England archive · Head coach · 1988–1994
Geoff Cooke: England rugby union
Geoff Cooke, a scrum-half in his playing days, was born on 11 June 1941 and served as England head coach.
His 50 matches in charge place him third on England's all-time list of head coaches, behind only Sir Clive Woodward and Eddie Jones.
His 50 matches in charge place him third on England's all-time list of head coaches, behind only Sir Clive Woodward and Eddie Jones.
Matches in charge49
Won35
England legacy
No.3 on England's all-time head coaches list
Profile
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In charge of England
Geoff Cooke as England head coach
Matches49Points 1,048–554
Won3571.4% of matches
Drawn1Level at the end
Lost1327% of matches
England's official list credits Geoff Cooke with 50 matches (36 won, 1 drawn, 13 lost); our match-by-match records hold 49. Records of older matches don't always agree on which games count.
Competition by competition
Where the matches came
| Competition | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Nations Championship | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 |
| Test matches | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Rugby World Cup | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
- First match
- France 10–9 England, 16 January 1988 · Five Nations Championship
- Last match
- England 15–8 Wales, 19 March 1994 · Five Nations Championship
- Biggest win
- Romania 3–58 England, 13 May 1989
- Heaviest defeat
- Australia 40–15 England, 27 July 1991
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 19 Mar 1994 | England 15–8 WalesFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 48 | 5 Mar 1994 | France 14–18 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 47 | 19 Feb 1994 | England 12–13 IrelandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England lost |
| 46 | 5 Feb 1994 | Scotland 14–15 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 45 | 27 Nov 1993 | England 15–9 New ZealandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England won |
| 44 | 20 Mar 1993 | Ireland 17–3 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England lost |
| 43 | 6 Mar 1993 | England 26–12 ScotlandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 42 | 6 Feb 1993 | Wales 10–9 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England lost |
| 41 | 16 Jan 1993 | England 16–15 FranceFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 40 | 14 Nov 1992 | England 33–16 South AfricaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England won |
| 39 | 17 Oct 1992 | England 26–13 CanadaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England won |
| 38 | 7 Mar 1992 | England 24–0 WalesFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
Show all 49 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 15 Feb 1992 | France 13–31 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 36 | 1 Feb 1992 | England 38–9 IrelandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 35 | 18 Jan 1992 | Scotland 7–25 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 34 | 2 Nov 1991 | England 6–12 AustraliaRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | England lost |
| 33 | 26 Oct 1991 | Scotland 6–9 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 32 | 19 Oct 1991 | France 10–19 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 31 | 11 Oct 1991 | England 37–9 United StatesRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 30 | 8 Oct 1991 | England 36–6 ItalyRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 29 | 3 Oct 1991 | England 12–18 New ZealandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | England lost |
| 28 | 27 Jul 1991 | Australia 40–15 EnglandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England lost |
| 27 | 20 Jul 1991 | Fiji 12–28 EnglandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England won |
| 26 | 16 Mar 1991 | England 21–19 FranceFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 25 | 2 Mar 1991 | Ireland 7–16 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 24 | 16 Feb 1991 | England 21–12 ScotlandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 23 | 19 Jan 1991 | Wales 6–25 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 22 | 3 Nov 1990 | England 51–0 ArgentinaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England won |
| 21 | 4 Aug 1990 | Argentina 15–13 EnglandTest matches · Second Test | Test matches · Second Test | England lost |
| 20 | 28 Jul 1990 | Argentina 12–25 EnglandTest matches · First Test | Test matches · First Test | England won |
| 19 | 17 Mar 1990 | Scotland 13–7 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England lost |
| 18 | 17 Feb 1990 | England 34–6 WalesFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 17 | 3 Feb 1990 | France 7–26 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 16 | 20 Jan 1990 | England 23–0 IrelandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 15 | 4 Nov 1989 | England 58–23 FijiTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England won |
| 14 | 13 May 1989 | Romania 3–58 EnglandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England won |
| 13 | 18 Mar 1989 | Wales 12–9 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England lost |
| 12 | 4 Mar 1989 | England 11–0 FranceFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 11 | 18 Feb 1989 | Ireland 3–16 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 10 | 4 Feb 1989 | England 12–12 ScotlandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England drew |
| 9 | 5 Nov 1988 | England 28–19 AustraliaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England won |
| 8 | 16 Jun 1988 | Fiji 12–25 EnglandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | England won |
| 7 | 12 Jun 1988 | Australia 28–8 EnglandTest matches · Second Test | Test matches · Second Test | England lost |
| 6 | 29 May 1988 | Australia 22–16 EnglandTest matches · First Test | Test matches · First Test | England lost |
| 5 | 23 Apr 1988 | Ireland 10–21 EnglandTest matches · Millennium Trophy Match | Test matches · Millennium Trophy Match | England won |
| 4 | 19 Mar 1988 | England 35–3 IrelandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 3 | 5 Mar 1988 | Scotland 6–9 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England won |
| 2 | 6 Feb 1988 | England 3–11 WalesFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England lost |
| 1 | 16 Jan 1988 | France 10–9 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | England lost |