Matthew "Matt" James Cook (born 17 May 1978)[1] is a Jersey-born Spanish international rugby union player.
Cook currently plays for Tunbridge Wells RFC[3] and the Spain national rugby union team.
Born in Saint Helier, Cook was educated at De La Salle College.
In 1998 he moved from Jersey to England and signed for Bedford Blues where he made his debut in the English Premiership on his 21st birthday against Richmond RFC.
[10] This made him the second Jersey born player to win an international cap after Matt Banahan was called up to the England national rugby union team.