Peter Cusack (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Peter Cusack
fullname = Peter Cusack
nickname = Yak


image_size = 250px
caption =
position = rlp|PR
currentclub = leagueicon|Hull FC|size=16 Hull FC
clubnumber = 26
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|1|27|df=yes
placeofbirth = Young
countryofbirth = Australia
height = 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
weight = 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
club1 = leagueicon|Sydney|size=16 Sydney Roosters
year1start = 1998
year1end = 2005
appearances1 = 95
tries1 = 4
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 16
club2 = leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16 South Sydney Rabbitohs
year2start = 2005
year2end = 2007
appearances2 = 73
tries2 = 3
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 12
club3 = leagueicon|Hull FC|size=16 Hull FC
year3start = 2008
year3end = present
appearances3 = 21
tries3 = 0
goals3 = 0
fieldgoals3 = 0
points3 = 0
teamA = leagueicon|Country|size=16 Country Origin
yearAstart = 2004
yearAend = 2007
appearancesA = 2
triesA = 0
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 0
updated = 5 May 2008
source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Peter_Cusack.html Rugby League Project] and [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Peter-Cusack_331.aspx Yesterday's Hero]

Peter Cusack (born 27 January, 1977 in Young, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for Hull FC in the Super League. His position of choice is at prop. Cusack previosuly played for the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition.

Cusack made his first grade debut with the Sydney Roosters in 1998. A front-rower, Cusack was one of the last remaining top level league players to hold a job outside football, working part time as a plumberFact|date=June 2007. He played in four Grand finals for the Roosters (2000, 2002–04) and was a member of the premiership-winning 2002 team. He was also a member of the Roosters side that won the World Club Challenge in 2003. In 2002 Cusack won the Roosters award for the "Clubman of the Year".

In 2005, Cusack joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He served as a co-captain at the club, along with Roy Asotasi and David Kidwell.

Cusack signed with Hull FC in November, 2007, on a two year contract. [cite news|publisher="Fox Sports (Australia)"|title=Souths release Cusack |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22803328-23214,00.html |accessdate=2007-11-22|date=2007-11-22]

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External links

* [http://www.nrl.com.au/Clubs/Rabbitohs/RabbitohsPlayerProfile/tabid/232/playerid/151/Default.aspx NRL Official Player Profile]