "Cusack comes home to Yorkshire Carnegie".
  6. "Cusack announces retirement". Yorkshire Carnegie. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  7. "Scotland U21s down England youngsters". ESPN scrum.
  8. "Scotland Rugby World Cup squad announced". scottishrugby.org.
  9. "Ireland vs Scotland match report: Maverick Ian Madigan proves his worth in Irish victory". The Independent.
  10. "Pyrgos strikes late to end Scots' losing run". Herald Scotland.
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