In that same year he made his Auckland debut and was a reserve for New Zealand against New South Wales .
Cooke joined the Grafton rugby union club in 1919 and graduated to senior club rugby in 1923 .
In that same year Cooke made Cooke 's Auckland debut and was a reserve for New Zealand against New South Wales .
Cooke joined the Grafton rugby union club in 1919 and graduated to senior club rugby in 1923 .