4 Feb 2012

Gopperth staying at Newcastle

2:44 pm on 4 February 2012

The former Hurricanes and Blues first five Jimmy Gopperth has signed a new 3-year contract extension with English Premiership rugby club Newcastle.

28-year-old Gopperth, who has scooped the Premiership Golden Boot award for the last two seasons running, left New Zealand for Newcastle in 2009.